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Texas Faith Network Launches "Respect Our faith" Campaign
The Texas Faith Network - a project of the Texas Freedom Network has launched an important new campaign : Respect Our Faith
Here's an excerpt from the project press release:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 29, 2006
AUSTIN - As election season heats up, an interfaith group of clergy is launching a campaign to protect Texas churches and other houses of worship from partisan political battles.
"Dragging churches into partisan politics endangers the integrity of our houses of worship and is disrespectful of the faith and beliefs of all congregants," said Father Samuel Hose, pastor of St. John Vianney Catholic Church in Round Rock.
Hose and more than 100 other Texas clergy have already signed on to the Respect Our Faith campaign. The Texas Faith Network, a project of the Texas Freedom Network Education Fund, is sponsoring the campaign.
The campaign calls on clergy and laypeople to pledge to promote civic engagement in congregations while still protecting sacred spaces from partisan politics. These pledge signers will also work to educate congregants about the campaign.
"This campaign is not intended to make houses of worship `politics-free' zones," said Rabbi Neal Katz of Congregation Beth El in Tyler. "The goal is to stop politicians from using our sacred spaces to divide people of faith for partisan political gain."
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