[Peace-discuss] Re: [UCprogressives] Re: letter to my former comrades

[C. G. Estabrook]

I agree.  The evangelical journal that Bill mentions joined these points
in an editorial this summer: <http://www.sojo.net/index.cfm?action=
magazine.article &issue=soj0406&article=040651>.  --CGE
 
On Fri, 12 Nov 2004, Joe Futrelle wrote:

> The consistent life position omits possibly the most important threat 
> to life, which is environmental resource depletion (unless that's 
> what they mean by "poverty"). Another reason I think the Greens are 
> on the right track.
> 
> At 10:16 PM -0600 11/11/04, C. G. Estabrook wrote:
> >Bill is of course correct, and that is the position taken for some time by
> >various groups under the general name "consistent life."  Their original
> >statement read as follows:
> >
> >"We are committed to the protection of life, which is threatened in
> >today's world by war, the arms race, abortion, poverty, racism, capital
> >punishment, and euthanasia. We believe that these issues are linked under
> >a 'consistent ethic of life.' We challenge those working on all or some of
> >these issues to maintain a co-operative spirit of peace, reconciliation,
> >and respect in protecting the unprotected."
> >
> >In anarchist solidarity, Carl
> >
> >
> >On Thu, 11 Nov 2004, bill wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>  ...Perhaps progressive evangelicals should speak up in their own
> >>  churches and try to shape the congregations' political agenda.  If
> >>  someone is pro-life, it should follow that they're anti-war,
> >>  anti-death penalty, anti-nuclear weapons, pro-universal health care,
> >>  and pro-environment.
> >>
> >>  Bill Gorrell Producer, Co-host, & Commentator "The Illinois Labor
> >>  Hour," broadcast Saturdays 11am - noon on WEFT 90.1 FM Champaign, IL
> >>  Member, LIUNA Local 703
> >
> -- 
> Joe Futrelle
> Person
>