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J • tíM s u a S iM *i« a b É 6 ¡ Page 6, Portland Observer, January 29,1986 Methodist missionaries report on Nicaragua Four United Methodist mission- eries working in Nicureguii have related in a letter that the life of the church there has been "rela tively unaffected" by the state of emergency imposed by President Daniel Ortega and ratified after modification by the National As sembly. Worship services and other activities continue as before, said the missionaries, with a permit being required for any service held off church property Permits are "generally granted.'* they added. The letter was sent to all bishops of the United Methodist Church by the Rev. Lyda M. Pierce, the Rev. D. Paul Jeffrey and Peggy and Howard R Heiner. all of whom work with the ecumenical committee for aid and development known aB CEPAD (Comité ecumentico pro ayuda al desarrollo). The lettor was in response to a resolution pussed by the Council of Bishops expressing "deep con cern" over reports of "increasing intimidation and restrictions by the (Nicaraguan] government on the freedom of tho church to preach or publish the church's understanding of the gospel of |esus Christ if that understanding is interpreted by the government as containing negative references to the government and its poli cies." The missionaries responded: BishopTutu thanks American people Profound thanks to Americans who have supported South A fri can Blacks in their struggle for freedom was voiced by Anglican Bishop Desmond Tutu of |ohannes- burg nt an ecumenical service Jan 12 in St. Marks United Methixiist Church in Now York "This is one time I can speak without fear of contradiction when I say I speak on behalf of millions." Bishop Tutu told tho 1,000 persons presont. Unitod Methixiist Bishop C. Dale White of New York intrixluced the Nobel Prize winner us “one of the world's groat prophets" who brought biblical insights to the struggle, and stressed the impor tance of using peaceful means to bring liberation. "W e must say that that descrip tion of Nicaragua is simply not true. What there is not freedom to do is work to overthrow the government " The state of emer gency specifically applies only to those suspected of treason, the missionaries added. Members of the Roman Catholic hierarchy in Nicaragua have "abused their freedom of religion and speech to actively work in support of the counterrevolution." the missionary letter said It cited refusal to register published material and identification of draft evadors as "seminarians." The government explained the recent detention and release of throe Prostestant pastors and tho questioning of five others by saying the pastors were urging youth to break tho law by no, complying with the Patriotic M ili tary Service. A, a press confer ence two months ago, the govern ment also cited the pastors' links to the Institute for Religion and Church leaders uniteagainst apartheid First steps to unify the influ ence of millions of U.S. Christians against the "morally indefensible" structures of racial separation in South Africa worn taken |an. 13 at an unprecedented meeting of loaders from 33 U.S. Protestant. Roman Catholic and Orthodox Ixxlies. and adjunct organiza tions. Following up a meeting con vened by the World Council of Churches the pas, December in Hara re. Zimbabwe, tho 120church leaders called for formation of the Churches' Emergency Committee on Southern Africa They also en dorsed a number of specific actions to be taken in coming weeks, intended to help bring a peaceful end to apartheid. In addition to endorsing the emergency panel and urging the action steps, those present here, including a half-dozen United Methodists, also unanimously af firmed the "Harare Declaration" adopted by the church leaders from four continents a, the meet ing in Zimbabwe. That statement asks "immediate and comprehen sive sanctions" against South Africa, and supports those calling for the resignation of the Botha government. Democracy (IRD). a U.S. organi zation reportetl by the Ministry of Information to have ties to the Central Intelligence Agoncy. A government official said the pastors were questioned because of their political activities and had nothing to do with their free dom to practice religion The pas tors were released after being warned tha, future illegal activity would no, be tolerated. CEPAD leaders who spoke to the detained pastors said they reported no torture, tho letter said. The U.S. government is using some political, labor, religious and other groups as an "internal front” to destabilize the Nicara guan government, according to the missionaries. The letter added: "Working through the 'religious affairs' staff of the U.S. embassy here (Managua), as well as through other rn n terts such as the IRD in the United States, the CIA is doing all it can to pull certain sectors of the church Into the counter revolution." The United Methodist mission aries' letter paid tribute to "the Nicaraguan people" as they strug gle for survival. Nicaraguan Chris tians were called a "cloud of w it nesses" who have "welcomed us with Christian love and taught us much about living a life trans formed by the gospel of Jesus Christ. "As they bury the victims of terrorism and try to rebuild their burned school and farms, they nonetheless love us—citizens of the country whoso government's evil policy in Central America is the cause of their martyrdom." The bishops wore invited to visit Nicaragua to see for them selves what is happening, or to write or telephone their concerns and questions. inghouse for efforts to countnr violent bigotry Its extensive re search has confirmed tha, Kian growth is but a par, of a much largor white supremacist insur gency in the United States. The CDR will monitor and oppose groups such as the Posse Comitatus. Aryan Nations. White Patriot Party, Liberty Lobby and the LaRouche political operation, as well as the KKK "The Kian resurgence is no, so much a product of a 'lunatic fringe ' Rather, it is one compon ent of a deepening rm ml fissure in our society." said Rev. Vivian. “ Hate group activity is not a passing fad, and incidents of violent bigotry and nightriding in crease in such an atmosphere " Lyn Wells, exei utive direr tor of the Center for De x:ra,i( Renew al. believes that America is in the midst of a i risis ol direi tion. There is an increasing contention for the hearts and minds of the American people Ixrtween those who defend the best ideals of democracy, pluralism and em powerment of our i itizenry — and those who have turned Io scape goating. 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