The Manhattan Declaration

There is a new "petition" of sorts out there on the interwebs. The "Manhattan Declaration" is an online manifesto of sorts. Ironically, it shares part of its name with the secret government project which helped to create the Atomic Bomb - "The Manhattan Project." This however is intent on saving and preserving life...

From their website:

Christians, when they have lived up to the highest ideals of their faith, have defended the weak and vulnerable and worked tirelessly to protect and strengthen vital institutions of civil society, beginning with the family.

We are Orthodox, Catholic, and evangelical Christians who have united at this hour to reaffirm fundamental truths about justice and the common good, and to call upon our fellow citizens, believers and non-believers alike, to join us in defending them. These truths are:

1. the sanctity of human life
2. the dignity of marriage as the conjugal union of husband and wife
3. the rights of conscience and religious liberty.

Inasmuch as these truths are foundational to human dignity and the well-being of society, they are inviolable and non-negotiable. Because they are increasingly under assault from powerful forces in our culture, we are compelled today to speak out forcefully in their defense, and to commit ourselves to honoring them fully no matter what pressures are brought upon us and our institutions to abandon or compromise them. We make this commitment not as partisans of any political group but as followers of Jesus Christ, the crucified and risen Lord, who is the Way, the Truth, and the Life.

I suggest you read the whole thing here: http://manhattandeclaration.org/decdocs/ManhattanDeclaration.pdf
I was skeptical at first too, but after reading the document I think the statement this is trying to make is important. There is a place to sign, and it appears that more and more blogs and websites are picking up on this.