We're not concerned in the slightest. We believe we're where we're at because of God. Clarke says the organization has attempted to respond to the most common questions and criticisms in their Frequently Asked Questions section of their site, but not because of the sites. With its Web site and an electronic mailing list of 20,000, Promise Keepers is one of the few highly targeted organizations with a strong presence on the Internet. Fundamentalists on the Web attack it for being too ecumenical.
Liberal sites accuse it of having a sexist agenda.
Other targets, including author and evangelical sociologist Tony Campolo, are aware of the critics' sites, but are doing nothing about it. Fortunately, people have taken that up for us. There's a lot on both sides, pro-Tony and against. I get a lot of feedback from all sides, but I'm writing for Fundamental Baptist churches. Cloud says he receives 1,000 e- mail messages a month, with a lot more scathing letters than he expected.