Torture has taken root in American culture and in Americans’ moral consciousness. Since 9/11, we have become a people who:

• Applaud when our high-ranking government officials openly advocate for the use of torture 
• Believe that torture is always or sometimes justified if its leads terrorism suspects to give us information
  
• Accept the use of solitary confinement for weeks, months and years on end in our nation’s prisons
  
• Foster an environment in which torture is acceptable by exhibiting increasingly hostile attitudes towards our Muslim brothers and sisters
  

Torture is always wrong. It is illegal, inhumane and intolerable. Torture violates the inherent dignity of man which all religions hold as the highest ideal. Torture degrades everyone involved—perpetrator, victims and witnesses alike.

Join the National Religious Campaign Against Torture and our partner organizations during the month of June for “Confronting the Culture of Torture,” our 2012 Torture Awareness Month campaign. Help NRCAT reach its goal of ending torture in U.S. policy, practice and culture by organizing an activity for your congregation or joining us at public events throughout June and bearing public witness against torture. You can also support our mission with a tax-deductible gift.

Coordinated efforts across the country are critical to the success of Torture Awareness Month. Please tell us about your local plans!