Martinsville, Va. (Oct. 27, 2009) – Local pastors representing churches in three Virginia Congressional Districts will speak out Wednesday and Thursday
urging their congressmen to vote against the proposed national health care plan.
“We are compelled to speak out against this proposed legislation,” explained Aaron Evans, director of Spreading the Gospel Light Ministries in Martinsville, which is coordinating the multi-denominational effort across the state. “We fear that this health care plan, however well-intentioned, will be a disaster for our people, morally, spiritually and financially.”
Evans further noted that it is rare for pastors to join together publicly to comment on legislation, however the pastors feel an urgency to try to convince their congressmen, Rick Boucher, Tom Perriello and Glenn Nye, to vote against the proposed reforms.
“As spiritual leaders in a region and a state that has been decimated by the recent recession, we recognize the dramatic urgency for some real reforms in our health care system, but we cannot stand silent in light of the outrageous violations of the dignity of the human person that are contained in this proposed legislation,” Evans stated. “We are especially concerned about the inclusion of coverage for abortion and euthanasia as well as the dismantling of many of the best parts of our current system, and the horrendous financial cost to future generations.”
Here are details on the press conferences:
Wednesday, Oct. 28:
Martinsville: 11:30 a.m., Old County Courthouse, downtown. Aaron Evans, director of Spreading the Gospel Light Ministries, will moderate.
Wytheville: 3:30 p.m., Wythe County Courthouse, Wytheville. Rev. Jack Morgan, associate pastor at Real Life Ministries in Wytheville, will moderate.
Thursday, Oct. 29:
Virginia Beach: 2:00 p.m., Conference Room at Virginia Beach Central Library. Rev. Tommy Taylor, pastor of London Bridge Baptist Church in Virginia Beach will moderate.