Faithful in the Valley
Some faithful Virginians in the New River Valley have begun a conversation in their community about creating a more just and compassionate Virginia. Take a look at their column in the New River Voice written by one of our Chapter Leaders, Stephanie Gilmore:
One of the questions I am asked often is, “Is it right to mix religion and politics?” We tend to shy away from expecting faith organizations to promote political stances, and that is as it should be. The important thing about the work of the Center, though, is that it is non-partisan.
We do not endorse candidates or promote party-specific issues. Rather, we draw from all the world faiths lessons about how to promote the greatest good for the least among us.
Sure. When the Center takes a stand against abortion, I MIGHT believe one word of that.
James, as an organization of many faiths, there are several faiths in our coalition that feel strongly about abortion and others that feel differently. Because of this, our issues are those that all our coalition can agree on. It is for this reason our organization was founded specifically to work on poverty and issues affecting low and middle income Virginians. For those folks who want to advocate around the issue of Abortion, there are many other organizations such as the Va catholic conference & the Family Foundation that are available as outlets.