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There is no doubt that the very nature of faith means that some of our beliefs will never be the same. We read from different texts. We follow different edicts. We subscribe to different accounts of how we came to be here and where we’re going next – and some subscribe to no faith at all...
We know too that whatever our differences, there is one law that binds all great religions together. Jesus told us to "love thy neighbor as thyself." The Torah commands, "That which is hateful to you, do not do to your fellow." In Islam, there is a hadith that reads "None of you truly believes until he wishes for his brother what he wishes for himself." And the same is true for Buddhists and Hindus; for followers of Confucius and for humanists. It is, of course, the Golden Rule - the call to love one another; to understand one another; to treat with dignity and respect those with whom we share a brief moment on this Earth.
-- President Barack H. Obama at the National Prayer Breakfast
This may not be particularly original, but after Dubya's unapologetic creationist-fundamentalism, it is good to hear the President of the United States take a broad and positive view on faith and humanity.
We know too that whatever our differences, there is one law that binds all great religions together. Jesus told us to "love thy neighbor as thyself." The Torah commands, "That which is hateful to you, do not do to your fellow." In Islam, there is a hadith that reads "None of you truly believes until he wishes for his brother what he wishes for himself." And the same is true for Buddhists and Hindus; for followers of Confucius and for humanists. It is, of course, the Golden Rule - the call to love one another; to understand one another; to treat with dignity and respect those with whom we share a brief moment on this Earth.
-- President Barack H. Obama at the National Prayer Breakfast
This may not be particularly original, but after Dubya's unapologetic creationist-fundamentalism, it is good to hear the President of the United States take a broad and positive view on faith and humanity.
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Drugs
Date: 2009-02-06 07:14 am (UTC)From:And also on drugs.
Complete legalization is a distant dream. But at this point, any little progress will do.
Re: Drugs
Date: 2009-02-06 01:49 pm (UTC)From:After what is happening to the Olympian Phelps, getting into such serious trouble because someone took a picture of him doing some marijuana, it seems like very little progress with a loooong way to go.
Re: Drugs
Date: 2009-02-06 02:49 pm (UTC)From:Do not get me started on this. I am just so mad.
Why the hell should you apologize for smoking pot? The very notion is disgraceful.
Banning him for 3 months? Make him miss the Olympics? I cannot understand these people.
no subject
Date: 2009-02-07 11:34 pm (UTC)From:Also, thank you for adding me again.
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Date: 2009-02-08 01:42 am (UTC)From:And it's always about the love.