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The over 1,000 faithful Christians who registered to write "Lift Every Voice! A Declaration on Christianity and the Future of America" are part of a growing groundswell of religious people concerned about the future of democratic values and the common good. This group is committed to both an abiding respect for the constitutional separation of church and state and to their responsibility as citizens to speak truth to power.
A DECLARATION ON CHRISTIANITY AND THE FUTURE OF AMERICA
Complete Declaration
Summary:
"We witness to the love that lies at the heart of all that is."
"We speak because we are fighting for the soul of a great country, which we will continue to hold in our prayers and whose spirit we will honor through unyielding struggle for liberty and justice for all."
The Issues that Matter Most to Us:
- Fair compensation for labor
- Oversight of the criminal justice system with emphasis upon its rehabilitative effects
- Health care for all
- Well-funded public education
- Regulation of industry to protect the environment and to insure human safety
- Democratic Media Access, including public internet access and a return to the Fairness Doctrine
We Recommit Ourselves To:
- The care of the most vulnerable among us
- Hospitality toward immigrants and other strangers
- Peaceful resolutions of conflicts through multilateral international institutions
- Responsible stewardship of the earth’s resources
Christian Values Affirmed:
- Love of God and neighbor
- The inviolable dignity of every human being
- Reconciliation
- The goodness of creation
- Generosity in sharing abundance
- Justice for the underprivileged, especially the disenfranchised
American Values Affirmed:
- The common good
- A just society
- Diversity of cultures and religions
- Separation of church and state
- Protection of all dissenting voices for our decision-making processes
- Prosperity for all
- The beauty and richness of our natural environments
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