It's a great honor for me to stand here in front of you all, with a heavy heart. As you all know we have been through a series of horrific events where one after another, innocent lives have been slaughtered without any reason. (high note) (base) I would like to thank in particular, Dr. Zaki, the District Superintend of the United Methodist Church for this thoughtfulness regarding tonight's vigil. Dr. Zaki thank you so much I think we should (stress) have these kinds of events because (stress) we need awareness, we need understanding, we need to broaden our minds,we need to create more interfaith and inter cultural harmony to embrace each other in the times of pain. comfort each other in the times of turmoil, surrounded each other in …show more content…
Our enemies make us feel that we cannot (stress) get along well,.but we all could prove that whether we come from a Christian, Muslim, Hindi ,Sikh, Jain, Presbyterian, Catholic, Lutheran or United Methodist backgrounds, we all are called to love each other, to support each other and to bring about peace and stability, using our gifts and talents that God Almighty has given to all of us. As many of you know that I grew up in Pakistan, I was raised in a Christian household, I know it's not easy to grow up as a Christian in Pakistan. but I also don't want to overlook the fact that my upbringing was by many Muslim teachers, mentors, professors, doctors, and neighbors at large. During my upbringing, I was loved and cared for by many Muslim teachers. I believe that they all get credit , when I see myself the way I am right now, standing in front of you. the painful reality is that there is a small portion of people who cannot see people of God in love and in support with each other and these cowards do these acts of terrorism to terrorize us, to make us feel that we are not strong ,to make us assume that they control us and our peace but I strongly believe that we can fight that and we can defeat them, we can fight them thorough education, we can fight them through enlightenment, and we can defeat them, by working through cross cultural understanding, and by promoting interfaith harmony among people from diverse
Together they are able to relate and comfort each other the way a family or girlfriend would through the tough times of the Citadel. Another cadet states, “We’re all suffering together. It’s how we bond,’” (Faludi 75). These cadets need each other and need to become one in order to succeed not only individually but collectively in the
Fallen Angels Global Issue Essay In the book, Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Meyers, Richard Perry joins the United States army during the Vietnam war. Perry makes it to Vietnam and meets many new people with whom he grows closer and closer with every day. Perry sees lots of death throughout his time in the war and it gives the reader a good perspective of how gruesome and traumatic serving in a war can be and how seeing that much death and violence can affect a soldier. Perry watches as some of the people he served alongside die right in front of him and this scares him as he continues to think that he could be next.
This quote clarifies the support given to the people who lost a loved one during the bombing of a government building. This quote reinforces the idea of unity because it shows how all of the people in America will console those in grieving even though they may be enemies or have a deep hatred towards each other. In conclusion, tragedies such as terrorist attacks can actually help unite people into one
Imagine the total number of people that died in all the war’s there have been. In conclusion as much as I would like to see the world get along as one, it is not something I believe I will ever see happen in my lifetime. If they ever do end up living together I do not believe they will be living in harmony.
Dear Veterans: Thank you very much for your time, bravery and sacrifice. Thanks to you we are forever free. I for one have a lot of respect for veterans like you. Thanks to you we have peace in America. Thanks to you there’s justice.
Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, the First Lady of the United States, and Citizens of America: Tonight, as we mark the conclusion of our celebration of Black History Month, we are reminded of our Nation's path toward civil rights and the work that still remains. Recent threats targeting Jewish Community Centers and vandalism of Jewish cemeteries, as well as last week's shooting in Kansas City, remind us that while we may be a Nation divided on policies, we are a country that stands united in condemning hate and evil in all its forms. Each American generation passes the torch of truth, liberty and justice — in an unbroken chain all the way down to the present. That torch is now in our hands. And we will use it to light
"This isn't just a political problem, but a human one." He explains. "Rather than be divided by politics, we need to unify, and mourn as a nation. We need to feel sad, angry, and ashamed. We need to feel like something needs done.
We pray and hope that remembrances like this will take root and continue on in the future, and with future generations, and for a world blessed with peace, understanding, and goodwill to all humankind.” This is what I think
For as long as we have lived, our nation has developed an ideology that we were created to seek revenge and retaliate to those who have wronged us. Although, the act of revenge is not the solution to our problems, we still desire to inflict torment on each and every individual that we feel deserves it. However, this is not the only problem that we face today, America is a multicultural place where people believe in different practices and become prejudice to the diverse religions. In the book, “Strength to Love” written by Martin Luther King Jr., the American religious experience is in the strength to forgive and love one another. As a whole we must be open-minded and accept the differences in cultures we are exposed to with a tough mind and a tender heart.
Christians of different faiths interacted with one another and they also interacted with Jews and Muslims. Treating your neighbor with respect was a Christian ideal, and it precipitated the tendency for neighbors to tolerate their neighbors who did not share their religious beliefs. Another reason people of different faiths tolerated one another was because they relied on each other for services. The divisions between social classes led to religious toleration among the same social class.
If we can not begin to learn about each other despite our differences we will sit and wallow in hatred which will only cause further problems within an already problem ridden
Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream. A dream that we could all live in peace, in harmony. One day, I hope to see this happened but as of now, it’s constant fighting. Yes, we have grown as a community and learned to accept, most of the time. Other times we decide putting others down is better than standing up for what we know is right.
For me in my life span, there has not been a MORE URGENT moment in our history than it is now to speak up. If you believe in freedom, equality, and justice for all our people we are asking you to show your support with action; a short walk on this one day. Please take the time and let’s make this a great show of community solidarity and send a resounding message that hatred, racism, and injustice has no place on our campus or in our community and to honor the memory and work of Dr. Martin Luther King
“A deep sense of love and belonging is an irreducible need of all people. We are biologically, cognitively, physically, and spiritually wired to love, to be loved, and to belong. When those needs are not met, we don 't function as we were meant to. We break. We fall apart.
Our prayers are with them, we say We unite as nations To aid in times of despair Yet millions, half of them children, starve Fall ill, die As we struggle to join hands And recover our unison He lay face-down in the ruin Drowned, drained, driven away Home taken, life shaken Forced to flee Capsized by overflowing hearts And shaking hands