WORLDWIDE NEWS OF
RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE
FOR 2000-NOV
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2000-NOV-14: USA: Joint statement on marriage:
According to Religion Today: 4
In a very rare joint action, the National Association of
Evangelicals, National Conference of Catholic Bishops, National
Council of Churches, and the Southern Baptist Convention
announced a "Christian Declaration on Marriage." It
says in part: "Our nation is threatened by a high divorce
rate, a rise in cohabitation, a rise in non-marital births, a decline
in the marriage rate, and a diminishing interest in and readiness for
marrying, especially among young people...With three-quarters of
marriages performed by clergy, churches are uniquely positioned not
only to call America to a stronger commitment to this holy union but
to provide practical ministries and influence for reversing the course
of our culture." The document urges prayer, church programs
to promote marriage, education of young people about marriage,
availability of mentors to help married couples. A Summit of Church
Leaders will be held in the future.
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2000-NOV-14: Finland: Lutheran apology about
Holocaust:
According to Religion Today: 4
At a meeting near Helsinki, the leadership of Finland's Evangelical
Lutheran Church has apologized for decades of silence concerning
the Nazi Holocaust. A statement says: "The church admits it
was silent over the Holocaust and apologizes to the Jewish community,"
They will also do more in the future to increase awareness of the
massacre of Jews in Europe. Finland was an ally of Germany during
World War II.
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2000-NOV-22: Vietnam: President Clinton visits
with Catholic leader: According to ReligionToday: 4
President Clinton met last week with Jean Baptiste Pham Minh Man,
Roman Catholic archbishop of Ho Chi Minh City, (formerly named
Saigon). This sent a message to the government of Vietnam about
America's commitment to religious freedom. The Vietnam government, one
of the few remaining communist régimes in the world, has a poor civil
rights record and is religiously oppressive. The President also talked
about the importance of religious freedom during a talk to students at
Hanoi National University.
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References:
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DayWatch is a daily service of Maranatha Christian
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ChristianCollegeGuide.net
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Reuters is "the world's leading financial
information and news group. Their web page is at: http://www.reuters.com/
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CitizenLink is a service of Focus on the Family. They
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Earth Religions Legal Assistance Network is a leading
anti-defamation group which fights discrimination against Neopagans.
See: http://www.conjure.com/ERAL/eral.html
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Anglican Communion News Service (ACNS) maintains a free
mailing list. Go to http://www.anglicancommunion.org/acns/
to subscribe.
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EWTN is a news service of the Roman Catholic Church. It posts
news items from Newsline, Newslink, and The World Over on its Internet
site at: http://www.ewtn.com/news/index.htm
- Alternative Religions
Educational Network (AREN) is an information organization located
in Philadelphia. It has monitored discrimination against Wiccans
throughout North America for three decades. Their web page is at: http://aren.org
Copyright © 2000
Originally written: 2000-NOV-1
Latest update: 2000-NOV-22
Compiler: B.A. Robinson 
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