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The MLK Test for Presidential Candidates

The MLK Test for Presidential Candidates

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Happy Memorial MLK Birthday Day. Have you wondered what Dr. King would think of the presidential candidates if he were alive? Barack Obama gave a speech took the pulpit at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta – the same church where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. helped rev up the civil rights movement. “If we’re honest with ourselves, we’ll acknowledge that our own community has not always been true to King’s vision of a beloved community. “The divisions, the stereotypes,…

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Interfaith Fast Today

Interfaith Fast Today

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Today, I am participating in the Interfaith Fast. Religious leaders from several traditions invite you to join with millions of other Americans participating in interfaith events in your local community on October 7 and 8th, for the breaking of bread, fasting, and breaking our fast together as we covenant together to live out the deepest calling in each of our traditions – the desire for justice and for peace for all people. If you’d like to participate, do so. You…

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A Prayer of Saint Theresa

A Prayer of Saint Theresa

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From my dear friend Shi: Saint Theresa is known as the Saint of the Little Ways, meaning she believed in doing the little things in life well and with great Love. She is also the patron Saint of flower growers and florists. She is represented by roses. May everyone who receives this message be blessed. REMEMBER to make a wish before you read the prayer. That’s all you have to do. There is nothing attached. Prayer is one of the…

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Yes, I’m Saying Happy Holidays

Yes, I’m Saying Happy Holidays

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Happy Holidays! Warmth, light, comfort laughter, love and joy to you and yours to all of us May your spirits be energized, brightened, and filled with caring for others. An important note on the so-called “war on Christmas”: Should there be some reminder that Christmas is a celebration of the birth of the Prince of Peace? How does turning Christmas into a time of strife set a Christian example? My greeting to you includes the holidays that I personally celebrate,…

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Support American Values

Support American Values

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Defend the Constitution The “religious right” claims that they represent mainstream American values. They couldn’t be more wrong. Support what is truly right in America — a society based on reason, personal freedom, the rule of law and the freedom to worship according to one’s faith and beliefs. Sign on to DefCon’s pledge to defend the Constitution and real American values. (DefCon – Campaign To Defend the Constitution) Give Peace a Vote September 11, 2006 not only marked the fifth…

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