Christian clergy will spew hatred in Washington DC on Monday. Their fury has been aroused by the new Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act. Venomous, hate-filled language is an odd thing for religious folk to spend time on. Imagine that energy being used to promote compassion, love, mercy, justice or feeding the hungry. Gay and lesbian people are the target of this vitriol. Religiously motivated disdain and hatred are not pretty. Or spiritual. Why this bizarre confluence of hate toward LGBT people?
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15 Nov 09
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Posted in Love with Abandonment, Making Sense, Finding Purpose, Oneness with Self & Creation, Polishing the World, Showing Up for Life, Spirited Conversations
Tagged Bono, Compassion, Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu, Fred Phelps, Justice, Justice Department, LGBT, Love, Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Matthew Shepard, Obama, Progressive Spiriutality, Rally for Religious Freedom, Spirituality
Tagged Bono, Compassion, Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu, Fred Phelps, Justice, Justice Department, LGBT, Love, Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Matthew Shepard, Obama, Progressive Spiriutality, Rally for Religious Freedom, Spirituality
13 Nov 09
Compassion appears to be in short supply these days. The Charter for Compassion is a new movement to reclaim this ancient truth found in most spiritual and moral traditions. Yesterday it was unveiled in 125 cities around the world! The Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu were among the initial signers of the charter. They may be onto something. The people who showed up in those 125 cities are certainly onto something too!
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Posted in Active Being, Connecting with Your Imagination, Everyday Goodness & Kindness, Making Sense, Finding Purpose, Polishing the World, Showing Up for Life, Spirited Conversations
Tagged Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Charter for Compassion, Compassion, cultivate, cultural diversity, Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu, Disdain, divsions, Hatred, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, mindful, Oneness, religious diversity, Seeds of Compassion, Spiritual Values, Spirituality, truth, Violence
Tagged Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Charter for Compassion, Compassion, cultivate, cultural diversity, Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu, Disdain, divsions, Hatred, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, mindful, Oneness, religious diversity, Seeds of Compassion, Spiritual Values, Spirituality, truth, Violence
12 Nov 09
In Washington DC the homeless and the ill are being pitted against gay and lesbian people. In Salt Lake City an anti-discrimination bill protecting the LGBT community passed unanimously. In DC the threats are coming from the Roman Catholic Church. In Salt Lake City the new bill was blessed by the Mormon Church. They were both kissing cousins in uniting against Proposition 8 in California.
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Posted in Active Being, Everyday Goodness & Kindness, Fully Human, Fully Alive, Love with Abandonment, Making Sense, Finding Purpose, Oneness with Self & Creation, Polishing the World, Showing Up for Life, Trusting Your Voice
Tagged Anti-Discrimination, Compassion, Dignity, Gay, Homeless, Ill, Justice, LGBT, Mormon Church, Oneness, Progressive Spiriutality, Religion and Spirituality, Roman Catholics, Salt Lake City, Same-sex Marriage, Spiritual Values, Spirituality, Washington DC
Tagged Anti-Discrimination, Compassion, Dignity, Gay, Homeless, Ill, Justice, LGBT, Mormon Church, Oneness, Progressive Spiriutality, Religion and Spirituality, Roman Catholics, Salt Lake City, Same-sex Marriage, Spiritual Values, Spirituality, Washington DC
11 Nov 09
Nathan Halbach has only several weeks to live before his 22 year old life ends. His battle with cancer is coming to an end. Nathan’s biological father is a Roman Catholic priest who chose to be an absent dad. The Roman Catholic Church has wished Nathan and his mother away. Nathan’s mom, Pat Bon, believes [...]
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Posted in Everyday Goodness & Kindness, Fully Human, Fully Alive, Love with Abandonment, Showing Up for Life, Spirited Conversations, Trusting Your Voice
Tagged Abuse, Anderson Cooper 360, Cancer, Church, CNN, Courage, Families, Fatherhood, Fr. Henry Wallenberg, Francis of Assisi, Franciscans, Humanity, Justice, Love, Medical bills, Nathan Halbach, New York Times, Obama, Pat Bond, Politico, President Obama, Priest, Pro-Life, Religion, Religion and Spirituality, Responsibility, Restorative Justice, Retributive justice, Roman Catholic, Sexual Abuse, SNAP, Spirituality
Tagged Abuse, Anderson Cooper 360, Cancer, Church, CNN, Courage, Families, Fatherhood, Fr. Henry Wallenberg, Francis of Assisi, Franciscans, Humanity, Justice, Love, Medical bills, Nathan Halbach, New York Times, Obama, Pat Bond, Politico, President Obama, Priest, Pro-Life, Religion, Religion and Spirituality, Responsibility, Restorative Justice, Retributive justice, Roman Catholic, Sexual Abuse, SNAP, Spirituality
9 Nov 09
The tragedy of the Fort Hood massacre is horrific. A backlash against Muslims serving in the US Armed Services is expected. This is kooky. This is classic scapegoat theory at play. It is misplaced energy cutting away at the heart of what it means to be an American. The kookiness will stop if we expect our leaders to avoid the cheap fleeting advantages of nodding and winking at scapegoaters. Our “No” to scapegoating will be a measure of who we are.Read more…
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Tagged backlash, difference, diversity, Fort Hood, Hasan, interfaith, Muslims, Muslims in military, politics and religion, progressive spirituality, religion and culture, Spirituality, unity, US Armed Services
Tagged backlash, difference, diversity, Fort Hood, Hasan, interfaith, Muslims, Muslims in military, politics and religion, progressive spirituality, religion and culture, Spirituality, unity, US Armed Services
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