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The South Coast Interfaith Council along with some other organizations is sponsoring a forum that will look at U.S.-sponsored torture from an interfaith perspective. This forum will be at the First Congregational Church of Long Beach on Sunday, June 6th, from 2:00 to 3:30.
We will begin with an introduction by a former member of the U.S. military. Then we will show a 20-minute video developed specifically for faith communities by the National Religious Campaign Against Torture. Following the showing of the video, there will be a discussion looking at questions like these:
Can torture be justified in certain circumstances?
Do "harsh interrogation techniques" make Americans safer?
Can cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment of prisoners be morally justified?
What do my religious convictions say about my nation torturing people?
The forum will end with suggestions for what people can do to end American use of torture.
Attached is a flyer about the event. I would deeply appreciate it if you could publicize the forum and post copies of the flyer.
Shalom Aleichem ~~ As-Salamu Alaykum ~~ Peace Be With You
Rev. Jerald M. Stinson, Senior Minister
First Congregational Church of Long Beach
241 Cedar Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90802-3099
Phone: (562) 436-2256, ext. 230
Fax: (562) 436-3018
E-mail: revjstinson@verizon.net Web Site: www.firstchurchlb.org
Church
Perspectives and Possibilities with
the Abrahamic Traditions
University of Southern California
June 11th – 12th, 2010
All events will be held in the USC
Salvatori Computer Science Building Room 101
The Mormon Chapter of the Foundation for Interreligious Diplomacy is organizing its 2010 conference to address issues surrounding the relationship between Latter-day Saints and the Abrahamic traditions. Recent events have demonstrated the Church’s interest in participating more actively in interfaith dialogue and LDS leaders have encouraged their members to engage more directly in productive exchanges that are aimed primarily at the cultivation of mutual understanding. The conference is designed to explore various perspectives and methods for thinking about Latter-day Saints among the faiths and cultures of world. Its aim will be to connect theology with practice in allowing space for Mormons to think about the activity of interreligious dialogue and the possibility of mutual transformation. read more »
For more information, email Brian Birch or Jessica Awtrey.