ARLINGTON, Texas — More than 1,000 Texas Baptist college students took a stand for human rights and religious freedom by signing a Baptist World Alliance (BWA) petition in support of freedom and justice worldwide. The BWA petition was launched at the FOCUS event for college students held in Arlington, Texas, Sept. 7–9. FOCUS is a worship, equipping and service experience sponsored by the Baptist General Convention of Texas.
By signing the petition, the students stated their agreement with the BWA Centenary Congress Goal of Religious Freedom and Justice for all people: “We oppose all forms of slavery, racism, apartheid and ethnic cleansing and so will do all in our power to address and confront these sins.” The BWA seeks to have 10,000 signatures for the petition that will be presented to the North American Baptist Fellowship, the BWA Freedom and Justice
Commission and the BWA representative to the United Nations. People can sign the petition on the BWA Web site, www.bwanet.org.
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