Help Craft an Alternative to WAR
03/26/2005
Leigh Pomeroy
Dear friends of peace and justice:
We hope you will consider joining ONE MILLION PEOPLE OF CONSCIENCE in a
“WRITE-IN” on March 30 to end the Iraq War.
Using a wonderfully powerful collaborative tool called “synanim” you
will be able to actually help craft this document with hundreds of
thousands of others in REAL TIME - a statement that will embody the
depth and thoughtfulness of peace-loving people across this nation.
This is not a petition or chat room, but is your opportunity to share
your commitment to non-violence and justice with others and to create
a common Declaration called Peace Not Poverty.
REGISTER to participate in this online event by day’s end on March 27
at
Participation is open to anyone with an internet accessible computer,
anywhere in the world. The Write-In will use a unique technology that
enables groups to work collaboratively and create a synthesized
consensus online in a few hours.
This “Write-In” is part of a plan to build what the Rev. Dr. Martin
Luther King Jr.called the “Beloved Community” (details of all events
at
On April 4, the Peace Not Poverty declaration will be read by the
consensus leader at a special “Beyond Iraq” interfaith service in
Riverside Church in New York .
This televised event will mark the anniversary of Martin Luther King,
Jr.’s speech against the Vietnam War in 1967 and launch a determined,
on-going nationwide effort to end the war.
No matter what your faith or belief system, we want you to know you
are welcome in the crafting of this most democratic of documents for
the cause of peace. We hope you’ll also forward this notice to your
friends and colleagues and let them know.
How we value your commitment and care! Blessings to you as you
celebrate what is closest to your heart in this blessed season.
- Vince Isner & the FaithfulAmerica Team
The many co-sponsors of the “Write-In” include: