3,000 Christians from Across America Coming to D.C. Worship and Protest to End Iraq War

[babylonsister]

http://www.michaelmoore.com/words/latestnews/index.php?id=9379

3,000 Christians from Across America Coming to D.C. Worship and Protest to End Iraq War

Christian Peace Witness Set for March 16th; Worship to be Followed by Procession to White House and Peaceful Protest

(ChristianPeaceWitness.org)
Thousands of Christians -- Evangelicals, mainline Protestants, and Catholics -- from more than 40 states will fill the Washington National Cathedral to capacity on March 16th to mark the fourth anniversary of the Iraq War. The worship service will be followed by a candlelight procession through the center of our nation's capital to the White House, which thousands of Christians will surround with the light of peace.

Organized by a broad cross section of Christian organizations, Christian Peace Witness for Iraq is expected to be the largest expressly Christian war protest to take place since the War in Iraq began four years ago. To date, more than 20 bus loads of Christians will travel to Washington from states across the country, including Texas, Ohio, Indiana, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland. More than 150 Christian and interfaith peace vigils and actions will also be held around the country, including large-scale acts of moral civil disobedience organized by Christian Peace Witness coalition member group the Declaration of Peace.

WHAT: Christian Peace Witness for Iraq

WHEN: Friday March 16, 2007 at 7 p.m. (admission tickets required, visit http://www.christianpeacewitness.org) Candlelight Procession at 8 p.m.; Peaceful Protest at White House at 9:30 p.m.

WHERE: Washington National Cathedral, the White House

WHO:

* Jim Wallis, founder of Sojourners/Call to Renewal and author of God's Politics: Why the Right Gets It Wrong and the Left Doesn't Get It.
* Dr. Bernice Powell Jackson, president for the North American Conference of the World Council of Churches
* Rick Ufford-Chase, executive director of Presbyterian Peace Fellowship and former moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church
* Rev. Raphael Warnock, Pastor, Ebenezer Baptist Church, Atlanta, Ga.
* Celeste Zappala, a United Methodist and founding member of Gold Start Families Speak Out, whose son was killed in Iraq in April 2004

Prominent religious leaders and peace activists, including Jim Wallis, Celeste Zappala, Bernice Powell Jackson, and Raphael Warnock will speak at the National Cathedral worship service. After the service, thousands of Christians will process three miles by candlelight to the White House, where a solemn, prayerful vigil will dramatize the Christian call for peace in Iraq. As part of the vigil, participants, including many clergy members, will encircle the White House with a band of candlelight to express their conviction that the teachings of Jesus call unequivocally for an end to the war.

Please visit http://www.christianpeacewitness.org for more information and to see a list of our sponsor organizations.

[proud2BlibKansan]

1. AWESOME!!

Let's hope none of our congress critters call them liberal idiots. Or accuse them of smoking something illegal.

[proud2BlibKansan]

2. BTW, I talked to my friend Tina today

She sounded great but when I asked how Cloy is she started crying. :cry:

[babylonsister]

4. Aww, proud, I'm sad to hear that.

Could you ask her how much she 'made' with her appearance? I think the fact that she got on a show, unlike Cindy in recent years, is a good thing. And I've read some of the flaming threads around here.

If you haven't seen this, you should, but read first, then react!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x385774

[proud2BlibKansan]

13. Not a dime

News shows don't pay guests. Entertainment shows like Leno and Letterman pay guests.

[Nikki Stone1]

3. Finally, real Christians

Thank God

[BayCityProgressive]

5. This is refreshing

I wonder if Falwell will be there? If not it isn't really Christian..:sarcasm:

[babylonsister]

6. Falwell Invites Gingrich to Give Address

http://www.spokesmanreview.com/ap/story.asp?AP_ID=D8NP25DO0

Falwell Invites Gingrich to Give Address


Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich speaks at the 2007 Conservative Political Action Conference Saturday, March 3, 2007 in Washington. Gingrich acknowledged he was having an extramarital affair even as he led the charge against President Clinton over the Monica Lewinsky affair. (AP Photo/Kevi (AP photo)

Associated Press
March 9, 2007

LYNCHBURG, Va. — Newt Gingrich's admission of an extramarital affair as he pursued President Clinton's impeachment in the Monica Lewinsky scandal has won praise from another conservative Christian leader: the Rev. Jerry Falwell.

more, ugh...

[BringEmOn]

7. Here come the attack dogs and fire hoses....again.

[ClayZ]

8. Up to the main page! K and R

I hope 10 thousand more join them

[intheflow]

9. I love this, coupled with ANSWER's march the next day.

Take that, Neocons!!

[KoKo]

10. It's about TIME! Wonder if MS Corporate Media will Cover this one

or will they say "100's of Christians" showed up. All the huge protests have had Christians represented but it's about time Christians stood up against this slaughter in Iraq as a group. That it's taken this long is worrysome.

[Nikki Stone1]

11. I'm eager to see if CNN underreports it

What a great group, though.

[NMMNG]

12. Bravo!

:applause:

[ComerPerro]

14. oh this is not gonna be good

anyone want to guess how many media outlets will empahsize that these "are not mainstream Christians", or show interviews with fundies who say "this is not Christian values"?