#BringThemHomeNow

Aug 22, 2010

Letter to the editor - SF Chronicle

When clergy of any faith is narrowly defined and confused with civil
authority, we are all in trouble. I represent a significant
cross-section of many faithful people in my fight for equal civil
marriage. Yes, my ordination flavors and fuels my advocacy with a
religiously-infused civic ethic, but Imperial County's conflation of
God and country ("County leads battle against gay weddings," Aug. 22)
is emblematic of the only reason I wear my 'rabbi hat' in public
discourse. I pray for the day that clergy is only authorized by
society to perform religious rites. Until then, varying faith voices
will sway civic policy, I'm afraid.

Rabbi Menachem Creditor
Congregation Netivot Shalom
Berkely, CA

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