Article: Tepid religious leaders.(LETTERS)(Letter to the Editor)

Some of us remember well how proud we were in the early '60s and '70s to see priests, rabbis, ministers, nuns and seminarians marching with Martin Luther King Jr. and Cesar Chavez, witnessing to the moral relevance of nonviolent action in defense of human dignity. These activists were not only addressing issues of race; they were addressing the scandal of homelessness and the obscenity of power.

Where is that witness today? I recognize that many religious leaders are busy, but a strong, obvious, credible witness to peace and justice is sadly lacking. Preemptive warmongering, environmental desecration and blatant self-interest (for example, perjury, corruption, ...

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