Clipped comments Volume 35, Number 1 Posted February 8, 2002 “At the same time that you seek to end terrorism we hope you will also give serious attention to other priorities which are crucial for lasting peace in relation to nations in the Middle East. We particularly implore you to work to support justice for the Palestinian people, to end the sanctions that cause suffering to so many people in Iraq, and to support efforts for human rights, economic development, and religious tolerance among all the peoples of the Middle East.” Stated Clerk Clifton Kirkpatrick Excerpt from letter in December to President George W. Bush “And, lastly, you are implored by my denominational leadership to sign up for their particular political agenda. Kirkpatrick just can’t help throwing in the darling causes of the day … Putting aside the hypocrisy inherent in the selective application of principles here, the capper comes when he says that ameliorating these “tensions” will reduce the threat of terrorist action. I have no idea how you can be expected to take my denomination seriously when we can’t even keep straight the difference between our theology and our politics.” U.S. Army Col. Charles King, a Special Forces Commander Excerpt from letter in January to President George W. Bush “It is important to recognize that the Bible is not raw material waiting for theology to happen. It is already theology. ‘Faith seeking understanding’ is already going on in its pages.” Joel B. Green Interpretation: A Journal of Bible and Theology (January issue)

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