{"id":407,"date":"2011-03-10T10:32:06","date_gmt":"2011-03-10T16:32:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/disasterresponse\/?p=407"},"modified":"2011-08-18T14:42:20","modified_gmt":"2011-08-18T20:42:20","slug":"libya-religions-for-peace-releases-statement-calling-for-violence-to-stop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/disasterresponse\/libya-religions-for-peace-releases-statement-calling-for-violence-to-stop\/","title":{"rendered":"Libya: Religions for Peace Releases Statement Calling for Violence to Stop"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On February 24 Dr. William F. Vendley, Secretary General for Religions for Peace*, released a statement calling for the violence in Libya to stop. The statement calls on the government of Libya to cease in attacking its own citizens and for the members of the Libyan army to disobey orders to attack their fellow country men and women with warplanes. Also called for members of the international community to take responsible and legal action to ensure the full rights and safety of the Libyan people.<\/p>\n<p>Read the <a href=\"http:\/\/religionsforpeace.org\/news\/statements\/statement-of-the-secretary.html\">full statment<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><i>* Tracing it&#8217;s roots back to 1961,<\/i> Religions for Peace <i>is the largest international coalition of representatives from the world\u2019s great religions dedicated to promoting peace. It maintains the goal of respecting religious differences while celebrating our common humanity and is active on every continent and in some of the most troubled areas of the world, creating multi-religious partnerships to confront our most dire issues: stopping war, ending poverty, and protecting the earth.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<br \/>\n<em>Gifts to ELCA International Disaster Response allow the church to respond globally in times of need. <a href=\"https:\/\/community.elca.org\/sslpage.aspx?pid=455\">Donate now.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On February 24 Dr. William F. Vendley, Secretary General for Religions for Peace*, released a statement calling for the violence in Libya to stop. 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