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Thursday, September 08, 2011

Progressive Christians Join Controversy Over Excluding Clergy At 9/11 Event

(CNN) - A handful of progressive Christian leaders are joining the mostly conservative chorus of religious leaders who are criticizing New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg for excluding clergy from this weekend’s 9/11 commemoration event at ground zero.

But there’s a twist.

In addition to criticizing Bloomberg, progressive religious leaders are also taking aim at prominent conservatives who’ve blasted Bloomberg in recent days, alleging that those critics are stoking division at a time that calls for national unity.

The group is planning a press conference near ground zero on Friday to stress that “religion should not be excluded from 9/11 remembrances” but to also “urge unity, not division, on 9/11,” according to a Tuesday press release.

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1 comment:

Anonymous said...

So just who is invited to this event? Clergy has been excluded and so has the fire and police departments. I hope nothing happens that day since they don't want God, or the fire and police there with them. What a disgrace!