Religious groups look at raising profile of nuclear disarmament

Published: 2003-12-05

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Participants in an interfaith consultation on nuclear disarmament in Washington believe it's time to raise the profile of the issue -- 25 years after the SALT II treaty led to the United States and the Soviet Union scaling back their weapons. At a Dec. 3 consultation in Washington, representatives of several dozen religious organizations acknowledged that, amid the global debates about terrorism and weapons of mass destruction over the past couple of years, concerns about nuclear disarmament have been little more than part of the babble. The daylong conference included status reports on nuclear weapons policies and weapons development. Speakers discussed strategies for bringing concerns about nuclear weapons to the attention of the White House and members of Congress, and how to mobilize religious congregations to support disarmament.

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