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Promise
Keepers plans 18 conferences in 2001
[published here on 1-16-01]
Promise Keepers has announced its schedule of 18
conferences in 2001, including six locations where they will hold major
gatherings for the first time. The year's theme will be ''Turn the Tide:
Living Out an Extreme Faith.''
You may want to pay attention to this event if there's
one in your area.
The conferences are scheduled at the following
locations and dates:
April 28, Grand Forks, N.D.; May 19, Rapid City,
S.D.; June 8-9, Jacksonville; June 15-16, Baltimore; June 22-23,
Chicago; July 13-14, Columbus, Ohio; July 20-21, Auburn Hills, Mich.;
July 27-28, Providence, R.I.; Aug. 24-25, Nashville; Sept. 7-8,
Indianapolis; Sept. 14-15, San Jose, Calif.; Sept. 21-22, Kansas City,
Mo.; Sept. 28-29, Charlotte; Oct. 5-6, Houston; Oct. 12-13, Tacoma,
Wash.; Oct. 19-20, Anaheim, Calif.; Oct. 26-27, Nampa, Idaho; Nov.
9-10, Oklahoma City.
For the Religion News Service story, click
here.
NOTE: This is NOT an endorsement, but
notice of events to which some progressives may want to pay careful
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Progressive organizations join to respond to Promise
Keepers rallies
[published in May 2000]
We have just received this note from Ken Brooker Langston,
National Field Director of Americans United.
Friends and Allies--
The Promise Keepers are coming to cities across America, preaching the
subordination of women, proclaiming a "Christian nation" and
demanding that gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons convert to
heterosexuality in order to be "real Christians" and
"real Americans."
They talk about "racial
reconciliation," but refuse to address issues of racial injustice
(such as the attacks on affirmative action now taking place throughout
America). With their intense "cell groups," they undermine the
authority of local clergy--especially women religious leaders.
Americans United is joining with Equal Partners in Faith and other
progressive organizations to respond to those aspects of Promise Keepers
that we find troubling. We're not planning to bash the Promise Keepers,
only to use the occasion of their gatherings to raise concerns (about
their sexism, homophobia and "Christian nationalism") and to
publicly promote our own values and vision of America.
We need your help! Please look at the list below (or visit the PK
website) and tell us if
you have any groups or contacts in these cities. Also let us know if
you'd be willing to help us make contact with the people you are
suggesting.
You may contact me at langston@au.org
I thank you for your help in this important matter and hope to hear from
you soon.
Thank you.
--Ken Brooker Langston
National Field Director, Americans United for Separation of Church and
State
Click here to visit the AU web site.
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