Manhattan Declaration: A Call of Christian Conscience
2009 conservative Christian manifesto / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The "Manhattan Declaration: A Call of Christian Conscience" is a manifesto issued by Eastern Orthodox, Catholic, and evangelical Christian leaders[1][2][3] to affirm support of "the sanctity of life, traditional marriage, and religious liberty".[4] It was drafted on October 20, 2009, and released November 20, 2009, having been signed by more than 150 American religious leaders.[5] On the issue of marriage, the declaration objects not only to same-sex marriage but also to the general erosion of the "marriage culture" with the specter of divorce, greater acceptance of infidelity and the uncoupling of marriage from childbearing.[6] The declaration's website encourages supporters to sign the declaration, and it counts 551,130 signatures as of July 18, 2015[update].[7]
Founded | November 20, 2009 |
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Website | https://www.manhattandeclaration.org/ |