Shoulder to Shoulder in Solidarity, in response to “Punish a Muslim Day”
We are alarmed by the recent wave of anti-Muslim flyers, promoting “Punish a Muslim Day” on April 3, that have raised fears in several US cities and on social media, after they originally surfaced in London. We stand in solidarity with our Muslim neighbors against any and all acts of hate speech and violence, and reiterate the commitment of religious groups from across the spectrum to working together for inclusive and respectful communities.
Hate has no home in the United States, and no one should fear for their safety because of how they look, where they come from, or how they pray. Together, we must work to uphold our national ideals of dignity, equality, and religious freedom for all.
Shoulder to Shoulder is comprised of the following member organizations:
- American Baptist Churches USA
- The Arab American Institute
- Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
- Christian Reformed Church of North America
- Church of the Brethren
- Church World Service
- Cooperative Baptist Fellowship
- The Episcopal Church
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
- Faith in Public Life
- Friends Committee on National Legislation
- The Foundation for Ethnic Understanding
- General Board of Church and Society
- HIAS
- Interfaith Alliance
- Islamic Society of North America
- Jewish Council on Public Affairs
- Jewish Theological Seminary
- National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA
- National Religious Campaign Against Torture
- New Evangelical Partnership for the Common Good
- Peace Catalyst International
- Presbyterian Church (USA)
- Progressive National Baptist Convention
- Reconstructionist Rabbinical College
- Reformed Church in America (RCA)
- Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism
- Sisters of Mercy
- Sojourners
- T’ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights
- Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations
- United Church of Christ
- United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
- Universal Muslim Association Of America