America's Prayer
Two weeks ago, the president of the United States of America made a statement to the Muslim world in Cairo, Egypt on behalf of many of us. Last week, he sat down for an interview for a Pakistani television station, the first time a U.S. president has done a one-on-one interview for any media outlet in Pakistan. This is how we fight terrorism; by promoting dialogue from a place of love and kindness. And now in Iran, we are witnessing its people standing up because they no longer want to live in a country with a leader who promotes hate! They have stood up because they want to be counted! They have stood up because they want to be heard! They have stood up because they want to connect with the rest of the world! And they have stood up because they want reform!
I have grown to learn that the world is 100% what you make it... that is the essence of the science of all of the holy books; a collective consciousness that we all go through life seeking. We journey through life trying to cleanse our thoughts, so our prayers will be answered. If we harbor hate in our hearts, then it will take much longer to reach that level of consciousness. The people in Iran have put their lives on the line to reach this level of connectivity with each other and with the rest of the world.
I know, in his heart, the president stands with the people of Iran. And let us not kid ourselves, that speech in Cairo two weeks ago by the president gave support to those in Iran who were ready to revolt. Yet they take the streets not with arms or weapons, but with peace signs and green headbands. A lot of people have said that the president has been too silent on this issue, however he already said it all. In Cairo.
So in the spirit of collective consciousness, let's follow closely the events in Iran, as we have become the messengers of truth for our brothers and sisters who want to keep standing up!
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Speaking of prayer, here's a so-called pastor who prays for the President's de.ath:
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Wonderful post Russell Simmons. This paragraph says it all:
"... the world is 100% what you make it... that is the essence of the science of all of the holy books; a collective consciousness that we all go through life seeking. We journey through life trying to cleanse our thoughts, so our prayers will be answered. If we harbor hate in our hearts, then it will take much longer to reach that level of consciousness ..."
We all have to stop hating and we must stop using that word so lightly, myself included.
While Russel Simmons is on point with his posting, there is a fair greater issue that is preventing Obama from voicing his concerns. The issue is that the US and Iran do not have diplomatic relations and thus the President of the US is censored from making statements- pro or con- about the current state of affairs in Iran.
Clifton that is absolute nonsense! Try again!
What would happen if Barack invited Ali to debate their ideologies via the internet?
Would either present a cast iron case? And if so, how could that fail to influence their audience in a positive way? However, if both philosophies where show to be lacking in substance. Wouldn’t that indicate that they were simply two more variations, on the attempt to resolve a common unanswerable query?
I think back to Martin Luther King's famous speech and I do believe that one day all nations, races and colors will join together and not let any of these barriers stand in the way of appreciating one another.
Love your message about collective consciousness. The
culmination of all our individual thoughts and emotions creates a
country's national consciousness, and that national, collective consciousness is what really governs the country.
The government (and economy) merely mirrors our collective
attitude, whether it's tension, fear, apathy, contentment or peace and progressive
thinking. President Obama is expressing the growth of integrity and
cleansing that is taking place in America. Our changing, inner collective
consciousness created the outer positive changes we see happening in our country, and we can only
wish the same progress for Iran as we watch their struggle to reform.
Of course, as Russell has pointed out there's still much cleansing to do in our own collective consciousness. Perhaps America affects the rest of the world more than any other nation. So we must take care of ourselves -- each of us individually, cleansing our own consciousness and finding our own inner peace and integrity, so that our personal contribution to the collective consciousness will be more harmonious and America will influence the world in a more positive way.
The internet is giving us a way to bypass the messages and propaganda of corrupt leaders and talk individually to people. The worst thing that ever happened to the oppressive Islamic front is the internet. Its going to chip away at a lot of clerical control.
People have been trying to scare me with the Book of Revelations since I was a child. I ended up completely UNbelieving any rhetoric that sounded as if the worst thing could that could happen to the world was "Globalness". How? Because then people would (heaven forbid) TALK to each other without the filter of the govt or state sponsored media? Oh what a nightmare!
We have the first president in many decades who understands the uses of political judo; when your opponent expects you to roar in strong, you strengthen him. By doing the unexpected, you throw them off stride, and at the same time giving them less credibility for attacking you. This is a very delicate, ver smart way of approaching the world. No wonder the Republicans don't get it. By not promoting and all-Israel strategy as previous administrations have always supported, he makes it more like that the US can be an honest broker for peace.
The way to defeat radicals is not to be a reactionary. That is simple and always wrong, because it is always ineffective. When you listen - really listen - you start hearing from people who have something intelligent to say. This never happens when you hurl insults at each other.
The Iranian government was so rattled by Obama's speech in Cairo that stealing the election became priority one. In their desperation, they played far too obviously and destroyed their own authority. Now that's the essence of judo - a small move on your part forces your opponent to fall of their own mistakes.
Right on. The Repugs have been crowing about Reagan's "Tear down this wall" preceding the collapse of the USSR. The sequence of events was more of the result of an actors sense of timing than the result of Berliners responding to what Reagan said.
Well I'd like to see Obama to do that ten-fold. Iran can get out from under its rage-oholic Mullahs, maybe Columbia, North Korea, Zimbabwe, and others can follow.
But it will take getting out of Iraq, or at least ending military operations and exploitation. After all that is done, maybe we can get the fascist boot off our necks with regard to drug policy reform here in the US.
Keep up the momentum, because the list of changes to make is long. We might just have to have a referendum on presidential term limits and pull an FDR if things keep going like they have been.
The right wing (which is really the wrong wing) acts as if Obama is letting Iran's government walk all over its people. Sorry, but if the US had tried to intervene, it would have made the Iranian people rally behind Ahmadinejad and pretty much legitimized his grip on power. Had we not invaded Iraq, the Iraqi people might have overthrown Saddam Hussein on their own.
I was motivated to send the below questions to an article I saw on the supreme court posted on Swamp politics.
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My comments:
Do white men have the legal ability to determine if minorities and women have or can keep the right to vote? Could the supreme court rule the voting rights act illegal, therefore eliminating the right to vote for the majority of Americans? If the court ruled against the right to vote for minorities would it mean our president could not vote in the next election? When the country is half minorities in 25 yrs will 25% of the population (white males) technically have the right to strip them of their right to vote? How can minorities say it is their country if their right to vote is conditional? Would white males fight and die for the country if their votes were conditional based on some minorities and how they felt?
Why should women and minorities care about Iranian's democracy problems if 70% of Americans cannot vote in the USA if a minority votes to repeal the voting rights act?
Can president Obama technically be consider the first conditional president due to the fact that he and many of his voters could lose their right to vote if the voting Rights act is deemed illegal?
I've been saying for years that Islam needs an internal moderate revolution.
If it happens in Iran, it can happen anywhere.
Bottom line, the Iranian opposition needs the police and army to turn on the current regime.
I agree with this blog..why see resulting terrorism with attacking? It hasn't had any real affect on changing the hatred towards others and their countries in all these years since the start of the last war so why continue in that direction. With U.S. President Obama taking the time to address the situation in the country that has had many differences amongst its own people is a great start to resolving the necessary issues at hand. Makes me wonder if such a simple action of communicating verbally may have saved a lot of time, money, energy, as well as lives sacrificed to keep "peace" amongst countries from ever occurring.
Hate in general is such a powerful word, statement that many use lightly. It's not as if you are saying you disagree or dislike, you are claiming to hate a fellow man/woman in a time where we need to come together and focus on matters that may bring harm to us all now and in the future. I think we should all react to someone declaring hatred by teaching them that that four-letter word should not be the answer to someone doing you wrong or doing something you disagree with but use correct language. When we educate others, we are educating ourselves, meaning, if you feel some type of way about someone, clarify exactly what you mean because expressing hate might give the wrong impression when talking about a person or event.
Hate is a state of emotion that is all consuming to the point of destruction, whereas Love emcompasses everything that hate is not. Love in the name of democracy, Love in the name of peace, Love in the name of forming alliances, Love in the name of forging solid foundations, Love in the name of change, Love in the name of giving, Love in the name of forgiveness, Love in the name of compassion, and Love in the name of all of those that have recently lost a Loved one in Iran protesting for what they believed in and practicing what we believe in and that is free speech. Love in the name of Unity, Democracy, Cohesiveness, Connectedness, Peace.
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