Social Responsiblity

PROGRESSIVE CHRISTIANS & OUR GALACTIC FAMILY
Nancy B. Detweiler, M.Ed., M.Div.
www.pathwaytoascension.com

I know intuitively that Earth humans are not alone in the vast cosmos. Why, I wonder, would the Creator of all that is populate only one tiny planet with intelligent beings?

I’ve read the rebuttal. If intelligent beings exist elsewhere in the cosmos, why have they not made themselves known? Why, during all of our space explorations, have we not seen evidence of populated planets? Why do our scientists not perceive indications of human life as they peer into their high-powered telescopes?

I know intuitively that they have and they do. The powers that be have simply chosen not to disclose their findings to the people. In the 1990s, Laurence Rockefeller attempted to persuade the American government to release all documents depicting UFOs and contact with extraterrestrials. Documents relating to the “Rockefeller Initiative” were recently released by the Clinton Presidential Library and can be viewed at:
http://www.paradigmresearchgroup.org/Rockefeller%20Documents/Rockefeller...
Needless to say, our government has neither responded by telling the people what it knows nor has it given our scientists permission to do so.

I've been wrestling with Jesus for almost 50 years.

I mean, the guy has this way of getting all over you, under your skin, moving inside your head and never letting go!

The longer I have studied, listened to and observed him in the biblical record, in terms of his historical impact and in regard to the effect he has had on my own life and world, the more convinced I am that most people don't really understand him, what he said or who he was.

A Respectful Open Letter to President Bush, Prime Minister Olmert, the US Congress, AIPAC, and Others on the Dangers of War with Iran

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http://www.consciouspolitics.org/

From JAIPAC: Jewish Analysts Investigating Peace and Conflict

THE NEW PRO ISRAEL: MUTUALLY ASSURED SURVIVAL

We are writing to you out of our deep concern about catastrophic consequences that would result from an attack on Iran. We are Jewish professionals devoted to developing strategies for reducing tension, preventing violence, and transforming conflict. We work in the areas of political science, international relations, conflict analysis and resolution, psychology, history, Middle East studies, and other relevant fields,and are engaged in observation, research and practice in relevant bodies of knowledge. Many of us have family, friends, and colleagues in Israel. We are all committed to the survival and security of Israel and the elimination of anti-Semitism around the world.

Dear Crossleft Community,   The Institute for Progressive Christianity, fashioned out of the CrossLeft community approximately two years ago is a Christian think tank that ecumenically weaves together the progressive Christians of Orthodox, Catholic, Evangelical, Mainline Protestant, and Liberal backgrounds.  In its two years of existence it has been gathering momentum toward a faithful, inspired, impassioned and yet reasoned and analytical articulation of Christianity as a progressive journey of greater love and justice toward others and a deeper personal communion with God.  The Academic Review Panel is the work group at the IPC charged with incubating, generating and supporting the products of the IPC.

The following is from Larry James' Urban Daily at www.UrbanDaily.org.

A Place to Call "Home"

"I sleep on the street," William told us. "I cover up with my blankets. My blankets are precious to me because of the cold. One night last week, I woke up and realized there was another person under my blankets with me! A perfect stranger just trying to stay warm. He meant me no harm at all!"

From Larry James' Urban Daily:

Bill Moyers on Democracy

On February 7, the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation presented Judith and Bill Moyers the first Frank E. Taplin, Jr. Public Intellectual Award for “extraordinary contributions to public cultural, civic and intellectual life.�

Here is the latest Katrina Recovery Report Card from the Center for Social Inclusion. Please note that the analysis of Federal Contracts related to Hurricane Katrina is part of the Extended Recover Report Card accessible via the web address at the bottom of this page and is not included in the attachment.

Rev. Tony Johnson

National Alliance to Restore Opportunity to the Gulf Coast & Displaced

From Larry James' Urban Daily at www.UrbanDaily.org:

Recent reports on the near-fatal injury and miraculous recovery of ABC World News Tonight co-anchor Bob Woodruff have focused new attention on the serious nature of injuries sustained by thousands caught up in the war in Iraq.

Woodruff and his camera man, Doug Vogt were critically wounded when a roadside bomb ripped through their vehicle. Woodruff sustained traumatic brain injury that left him in a comma for weeks.

There once was a sociology professor who, when taking his afternoon constitutional, came upon a young mother spanking her child in the front yard. He stopped at once and patiently, but firmly, confronted the young woman. "You must not spank your child," he said, "you will traumatize him. You must love them."

That weekend, the professor was working on his driveway, spreading new cement. Suddenly, this young woman’s son and some of his friends ran through his yards and ran right through the fresh cement. The professor angrily ran after them, shouting and threatening to give them a good spanking. The young woman saw this happen and said, "Professor, I thought we were to love our children not spank them." To which the professor replied, "I love children in the abstract, but not in the concrete!"