[Peace-discuss] Thursday witness for peace

[Phil Stinard]

I'm curious as to why no signs.  Is this out of respect?  If it is, then why 
is the same respect not shown to churches during the Sunday "church 
presences"?  If those churches asked you to not carry signs, would you not 
carry them?  I think that it's admirable that a coalition of churches will 
be issuing a statement against the Iraq war this Thursday, and it's a nice 
gesture to have a vigil of support with no signs.  Why can't you extend the 
same respect to other churches?

--Phil


>Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 15:39:08 -0600
>From: "Lisa Chason" <chason at shout.net>
>Subject: [Peace-discuss] Thursday witness for peace
>To: <peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net>
>Message-ID: <004001c6002d$a5fac040$6700a8c0 at yourm5d4u9r2uv>
>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>
>I saw Muhammad al-Heeti today and he asked me to make sure AWARE folks know
>about this event:
>
>CU-CHURCHES OPPOSE IRAQ OCCUPATION
>
>PLEASE COME AND SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR A RESOLUTION TO WITHDRAW FROM IRAQ
>
>THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 12:15PM, McKINLEY CHURCH (corner of Fifth and John)
>
>The following groups have signed a resolution or made faith-based 
>statements
>to withdraw US support from Iraq: Ubana-Champaign Friends (Quaker) Meeting;
>Illinois Great Rivers Chapter of Methodist Federation for Social Concerns;
>Social Concerns Committee of St Patrick's Catholic Church; First Mennonite
>Church in Urbana; McKinley Presbyterian Church Social Action Committee;
>Channing Murray Foundation; Outreach Ministries at Wesley United Methodist
>Church; Illinois Disciples Foundation; and CU-Interfaith Alliance.
>
>Whether or not you are a member of one of these group, if your moral or
>religious convictions lead you to believe the US should withdraw from Iraq,
>please come to this press conference/public gathering and witness with your
>presence.
>
>No signs please. You may bring a candle or votive in a small glass jar to
>show your support.