Restoring Human Dignity

Submitted by Matthew Sudnik on June 26, 2007 - 5:58pm.

Today in Washington, the National Religious Campaign Against Torture (NRCAT) is rallying outside the Capitol to demand an end to torture, secret prisons, and the indefinite holding of terror suspects without charge. These religious organizers believe that torture is a moral issue and that its practice is abhorrent to the belief in the dignity of each human life.

I asked Jeanne Herrick-Stare from NRCAT how religious leaders are responding to the apparent use of torture by the US. She replied,

"They are preaching, in the language of each of their faiths and religious beliefs ...
They are educating others about the facts that lie behind the political rhetoric ...
They are empowering those in their congregations ...
They are nurturing those broken in body and spirit ..."

Torture is not just another issue for debate. It is cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment.

People of faith have a responsibility to stand up, speak out, and demand the preservation of human dignity for all.

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