Approved by FCNL's General Committee, 11/14/04
The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) is a faith based Quaker organization. As seekers of truth and as Christians, we seek to remain open to where God’s spirit leads us.
FCNL bases its public policy positions on moral and religious values.
FCNL has been witnessing on a nonpartisan basis in Washington for more than 60 years, seeking to create a world without war and the threat of war, a society with equity and justice for all, a community where every person’s potential may be fulfilled, and an earth restored.
We talk with members of Congress and their staff about our values as they relate to pending legislation and national policy.
We believe moral values should be a prime component of electoral, legislative and public policy. Individuals have a right and a responsibility as citizens to express their views within the framework of the First Amendment of the Constitution.
We invite all who are followers of Jesus and all people of faith to consider ways in which Christ’s total message of peace, forgiveness, and justice, and his call to succor the poor, the helpless, the scapegoated, and the outcast should be included in the definition of moral values. We recall the Beatitudes (Matthew 5:3-11) and Jesus quoting Isaiah in Luke 4:18: "The spirit of the Lord is upon me...to proclaim good news to the poor, freedom for the prisoners, recovery of sight for the blind, release for the oppressed..."
We seek a dialogue about our moral values and how we are attempting to apply them to national policy with followers of all faiths, traditions, and beliefs, and with those whose primary concern is the "security" of our nation.
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