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I would also like to say that I do not think one should take the point of the declaration:

We are Orthodox, Catholic, and evangelical Christians who have united at this hour to reaffirm fundamental truths about justice and the common good, and to call upon our fellow citizens, believers and non-believers alike, to join us in defending them. These truths are:
1. the sanctity of human life
2. the dignity of marriage as the conjugal union of husband and wife
3. the rights of conscience and religious liberty.
Inasmuch as these truths are foundational to human dignity and the well-being of society, they are inviolable and non-negotiable. Because they are increasingly under assault from powerful forces in our culture, we are compelled today to speak out forcefully in their defense, and to commit ourselves to honoring them fully no matter what pressures are brought upon us and our institutions to abandon or compromise them. We make this commitment not as partisans of any political group but as followers of Jesus Christ, the crucified and risen Lord, who is the Way, the Truth, and the Life.

...and complain the declaration does not instruct how to overcome the ills of humanity. I do not believe that is the purpose of the declaration. The declaration is a response to the current political situation. I also disagree there is some sort of "implicit assumption" that the signers agree on anything beyond that which they have signed. In fact there is some peculiar logic in a criticism that complains the declaration does not present or explain the Gospel, then says that would be impossible, and continues that the failure to do the impossible is egregious. The criticism then contends that the signers, because they agree on the 3 points of the declaration, have somehow muddied the differences between Catholics, Orthodox, and Protestants. Really that is an absurdity, as is to even complain about the semantics of saying "we as Christians" or "our fellow believers". Quit looking for stuff that isn't there. Realize that to say something, words have to be used, and in the wording there may be some compromise to keep the thing from being ridiculously verbose and sounding like some liberal tripe about diversity. And lastly, how about just see it for what it is, which is a stand against current political forces that are trying to undermine and eventually destroy the 3 things the declaration is trying to defend- life, liberty, and the family.

There is no rational argument to be made against this declaration. None. zip. Nada. Trying to create an argument against this declaration requires one immerse themselves in disordered thinking to the point they themselves are disordered.

This declaration is an awesome thing & I will there were commercials running in prime time all over the nation about this important resolution agains the culture of death.