This part at the end got a heck of a round of applause, you could see tears in his eyes:
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"Recall the early days of the First Continental Congress in Philadelphia, during
the fall of 1774. With Boston occupied by British troops, there were rumors of
imminent hostilities and fears of an impending war. In this time of peril, someone
suggested that they pray. But there were objections. 'They were too divided in
religious sentiments', what with Episcopalians and Quakers, Anabaptists and
Congregationalists, Presbyterians and Catholics.
"Then Sam Adams rose, and said he would hear a prayer from anyone of piety
and good character, as long as they were a patriot.
"And so together they prayed, and together they fought,and together, by the
grace of God ... they founded this great nation.
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Here is a part near the middle:
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"I believe that every faith I have encountered draws its adherents closer to God.
And in every faith I have come to know, there are features I wish were in my own:
I love the profound ceremony of the Catholic Mass, the approachability of God in
the prayers of the Evangelicals, the tenderness of spirit among the Pentecostals,
the confident independence of the Lutherans, the ancient traditions of the Jews,
unchanged through the ages, and the commitment to frequent prayer of the
Muslims. As I travel across the country and see our towns and cities, I am
always moved by the many houses of worship with their steeples, all pointing to
heaven, reminding us of the source of life's blessings.
"It is important to recognize that while differences in theology exist between the
churches in America, we share a common creed of moral convictions.
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I wish he had mentioned the sadhus, and their approach to the SS problem:
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The sadhus are something like India's answer to the social security system.
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He left out the Church of the SubGenius:
Didn't mention Hugh Romney and his religious affiliations, as well as his charitable works, and his involvement in presidential campaigns without compromising his sacraments, etc:
And what about Richard Alpert and his investigations into religion, etc?
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I wish he had mentioned some of these and promised to respect these religious traditions. |
