Kelli Haywood

14. Oh also the Quakers just specifically rejected Sessions’ argument here. teapawt.net/FCNL/status/1007661021…

13. AND… Russell Moore, President of the SBC’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission Richard Stearns, President of World Vision

12. Other signers included: Scott Arbeiter, President of World Relief Shirley V. Hoogstra, Prex of Council for Christian Colleges and Universities Hyepin Im, President & CEO of Korean Churches for Community Development Jo Anne Lyon, Ambassador for The Wesleyan Church

11. Another group of evangelical leaders condemned the policy in a letter. Signers included Rev. Samuel Rodriguez, who read scripture at Trump’s inauguration, as well as Leith Anderson, President of the National Association of Evangelicals christianpost.com/news/evang…

10. Also leaders of: Presbyterian Church (USA) Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism Reformed Church in America Christian Methodist Episcopal Church International Council of Community Churches And others from groups already named.

9. Other signers include the heads of: Armenian Church of America Islamic Society of North America Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Moravian Church Southern (and northern) Province Mennonite Church USA Disciples of Christ Union for Reform Judaism Islamic Relief USA …

8. You know who else signed that statement? Bishop Michael Curry, presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church. You may remember him as the preacher at the royal wedding. ucc.org/news_u_s_interfaith_…

7. The United Church of Christ was one of 20 interfaith leaders who signed this statement on “keeping families together” directly criticizing the policy. ucc.org/news_u_s_interfaith_…

6. The Friends Committee on National Legislation (Quakers) has been pretty vocal in their pushback to the policy. teapawt.net/FCNL/status/1007633844…

5. The African Methodist Episcopal Church said Sessions’ attempt to justify the practice “in addition to being sad and sinful, shows a deep misunderstanding of the transforming truth of scripture.” religionnews.com/2018/06/15/…

4. Franklin Graham, longtime supporter of Trump, said of the practice: “It’s disgraceful, and it’s terrible to see families ripped apart and I don’t support that one bit.” huffingtonpost.com/entry/fra…

3. The Southern Baptist Convention passed a resolution on Tuesday at its Dallas meeting calling for immigration reform that maintains “the priority of family unity.” sbcannualmeeting.net/sbc18/r…

2. The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops condemned both policies in a statement, and individual bishops have called for inspection of detention centers, protests, and possible “canonical penalties” for those who enforce the policies. religionnews.com/2018/06/13/…

1. So I’m just going to start a thread of all the faith groups/faith leaders condemning either the Trump admin’s zero tolerance policy that separates families (and/or asylum change), Sessions’ argument that the Bible supports its enforcement, or both. Here are a few.