August 03, 2001 The Rev. H. George Anderson, Presiding BishopDr. Addie Butler, Vice PresidentThe Rev. Donald J. McCoid, Chair, Conference of BishopsEvangelical Lutheran Church in America8765 Higgins RoadChicago, IL 60631 Dear Bishop Anderson, Dr. Butler and Bishop McCoid: Again, we greet you in the name of Jesus, the Christ. On July 13, we sent you […]
Southern Baptist Convention
Karen Weldin Letter to Dr. James Merritt, President, Southern Baptist Convention
July 28, 2001 Dr. James Merritt, President, Southern Baptist ConventionFirst Baptist SnellvillePO Box 647Snellville, GA 30078 Dear Dr. Merritt, On June 25, 2001 I wrote you and asked you to read my letter, read my story, and to contact me to set a meeting to talk. I regret that I have not heard from you. […]
Mel White Letter to Dr. James Merritt, President, Southern Baptist Convention
June 26, 2001 Dr. James MerrittPresident, Southern Baptist ConventionFirst Baptist SnellvillePO Box 647Snellville, GA 30078 Dear Dr. Merritt, Congratulations on your election to a second term. And sincere thanks for taking your stand publicly that Southern Baptists "deplore violence against anyone, regardless of their race, color, or even sexual preference." However, the phrase that includes […]
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 […]
Jazz Funeral Rocks Southern Baptist Convention
Soulforce Message of Love and Suffering Heard by Thousands of Southern Baptists at Annual Meeting Soulforce Press Release, June 13, 2001For Immediate ReleaseContact: Laura Montgomery RuttCell: 717-951-7712 soulforcemedia@aol.com Laguna Beach, CA – People from all over the United States joined together in New Orleans June 11 – 13, at the Southern Baptist Convention to protest […]