Dallas area faith leaders unite against prejudice
Dec 2, 2016 12:51:04 GMT
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Post by ck4829 on Dec 2, 2016 12:51:04 GMT
With a backdrop of giant Texas and American flags, two dozen Christian, Muslim and Jewish faith leaders pledged to fight prejudice this morning at the Islamic Center of North Texas.
They discussed worries among their congregations following the presidential election, the importance of their faith in bridging divides and the avenues they could take to enact political change.
Edwin Robinson, director of urban strategies at Faith In Texas, a coalition of communities for economic and racial justice, underscored the importance of civic discourse as state lawmakers prepare for the 2017 legislative session.
He quoted Martin Luther King Jr.: “The law cannot make a man love me, but it can keep him from lynching me.”
www.dallasnews.com/life/faith/2016/11/29/dallas-area-faith-leaders-unite-prejudice-pledge-bridge-post-election-divisions
This is what we need more of.
They discussed worries among their congregations following the presidential election, the importance of their faith in bridging divides and the avenues they could take to enact political change.
Edwin Robinson, director of urban strategies at Faith In Texas, a coalition of communities for economic and racial justice, underscored the importance of civic discourse as state lawmakers prepare for the 2017 legislative session.
He quoted Martin Luther King Jr.: “The law cannot make a man love me, but it can keep him from lynching me.”
www.dallasnews.com/life/faith/2016/11/29/dallas-area-faith-leaders-unite-prejudice-pledge-bridge-post-election-divisions
This is what we need more of.
