Torture has been in the news again recently, with debate about whether its use led to the capture of Osama bin Laden. For people of faith, the serious religious implications of our country’s torture practices are paramount. We cannot condone this evil in good conscience. As the Statement of Conscience of the National Religious Campaign Against Torture states, “Torture violates the basic dignity of the human person that all religions, in their highest ideals, hold dear… It contradicts our nation’s most cherished values. Any policies that permit torture and inhumane treatment are shocking and morally intolerable.”