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The '''Clergy Letter Project''' is an open-letter project undersigned by a collection of [[Christian]] clergy members who oppose the teaching of [[creationism]] in schools. The project was started in 2004, and as of April 2013, has collected 12,852 signatures<ref>http://www.theclergyletterproject.org/</ref>.

The '''Clergy Letter Project''' is an open-letter project undersigned by a collection of [[Christian]] clergy members who oppose the teaching of [[creationism]] in schools. The project was started in 2004, and as of August 2013, has collected 12,865 signatures.<ref>http://www.theclergyletterproject.org/</ref>

==Letter==

==Letter==

==Support==

==Support==

In addition to the signatories, the Clergy Letter Project has been officially endorsed by the [[United Methodist Church]]<ref>http://www.umportal.org/article.asp?id=3869</ref>. The church stated "The United Methodist Church goes on record as opposing the introduction of any faith-based theories such as Creationism or [[Intelligent Design]] into the science curriculum of our public schools". The project has also received endorsemants from the Southeast Florida Diocese of the [[Episcopal Church]]<ref>http://www.diosef.org/pdfs/news-events/convention/Resolution5ClergyLetterProject.pdf</ref> and the Southwestern Washington Synod of the [[Evangelical]] [[Lutheran Church]]<ref>http://www.theclergyletterproject.org/pdf/Southwestern%20WA%20ELCA.pdf</ref>.

In addition to the signatories, the Clergy Letter Project has been officially endorsed by the [[United Methodist Church]].<ref>http://www.umportal.org/article.asp?id=3869</ref> The church stated "The United Methodist Church goes on record as opposing the introduction of any faith-based theories such as Creationism or [[Intelligent Design]] into the science curriculum of our public schools". The project has also received endorsemants from the Southeast Florida Diocese of the [[Episcopal Church]]<ref>http://www.diosef.org/pdfs/news-events/convention/Resolution5ClergyLetterProject.pdf</ref> and the Southwestern Washington Synod of the [[Evangelical]] [[Lutheran Church]].<ref>http://www.theclergyletterproject.org/pdf/Southwestern%20WA%20ELCA.pdf</ref>

==Criticism==

==Criticism==

A number of organizations such as [[Creation Ministries International]], [[Answers in Genesis]] and the [[Discovery Institute]] have all criticized the project. CMI dismissed the Clergy Letter Project as a "circus", stating that "...clergy from liberal churches across the USA have been scrambling at this chance to pledge allegiance to the flag of Darwinian evolution. The resulting 'roll of dishonor' no doubt delineates with some accuracy the spread of [[apostasy]] across the contemporary Christian landscape."<ref>http://creation.com/clergy-letter-project-a-circus</ref>

 

A number of organizations such as [[Creation Ministries International]], [[Answers in Genesis]] and the [[Discovery Institute]] have all criticized the project. CMI dismissed the Clergy Letter Project as a "circus", stating that "...clergy from liberal churches across the USA have been scrambling at this chance to pledge allegiance to the flag of Darwinian evolution. The resulting 'roll of dishonor' no doubt delineates with some accuracy the spread of [[apostasy]] across the contemporary Christian landscape."<ref>https://creation.com/clergy-letter-project-a-circus</ref>

 

 

==References==

==References==

[[Category:Creationism]]

[[Category:Creationism]]