Written by Don Byrd
Dozens of congressmen and women sent a letter to President Obama today urging him to convene a summit on religious diversity. Religion News Service has more:
A religious diversity summit would bring together religious leaders, politicians, academics and other leaders. Among other goals, it would develop “best practices” or “guidelines” that local communities could follow when dealing with religious divisions or other religious issues.
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“The terrible and very public episodes of violence this country has seen over the past several years deserve a response, and as elected leaders we have an obligation to be a part of that response,” wrote Arizona Democrat Raul M. Grijalva, one of several Christians to sign the letter.
Those signing the letter in addition to Congressman Grijalva include Muslim, Jewish, Hindu and Buddhist members of the House of Representative, as well as the leaders of several religious advocacy organizations.
UPDATE: You can read the letter here.
