Bishop Vashti M. McKenzi, presiding bishop, 13th Episcopa District African Methodist Episcopal Church, Knoxville, Tenn.
The Rev. Otis Moss Jr., pastor emeritus, Olivet Institutional Baptist Church, Cleveland
Dr. Frank S. Page, president emeritus, Southern Baptist Convention, Taylors, S.C.
Dr. William J. Shaw, president, National Baptist Convention, USA, Philadelphia
Bishop Charles Blake, presiding bishop, Church of God in Christ, Los Angeles
Pastor Joel C. Hunter, senior pastor, Northland, a Church Distributed, Longwood, Fla.
Dr. Sharon Watkins, general minister and president, Disciples of Christ (Christian Church), Indianapolis
The Rev. Peg Chemberlin, president-elect, National Council of Churches USA, Minneapolis
Anthony Picarello, general counsel, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Washington
Father Larry J. Snyder, president, Catholic Charities USA, Alexandria
Dr. Arturo Chavez, president and CEO, Mexican American Catholic College, San Antonio
Melissa Rogers, director, Center for Religion and Public Affairs, Wake Forest University School of Divinity, Winston-Salem, N.C.
Nancy Ratzan, board chair, National Council of Jewish Women, Miami
Rabbi David N. Saperstein, director and counsel, Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, Washington
Nathan Diament, director of public policy, Orthodox Jewish Union, Washington
Dalia Mogahed, executive director, Gallup Center for Muslim Studies, Washington
Anju Bhargava, founder, Asian Indian Women of America, New Jersey
I see he didn’t have the guts to include Jeremiah Wright among those he considers opinions on faith. 20 years. Can’t disown the man.
Exactly what does a “Faith Advisory Council” do?
I would tend to think that anyone whose name is on the list is being conned, or else he’s in on the con.
I see no Catholics on there. That is very odd. Does he not think there are many Catholics in this country???
Unreal.
I have been a minister for 30 years. I have heard of three of these people, and two of them are extremely liberal. Who are these people?
How about working on the Treasury Dept?
National Council of Churches helped send Elian back to Cuba.
I am quite amazed there are no Episcopalians on this listing. I thought they would hold a prominent place on the listing.
Surprised the Abortion is a Blessing - Katherine Ragsdale didn’t make the list.
Here’s Harry Knox:
Knox is working to give a big megaphone to advocates for homosexual rights:
The director of the Human Rights Campaigns Religion and Faith Program, who will give three talks in Toledo tomorrow, said advocates for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons have been drowned out in the media by right-wing Christian fundamentalists.
http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?Date=20060107&Category=NEWS10&ArtNo=601070346&SectionCat=&Template=printart
Your link says Washington Post, BTW.
And I am astounded that the Washinton Times would print the phrase “baited breath” unless we were talking about eating worms.