There is a place somewhere within all of us where we seek to live in harmony, rejoice in commonalities and struggle for the same values. That place supercedes age, race, gender and sexual preferences. There are so many things we all disagree on and about. PRS divides us like nothing else. Politics, to the left, right or in the middle. There are some valid points in all directions. There are no absolutes in politics, that's why it is political. The best politicians master their craft and are adept in communicating the party line; even with the slightest deliniations from one to the other. My questions is do we need a politian as president or do we need a statesman, one who is skilled in politics with eminent ability, foresight and patriotic devotion when dealing with important affairs of state(Roget's Thesurus). In that respect, we can all live in a place where race doesn't matter.
Do I have to be a conservative evangelical to be pro-life or can I be pro-life without a label. What is important, the label or the belief? What about truly believing that there is a higher judge on moral issues. One who judges the hearts of men and not their rhetoric. Actually, he does judge the rhetoric. I wonder how many tables are being turned over right about now. Life, Liberty and the Persuit of Happiness is a place where race doesn't matter.
Sex, sexuality, sexual preference. It's all to much for me to sort out with my limited ability to
know and understand the hearts and minds of men/women. All I know is to live and let live, but mostly to just love. Love overcomes a multitude of sins, including lying, fornication, adultery, gossiping and hautiness. Our humanity continues to struggle with lust of the eyes, lust of the flesh and the pride of life. Now those are matters for discussion where race doesn't matter.
So when you narrow it down to the real issues of just trying to be a better person and contribute to the goodness in this world we can all live in a place where race doesn't matter.
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I like what you wrote: "Where Race Doesn't Matter." Frankly, I do not believe that race matters much at all, because we are all ultimately of the same race - human. We live on a common planet, and our ecosystem is such that what affects one negatively will eventually have a negative impact on another, and vice versa. Now, on the other hand, racism does matter. It is a terrible thing that has grave consequences for the target as well as the source. In the beginning, God made one man and one woman, and they were Africans. I believe genetic science may have already proven that mankind has a common mother. In any case, I enjoyed reading your views. I wrote something that better shares my own views on the need for harmony and working for common goals in this link:
http://www.nowpublic.com/opinions/happy-martin-luther-king-day-americans-strongest-people-planet-mary-neal
Thanks for the opportunity to post!
Mary Neal
Assistance to the Incarcerated Mentally Ill
P.O. Box 7222
Atlanta, GA 30357
http://wrongfuldeathoflarryneal.com
Mary, I'm in total agreement with your analysis. I think my perspective is more related to the famous comment of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr..."the time will come when we will not be judged by the color of our skin, but by the content of our character". If the momentum of Barack Obama's campaign continues as it is and I think it will, then we have come into a time that we are approaching this reality. Thanks for your comments. I appreciate your interest.
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