Several people have sent their experience of Indianapolis to us and we’d like to share them with you: August 18, 2001 Several people have sent their experience of Indianapolis to us and we’d like to share them with you: Greetings! I was not in Indianapolis. My 16 year old son, who is the president of […]
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Karen Weldin Letter to Dr. James Merritt, President, Southern Baptist Convention
June 25, 2001 Dr. James Merritt, President, Southern Baptist ConventionFirst Baptist SnellvillePO Box 647Snellville, GA 30078 Dear Dr. Merritt, I am Karen Weldin, Director of Operations for Soulforce, Inc. I will be Co-Chair of our Soulforce Journey to Justice in 2002 at your Annual Meeting in St. Louis. I’m writing to ask you officially for […]
Mel White Letter to Dr. James Merritt, President, Southern Baptist Annual Meeting, June 1, 2001
June 1, 2001 Dr James MerrittPresident of the Southern Baptist ConventionSenior Pastor, Fellowship of Joy Southern Baptist Church2400 East Main StreetSnellville, GA 30078 Dear Dr. Merritt, Two weeks have passed since our letter of May 17. Apparently, you’ve decided not to respond to our requests for dialogue. I’m sorry. Did my letters offend you? Did […]
Mel White Letter to Dr. James Merritt, President, Southern Baptist Annual Meeting, May 17, 2001
May 17, 2001 Dr James MerrittPresident of the Southern Baptist ConventionSenior Pastor, Fellowship of Joy Southern Baptist Church2400 East Main StreetSnellville, GA 30078 Dear Dr. Merritt, On April 2, 2001, we wrote to you and to seventy members of your Executive Committee to share our concerns about the tragic consequences of the current Southern Baptist […]
Why I Journey to Rome
Updated: January 2, 2001 Richard Joseph Patrick MurphyKara Speltz – Oakland, CADiana G. WestbrookJimmy Creech – Raleigh, NCMike from MexicoJudy Osborne – Seattle, WABob Skaggs – Miami, FL Pat Roche – Seattle, WAGina Grubb – Oak Ridge, TNLaura Montgomery Ruttdenise ray mueller – Worthington, OHChuck PhelanDennis GolbourneDotti BerryBill Carpenter Richard Joseph Patrick MurphyA humble […]
Announcing Stage II of the Soulforce Stop Spiritual Violence Campaign: A Call to Non-Cooperation
Step I: Withholding Tithes, Offerings, and Special Gifts The Continuing ChallengeDuring the year 2000, Soulforce volunteers (working together with solidarity groups within each church) conducted silent vigils and acts of civil disobedience at the national meetings of the United Methodist, Presbyterian, Southern Baptist, Episcopal, and Roman Catholic Churches. These carefully planned direct actions were not […]