House of Bishops resolution on 'waterboarding'

March 12, 2008 [Episcopal News Service] The House of Bishops, during its business session on Wednesday afternoon, March 12, approved a resolution calling for an end to waterboarding torture.

The full resolution follows.

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The House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church
Meeting in the Camp Allen Conference Center, Navasota, Texas
March 12, 2008

Resolved, that the House of Bishops expresses its dismay at President George W. Bush's veto of the bill banning torturous interrogation techniques such as "waterboarding."  As followers of the One who said, "Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you...do to others as you would have them do to you." (Luke 6:27-28, 31) we find this method of interrogation morally unacceptable and call upon members of Congress to override this veto. 

Submitted by:

Bishop Christopher Epting - Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations
Bishop George Packard - Bishop Suffragan for Chaplaincies

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