Religious Right operatives using the language of faith to justify initiatives that weaken, if not contradict, the constitutional guarantee of religious liberty have made a host of people wary of any talk about faith. The Interfaith Alliance - that daily devotes itself to facilitating positive interaction between religion and politics while vigorously guarding against either religion or politics attempting to monopolize or manipulate each other for purposes that fall short of the common good. The core values of our democracy as well as nurture mutual respect, honesty, civility, and a commitment to justice among individuals. I find inspiration in working with supporters of The Interfaith Alliance across the nation. Your commitment to our mission and cooperation during the most recent national election have placed The Interfaith Alliance in a better position than ever to confront the Religious Right and to oppose its radical goals.
Big challenges are ahead.
Anxious to exert their influence, the Religious Right will continue its relentless pursuit of mandatory school prayer, posting the Ten Commandments in public schools and courthouses, and transferring funding from public social welfare programs to private and religious organizations that are free to discriminate and even to deny social services to people of faith traditions different from their own. Little wonder that many people worry about the status of liberty in our government and integrity in religion. Thank you for your commitment to the work of The Interfaith Alliance and to the building of a vital government within a civil society that appreciates rather than fears the role of religion in public life.