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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDemocratic Senator Cory Booker Reminds us that Actions speak louder than Words or Beliefs
http://samuel-warde.com/2016/03/democratic-senator-shames-every-religious-extremist-bigoted-lawmaker-one-quote/Every day we see and hear lawmakers and people of faith using the word of God to hurt others. These hypocrites spew hatred and pass laws against women, blacks, Muslims, LGBT, Hispanics, the mentally ill, the disadvantaged, and the homeless. Yet, if we look at religions, we find most originate in love. Over time, the positive messages of those religions have been twisted and interpreted to fit the selfish and extremist agendas of those who use religion to hate, bully, abuse, and kill others.
In the wake of the terrorist attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, leading Republican have called for some sort of religious litmus test for immigrants, for restrictions on Muslim immigration or an all out ban. There have been calls for registration of Muslims, special ID badges . the closure of mosques....
Aware of this disconnect, Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) addressed that very concept back in March of 2010 in a powerful post on Facebook.
In his quote, self-proclaimed Christian and Democrat Cory Booker sums up religious extremists and hypocrisy in a way thats hard for anyone to deny.
Dont speak to me about your religion; first show it to me in how you treat other people.
Dont tell me how much you love your God; show me in how much you love all His children.
Dont preach to me your passion for your faith; teach me through your compassion for your neighbors.
In the end, Im not as interested in what you have to tell or sell as in how you choose to live and give.
In the wake of the terrorist attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, leading Republican have called for some sort of religious litmus test for immigrants, for restrictions on Muslim immigration or an all out ban. There have been calls for registration of Muslims, special ID badges . the closure of mosques....
Aware of this disconnect, Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) addressed that very concept back in March of 2010 in a powerful post on Facebook.
In his quote, self-proclaimed Christian and Democrat Cory Booker sums up religious extremists and hypocrisy in a way thats hard for anyone to deny.
Dont speak to me about your religion; first show it to me in how you treat other people.
Dont tell me how much you love your God; show me in how much you love all His children.
Dont preach to me your passion for your faith; teach me through your compassion for your neighbors.
In the end, Im not as interested in what you have to tell or sell as in how you choose to live and give.
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Democratic Senator Cory Booker Reminds us that Actions speak louder than Words or Beliefs (Original Post)
KamaAina
Mar 2016
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Stuart G
(38,365 posts)1. Dont speak to me about your religion; first show it to me in how you treat other people.
The above sentence is so very important for me....
Here is what I personally believe......
A. If you treat other people in a way that you would treat people you care about.(a caring and sensitive way)..I don't care what your religion is, or if you have one....You are close to God or a Higher Power, or whatever you call it.. in my opinion....
B. If you treat other people mean and vicious for insensitive and absurd reasons..(too many examples) then no matter what you claim to be...you are not religious at all, just a mean, selfish, evil. bigot......
end of rant...
JanMichael
(24,847 posts)2. if he wasnt so wall streety corpo i would like him. nt
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)3. Srsly. He's been dubbed "Cory the Tory".