TELL YOUR FRIENDS TOO - Go to the website and Sign the Declaration. You must register if this is your first time.
Posted on 11/30/2009 5:37:19 PM PST by Sybeck1
The Manhattan Declaration was unveiled at a press conference Nov. 20. Now, more than 200,000 people have signed the document that outlines Christian teaching on abortion, marriage and rights of conscience.
Chuck Colson, founder of The Chuck Colson Center for Christian Worldview, said on his daily Breakpoint commentary that the declaration was a proclamation that Christians will protect the tenets of their faith.
"There, in front of all those cameras and lights, Christian leaders lovingly, winsomely and firmly took a stand," he said. "I will never forget the picture. I stood between Archbishop Wuerl of Washington and Cardinal Rigali, Archbishop of Philadelphia. I looked over at Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council, Jim Daly of Focus on the Family, and Ron Sider, president of Evangelicals for Social Action. It was a foretaste of what we're all going to see in heaven."
Other Christian leaders signing included Bishop Harry Jackson, senior pastor of Hope Christian Church, the Rev. Chad Hatfield, chancellor and CEO of St. Vladimir's Seminary, Robbie George, director of the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions at Princeton University, and Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of the Susan B. Anthony List.
Just four days after launching the Manhattan Declaration Web site, nearly 100,000 people had signed their support for the document, and that number continues to climb.
Jim Daly, president and CEO of Focus on the Family, said it's the kind of communication that captures the spirit of the Christian faith.
"Inviting and answering questions, engaging in civil discourse, acknowledging where we've fallen short and investing more energy in doing the right things for other to see," he said. "It's the language of cultural change."
Opponents have called the document a political tool to resurrect the "religious right."
Colson said that couldn't be further from the truth.
"This document is a clarion call to reach out to the poor and the suffering," he said. "It is, in fact, a form of catechism for the foundational truths of the faith. It underscores human rights, and calls on everyone to protect human dignity at every stage of life. The Manhattan Declaration was written for the common good and for justice."
Where do I sign?
Where do I sign?
woooo hooooo!!!!!!!!!
...and growing!
Good. I hope there 100,000 more "political tools to resurrect the 'religious right'" and crush the Marxist fascist state.
TELL YOUR FRIENDS TOO - Go to the website and Sign the Declaration. You must register if this is your first time.
Now up to 213122.
:) It would be nice to have 1 MILLION by Christmas!!
50 million plus to represent every aborted unborn innocent. God have mercy on us. Forgive us for the blood we have shed.
Signed and forwarded to my lists.
*ping*
I am on its site and just keep hitting refresh, and does that # grow!
Already signed and put it out on my facebook. Hoping for more signatures!
50 MILLION?... Sure, drinks for everybody!!! -- LOL.
Not sure this blood bath of the innocents is a laughing matter. It's going to take a lot more than 50 million repentant Christians to turn the tide on this one. May God have mercy on us.
Hmmmmm....Rick Warren and Joel Osteen’s names are not listed. Wonder why?
What is that?
three tenths of one percent of the population of the states?
Not impressive yet.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.