Wikipedia's first sentence called it “christian organization that claims to "advocate among roman catholics and mainline protestants in north america”. Today it says “christian organization working to correct bias against israel in the north american christian community”.
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The opening as it read in 2020
Christians for Fair Witness on the Middle East is a Christian organization working to correct bias against Israel in the North American Christian community. Ruth Lautt , OP , Esq. , told a reporter that she believes that the "one-sided, unbalanced approach" on the Middle East taken by many mainline churches is the result of "shallow understanding" of the Arab-Israel conflict . In 2008, Fair Witness worked with members of the United Methodist Church to stop the denomination from divesting from its investments in Israeli companies .
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Christians for Fair Witness on the Middle East is a Christian organization that claims to "advocate among Roman Catholics and mainline Protestants in North America for fairness in Christian witness on the conflict between Israel and it's Arab neighbors". Ruth Lautt , O.P., Esq., told a reporter that she believes that the "one-sided, unbalanced approach" on the Middle East taken by many mainline churches is the result of a "shallow understanding" of complex history that Fair Witness hopes to improve.
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Christians for Fair Witness on the Middle East is a Christian organization working to correct bias against Israel in the North American Christian community.Ruth Lautt , OP , Esq. , told a reporter that she believes that the "one-sided, unbalanced approach" on the Middle East taken by many mainline churches is the result of "shallow understanding" of the Arab-Israel conflict .In 2008, Fair Witness worked with members of the United Methodist Church to stop the denomination from divesting from its investments in Israeli companies .
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Today
Wikipedia's first sentence called it “christian organization that claims to "advocate among roman catholics and mainline protestants in north america”. Today it says “christian organization working to correct bias against israel in the north american christian community”. Read the current article and compare.
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Then
christian organization that claims to "advocate among roman catholics and mainline protestants in north america
Now
christian organization working to correct bias against israel in the north american christian community
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