Evangelicals Opposing Torture
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Cara Fisher is a Legislative Assistant at the Religious Action Center. She is a graduate of University of Texas-Austin. |
The National Association of Evangelicals (NAE) recently endorsed an anti-torture statement, publicly opposing the use of torture by the U.S. government in the interrogation of terrorist suspects. For a summary of this statement, visit Evangelicals for Human Rights.
Additionally, this interesting blog posting on GetReligion.org highlights the lack of media coverage surrounding the NAE’s anti-torture statement.
The Union for Reform Judaism, which passed a resolution at the 2005 Biennial opposing the use of torture by the U.S. government under all circumstances, is a participating member of the National Religious Campaign Against Torture (NRCAT). To sign NRCAT’s statement of conscience, click here.