As Americans we have to stand up for the rights of fellow citizens who are Catholic. Why should anyone stand up for us, if we are not willing to do the same for others? On February 27, on Hannity Radio, Richard Land of the Southern Baptist convention and I, a Muslim, joined in supporting the rights of Catholics.
TEXAS FAITH:
Catholic bishops and civil disobedience
How far should people
of faith go in resisting laws they consider immoral. Eleven Texas Faith
panelists weigh in. Here is one:
of faith go in resisting laws they consider immoral. Eleven Texas Faith
panelists weigh in. Here is one:
MIKE GHOUSE,
President, Foundation for Pluralism, Dallas
President, Foundation for Pluralism, Dallas
Indeed, the religious liberty of
Catholics is under attack. If a compromise is not reached and the proposed law
is not acceptable to the people, we have to challenge it and go all the way to
the Supreme Court to check the constitutionality of it. If not that, we need to
get Congress to work on rectifying it.
Catholics is under attack. If a compromise is not reached and the proposed law
is not acceptable to the people, we have to challenge it and go all the way to
the Supreme Court to check the constitutionality of it. If not that, we need to
get Congress to work on rectifying it.
As Americans we have to stand up for
the rights of fellow citizens who are Catholic. Why should anyone stand up for
us, if we are not willing to do the same for others? On February 27, on Hannity
Radio, Richard Land of the Southern Baptist convention and I, a Muslim, joined
in supporting the rights of Catholics.
the rights of fellow citizens who are Catholic. Why should anyone stand up for
us, if we are not willing to do the same for others? On February 27, on Hannity
Radio, Richard Land of the Southern Baptist convention and I, a Muslim, joined
in supporting the rights of Catholics.
Unlike the monarchies, dictatorships
and communist forms of government, where the rulers decide what is good for the
subjects, we the people decide what is good for us.
and communist forms of government, where the rulers decide what is good for the
subjects, we the people decide what is good for us.
We are a nation of laws, and our
systems are well equipped to handle injustice and the unlawful laws, but are
nonchalant towards valuing civil disobedience. The dissipation of the Occupy
Movement is indicative of our attitudes.
systems are well equipped to handle injustice and the unlawful laws, but are
nonchalant towards valuing civil disobedience. The dissipation of the Occupy
Movement is indicative of our attitudes.
Civil disobedience worked for Mahatma
Gandhi and the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr., because of immorality of the
laws of the time. And it would work again if the Supreme Court were unwilling
to consider the plea and Congress was not willing to fix it.
Gandhi and the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr., because of immorality of the
laws of the time. And it would work again if the Supreme Court were unwilling
to consider the plea and Congress was not willing to fix it.
The Supreme Court has done well in
checking the legality of the issues and has knocked out the popular sentimental
California and Oklahoma propositions in the interest of justice.
checking the legality of the issues and has knocked out the popular sentimental
California and Oklahoma propositions in the interest of justice.
The coerciveness of the government
occurs when we the people are not collectively represented in the pursuit of
our happiness. And it is our failure, rather than the failure of our
government, to ignore the checks and balances built into our system.
occurs when we the people are not collectively represented in the pursuit of
our happiness. And it is our failure, rather than the failure of our
government, to ignore the checks and balances built into our system.
Every American must feel a sense of
security, safety and freedom. It is in our long-term interest to build a
cohesive America, with liberty and justice for all.
security, safety and freedom. It is in our long-term interest to build a
cohesive America, with liberty and justice for all.
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Mike
Ghouse is
committed to building a Cohesive
America and offers
pluralistic solutions on issues of the day. He is a professional speaker, thinker and a writer on pluralism, politics, civic
affairs, Islam, India, Israel,
peace and justice. Mike is a frequent guest on Sean
Hannity show on Fox
TV, and a commentator on national radio networks, he writes weekly at Dallas Morning News and regularly at Huffington
post, and several other periodicals.www.TheGhousediary.com is Mike’s daily blog.
Mike
Ghouse is
committed to building a Cohesive
America and offers
pluralistic solutions on issues of the day. He is a professional speaker, thinker and a writer on pluralism, politics, civic
affairs, Islam, India, Israel,
peace and justice. Mike is a frequent guest on Sean
Hannity show on Fox
TV, and a commentator on national radio networks, he writes weekly at Dallas Morning News and regularly at Huffington
post, and several other periodicals.www.TheGhousediary.com is Mike’s daily blog.