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NAE Endorses Statement Against Torture

Declaration calls for churches and individuals to act on "non-negotiable" issue.

Sarah Pulliam | posted 3/16/2007 09:33AM

Torture is not an option, says the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE), which endorsed a statement against the practice of torture this week.

The newly-formed Evangelicals for Human Rights, comprised ...

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Denny

Posted: March 21, 2007 9:02 PM


As Bob Coger and others have mentioned, unless "torture" is defined, this document is meaningless. On its face, it seems the NAE thinks playing loud music and other techniques are the same as sawing a person's head off. Unfortunately the signers of the statement will think they actually did something significant and congratulate themselves for taking a "brave stand" when it is really pointless.

Rob Baker

Posted: March 20, 2007 12:02 AM


Praise the Lord! There is so little genuine Christianity left in the US. Many professing Christians seem as bloodthirsty as heathens. I was awed & encouraged that the NAE had the conviction to state that sin is always sin. Anytime a nation acts as though the end justifies the means then the door is open to terrible evils.

Thomas Q

Posted: March 19, 2007 6:23 AM

As a twenty-year Arny veteran of two wars and a Christian minister, I too do not condone torture in any way, however I agree with Jerald Walz, there cannot be a separtate standard for America and another for others. As people of faith, we need to take a stand and condemn torture by all who would use it. To issue a reolution condemning toture by Americans and then to be silent about the practice of others, to an even greater degree, such as beheadings, etc. sends a wrong message to the world. Why cannot the NAE resolve to be for human rights for and by everyone?

Roger

Posted: March 17, 2007 11:58 AM


My sentiments align with Bob Coger. There is nothing useful to say about torture until we have some sense of what torture is. It wouild seem that for many any type of pressured interview of a suspect is "torture."

Bob	Posted: March 17, 2007 8:40 AM


As one who has been active in conservative evangelical Church leadership since the 60's, I am tremendously encouraged that NAE is beginning to take itself away from the "dark ages" and address the social concerns that have meaning to an evangelical adherent like myself. Thank you Richard Cizik and the Board of NAE!

Bob Coger

Posted: March 16, 2007 4:24 PM


This is a completely useless article until 'torture' is defined.

Allan

Posted: March 16, 2007 3:57 PM

You do not know how long I have been waiting for my fellow Evangelical Christians to speak out about moral issues such as the use of torture by our very own government. How can we claim to be pro-life - and I am - if we turn a blind eye or even condone immoral and un-Constitutional actions by our government that devalues the lives of those we label "enemies"? Congratulations to the NAE for taking this brave stand!

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