Nov 23, 2009 by Jenny
A bold stand on life, marriage, liberty
The Manhattan Declaration is bold. The authors and signers unapologetically defend the sanctity of life and marriage from a biblical and social perspective. The document also outlines the cultural challenges to the freedom of religion and rights of conscience.
The critics will probably try to spin the Declaration as mean-spirited or short-sighted in view of our ever-changing culture, or something similar, but the respectful and compassionate language used will make it difficult to make the mean-spirited label stick.
The Declaration is a compassionate voice of advocacy for all humans—especially for the most vulnerable including the aged, disabled and young. Ultimately, the Declaration and signers seek to defend the defenseless, and this contrasts starkly with the goal of those who want to end life and redefine marriage for their own purposes.
Read the document here. You can also sign it.
