The peace teaching of Jesus of Nazareth is thrown to the wind (tags)
Jesus, the Christ, taught love of God and neighbor, nothing else, but this has to be learned. But if not even the clear teaching of peace of Jesus of Nazareth in the biblical Gospels is taken seriously and followed by Bible believers, then we can conclude that the Bible mix has caused enough mischief for long enough.
Leaders of Largest US and Puerto Rico Churches Urge Congress to Pass Same Level of Food an (tags)
Puerto Rico should receive the same nutrition assistance benefits, popularly known as food stamps, as US states receive, noted 28 major religious leaders from Puerto Rico and the United States.
There is no way to peace on the way to security. For peace must be ventured, is the one great venture, and can never, ever be secured. Peace is the opposite of security. To demand security is to have mistrust, and this mistrust in turn gives birth to war. Seeking security means wanting to protect oneself.
The Legacy of Liberation Theology (tags)
Liberation theology was the theological promise of Latin America and sounded like a more colorful, people-friendly church. The Vatican saw things differently....Pope Francis is seeking dialogue and he also comes from Latin America.
January 30, 1933 and Media makes politics (tags)
Edward Bernays, an important developer of modern propaganda, wrote almost a hundred years ago: "The manipulation of the opinions of the masses is an important element in democratic society. Those who manipulate form an invisible government..."
Charity means toppling the powerful from their thrones and The cry of the poor (tags)
There is no distinction between structural violence, which is the basis of the capitalist social order, and counter-violence. "First of all, I would like to state that there is a violence from which all other violence derives: the violence of oppression." (Dom Helder Camara).
Question sanctions and The cry of the poor (tags)
In Germany, we tend to moralize and romanticize in politics. This prevents us from taking a sober view of world events. We fail to recognize that the U.S. is ruthlessly asserting its own interests, against enemy and friend. The interests of the EU and the U.S. have long since ceased to coincide.
Report Uncovers 3,200 Paedophiles in Catholic Church (tags)
The release of a landmark report investigating how French Catholic priests sexually abused an estimated 10,000 victims over the last 70 years during a climate of cover-ups and secrecy is expected to mark a major turning point in the history of Catholicism in France, and threatens to send an already shrinking community of believers into a renewed crisis of faith.
He who is without sin should cast the first stone. The author says the church lost a great chance at regaining credibility if it would have questioned or relativized the vaccine syringe faith. No one can serve two masters, mammon and God. Everyone should be vaccinated and then the lockdown ended, Jens Berger said.
Five Theses on the Political-Theological Foundation of Church Asylum (tags)
Human rights did not just fall from the sky, but had to and must be fought for by those who are not granted them...This includes the unwritten human right to global freedom of movement.
International Scholars Raise Concerns over “an Attempt to Destroy a New Religious Movement (tags)
On July 20, LA local minority church members spoke out at an international human rights webinar titled “COVID-19 and Religious Freedom: Scapegoating Shincheonji in South Korea”, which addressed the recent issues of aggressive attack from politically powerful conservative and fundamentalist Protestant churches against minority faiths.
the jesus hoax
DIARY OF A CON MAN . 17 (tags)
the jesus hoax
jesus never was
Pantarchy: Voluntary State and a New Catholic Church: Stephen Pearl Andrews (tags)
The Libertarian Socialism of Individualist Anarchist Stephen Pearl Andrews.
Interview with Social Philosopher Friedhelm Hengsbach (tags)
The financial markets have uncoupled from the real economy since the middle of the 1970s. Politicians listen and react to every sound from the financial sector. Who paid for the bank bailout? The general public or the state made itself poor and guaranteed capital.
Minnesota Racist Churches (tags)
Church in Golden Valley, MN has racist basketball hoop.
Get The Internationalist No. 51! (tags)
Get The Internationalist No. 51! A journal of revolutionary Marxism. Send US (includes postage) to Mundial Publications, Box 3321 Church Street Station, New York, NY 10008 USA. Subscriptions .
Of The Mythical 3,000 Year Conflict In Palestine (tags)
[Painting, early depiction of the historical Saint Nicholas.]
The Unification Church is not a Church and is Seeking New People to Abuse (tags)
The Unification Church has been involved in brainwashing many people. It is a landowner and owner of hotels and newspapers in some countries and is very right wing. The leaders come from South Korea but many live in the U.S.A. and operate a small group Committee for
Poverty Returns with Misguided Policy (tags)
The state should represent the public interest and yet private or special interests are in the driver's seat. Trump's proposed 2018 budget is a sledgehammer with cuts to Meals-on-Wheels, school lunches, WIC food assistance, National Institute for Health, EPA, PBS and Legal Services
Fbi commits sacrilege inside the Church (tags)
The low human monsters of Comey's f b I commit sacrilege inside the Church.
House Passes Puerto Rico Debt Crisis Legislation Senate Poised to Pass Bill Before July 1 (tags)
The House passed Puerto Rico debt crisis legislation 297-127. The Puerto Rico Oversight, Management and Economic Stability Act now heads to the US Senate for approval.
Advancing BDS in the churches (tags)
A short primer on advancing Boycotts, Divestment and Sanctions in the church
The Dream of Making Human Rights a Reality in Martin Luther King Day (tags)
Summary: In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, volunteers of Youth for Human Rights of Florida celebrates with residents of Florida at the Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parade. To keep Dr. King’s dream alive, as well as educate the next generation of civic leaders, Youth for Human Rights distributed more than 1100 copies of “The Story of Human Rights” booklet. The printing of these booklets is sponsored by parishioners of the Church of Scientology. “Early in his research into the human spirit, humanitarian and Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard emphasized that spiritual freedom and enlightenment were unattainable to people who were denied their fundamental human rights,” said Ms. Kintzel. “He called on all Scientologists to dedicate themselves ‘to support true humanitarian endeavors in the fields of human rights.’ I am very proud that my church, working with like-minded groups can really advocate for human rights.” To find out more about Youth for Human Rights International go to:www.youthforhumanrights.org
Pope Francis' Jubilee Year Begins (tags)
Pope Francis began the Catholic Church's "Jubilee Year of Mercy" at St. Peter's Square with a public mass and ceremony attended by 50,000 people. Pope Francis opened a "Holy Door" at St. Peter's Basilica to officially launch the year-long celebration with its themes of mercy and solidarity for the poor.
Obama's Duplicitous Remarks Welcoming Pope Francis (tags)
Obama
Pope Francis: Pope Of The Poor, Of Mother Earth, Of Prisoners (tags)
Pope Francis is working to make the Catholic church a church for the poor.
Christians in Israel: Don’t Call Us Arabs (tags)
Long identified as part of the country’s minority Arab population, Israel’s Christian community has recently begun asserting its own unique identity—one that is deeply tied to the Jewish State of Israel. Meet the Arameans.
Columbus Day Protest, Downtown L.A. (tags)
Columbus Day has been suffering setbacks of late. Minneapolis; Berkeley, California; and most recently Seattle now observe Indigenous People's Day instead. San Francisco has Italian Heritage Day; Hawaii, Discoverers Day (i.e., the discovery of the islands by Polynesians); and South Dakota, Native American Day. Venezuela dropped Columbus Day in 2002 in favor of Day of Indigenous Resistance. Mexico, El Salvador, Argentina, and other countries celebrate Dia de la Raza*. While Columbus Day's still recognized here in Southern California, a new annual protest occurs in downtown L.A.
ISIS Destroys Memorial & Church of Armenian Genocide in Der Zor, Syria (tags)
ISIS has destroyed the on-site monument to the Armenian people who perished in the deserts of Der Zor in the Genocide of 1915. The church and memorial contained irreplaceable bones of the martyred dead.
Fall 2014 National Immigrant Solidarity Network News Alert! (tags)
In This Issue: 1) National Religious Leaders Send One-Sentence Letter to Obama: Don’t Trade Kids' Lives in Immigration Action! 2) The U.S. Is Deporting Cambodian Refugees and Orphaning Their Children 3) New Report Details Prejudice and Pretext in Georgia's Hyper Immigration Enforcement 4) Unaccompanied Minors: Their Arduous Journey and Their Unknown Fate 5) As Migrant Children Face Backlash, Communities Mobilize to Drown Out Hate 6) Updates, Please Support NISN! Subscribe the Newsletter!
"Believing without Seeing" (tags)
“Faith is a gift. But faith is also sought and gained by struggling with doubt. For the disciples or the people who want to follow Jesus today, faith is based on the venture of entrusting oneself.” Margot Kassmann was a national Lutheran bishop in Germany.
Can Pope Francis End Forced Celibacy for Preists? (tags)
The recent report from the U.N. implicates the Catholic Church in enabling priests who abuse and sexually molest children to evade the law and consequences. Maybe Pope Francis can help repeal the dictate of forced celibacy in priests by recgnizing their natural human need for sexual relations with another adult human being. It is unnatural and a form of psychological torture to expect a human male to be celibate for their entire practiced profession. The need for sex that is suppressed can emerge in abberant forms like pedophilia.
Billy Graham: Pro Christ or Anti Christ (tags)
Billy Graham was more a representative of the imperial American elite than a follower of the meek and humble Jesus. He comforted every president for 70 years in their shameful Korean War, Vietnam War and Iraq War. Fast cleaning and Graham soap marked "God's machine gun."
Pope Francis Sends Poverty Message with Selection of New Cardinals (tags)
Yesterday, Pope Francis appointed nineteen new Cardinals from around the world. Sixteen of the nineteen are eligible to vote for the next Pope. There were no new Cardinals selected from the United States.
The Internationalist No. 36 is out! (tags)
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This economy kills!: Pope Francis (tags)
The Cold War in internal church policy may be coming to an end. A religion without mysticism is merely a philosophy. Mysticism is a specifically modern form of faith. God's presence is no longer self-evident or plausible to the entire world. Francis' church is a hospital under the open air.
"Pope Francis thinks politically" (tags)
"We are a society that has forgotten to cry and to sympathize. The globalization of indifference robs us of the ability to cry." Full of wisdom, the new pope says: "The greatness of a society is measured by how it treats the neediest." Modern society is barbaric, bloodless and cruel.
List of Egyptian churches attacked by islamists this week (tags)
Genocide against Egypt's Christians
Pacifist Church Espouses Anti-LGBT Agenda (tags)
This email was received by the info account, from peacechurch@jps.net
Vatican Changing of the Guard (tags)
Vatican
Catholic Church Torture case in U.S. Supreme Court (tags)
Catholic torture of a political activist now before U.S. high court. Huminski v. Mercy Gilbert Mecical Center. Court papers reveal an unholy alliance between Sheriff Joseph Arpaio, Federal Judge Frederick Martone (both life-long Catholics) and a Catholic Church hospital network, Dignity Health, and their efforts to silence a critic of the racist sheriff with an attempted murder and torture at a Catholic hospital, Mercy Gilbert Medical Center, Gilbert, Arizona.
Women’s rights: Turning point in India, triumph in Manila (tags)
Women’s rights have been in the forefront of international concern over the last few weeks.
RH victory in Philippine Congress, a historic leap forward for women (tags)
Akbayan Party-list joins the Filipino people in celebrating our historic victory in the passage of the Reproductive Health bill in the second reading of the House of Representatives. Through Representatives Walden Bello and Kaka Bag-ao, Akbayan reiterated the voice of the people when it voted for life, choice, and reproductive health rights. We join the people in enjoying the fruit of more than a decade of struggle—a long and arduous journey towards the enactment of a law that will uphold and safeguard their right to a better future. Finally, after years of perseverance, the people have emerged triumphant.
Armenian Genocide Martyrs Memorial Severely Damaged In Syria (tags)
Shelled memorial symbolically situated in killing fields of Armenian Genocide.
Yeah But Did Jesus Masturbate? (tags)
So, a Dr. King agrees to look over an ancient piece of papyrus of a certain tested date and qualifies what seems to be a reference to a wife that Jesus might have had.
Mitt and Mormonism: Does It Matter? (tags)
Romney
CIA/FBI Film-faker and Famous Church of Satan Agents Exposed (tags)
CIA/FBI Film-faker and Famous Church of Satan Agents Exposed in Mind Control Black-Op to Neutralize "Dissidents"
Ongoing Problem of Church Child Molestation at Unity (tags)
From California to Florida to Georgia, Unity officials are being caught molesting children.
Beirut Patriarch: EU Doesn't Care About the Fate of Christians in the Middle East (tags)
Kissing Under The Stars at Chic-Fil-A in Hollywood, California Part 2 (tags)
Anti-Gay Chicken Franchise gets dressed down at Sunset and Highland. Photo Set 2 0f 2
Kissing Under The Stars at Chic-Fil-A in Hollywood, California (tags)
Anti-Gay Chicken Franchise gets dressed down at Sunset and Highland. Photo Set 1 of Two
European, US, and Canadian Government Funding Behind Anti-Israel Activism in Mainline Churches
Singer Justin Utley: Gay Ex-Mormon Tells His Story in Music (tags)
Justin Utley grew up Mormon in a suburb of Salt Lake City. He was raised to believe he was one of the "Chosen People" — until he started realizing that his emotional, romantic and sexual interests lay with men and not women. On the advice of the church, he spent four years in so-called "reparative therapy" trying to "cure" himself of being Gay. Then he decided to be who he was created to be and not what his repressive church wanted him to be, and in two full-length CD's and his inspirational single "Stand for Something" he's set his struggle to powerful, intense music.
United Methodist Church Rejects Divestment (tags)
Israel
The People of Dabula Drive (tags)
This is a story about the plight of a people trying to preserve their history from the powers that be of Jacksonville Florida who threatens its existence with pending demolition, this story is that truth be known about this small spiritual community of Jacksonville Florida whose foundation goes back to the 1920’s this is the story of place named ADORKAVILLE after a African princess who came to American to redeem African Americans…..
Katherine Stewart Exposes the "Good News Clubs" (tags)
They bill themselves as "nondenominational Bible study" groups for grade-schoolers, but according to investigative reporter Katherine Stewart, the Good News Clubs are just part of a broad-based campaign by the radical religious Right to turn public schools into arenas of religious conversion. They've already won virtually complete permission from the U.S. Supreme Court to run roughshod over the separation of church and state, and religious organizations — especially anti-woman, anti-Queer Fundamentalist ones — have become a 900-pound gorilla able to push themselves into any public school they want to crash.
Queer Democrats Split in 51st Congressional District Race (tags)
For the second month in a row, the San Diego Democrats for EqualIty refused to endorse a progressive Latina for Congress. This time they were unable to come to a consensus whether to support Denise Moreno Ducheny or Juan Vargas in the 51st Congressional District, currently represented by mayoral candidate Bob Filner, despite Vargas's opposition to marriage equality and his abandonment of previous support for single-payer health care.
Epilogue to a Life: Dorothee Soelle (tags)
Dorothee Soelle combined political activism and mysticism, unconventional thinking and passion for life. This epilogue written by her partner, the theologian and former Benedictine monk Fulbert Steffensky, reveals the feistyness and childlikeness of the liberation theologian.
Thanksgiving
The Cycle of fear is my second article on hate and fear
Despite Shooting Incident Pope Celebrates Mass (tags)
The Vatican was undeterred by an incident earlier in the day in the eastern city of Erfurt on the edge of the security zone in which a man fired an air gun at a security guard about an hour before a papal Mass.
PRESS RELEASE: CHURCH JOINS VICTIMIZED HOMEOWNERS - TOWN HALL MEETING (tags)
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Reclaiming the "American Dream", Homeowners Fight Back! As the foreclosure and housing crisis continues to take a toll on families across America, homeowners are now sharing their experiences and arming themselves with information and resources to help those who are facing a difficult time in keeping their homes.
"Governments far from being the cause or instrument of order often represent its destruction." Paine unmasked the strategy of governments of implanting hatred against other people in their subjects to wage war. mediation of a false misguided government system.
So Goes the Lincoln Ramp and So Goes the Venice United Methodist Church (tags)
Venice UMC has seen a decline in membership, and chaos, since progressive projects have been cut from the church.
"Jewish" Sam Miller lie exposed (tags)
Almost every Catholic publication, blog and comment board has carried a story about a "Jewish" businessman defending the Catholic Church. The whole story is based on total lies and deceptions but still is circulated by the faithful.
"Only the one who cries for the Jews may sing Gregorian" (tags)
Crying and singing, ethical engagement and praising God belong together. The great events of world history should be seen from below, from the perspective of the dismissed, suspicious, mistreated, powerless, oppressed and mocked. God's honor is the person who lives.
The Prophet and the Professor (tags)
Liberation theology insists the poor are our teachers and the church is not an end-in-itself. The church that serves itself is different than the church that serves the world. The church that wants to return to the 19th century with little interest in social issues is a caricature.
Elijah, Amos and Jeremiah: Prophets as Uncomfortable Critics (tags)
The Old Testament prophets condemned war and accumulating riches as attacks on society and the poor, as forms of idolatry and blindness where fellow persons are degraded into non-persons. False prophets are described as broken cisterns that can hold no water.
Genocide in US and Canadian Residential Schools (tags)
genocide
Wikileaks Scandal Hits paraguayan president Fernando Lugo (tags)
Wikileaks scandal explodes in Paraguay: president Lugo is an U.S. and USAID agent
The Dangerous Doctrine of Justification (tags)
While religion can make people happier by giving connection to a larger whole, it can also make them blind and neurotic. Self-righteousness is the grand delusion distorting life in the church and outside the church (cf. Eberhard Juengel).
Huge Book Sale, Unitarian Church, Anaheim, Saturday, Dec. 18th, 1:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m. (tags)
The Unitarian Universalist Church in Anaheim is holding a huge book sale on Saturday, December 18th as a fundraiser to help pay the bills.
Dark years of Marcos dictatorship ‘must not be forgotten’ – victims (tags)
PHILIPPINES. On the eve of the late former President Ferdinand Marcos' 93rd birth anniversary, Filipinos appear to be forgetting his legacy of abuse, victims of human rights violations during his long rule said on Friday.
NDF-EV in solidarity with the Catholic Church against large-scale foreign mining in Region (tags)
The Los Angeles based PESANTE NEWS said today that the National Democratic Front-Eastern Visayas today ( August 26, 2010) said it is one with the Catholic Church in fighting large-scale foreign mining in Region 8. "We agree with the stand of the Palo Archdiocese that large-scale mining today will not benefit the people but only foreign capitalists, as well as seriously damage the environment,"said Fr. Santiago Salas, NDF-EV spokesperson. "Indeed, foreign mining seeks the quickest way to make profits from simple raw materials extraction and export, without contributing to our industrial development and without regard for safeguarding the environment.
THE BBC,THE NORMANS, THE PAPACY, THE TEACHING OF HISTORY AND US! (tags)
As one who watched both Professor Robert Bartlett's 'Normans' and Dan Snow's 'Norman Walks', let me say how much I enjoy the BBC's sense of history and these two items in particular. BUT CAN THESE AUTHORS SEE THE WOOD FOR THE TREES/
VIDEO: Church of Pointless Consumption (tags)
People finally fulfilled their calling and covered every inch with freeways. The Church of Pointless Consumption proclaims a transforming process from bankruptcy to prosperity. The video also includes readings from the holy book of the bottom line.
Benefit Concert for The Harmony Project (tags)
Artists Unite to Help Bring Free Music Lessons to At-risk Youth in LA
“A Sea Change”: Film Shows What CO2 Is Doing to the Oceans (tags)
Barbara Ettinger’s film “A Sea Change,” shown at the First Unitarian-Universalist Church in San Diego August 5, shows the other side of the climate change issue: what all that carbon dioxide is doing to the oceans, which absorb much of it after fossil-fuel burning and other human activities release it into the atmosphere. It turns into carbonic acid, which alters the pH of the sea and threatens plankton, coral and other small marine life crucially important to the life cycles of fish and marine mammals. “Imagine a world without fish,” says the publicity material for the film, which was followed at this screening by a discussion with two graduate students from Scripps Institute of Oceanography who expressed their frustration at the political opposition to taking climate change seriously.
La Naval as a Religious Festivity in the Philippines (tags)
After discussing the history of the La Naval De Manila of 1646, we now discuss the La Naval as a religious festivity in the Philippines. According to historians, in 1593, on the death of his father, the Spanish Governor General of the Philipppines, Luis Perez Dasmarinas commissioned Captain Hernando de los Rios Coronel to have a Marian statue sculpted. He wished to give a religious imprint to his regime in the Philippines. Governor Dasmarinas whose name bore one of the plush high class subdivision among the richest in Makati and also was the builder of the famed walls of Intramuros asked a non-Catholic Chinese sculptor to make the statue.
Cuba: dialogue ... and debate (tags)
* We present the no. 16 issue (July 2010) of CUBA LIBERTARIA, edited by GALSIC (Grupo de Apoyo a los Libertarios y Sindicalistas Independientes en Cuba). You may obtain a .pdf file of this edition in Spanish at cubalibertaria@gmail.com
‘8: The Mormon Proposition”: Two Movies in One (tags)
Director Reed Cowan’s film “8: The Mormon Proposition” is really two movies in one. It’s an exposé of the Mormon church’s role in passing California’s same-sex marriage ban, Proposition 8, at the polls in November 2008 and also a stunning tale of how a church that has institutionalized anti-Queer bigotry wreaks its vengeance against hapless Queer youth from Mormon families who, as part of their belief system, feel duty-bound to drive out their Queer kids and abandon them to homelessness, drug use, prostitution or suicide.
Theology of liberation understands itself as an historical and contextual theology, an alternative to European theology which is an imperialist theology for Latin American peoples. Liberation theology emphasizes structurally anchored sins like oppression and impunity.
The face of Evil
The Inaugural Mayflower Festival Held in LA, May 15- A Success (tags)
“It was the first, but it was a sweet success!” The Inaugural MayFlower Festival in the west-end of Historic Filipinotown was held at the parking lot of the Church of the Nazarene parking lot last May 15, 2010. This was the first time that a festival was held in this side of town. Usually may festivals were held in the east side, the center of Historic Filipinotown. Despite the heat of the sun at the end of spring, people turned up for the festivities. There were booths and displays from different community groups and participation from a broad spectrum of people from the community.
The Inaugural Mayflower Festival Held in LA, May 15- A Success (tags)
“It was the first, but it was a sweet success!” The Inaugural MayFlower Festival in the west-end of Historic Filipinotown was held at the parking lot of the Church of the Nazarene parking lot last May 15, 2010. This was the first time that a festival was held in this side of town. Usually may festivals were held in the east side, the center of Historic Filipinotown. Despite the heat of the sun at the end of spring, people turned up for the festivities. There were booths and displays from different community groups and participation from a broad spectrum of people from the community.
Philippine Democracy: Alive, but is it well? (tags)
Reflections on the 2010 Campaign. The 2010 campaign has drawn to a close, and it’s time to distill my experiences after registering hundreds of miles by land, sea, and air crisscrossing the country as a party-list candidate.
ITS ALL SYSTEMS GO FOR THE MAYFLOWER FESTIVAL AND PARADE ON MAY 15 IN 3rd/VERMONT, LOS AN (tags)
It’s all systems go for the MayFlower Festival and Parade on May 15. The MayFlower Festival- a Neighborhood fiesta and inter-faith parade will be held on Saturday May 15, 2010 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the First Church of the Nazarene, 34101 3rd St near Vermont Ave. Los Angeles. We invite all organizations and individuals to participate in the festival and parade that will feature the cultures of the Philippines. Those who are interested to join the parade can register and come as parade participants. They must be dressed in Filipiniana or any Filipino customs.
ALL SYSTEMS GO FOR THE MAYFLOWER FESTIVAL AND PARADE ON MAY 15 IN 3rd/VERMONT, LOS ANGELES (tags)
Its all systems go for the MayFlower Festival on May 15 in LA. The MayFlower Festival , a Neighborhood fiesta and inter-faith parade will be held on Saturday May 15, 2010 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the First Church of the Nazarene, 3401 West 3rd St near Vermont Ave. Los Angeles. a We call on all organizations and individuals to participate in the festival and parade that will feature the cultures of the Philippines. Those who are interested to join the parade can register and come as parade participants. They must be dressed in Filipiniana or any Filipino or Filipiniana customes.
MAYFLOWER FESTIVAL AND PAR (tags)
The MayFlower Festival Outreach Project , a Neighborhood fiesta and inter-faith and non-denominational parade will be held on Saturday May 15, 2010 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the First Church of the Nazarene, 3401 West 3rd St near Vermont Ave. Los Angeles. We invite all organizations and individuals to participate in the festival and parade that will feature the cultures of the Philippines. Those who are interested to join the parade can register and come as parade participants. They must be dressed in Filipiniana or any Filipino or Filipiniana or regional customes of Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.
Rape the children..Amen (tags)
And cover it up...Amen
Is the Next Archbishop a Fascist Sympathizer (tags)
Archbishon Jose Gomez is from Mexico, but his roots are also in Opus Dei, an organization that flourished under Franco's Spain.
Latest Pedophelia Scandal Rocks the Vatican (tags)
The latest scandal has longstanding roots
International Women's Day in the Philippines (tags)
In the Philippines poor children die at three times the rate of the children of the rich, according to latest UN data.
Humanists Memorialize Giordano Bruno (tags)
The San Diego Humanist Fellowship commemorated the 410th anniversary of the execution of Giordano Bruno at their February 14 meeting. Bruno, a 16th century philosopher, monk and scientific scholar, was killed by the Holy Inquisition for denying the Trinity, the divinity of Jesus, the virginity of Mary and the dogma that the earth was the center of the universe.
Humanists Memorialize Giordano Bruno (tags)
The San Diego Humanist Fellowship held a program on February 14 to commemorate the life and death of Giordano Bruno, the 16th century Italian philosopher and scientific theorist who was burned at the stake by the Holy Inquisition in 1600 for (among other things) arguing that the earth orbited the sun and there was an infinite universe.
A TEACH-IN on the ECONOMIC CRISIS-FORO COMUNITARIO INFORMATIVO SOBRE LA ECONOMIA (tags)
A TEACH-IN on the ECONOMIC CRISIS Find out about the causes of the current economic recession, its impact and its victims
Word Falls on Good Ground (tags)
Enclosed please find three sermons translated from the German. Enjoy the feast! You are the light, the door and the sower, the subject hoping in God's reign! Every valley shall be exalted.
The Libertarian C.N.T. and the F.A.I. Supported Freedom of Religion in Spain (tags)
“Could any other declaration be made? It is de rigueur (socially obligatory -ed) that in any programme type declaration we register our respect for religions…” 1. states the C.N.T. on May 10th, 1938 Circular No. 12.
Neo-Catholics and Neo-Cons: An Unholy Alliance (Satire) (tags)
Betty Clermont’s book is called: “The Neo-Catholics: Implementing Christian Nationalism in America.” She insists that some of the Right Wing Boy-ohs at the Vatican embraced the Neo-Con ideology for the Church. In the U.S., they used the “Family Values” gimmick to sell Reagan/Dubya to the faithful. Meanwhile, they pushed for a Capitalism-Gone-Wild, Daddy-Knows-Best system. A Vatican agent in the U.S. wants to see Clermont’s opus banned!
Steve Hadley: Council Candidate's Odyssey from Pulpit to Politics (tags)
San Diego City Council candidate Steve Hadley is considered an underdog because he doesn't have the party connections, name recognition or donor base of his opponents. But he's got a lot of assets; as the chief of staff for the Councilmember he's running to replace, Donna Frye, he's got her support and that of the community organizers and activists he's worked with as part of her office. He's also got a compelling personal story; he grew up in the Seventh Day Adventist church, pushed the church towards greater acceptance of equality for women and Queers, then left the ministry to study law and work in politics.
CAPAZ PARK SWEPT CLEAN BY YOUNG VOLUNTEER MINISTERS (tags)
A great way to teach our children how to be responsible for their environments.
Fred Phelps Brings Road Show of Hate to San Diego; 500 Protest Against Him (tags)
Fred Phelps, founder and pastor of the Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, Kansas and a man so far on the fringes of the radical religious Right even the late Rev. Jerry Falwell called him “a certified nut,” brought his nationwide road show of hate to San Diego the weekend of October 16-18. Along with a number of synagogues and Jewish community groups, one of his picketing targets was San Diego High School for its alleged tolerance and acceptance of Queer students. A counter-protest drew 500 people as opposed to the 10 or so Westboro Baptist Church members on the opposite side of Park Boulevard from the school.
Béla Dornon: Queer Photographer Seeks to Document California’s Same-Sex Marriages (tags)
Photographer Béla Dornon calls them the “142 Days” — from June 15, 2008, when the California Supreme Court decision allowing same-sex marriages to be legally recognized took effect, to November 4, 2008, when the passage of Proposition 8 took that right away again. He’s responded to his anger by starting a project to document every same-sex marriage that took place in California during that time, exhibit as many images of happy same-sex couples as he legally can, and thereby counter the Right-wing hate propaganda used to pass measures like Proposition 8.
Scientology forming an army? (tags)
Scientology
25th Latin America Encuentro-Empire v. Democracy (tags)
25th Latin America Encuentro EMPIRE vs. DEMOCRACY: From Guatemala to Honduras
Sponsored by Unitarian Universalist Committee-Southern California Unit and MIA, Mujeres Iniciando en las Américas 10/17/2009 at 1:00 PM at the Unitarian Church of Long Beach
‘apuuchen ‘a’aan / Gathering of Seed (tags)
‘apuuchen ‘a’aan A Gabrielino/Tongva phrase meaning “the gathering of seed” To recognize and honor the Gabrielino/Tongva as the host people of this area
Teach-in on Single-Payer "Medicare for all" Healthcare, Anaheim, Oct 9th (tags)
Richard Gingery, M.D, a member of "Physicians for a National Health Program," a non-profit research and education organization composed of 17,000 physicians, medical students and health professionals, will do a "teach-in" showing how a single-payer "Medicare for All"-type system is the best public option for solving the healthcare crisis here in the United States.
Author Darrel Ray Lectures on “God Virus” (tags)
It’s not every atheist author who begins a lecture to promote his book with a bit of a fire-breathing Fundamentalist Christian sermon on the nature and ubiquity of human sin and the need to appeal to the Holy Spirit to be cleansed of it. But that’s what Darrel W. Ray did at the San Diego Public Library September 19 in an appearance sponsored by the Humanist Association of San Diego (HASD). A former believer, Ray discussed the total lack of logic in religious appeals and the way religions mimic the behavior of germs in spreading from person to person, use classic hypnotic techniques in their services, and inculcate guilt in their believers — especially about sex. Ray also mentioned ways rationalists can talk to belivers without immediately putting them on the defensive, and offered help for those who are — in his words — “recovering from religion.”
Carson Filipino-American Community Honored Cory Aquino, Sept. 9. (tags)
The 40th day of the death of Philippine president Cory Aquino was commemorated with a memorial mass in St. Philomena Parish in Carson city in Los Angeles county last September 9, 2009 The memorial mass led by the parish community of St. Philomena Church at 21900 S. Main St. Los Angeles, CA 90745. More than 250 people attended the memorial mass celebrated by Fr. Thomas Asia, Filipino associate pastor at St. Philomena Church.
FILIPINO -AMERICANS HOLDS MEMORIAL MASSES/PRAYERS FOR PHILIPPINE PRESIDENT CORY (tags)
The Filipino American community held prayer meetings and memorial masses for President Cory Aquino on August 4 and 6 in Los Angeles. On Thursday, August 6, the memorial mass was held at the St.Columban Filipino Church in Historic Filipinotwn Los Angeles. It was led by the Echo Park Community Coalition. Veterans of the anti-martial law movement in the United States and in the Philippines were present at the mass. Fr, john Brannnigan, a friend of the Aquino family and Fr, Frisco Entines, a veteran rights advocate officiated the mass. The solemn mass songs in Filipino was sung by the Parish Generation Choir.
FILAM COMMUNITY HOLDS MEMORIAL MASS FOR PRESIDENT CORY AQUINO, AUG 6 (tags)
The Filipino American community led by the Parish Community of St. Columban Church will hold a memorial mass for President Cory Aquino on the feast of transfiguration on Thursday, 7:00PM - August 6, 2009 at the St. Columban Filipino Church at 125 S. Loma Drive, Los Angeles, CA, 90026 in Historic Filipinotown. The endorsing organizations for the memorial mass are the Bangon Pilipino,Bangon Pilipinas, Confederation of Filipino American Organizations (CONFAA)-Carson, Council of Fil-Am Leaders of Southern California, Echo Park Community Coalition (EPCC), Filipino American Community of Los Angeles (FACLA), Justice for Filipino American Veterans (JFAV), Parish Generation Choir of St. Columban and Search to Involve the Pilipino Americans (SIPA).
Noam Chomsky at Riverside Church (tags)
"Technical solutions like cap-and-trade do not change our ecological footprint, climate change or the frauds of banks and big business. The edifice must be debated and changed: the role of govt, the purpose of the economy and the illusions about the market"
Lessons from the world's least religious nations (tags)
"Many Danes believe that the incredible social-support system provided to citizens is a direct offshoot of the country’s deep roots in the church named after Reformation leader Martin Luther ."
Over 250 San Diegans Memorialize Dr. George Tiller (tags)
Over 250 San Diegans turned out to the First Unitarian-Universalist Church in Hillcrest Thursday, June 4 to memorialize Dr. George Tiller, family-planning doctor and abortion provider, who was murdered in his church on May 31. The event was a combination church service, pro-choice rally and candlelight vigil, in which attendees and speakers renewed their commitment to be active in protecting a woman's right to reproductive choice against the terrorist tactics many so-called "pro-life" abortion foes use to eliminate American women's access to safe, legal abortions.
big event in Bay Area of California (tags)
Dr. Jeremiah Wright, Guest Speaker at Bethel AME Church, Los Angeles, CA (tags)
Where: Bethel AME Church, 7900 South Western Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, Thursday, April 30, 2009 and Friday, May 1, 2009, 7:00 p.m. Free to the Public, Book Signing by Dr. Wright, Tapes and Videos available after the service
Youth arrested and brutalized for protesting a checkpoint (tags)
Police checkpoints, "legal" violations of the fourth amendment, are plaguing our communities. Not only do police stop people without any probable cause whatsoever, but they deprive people of their property, impounding their cars for up to thirty days. These checkpoints disproportionately affect the immigrant community, and in the inland city of Rialto, past checkpoints have resulted in more than 80 impounds in a single night. So what happens when members of the community use their free speech rights to inform others of police action? Here is a first-person account from Carlos, a young activist in Rialto:
Online Petition to Revoke LDS Not for Profit Status (tags)
Research shows that LDS funding of Prop 8 is in violation of their 501(c)(3) Not-for Profit status, and the goal is to pressure the IRS to revoke their 501 status as a result of their illegal actions in promoting Prop 8 bigotry..
Right to Stay Now! A Documentary (tags)
On 19 December 2008, approximately 150 undocumented migrants and solidarity activists occupied the Prediger Church in Zurich (Switzerland) for more than two weeks. The squatters demanded a just implementation of the hardship provision, the abolition of the prohibition of work and the legalization of the status of all undocumented migrants. Now, a 30-minute documentary about the action was published.
Mexico's Catholic Church and President Felipe Calderon Charge U.S. with Corruption (tags)
After describing the US military as vain and bewildered, the hierarchy of the Church indicated in its weekly publication that Mexico has recognized the serious problem of corruption among its authorities and public servants and demanded that the U.S. do the same
Internet-based community activism reached a new high when Anonymous took to the streets and started doing what law enforcement and health officials around the world should be doing: Killing the notorious Scientology Corporation to put a stop to Scientology's frauds, scams, human rights and civil rights abuses once and for all. Anonymous is winning.
Russian Patriarch receives Cuban President (tags)
MOSCOW, February 3.—The Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and all Russia received President Raúl Castro Ruz yesterday afternoon. The Kirill and the Cuban president spoke for a little over one hour in Moscow’s Christ the Savior Cathedral two days after the consecration of the Metropolitan (senior archbishop)...
Groups Picket Rick Warren's Saddelback Church (tags)
Diverse groups demonstrate to cite Church's homphobic policies
Video Series: Asylum Seekers Squat Church in Zurich (Switzerland) (tags)
On Friday, 19 December 2008, around 150 Sans-Papiers and solidarity activists squatted the "Prediger" Church in Zurich, Switzerland. The squatters demanded from the Canton Zurich documents for everyone, work permits for all and the implementation of the hardship provision.
"BALER'- A MOVIE FOR NEO-COLONIALISM (tags)
“Baler,” winner for best picture in the present Metro Manila Film Festival, is the first feature film made of the siege of Baler- the last Spanish outpost to surrender to revolutionary forces during the revolutionary war of 1896. The Siege of Baler was based on the diary Spanish Lt. Col. Martin Cerezo, commander of a garrison of Spanish soldiers in Baler, Tayabas( now called the Quezon province), during the Spanish occupation of the Philippines. By December 10, 1898, the Spanish-American War had already ended; Spanish forces in the Philippines, Cuba and elsewhere had already surrendered but the Spanish garrison in Baler didn’t know it. Their headquarters in Iloilo (the last capital of Spain in the Philippines to surrender), forgot to tell them. Katipuneros attacked the 57-man garrison and the Spaniards took shelter in the town church. Instead of rushing the church, the Filipino colonel decided to surround the church with his more superior forces and wait for the Spaniards to run out of food and is forced to surrender. He did not expect the tenacity and fighting spirit of the Spaniards. The siege lasted almost a year, exactly 338 days. Col. Martin Cerezo recounted in his diary the suffering of his soldiers inside the besieged church.
Interfaith Dinner: Celebrating the Day of the Patriarch (tags)
Islamic Society of Corona-Norco invites you, your family and friends, and members of your church, Synagogue, temple, and organization to celebrate the Day of the Patriarch – a common bond between the People of the Book.
Mary-Guadalupe Day ! Celebrate Dec.12 downtown (tags)
Red Suited fat guys are not all that this season represents. In the land of deserts and conquerors, another honored person still exists, called Senora or Virgen, but always Guadalupe [ with familiarity and maternal warmth in her projected image]
Israeli envoy to U.K. accuses church service of being anti-Semitic (tags)
Ambassador upset by lyrics sung to tune of Christmas carol.
"Wild Speculation is Sin" (tags)
"Marx recognized the core of globalization as a globalization of capital..He also warned against the economization of all areas of life..A capitalism without ethical and legal frameworks is misanthropic..The social market economy is a civilization product.."
Priest Demands “Confession” from Some Obama Voters (tags)
Recently, a RC priest in Modesto, CA, got upset about Catholics voting for the Prez-Elect Barack Obama. He said if they did so because of his pro-abortion position, then they needed to go to Confession before receiving Holy Communion. Didn’t the good padre every hear of the “Separation of Church and State” clause? Also, as a result of the priest-pedophile scandal, many feel it’s the wrongdoers in the RC Church who need to do the confessing.
Holy Scripture is the Standard, not Capitalism (tags)
Describing the dominant system as a social market economy is a deception. Social justice should be the integrating element of our economic order. Justice is not something additional to faith in God. Trust in the invisible hand is the core of the religion of the market.
Former Prof Speaks on Religion/Science/Democracy Conflicts (tags)
Former UCSD professor Lew Perry spoke to the Humanist Fellowship of San Diego November 16 on the conflicts between religion, science and democracy. He said that conflicts are inevitable because when religion makes statements about the physical world -- like the Bible's claim that the earth is fixed in space -- scientists can and must challenge the religious understanding of physical reality.
Church of Scientology Allegedly Prevents Sale of Critic's Book in the UK (tags)
Denial of freedom of speech, human rights violations, civil rights abuses -- Scientology's crimes against us must stop. Nobody should have the right to tell us what we can and can not read!
Right to Marry Protests Rock West LA (tags)
LOS ANGELES, November 6, 2008 – The Outrage over the Prop 8 election results that spilled into the streets of Los Angeles on Wednesday night continued all day Thursday and well into the night. The main focus of Thursday’s protests was the Mormon Church in Westwood. The church is believed to have funded up to 40% of the Yes on 8 campaign.
Prop 8 Demo in Westwood (tags)
The demonstration against Prop 8 outside the Mormon church in Westwood is going on even as I post this.
Scientology vs. Anonymous: Anonymous leader agrees to leave Church alone (tags)
The Massachusetts Lawyer blog reports today that "On Oct. 22, Judge Thomas C. Horgan imposed a one-year CWOF (Continuance Without a Finding) against Gregg Housh, who had been charged with disturbing an assembly of worship and disturbing the peace. As part of the plea, Housh was ordered to stay away from the Back Bay headquarters of the Church of Scientology and its new headquarters in Boston’s South End."
International Day of Peace 2008 (tags)
Imam Ali Siddiqui will be the featured speaker at the UN International Day of Peace celebration on September 21, 2008 organized by the Brethren Church of La Verne, La Verne, CA. He will discuss the causes of violence and lead the group in prayer for Peace including recitation of Quran.
Sunday 8/10: Evening to Celebrate the Life of Don White (tags)
An Evening to Celebrate the Life of Our Compañero Don White PRESENTE! WHEN: Sunday, August 10th 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM WHERE: Immanuel Presbyterian Church 3300 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles 90010 (Corner of Berendo Street, 2 blocks west of Vermont Avenue)
India Bombing,Ken Haywood,Campbell White,Door Ministries,Christian Fellowship Ministries (tags)
''The only problem is, Campbell White, the firm that Haywood works for, is not a multinational company at all. Or, if it is, it’s certainly a very strange one. What I’ve managed to find out is that Campbell White is effectively a front for a far right Christian cult, and is far from the image being spun by Haywood and the media. This will take a little explaining, but it’s well worth it.'' - gnn
Bus Riders Union - what a radical idea ! (tags)
My first visit to the Bus Riders Union meeting on 7/20/08 and boy, am I am impressed ! Enthusiastic courteous bilingual activists
Without Ethics the Economy Runs into the Wall (tags)
Only 27% of Germans think the population benefits when business does well. Only 40% believe the economy and the population sit in the same boat. With tendencies to screen itself socially and give priority to its own goals, the economy loses the important capital of trust.
The Nature of the Christian Faith and the New Atheism (tags)
New atheism fights against fundamentalism, human religion, sees all violence as the product of faith, doesn't recognize the positive good in the church and theology and conflates all faith with fundamentalist literalism and reductionism. That Jesus is the way means no mone is alone.
Pastors for Peace L.A. Send Off Tonight! (tags)
Don't Miss The BUS! Welcome and Send off TONIGHT for the 19th Friendship to Cuba!
San Diego, June 10th - Jeremy Scahill speaks on Blackwater (tags)
Scahill will have a new presentation on Blackwater with a critique of the U.S. media, saying that the role of Blackwater as an unaccountable combat force not only abroad but in the U.S. as well is just one of many stories that aren’t being covered properly in the mainstream press.
Faith and Bonhoeffer's distinction of faith and religion can keep us from despair. The human handshake can be a metaphor of God's strong hand. God keeps us from falling, not from stumbling. Parallel, plural worlds exist beyond fault-finding and fear-mongering.
The Simple but Powerful Secret to Freedom Is Already Within You (tags)
In the “Language of Light” the Sacred Prayers of the Universe; Transmissions of the highest heaven will activate your “God Code Points”; Awakening you to your Higher Self and Return to God. Are you ready to be who you came here to be?
Mission and Evangelization (tags)
God calls us to resistance and solidarity. The world exists in the light of grace. The eyes of the world must be opened to its possibilities. As the moon has no light in itself, the church does not exist for itself. God is not necessary but more than necessary.
Anti-Church of Scientology Lawyer to be deposed 05/05/08 (tags)
As part of the ongoing confrontation between Anonymous and the Church of Scientology, Anonymous lawyer Graham Berry will be subject to a deposition by Cult lawyer Kendrick Moxon.
Shouting from the Caboose (tags)
Hope lies beyond Social Darwinism and hyper-individualism. As the end of cheap oil could be the beginning of real community, the end of everyday time could be the beginning of kairos time, the time of decision. Black is a new consciousnessness, not a skin color (Steve Biko)
Faith Based Groups Add Their Support to Prominent Union’s Platform for Change (tags)
Faith based organizations from across the country have lent their support to a California union’s fight to keep the labor movement democratic. United Healthcare Workers–West (UHW–West) is involved in a major dispute with its international union, the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) over member involvement and democracy. The UHW–West Executive Board, led by President Sal Rosselli, recently ratified a Platform for Change that outlines a strategy to build a democratic, member-run union with the mission of truly improving workers’ lives. The faith based groups supporting this effort believe that UHW-West’s platform is the best way to ensure that workers have a real voice in running their unions. “The absence of individual voice leads to a dictatorship, said Archbishop Eric Tan Ong Veloso. “That is the reason we support UHW-West leaders Sal Rosselli and Administrative Vice President Jay Valencia’s principled stand for the union and its members.”
Tent City Residents Evicted, Dwellings Bulldozed (tags)
Residents of the Ontario encampment who couldn't prove any affiliation with the city were evicted; those allowed to stay were moved and the site was bulldozed
Bishop Huber on the Increasing Cisis of Trust in Society (tags)
Responsibility for fellow-workers is just as important as responsibility for profits. The growing mistrust toward the economic elite changes directly into mistrust toward our political system. To find ourselves and affirm human limits, we need persons who share our hopes and suffering
Giving, Forgiving and Sharing (tags)
The daily bread for "us" depends on all of us becoming free from debts. Jesus' Sermon on the Mount urges a change in power and change of the system. "You cannot serve God and mammon." The daily bread is lacking for many of us where money is the all-determining idol mammon.
We in the Sisters' Association in Mindanao, an aggrupation of some 360 nuns coming from more than 40 congregations in Mindanao, renew our call for Mrs. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to step down. We have been unequivocal in the past. We continue to be unwavering in spite of the perceptible absence of a uniting spirit within the Church. But we are inspired by the Church as people of God where the Spirit permeates to bring about righteousness and morality in governance and in our communal life.
the bush pedophile connexion, and much much more...
Int'l Womyn's Day Celebrated (tags)
Quotes from thoughtful womyn, to help us remember who we all are and what we do....
FORUM FOR IMMIGRANT RIGHTS HELD IN SAN FRANCISCO (tags)
The 2008 Immigration Forum called “Preparing the Fields to Plant the Seeds” was held last Saturday, January 26, 2008 from 12: 00 to 5:00 PM at the Mission Presbyterian Church at 3261 23rd St. in downtown San Francisco, CA. The immigration forum discussed the Dream Act, the Sanctuary Movement, the Kennedy-McCain Proposals and anti-immigrant bashing in the United States. They also discussed the roots and causes of imm9gration. The forum was sponsored by the Faith in the Movement Coalition (FMC) composed by Manos Unidas Community Center of the Mission, Alliance For A Just and Lasting Peace (AJLPP), Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI) Damayan New York-New Jersey, Interfaith Coalition for Immigrant Rights, JAC of the Presbyterian Church of the USA, KM Pro People Youth, Grace Urban Ministries and the Mission Presbyterian Church.
best link of 2008 Powerful Secret to Freedom (tags)
In the “Language of Light” the Sacred Prayers of the Universe; Transmissions of the highest heaven will activate your “God Code Points”; Awakening you to your Higher Self and Return to God. Are you ready to be who you came here to be?
Torture: Its Meaning and Effect on Victims and Societies - (tags)
Peace with Justice Center of the Pomona Valley invites you to the 19th Annual Program 2008 to participate in an exciting gathering of Peace Activists with the internationally acclaimed leader in the area of treating victims of wars and torture, Dr. David Kinzie. He will present not only the legal definition but also the effects of torture on the victims and on the societies that practice torture. In 2007, University of La Verne bestowed on him the honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters in recognition of his lifelong scholarship, dedication, and commitment to healing the wounds of war and torture. Prof. Kinzie has been involved in research, treating and healing the victims of wars and torture in the world including Hawaii and Malaysia. He has made many presentations at international conferences and published several books on the subject. Torture Victims Maria Guardado and Mario Avila will also share their stories.
Canadian Natives confront Queen of England over murders (tags)
Survivors of Canada's murderous Indian residential schools presented the Queen of England a letter this week demanding to know the fate and burial sites of thousands of children who died in these schools
God waits in the tomorrow. The orientation in Jesus Christ goes beyond all the technical achievements of our time. The navigation system is trust. Thomas only receives an answer because he questions. If Jesus is the way, no one is alone on this way.
Egoism versus Pluralism: The Crucifix Decision (tags)
The truth of faith can only prevail without worldly authority through the word of proclamation. The Christian chruch must affirm pluralism relativizing its own existence. The state has the task of limiting egoism.
March and Vigil to Save the San Francisco Peaks (tags)
The struggle to save the San Francisco Peaks in Arizona from development (which would include recycled sewage for "snow") came to Pasadena on December 11. A march across town preceded the hearing, and a vigil occured outside the courthouse.
"What Would Jesus Buy?" (review) (tags)
What Would Jesus Buy not only documents Reverend Billy’s street theater activism as he crosses the country, but it also features interviews with shoppers, retail employees, Christmas historians, and authorities on human rights. Additionally, there is footage of sweatshop conditions in Bangladesh--making a compelling call, even for people already aware of the evils of consumerism, to at least cut down on buying for the holidays. And “if we were able to change Christmas, we would change the whole year,” says the Reverend.
Join this Tuesday evening for ...Los Angeles Day of Remembrance. (tags)
The Transgender Day of Remembrance was set aside to memorialize those who were killed due to anti-transgender hatred or prejudice. The event is held globally every November 20th .
Forrest Church Speaks on God and America in San Diego (tags)
Forrest Church, Unitarian-Universalist minister and son of the late Senator Frank Church (D-Idaho), spoke October 4 at the Unitarian-Universalist Church in San Diego on the history of the relationship between church and state in the U.S. His message, surprising in front of a progressive audience, was that religion shouldn't dominate politics but it shouldn't be read out of the public sphere altogether either. Many progressive causes, including the abolition of slavery and the 1960's civil rights movement, were headed by religious leaders.
For a Future of Solidarity and Justice (tags)
The Economic social model is an alternative to the American mini-welfare state. The irrationality of finance capitalism appears in that the stock price rises while the value of labor falls. Labor is shamelessly robbed of its rights and dignity.
Simi Valley Mayor asks DHS head Chertoff to Raid Sanctuary Church - Oxnard Responds (tags)
March in defense of human rights, in response to the raids carried out on a scale meant to terrorize the workers and immigrants of Southern California. On Tuesday, 1,300 people were detained and in many cases torn from their childrens' arms.
9:50 pm BREAKING: Simi Valley anti-immigrants harassing Liliana at church (tags)
9:50 PM – A group of about 35 anti-immigrant protesters are harassing Liliana and her 5-month old baby, Pablito, at the United Church of Christ in Simi Valley at this time
MinuteNazis in Simi Valley! (tags)
MinuteNazis coming to Simi Valley this Sunday, Sept. 16, to terrorize Liliana and Pablito seeking sanctuary at the United Church of Christ. Arrive at 9 a.m. to help defend women and children against the racist hatred of the MinuteKlan!
7/19 Emergency Alert! Immig Activist Elvira Arellano Arrested in Los Angeles! (tags)
Elvira Arellano, who, with her son Saul, has become a national symbol of the destruction of families by federal policy, was taken into immigration custody today in Los Angeles. What follows is a call for a nationwide protest and vigil in downtown LA and phone calls to ICE.
8/19 Emergency Alert! Immig Activist Elvira Arellano Arrested in Los Angeles! (tags)
Emergency Alert! Immigrant Activist Elvira Arellano Arrested in Los Angeles! Your URGENT Support is Needed!
Former Catholic Nun Talks of War and Immigration at Seattle Baptist Church (tags)
guest speaker, Sister Florchita Bautista discussed her reflections at the University Baptist Church before an audience of fifty people last Sunday, August 5. Bautista cited the cases of human rights violations in the Philippines, specifically, stories of the grade three pupil Grecil who was shot by military men and was even accused of being a member of the rebel group New People’s Army, and that of Alice, the wife of Dr. Chandu Claver whose family is in Canada now seeking political asylum. Alice got eight bullets from the military operatives in Kalinga, northern part of the Philippines. Like many activists, Alice before her death was very active with progressive organizations that are fighting for the rights of the indigenous people over their ancestral lands and was critical of the corrupt policies of the government.
Liliana’s Fight: Growing Church Sanctuary Movement Has A New Face (tags)
Minuteman protest against church draws over 100 supporters for new Church Sanctuary resident.
Attention is drawn to racist U.S. Visa Waiver Program.
Night vigil by supporters is scheduled for Friday August 17, 2007 @ 7:30 P.M. (outside church).
9/11 Hero William Rodriguez Live in L.A.! (tags)
9/11 HERO AND SURVIVOR WILLIAM RODRIGUEZ LIVE IN LOS ANGELES! THE LAST MAN OUT WORLD TOUR 7PM - FRIDAY AUGUST 17, 2007 Immanuel Presbyterian Church 3300 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles 90010
The Economy of Bread Allone and the Economy of Enough (tags)
Jesus' discipleship demands seeing through the economy of bread alone or structural egoism and not submitting.. The economy of bread alone, the economy of hoarding and riches of a few costs the soul and freedom.
The Power of Dignity: Rethinking Globalization (tags)
Globalization is a creative challenge, not a fate.. People conscious of the power of their dignity gain freedom to act to create more just living conditions.. Only when my enemy has a dignified place can I live in peace.
Filipino Ambassador to US besieged by questions on ‘human rights’ during talk In Seattle (tags)
The Honorable Willie Gaa, Philippine Ambassador to the US wrestled with claims of illegal arrest and detention of Congressman and labor leader Crispin Beltran and United Church of Christ Berlin Guerrero, the unabated political killings of unarmed social activists—at least 850 since Pres. Arroyo took power, and the involvement of the death squads affiliated with the Armed Forces of the Philippines, during an open discussion at the Filipino Community Center last Saturday, June 16th. A member of the Ecumenical Fellowship for Justice and Peace, a church-based human rights group, presented the full page advertisement of the ‘statement of concern’ of the church and labor community, demanding among other things an immediate end to state sponsored political violence and the release of all political prisoners in the Philippines.
FREE PASTOR BERLIN GUERRERO, NOW! (tags)
On behalf of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), I write to express our alarm and dismay over the abduction of Pastor Berlin Guerrero of the United Church of Christ in the Philippines. Our understanding is that he was abducted by members of the Philippine National Police and the Naval Intelligence Security Forces and is still being held by Philippine authorities. We are deeply concerned by reports of the tactics employed in Pastor Guerrero's abduction. We understand that he was taken by armed men who carried drawn weapons. No warrant of arrest was produced at the time of his abduction. Reports indicate that personal affects were taken from members of his family when he was abducted. We urge you to call for, and oversee, a full investigation of the circumstances surrounding the abduction of Pastor Guerrero. This investigation should include the activities of the police and of the military and security forces.
A Missionary of Ignorance (tags)
The king of arrogance and the missionary of ignorance are part of a frozen elite consciousness of fear and indifferent reason where there are no alter-natives and bankruptcies are just normal business practice. Another world is possible of open arms, not clenched fists!
US Church and Labor Leaders to Pres. Arroyo: “Stop the Killings and Release Ka. Bel (tags)
The Philippines News Today, a local newspaper in the cities of San Francisco, Seattle and Vancouver, Canada will release a full page Ad of American and Filipino progressive organizations and individuals calling among other things, an end to political killings in the Philippine and the immediate release of detained Congressman and labor leader Crispin Beltran and all political prisoners. The Supreme Court of the Philippines recently dismissed trumped up case against six Congress leaders including Beltran. Another local newspaper, Diaryo Pilipino, based in Southern California issued the same statement a month ago. Both newspapers have combined circulation of 60,000 that target to reach the majority of Filipinos living in the West Coast of North America.
Breakdown FM_ Celebrating Malcolm X-Our Shining Black Prince (tags)
I'm still a Muslim. That is, my religion is still Islam. My religion is still Islam. I still credit Mr. Mohammed for what I know and what I am. He's the one who opened my eyes. ...
A Theological Balance by Dorothee Soelle (tags)
Believing in love is more than worshipping the heavenly button-pusher.. Our way of life and politics separate us from Jesus' life, not what happens in the bedroom.. Learning to share is a feminist project annulling the oldest injustice.
Globalization - Christian Life in the One World (tags)
In the Bible, justice is always measured in the well-being of the weakest. Freedom could be understood as bond to community, not egomania. People are not commodities or a mass. There are no superfluous persons or superfluous continents. Ms Kassmann is a Lutheran bishop.
Teach-in on The War to be held in Venice (tags)
Anti-war activists in Venice will take a page from Vietnam protests, April 22, when they hold a teach-in on the war in Iraq and its impact on our community, at the Venice United Methodist Church.
Two Washington Meetings, One Goal: Stop Political Killings in the Philippines (tags)
Leaders and members of Baptist, United Church of Christ, United Methodist Church, ANSWER Seattle, Veterans for Peace and the Alliance for a Just and Lasting Peace in the Philippines (AJLPP) will fund-raise on Mar 16, Friday at 6 PM at the University Baptist Church in Seattle, Washington to publish a full page ad in the leading newspaper in the Philippines demanding among others an immediate end to political killings that to date have claimed 840 lives of social activists.
Sean Hannity asserts Barack Obama is a racist (tags)
Interesting YouTube video on Obama's church
"Lord Help Us" debuts at Pan African Film Festival (tags)
Former Pastor and Child Actor Shavar Ross Goes Behind the Lens to Minister through Family Film "Lord Help Us", distributed by Image Entertainment
Understanding Jurisdiction (tags)
In all of history there has been but one successful protest against an income tax. It is little understood in that light, primarily because the remnants of protest groups still exist, but no longer wish to appear to be "anti-government." They don’t talk much about these roots. Few even know them. We need to go back in time about 400 years to find this success. It succeeded only because the term "jurisdiction" was still well understood at that time as meaning "oath spoken." "Juris," in the original Latin meaning, is "oath." "Diction" as everyone knows, means "spoken." The protest obviously didn’t happen here. It occurred in England. Given that the origins of our law are traced there, most of the relevant facts in this matter are still applicable in this nation. Here’s what happened.
My Letter to William Cardinal Keeler (tags)
The RC Bishops in the U.S. are against abortion. Most of the RC laity is against it, too. They get the message from the Bishops on that issue. Yet, these same Bishops, and the Pope, too, are also, on moral grounds, against the war in Iraq. Nevertheless, that idea, strangely, hasn’t gotten down to most of the faithful. William Hughes asks Cardinal William Keeler why.
Rabbi Lerner Reports -- 150,000 Protest in DC on 1/27 (tags)
Rabbi Lerner on the protest of 150,000 in DC on 1/27
Gays demonstrate at Vatican for civil unions - Sat Jan 13 (tags)
Members of gay and lesbian associations hold flowers as they demonstrate on St. Peter's square at the Vatican January 13, 2007 in Rome. The groups, which converged on the square in memory of an activist who killed himself there nine years ago, demonstrated against Pope Benedict XVI's latest speech on PACS, Italy's proposed social agreement for unmarried couples.
The AJLPP-USA Year End Report, 2006 (tags)
The SolCom was able to gather more than 5,000 petitions, sent more than 2,000 signed postcards to the Europe, sold more than 500 books, issued thousands of postcards, hundreds of posters and buttons in its three years of action until AJLPP came into existence. It is worthwhile to look back and retrace the steps the AJLPP has taken during the last year 2006 so it can look forward in this current year 2007. It is but fitting to move forward with greater zeal and determination to serve the Filipino people and the Filipino American community in the United States.
Christmas Sermon - Understanding Faith (tags)
No one is excluded from the Christmas prophet in the prophet Isaiah: The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light. Biblical faith in its core is trust in God, not in ourselves.
Genocide in Canada: The Untold Story (tags)
An overview of the history and continued practice of genocide in Canada.
Drug warriors flush 1st down the toilet (tags)
Screw freedom of religion - You didn't think the 1st Amendment would prevent the drug warriors from jailing people for smoking pot!
Freedom: A Christological Contribution (tags)
Christmas is a revolution, a new beginning and a change of loyalties where weakness becomes strength and power is seen as blindness. Poverty of spirit keeps us from the idolatry of riches and power as ends-in-themselves.
Christian Morality and Economic Reason (tags)
Finance capital circling anonymously around the globe seeking only short-term profit must expect the resistance of the affected and of the church that turns to the affected. The question is who profits from globalization.
Christmas Sermon by Margot Kassmann (tags)
God's grace changes us. If God gives us orientationk, this means overcoming hatred and violence, making the vision of justice into reality. The birth of God's child is like a star in the sky. The misery, hunger and poverty in the world may not be swept from the agenda.
December 17 Mass Rally in Manila:Unresolved issues justify protest, say bishops (tags)
AJLPP -USA and Philippine news sources reported today that the December 17 prayer rally in Manila will push through. AN “escalation of crises” that the leaders of the country’s Roman Catholic Church can no longer take sitting down prompted the Church to spearhead tomorrow’s planned huge prayer rally at Manila’s Rizal Park. News reports also confirmed that top officials of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines yesterday rebuffed calls from administration stalwarts for them to abandon the rally at the Quirino Grandstand in the wake of the decision by Ms Arroyo’s allies to scrap plans to convene a constituent assembly. The CBCP secretary general, Msgr. Juanito Figura, said the CBCP could no longer ignore the escalating problems facing the country, including the questions surrounding President Macapagal-Arroyo’s disputed victory in the 2004 elections. Figura specifically cited the “Garci” tapes, which set off the election controversy, the P728-million fertilizer fund scam and the so-called Mayuga report on the alleged involvement of military officials in election fraud as among the issues unresolved to this day. “The Church cannot play blind, deaf and mute to the sufferings that these issues have brought,” Figura said in a press conference.
Colorado City police chief pledged devotion to leader of polygamist sect (tags)
Fred Barlow the top cop in Colorado City wrote a letter pledging love and allegiance to Warren Jeffs the leader of a FLDS sect on the Arizona Utah border.
Migrant Workers, WW2 Vets, Inter-faith Demand Release of Philippine Labor Leader (tags)
AJLPP to Mark International Human Rights Week; Migrant Workers, Pro-Filipino WW2 Vets and Inter-faith groups in NY, SF, LA and Seattle to Raise Political and Financial Support for Detained Philippine Labor Leader
List of Catholic Abuse Settlements (tags)
Sexual abuse by Roman Catholic priests has cost the U.S. church more than $1.5 billion since 1950.
Local Soldier, Jang H. Kim, Killed in Iraq (tags)
Jang H. Kim – a member of the Army's 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division – died Monday from injuries suffered when a homemade bomb exploded near his vehicle during a combat operation in Baghdad.
Leader of evangelical group quits amid gay-sex allegations (tags)
This Christian hypocrite who has been pushing the hate gays christian line turns out to be gay.
Evangelical College Student Walks Across Country To Protest War (tags)
Real Christians Don't Choose War
Local Soldier, Kenny F. Stanton Jr., Killed in Iraq (tags)
A Hemet High School graduate who was a budding journalist and a youth leader at his church has become the latest Inland serviceman -- and the third from his school -- to be killed in the war in Iraq.
CHURCH IS WAR.
US Church Leaders Condemn Political Killing of a Filipino Bishop (tags)
Justice for Bishop Alberto Ramento! Justice for all 756 victims of political killings including church workers, peasants, union officials and organizers, journalists, women, student activists, lawyers, doctors and peace advocates who, in their pursuit of justice for the poor and oppressed, have been felled down by the military death squads of the government of Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
Stand Firm against the Persecution and Senseless Killing of Church People and Other Social (tags)
Justice for Bishop Alberto Ramento! Justice for all 756 victims of political killings including church workers, peasants, union officials and organizers, journalists, women, student activists, lawyers, doctors and peace advocates who, in their pursuit of justice for the poor and oppressed, have been felled down by the military death squads of the government of Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
The Call to Drive Out the Bush Regime (tags)
The Call that started it all
PHILIPPINES: The Killings Must Stop (tags)
This is a Statement by European Church and Civil Society Organisations regarding the recent upsurge of political killings in the Philippines.
Protest Iraq war in Hollywood Monday (tags)
Come to the Armed Forces Recuiting Center 10 AM Monday, Sept 25 Hollywood Blvd near La Brea
A way to drive with out ID??? (tags)
Hmmm.... Utah allows the undocumented to drive legally with a "driving privilege card." I bet that would be useful for Americans who don't have the required ID to get a drivers license
Violence was and is not the prerogative of any single religion as the continuing Israeli occupation of Palestine demonstrates. During the Cold War the Vatican, with rare exceptions, supported the imperial wars. Both sides were blessed during the First and Second World wars; the US Cardinal Spellman was a leading warrior in the battles to destroy Communism during the Korean and Vietnam wars. The Vatican later punished the liberation theologists and peasant-priests in Latin America. Some were excommunicated.
"Lynch Mob" Attacks Mosque (tags)
Churches and anti-fascist counterprotestors banded together today to defend a local mosque from right-wing hate-mongering.
International Church leaders Condemns Political Killings in the Philippines (tags)
Condemnations as well as outrage over the unabated and rampant political killings in the Philippines is swelling in the international Christian community. More and more Protestant denominations have expressed alarm over the killings, with the Methodists issuing a statement calling on the US government to pressure Philippine President Arroyo's administration into decisive action. This came on the heels of the latest Amnesty International statement condemning the Arroyo government’s inaction and apparent crackdown of political dissent.
International Church leaders Condemns Political Killings (tags)
Condemnations as well as outrage over the unabated and rampant political killings in the Philippines is swelling in the international Christian community. More and more Protestant denominations have expressed alarm over the killings, with the Methodists issuing a statement calling on the US government to pressure Philippine President Arroyo's administration into decisive action. This came on the heels of the latest Amnesty International statement condemning the Arroyo government’s inaction and apparent crackdown of political dissent.
World Can't Wait West Coast Mini Bus Tour Goes to Bakersfield (tags)
“WCW Activists Disrupt "In God We Trust" Celebration in Bakersfield, CA
A Texas Preacher Leads Campaign To Let Israel Fight
Rains, loud music keep protesters away from cops (tags)
It rained on their parade, but the band played on. Incessant heavy rains spawned by typhoon "Glenda" and loud music from the Philippine National Police (PNP) band kept hundreds of protesters in Quezon City in check and away from police lines hours before President Arroyo delivered her State of the Nation Address (SONA), a ranking police official said yesterday. The police initially expected the number of protesters to be between 15,000 and 20,000. As of noon yesterday, Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) estimated that its delegation totaled 10,000 people.
Mark Dankof's Article on Zionist John Hagee Vanishes in Canada. Why? (tags)
Mark Dankof's "John Hagee of Cornerstone Church: Front Man for Zionism, the Coming War With Iran, and The New World Order" Vanishes in Canada. Why?
U.K. minister warns Israel of consequences of IDF assault (tags)
"Children are being killed, families torn apart, towns are being destroyed and the infrastructure of a country razed," she wrote. "It's the civilian population that is being attacked in both countries - Lebanon and Israel."
The Second American Revolution : The Jesus Revolutionary (tags)
A brief discussion of that greatest of all revolutionary theorists, who it turns out, surprise surprise, was Jesus. The sun will hide its face in shame, and the moon will no longer give its light at night, for the entire earth will be as full of the glory of this Jesus as there are waters covering the surfaces of the seas and oceans.
The Second American Revolution : Israel and the Religious Right (tags)
An examination of Ted Bundy, the 'god' of Israel and the Religious Right
John Hagee of Cornerstone Church: Front Man for Zionism and the Coming War With Iran (tags)
Old Right Topic News Senior Editor Mark Dankof notes that John Hagee of Cornerstone Church and "Christians United for Israel" (CUFI) have now openly advocated a preemptive military strike on the nation of Iran, as reported by Julia Duin of the Washington Times. Hagee's cozy relationship with the Jewish Lobby and Israeli intelligence is reaching new highs--or lows--including the hiring of David Brog, former Chief of Staff for Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA), as the Executive Director of CUFI. In evaluating how close demagogues like Hagee and his Neo-Conservative pols aligned with Israeli intelligence are to touching off World War III, Dankof's references to Mr. Hagee in his recent review of Kevin Phillips' book American Theocracy are worth the reader's time, as well as a more dated review of Michael Collins Piper's Final Judgment, which chronicles the role of the Israeli Mossad in assassinating John F. Kennedy. Piper reminds us that Arlen Specter, probably the most Jewish Lobby-owned member of the United States Senate, was the Warren Commission's architect of the fraudulent "single bullet" theory, designed to obscure from public view the physical--and political--crossfire that killed the 35th President of the United States in Dallas. Finally, Mark Dankof's paper on the History of Dispensationalism for Westminster Theological Seminary will give the reader additional background on what fuels the Zionist--Christian Right alliance as it heads toward a self-fulfilling prophetic Armageddon fulfillment.
The Rev. Billy Graham is No Phil Berrigan! (tags)
The Rev. Billy Graham was in Baltimore recently doing his religious revival thing. For years, he was a crony of warmongering presidents, like Richard M. Nixon. Rev. Graham’s preaching never attracted me. However, the life work of the late Phil Berrigan, an ex-Josephite priest, had a profound influence on me, and others. Berrigan spoke the truth to power. He relentlessly took on the War Party and spent 11 of his 79 years in prison for his protest actions.
The Second American Revolution : More Revolutionary Proverbs (tags)
More proverbs and parables
Killed in Iraq, Local Marine Salvador Guerrero Laid to Rest (tags)
About 400 friends and family members gathered at the funeral for Salvador Guerrero on Wednesday, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, followed by his burial at Rose Hills Memorial Park.
On Killings and Church Persecution (tags)
Pesante published a press statement of PCPR to inform the public in the US on the killings and persuction of the US-Arroyo regime of church people. To date there are about 15 churchpeople who have been killed under Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s regime. All of them, members of the clergy, church workers and lay leaders, were active social justice advocates.We pay the highest respect unto the martyrs of the church and the people. As the good book stated, “God’s faithful people are dragged off and killed and no one even cares. Evil sweeps them away, but in death they find peace for obeying God.” (Isaiah 57:1-2) Lastly, we also call on the churchpeople to be steadfast in their commitment for the cause of truth, justice, peace and genuine democracy.
2 leftists killed in wake (tags)
The blood of leftist militants just won’t stop flowing. A week after men on a motorcycle gunned down former New People’s Army leader Sotero Llamas in Albay province, a lone assassin wearing a bonnet over his head shot dead a Bayan Muna member and a leader of a farmers’ group during a wake on Sunday night here. Bayan Muna’s David Costuna, 48, and Arcadio Macale, 60, president of the local Barangay Agrarian Reform Council, were the 19th and 20th militants murdered around the country in the past two months. Their deaths brought to 228 the total number of activists assassinated since President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo assumed office in 2001, according to an Inquirer tally.
Fundamentalist Christianity Weds the Military (tags)
Fundamentalist Christianity weds the military and their offspring is ecclesiastically induced genocidal war from the command center of Fatherland Patriarchy [1]
Terrence McNally's Controversial Play Corpus Christi (tags)
Originally opened in 1998 to bomb threats and protests, Terrence McNally's Corpus Christi is the re-telling of the Jesus story with Jesus as a gay man living in 1950's Corpus Christi, Texas. To further queer the story, 6 of the male disciples will be played by women.
On the Death of Archbishop Romero (tags)
Changing the course of history.. Remembering past victims and henchment can help us recognize the victims and henchment of today..Solidarity means bringing the crucified people down from the cross.
Funeral Saturday 5/6/2006 for San Dimas Soldier Killed in Iraq (tags)
Army Sgt. Kyle A. Colnot of San Dimas was killed in Baghdad, Iraq on April 22, when an improvised bomb detonated near the Humvee he was riding in with three other soldiers, who also were killed.
South Los Angeles Unites for Immigrant Rights (tags)
African American and Latino Leaders Endorse Unified South LA Delegation for May 1st March
Services Set for OC Marine Killed in Iraq (tags)
Funeral for Lance Cpl. Marcus Glimpse of Huntington Beach will be held Saturday at Newport Mesa Christian Church in Costa Mesa.
T-minus 5 days to the World Bank and IMF spring meetings (tags)
We know its a long ways, but we really need all of you who want to do direct action to come to DC for next weekends World Bank and IMF Spring meetings. We've got plenty of space and will be providing food. So come on down.
The New Creation of All Things (tags)
Christ's end was his true beginning. If Christian hope is reduced to the deliverance of the soul in a heaven beyond death, then its life-renewing and world-changing power is lost..The hope of Jews and Christians is also hope for the nations and hope for the earth.
Coverage Trends Photostory: Israeli extremists' attack on Nazareth's most famous Christian church goes virtually unreported Jonathan Cook, The Electronic Intifada, 8 March 2006
Exposing agenda of Christian right w/ satire (tags)
Satire piece shows possible future if Christian right extremists take control of US. Added comment shows reality behind satire, from war on the environment, women's rights and Palestinians..
Exposing agenda of Christian right extremists with satire (tags)
Satire piece shows possible future if Christian right extremists take control of US. Added comment shows reality behind satire, from war on the environment, women's rights and Palestinians..
Washingtons bigges’t enemy is “the truth” (tags)
Hidden inside american english is another language also called english. Now it is also called plain english but known as hard truth and it is difficult for some to understand.
Americas latest revelation (tags)
Hidden inside american english is another language also called english And although it sounds just like english it is not, it may be called broken English Or street language.Now this english cannot be seen unless you look very close and goes right over our leaders heads, they do not know it.
List of local places to protest the execution tonight. (tags)
Ninth circuit court refuses stay of Morales execution. The execution is set for midnight tonight. Death penalty opponents plan protests and vigils. Here’s a list of protest sites in the Southern California area:
Can They Take My Home Away Too? (tags)
Auto plant vs. neighborhood: The Poletown battle
The US Campaign applauds the Church of England’s divestment vote on Caterpillar (tags)
Caterpillar has been singled out by the United Nations for complicity in human rights abuses in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. In the past 5 years, Caterpillar has enabled the destruction of 4,170 Palestinian homes and the uprooting of more than one million olive trees. Caterpillar is also being used to build the Annexation Wall deemed illegal by the International Court of Justice in its July 2004 Advisory Opinion.
"Do It for the Children" (tags)
Dolores Huerta welcomes the Caravan for Migrants to Los Angeles, on its way to demanding humane immigration policies in Sacramento, Washington, and points in between.
The Mayab - the land of the Mayans.
Resistant Chrisianity by Dorothee Soelle (tags)
Resistance is part of our nature as antibodies are part of our bodies. If Christianity is conformist and not revolutionary, it is only a caricature. Dorothee saw Christianity as ecumencial, feminist and mystical and as passion for justice.
Stop execution by the state: Save Clarence Ray Allen (tags)
Clarence Ray Allen, a Choctaw Indian, faces execution in California on Jan. 17, 2006. Allen’s execution date is the day after his 76th birthday. 75-year-old Allen uses a wheelchair to get around. His advance case of diabetes has left him blind.
Since the September 11th attacks, racist groups have gained increasing size and political power.
VIDEO: Excessive police presence at Williams service. (tags)
This short clip shows only a small part of the events outside the Bethel AME Church where memorial services were held for Stan Tookie Williams today. The deployment of riot police outside the church was not welcome and viewed by many as insulting. Despite this attempt of intimidation and provocation by the police the crowd showed great restraint and no incidences have been reported.
Vigil for clemency at gates to Gov's estate (tags)
Saturday, Dec 10th - A vigil was held in front of the gates to the governors mansion in Brentwood today calling for clemency for Tookie Williams.
More Proof Republicans do not care about war Veterans (tags)
U.S. Spends Hundred Times More on Illegal Aliens Than on Assisting American Homeless Veterans
"The social state is dismantled in favor of the globalization of industry..The democratic idea of equality is incompatible with ever-greater inequalities..If globalization produces third world conditions, theology of liberation logically becomes universal.."
Scientology: Wolves in volunteers' clothing (tags)
Scientology is preying on the victims of Katrina! please read and repost
Let Us Pray...Bush's Church Calls for U.S. Troop Withdrawal! (tags)
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Pat Robertson's Indiscretion (tags)
A historical perspective on Pat Robertson's statement about the need to assassinate Hugo Chavez, the democratically elected leader of Venezuela.
Mysticism and Resistance (tags)
Mystical experience cannot be separated from social relations.. The land that was once home became a place of homeless-ness, a land of culprits that saw itself as a victim and only rarely accepted responsibility for what happened.
Poetry at the Church in Ocean Park presents: Michael Attie (tags)
Michael Attie reading from The Love Beggars and This Smiling Heart Saturday Evening, October 15, 7:00 PM at The Church in Ocean Park, corner of Hill and 2nd in Santa Monica.
Stand Up and Be Counted: No War and Occupation: The George Galloway US Tour (tags)
September 13-24: Boston, New York, Toronto, Madison, Chicago, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C.
LAPD beating of Minister Tony Muhammed/The Killing of 13-year old Devin Brown by LAPD (tags)
Discussion: Minister Tony Muhammed, of the Nation of Islam, was badly beaten by the LAPD last week. We will also discuss our continued struggle to have the police officer who shot and killed 13-year Devin Brown, fired from the LAPD.
K-Town 911 @ Immanuel Presbyterian Church, Sat, Sept 10 (tags)
speakers and political performers reflect on 911 and Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan
Utah concert attacked by MILITARY! Where's the media?
Literacy in Economic Questions (tags)
The neoliberal total market was created through political strategies, above all the installation of dictatorships by the secret service and military interventions of the US, not through democracy.."
The New Haitian Revolution: Resisting U.S. and U.N. Occupation (tags)
Reaching out for accurate news of Haiti, several hundred people, a majority representing the Black community and other communities of color in Los Angeles, took part in a public meeting June 16th at Holman United Methodist Church on the crisis in Haiti.
60 Years Ago Dietrich Bonhoeffer was Murdered (tags)
"Translated in nearly all the languages of the world, Bonhoeffer's texts encourage liberating the Bible from the godless bonds of fundamentalist interpretations and protesting increasingly perfect weapons.."
Local Sailor, Killed in Iraq, Honored (tags)
Ceremony honors fallen sailor. Pomona man died while serving in Iraq.
Abe Foxman Attacks U.S. Naval Academy! (tags)
Abe Foxman is a windbag! His organization, the ADL, got caught, back in the 90s, with its pants down, spying on political groups. It was the shameless Foxman, too, who was exposed, taking $250,000 in donations for his organization from sleazy Marc Rich, while working to get him a presidential pardon. Now, Foxman is laboring to get the U.S. into an unnecessary war with Iran, while attacking the U.S. Naval Academy for its noontime prayer session!
SHARE! Founder to Speak at First Unitarian Church (tags)
Ruth Hollman, Founder and Executive Director of SHARE!, will speak about "Self-Help Support Groups: Finding Community in Los Angeles" on July 10 at the 11:00am Sunday Service of the First Unitarian Church of Los Angeles, 2936 West 8th Street. Free. (213) 389-1356. For map, go to http://www.uula.org.
Louis Farrakhan appearing in Los Angeles (tags)
Minister Louis Farrakhan will appear live on KJLH, Talk Radio, 102.3 FM, and at Bethel A.M.E. Church in Los Angeles, California
Discovery Camerata Singers: a new nonprofit choral music organization (tags)
Announcement: new professional choral music organization for emerging composers and performers. Inaugural Concert: FREE Sunday July 10 at 5pm at All Saints Church, Pasadena, CA.
MARCH AND RALLY AGAINST SCHWARZENEGGER (tags)
SANTA MONICA MARCH AND RALLY AGAINST SCHWARZENEGGER TUESDAY JUNE 14th 5PM - 8:30 PM SANTA MONICA COLLEGE
"Chavez, Venezuela, & the New Latin America", Unitarian Church, Anaheim, Friday, (tags)
The Orange County delegation to the upcoming 16th World Festival of Youth & Students in Caracas, Venezuela will present a special screening of the film, "CHAVEZ, VENEZUELA & THE NEW LATIN AMERICA", by Aleida Guevara (eldest daughter of Che Guevara)
20th Anniversary In the Ministry Celebration (tags)
Bethel AME Church will hold its 20th Anniversary In the Ministry Celebration for Pastor Lewis E. Logan, II
Dietrich Bonhoeffer,t he highest name in Germany, was put to death in the Flossen-berg concentration camp on April 9, 1945. In extreme situations, the question how a future generation can live is primary, not how one can come out the affair blamelessly.
Unrepent Criminal Gets Sainthood? (tags)
When I was 7 years old I was anally raped in the men's bathroom of the Capitol Theater in Winnipeg, Manitoba by a Catholic priest. I was lured into this situation with the promise money. I came from the home of a hard-working single mom struggling to raise four children on her own and where of course we did not have a great deal money. So the promise of money was very attractive to my seven year old imagination. Little did I know what the cost to my life over the next several decades would come too.
Celestial Flesh: A Sacrilegious Comedy (tags)
A Pope is Dead... Now What? Celestial Flesh A Sacrilegious Comedy by Rick Mitchell Raven Playhouse, No. H'wood, 5/12 thru 6/5 Reservations: (818) 754-1570
Bethel AME Church is hosting a 3-day revival with three dynamic speakers.
Americaqn Values: Torture's Okay, But No Touching (tags)
There’s a great outcry over the Catholic church’s coverup of priestly perversions, but it’s hard to find too many Americans getting worked up over the much more ghastly coverup of an official policy of torture and murder of prisoners by the US government. -----------------------------------
Huge Book Sale, Unitarian Church, Anaheim, Sat., April 30th 2-5 pm (tags)
Huge Book Sale at the Unitarian Church of Orange County! Don't miss it!
Alexandria House Speaker at First Unitarian Church (tags)
Judy Vaughan, Founding Director of Alexandria House, will speak on the subject of "A Tsunami at Home: Women Trying to Keep Their Families Afloat" on May 8 at the 11:00am Sunday Service of the First Unitarian Church of Los Angeles, 2936 West 8th Street. Free. (213) 389-1356.
Local Marine Buried with Honors (tags)
Gloomy weather settled over Simi Valley on Monday as the family and friends of Juan C. Venegas, a casualty of the war in Iraq, trickled past his tearful fiancee on their way into St. Rose of Lima Church.
Huge Book Sale, Unitarian Church, Anaheim, Saturday, April 30th 2-5 pm (tags)
Huge book sale at the Unitarian Church of Orange County in Anaheim on Saturday, April 30th, 2-5 pm. Don't miss it!
Coalition Against Militarism in Our Schools, Unitarian Church, Anaheim, April 15th (tags)
Arlene Inouye, Coordinator of the Coalition Against Militarism in Our Schools (CAMS) and Robert Acosta, an Iraq War Veteran (2003) with Operation Truth, will deliver a presentation about the ongoing efforts to raise awareness and mobilize the public against the aggressive and deceptive tactics military recruiters use in our public school system to get working-class youth to join the U.S. armed forces.
Free Performance. Sunday, April 10th, Libros Revolucion Bookstore Downtown Los Angeles
NO HALO FOR A REACTIONARY POPE (tags)
History is unlikely to treat the legacy of Pope John Paul II as kindly as his contemporaries and his mourners.
Pope a War Criminal and Hypocrite for Bush (tags)
The torment of the Pope - or else a grand act of hypocrisy - can be seen in the pope's focus on the Culture of Death: Modernity. He opposed birth control, abortion, homosexuality and women in the church because he (Unlike anyone we know of on the left or right) understood that these were band-aids
A call for rallies to counter the pope propaganda (tags)
A call for rallies to counter the pope propaganda
Pope Was Right But Did Wrong (tags)
“Wealth should not be accumulated for its own sake. It should not be gained by injustice or oppression. Wealth often leads to covetousness. It belongs to God, not to us; we are simply stewards. We sin if we do not use it to help the poor, the weak, and the oppressed (Ezek. 22:29)
POPE DEAD; GIVE ISRAEL AND THE JEWS BACK THEIR PROPERTY (tags)
It looks at how the Vatican stole Jewish property for centuries. It then calls on the Vatican to make restitution and points out that Israel is the proper address for that restitution.
Pope John Paul II: The Passing Of A Monster (tags)
From women’s rights to abortion to contraception to gay rights to pedophilia, this Pope has been a champion of the most conservative, the most reactionary forces in society
Jews, Christians and Messianic Consciousness (tags)
God will be all in all! This article encourages the Jewish-Christian dialogue by criticizing the church's anti-Jewish disinheriting. Dog-matism and intolerance threaten to turn living water into a frozen waterfall. Without the origin, the present and future dry up.
Guatemalan ex-dictator Rios Montts' Gospel Outreach church based in Eureka Ca. (tags)
Rios Montt is under house arrest thes days
Donate to OC Community Garage Sale 4 Tsunami Relief (tags)
Corporate America, backed by major banks has privatized our religious communities...promoting a radical right-wing ideology.
“Our wisdom, in so far as it ought to be deemed true and solid wisdom, consists almost entirely of two parts: the knowledge of God and of ourselves.” (Calvin 1962)
Eco-Village Speaker at First Unitarian Church (tags)
Lois Arkin, resident of LA’s Eco-Village and Executive Director of CRSP (Cooperative Resources and Services Project), will speak on the subject of Deep and Rapid Change on January 23 at the 11:00 a.m. Sunday Service of the First Unitarian Church of Los Angeles, 2936 West 8th Street. Free. (213) 389-1356.
Globalization and the Social State (tags)
The economy exists for people, not vice versa. The economy needs a framework offering orientation to economic actors and showing the limits of the tolerable. This framework is not a limitation of freedom but the necessary condition for success..
Hitler & Bush -- Birds Of A Feather (tags)
The witch-hunts.
Local Soldier's Funeral Report (tags)
Slain Marine eulogized as leader. J.P. Blecksmith killed in Iraq following September deployment.
Local Soldier's Funeral Report (tags)
Slain Marine eulogized as leader. J.P. Blecksmith killed in Iraq following September deployment.
Arresting Vanunu While Burying Arafat (tags)
"Mr. Vanunu, who is a Christian and who claims his faith profoundly directed and sustained him during the worse of his imprisonment, gives much credit to the spiritual teachings of Jesus Christ."
CSI Washington: Death of Amerigo (Satire) (tags)
A proposed script is submitted for a CSI TV show based in Washington, D.C. It begins with the discovery, in Neocon Park, of the body of a murdered woman, Amerigo Vespucci. An investigation indicates that there were 38 witnesses to the homicidal attack, who did nothing! The Kitty Genovese case of the 60s, in NYC, is recalled. CSI’s Dave Marshall says, “Just because 38 b....... lost their humanity doesn’t mean with have to lose ours, too.”
Free Interfaith Kids’ Peace Convention (tags)
Saturday, October 2, 2004 from 9 am to 2 pm at Throop Memorial Church 300 S. Los Robles Ave in Pasadena. Come enjoy a relaxing day getting to know your neighbors! There will be games, oral history, dance, drama, and refreshments. Admission is free.
The Daily Poetry Movement (tags)
The fine was levied. But such a fine can not undo the actions taken, can not end the misery, can not prevent the US having paid over $1.5 million dollars a day for the massacres. I worked hard, I barely paid my bills, everywhere I went they took extra, a percentage for their corporations to kill, and my water turned off. upRising!
Los Angeles and the people who live on Skid Row ... help us to help them (tags)
Thousands of homeless families and drug addicts live on Skid Row in Los Angeles. We are there to help.
The Softer Side of Bush? (tags)
Do you believe in personal responsiblity, that actions speak louder than words, and that words really do mean something? Apparenly, the GOP faithful do not -- for while the Main Street Republicans are putting on a good show at the Convention, the Hard-Right are hitting the streets and getting their hands dirty...
Guatemalan human rights activist speaks @ Unitarian Church, Anaheim, Friday, Sept. 3rd (tags)
Dr. Raul Molina, member of the Board of Directors of the Guatemala Human Rights Commission/USA and former Coordinator of the National University of Guatemala's Truth Commission, will deliver a talk about the political situation currently existing within that country.
Update on the USA Patriot Act, Unitarian Church, Anaheim, Friday, August 20th, 6:30 pm (tags)
RICHARD GILLOCK, board member of the Orange County Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, will give us an update on the USA Patriot Act and other pending legislation that threatens civil rights and liberties.
GUATEMALA: 8 YEARS AFTER THE PEACE ACCORDS, Unitarian Church, Anaheim, Sept. 3rd (tags)
Learn more about what's going on in Guatemala today by coming to a special presentation at the Unitarian Church of Orange County on Friday, September 3rd, 2004 at 7:30 pm.
LGBT Marriage Rights Demonstration (tags)
As Congress begins debating an amendment to deny equal marriage rights to same-sex couples, lesbian and gay activists and supporters held a rally and march this Monday, 7/12/04, to say no to discrimination and yes to equality for all.
Amending California's "Three Strikes" Law, Unitarian Church, Anaheim, Friday, Ju (tags)
Amending California's notorious "Three Strikes" Law
Huge Books Sale, Unitarian Church, Anaheim, Saturday, July 10th @ 2-6 pm (tags)
Huge book sale at the Unitarian Church of Orange County this Saturday! Don't miss it!
Bush wants your church membership directory (tags)
In a move sharply criticized both by religious leaders and civil libertarians, the Bush-Cheney campaign has issued a guide listing about two-dozen "duties" and a series of deadlines for organizing support among conservative church congregations.
Politicians filmed bowing to 'Moonie' (tags)
Capitol Hill, home to America's lawmakers, is well known as a place where strange things happen. Few have been as strange, however, as the recent "crowning" of the Rev Sun Myung Moon, eccentric head of the "Moonies".
Huge Book Sale, Unitarian Church, Anaheim, Saturday, July 10th @ 2pm (tags)
On Saturday, July 10, 2004, the Unitarian Church of Orange County will open its doors to the general public and offer several thousand used books for sale at below market value! Most books will be priced between 25 cents and 5 dollars.
Report from Cuba, Unitarian Church, Anaheim, Friday, June 4th @ 6:30 pm (tags)
Several UCI students and local activists who traveled to Cuba in March to attend a youth conference (as part of a delegation sponsored by The Los Angeles Coalition in Solidarity with Cuba) will deliver reports about their visit to that island nation.
Report from Cuba, Unitarian Church, Anaheim, Friday, June 4th @ 6:30 pm (tags)
Several UCI students and local activists who traveled to Cuba in March to attend a youth conference (as part of a delegation sponsored by The Los Angeles Coalition in Solidarity with Cuba) will deliver reports about their visit to that island nation.
CHANGELLUJAH! Comes to Cal State L. A. (tags)
Reverend Billy and ”The Church of Stop Shopping" Tour was in the Los Angles area last weekend. What transpired was performance activism both in theatre and on the streets.
CHANGELLUJAH! Comes to Starbucks (tags)
April 23, 2004 Reverend Billy and ”The Church of Stop Shopping" Tour was in the Los Angles area last weekend. What transpired was performance activism both in theatre and on the streets.
Clean Money Campaign Reform, Unitarian Church, Anaheim, Friday, May 7th @ 6:30 pm (tags)
SUSAN LERNER, Executive Director of the California Clean Money Campaign, will talk about the concept of publicly financing elections as a way of reducing the powerful influence that wealthy individuals and big business interests currently have upon the electoral process.
Rev Billy & Church of Stop Shopping 04/17-04/18 (tags)
Reverend Billy and the Church of Stop Shopping begin their Stop Big Boxes Tour in Los Angeles, appearing at Laemmle's Fairfax 3 Theater 04/17 at 10pm and the State Playhouse 04/18 at 6pm. Email Michael@revbilly.com for details.
Amy Goodman book tour reaches LA (tags)
lifted from San Diego Amy Goodman's first book (written with her brother David), "The Exception to the Rulers: Exposing Oily Politicians, War Profiteers and the Media That Love Them" Amy Goodman, survivor of the Santa Cruz massacre in E. Timor will tour California, promoting her book.
Vietnam Vet Talks on Military Recruiting Practices (tags)
Veitnam Veteran Conrad Moore speaks at Pasadena church about the deceptive practices of the military in recruiting young people from low income communities into the lowest ranks of the military.
Report from El Salvador, Unitarian Church, Anaheim, Friday, April 2nd @ 6:30 pm (tags)
HENRY H. DUKE, an Orange County healthcare professional and member of CISPES (Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador), will deliver a slideshow presentation about his recent visit to El Salvador.
PFC SANDOVAL JOINS MARTYRS BRIGADE (tags)
ABC affiliate channel 13 in Houston confirmed many Albert Kada reports concerning local satanism and education problems in Texas. A Pasadena school official claimed a former student was killed fighting for GOD in Persia somewhere for the US Marines.
Josh Connole and Bill Paparian, Esq., speak at Unitarian Church of OC, 3/14/04 @ 11 am (tags)
JOSH CONNOLE, ALONG WITH HIS LAWYER, BILL PAPARIAN, SPEAKS ABOUT HIS EXPERIENCES WITH THE FBI AND THE USA PATRIOT ACT
Spray-painted swastikas are signs of the times (tags)
The Rev. Maurice Gordon, who doesn't mind being provocative himself, put up a sign for all who travel South Colorado Boulevard to see: " 'Jews Killed the Lord Jesus' " 1 Thess. 2:14, 15."
The Passion and Zionism (tags)
My family lives in Beit Sahur, the biblical Shepherds' Field. The church of Nativity in Bethlehem is about 700 yards from the house in Beit Sahour where I was born and the church where I was baptized. Many, but not all, Palestinians adopted Islam over the years, just as not all Palestinian Jews and Pagans became Christians. Despite the usual problems between minorities and majorities, we all coexisted.
Inland Empire candlelight vigils and rallies for Kevin Cooper (tags)
List of events that are still planned for this evening in relation to Kevin Cooper case
In 48 hours California will execute the wrong man! (tags)
Please take action now!
The Sin of Gay Marriage (tags)
Despite the hysterical rhetoric of the Left, Christian activism is not based on fear or hatred or lust for power, but because (with love and honor toward God) we love our neighbors and want the best for them.
Catholics try a spin on health professionals (tags)
Today in Boston at a local catholic college 200 therapists and other clinicians were spoon fed a skewed perspective on the sexual abuse crisis in the church by a panel of clinicians hand picked by church leaders.
God, Freedom and the Separation of LIBERALS and State (tags)
"Liberals want no iota of religious speech, image, or thought anywhere in public -- if it is Christian. They allow and even encourage expressions of Islam."
Christmas in Secular America (tags)
The Founding Fathers envisioned a robustly Christian yet religiously tolerant America, with churches serving as vital institutions that would eclipse the state in importance, but the collectivist Left hates religion.
Scott Ritter speaking in LA Saturday, Dec. 13th (tags)
Perhaps LA Sound Pose or someone else might get the Scott Ritter presentation on tape for those of us not local - but for local folks, here's the info
Pilgrimage for Human Rights (tags)
Activists from the Inland Empire and Los Angeles are uniting for a 4 day march in support of immigrant and worker rights, especially in support of SB 60 and the UFCW Grocery store workers.
Energy Bill Stuffed with Fossil Fuel Industry Subsidies -- Warming Continues (tags)
Despite not being afforded the benefit of a public hearing, the massive $31.1 billion energy bill being debated in the U.S. Senate today has garnered massive public opposition, and with good reason. Call your senators today. Tell them which way you recommend they vote.
The murder of Jews during the Second World War was not the only, or even the largest, Holocaust of the 20th Century. Often missed is the murder of 50 Million Orthodox Christians in the Armenian Holocaust and in Stalin's Pogroms.
Do what the government/church does to men. Use the force of authority.
JOSE GALVAN ARTISTE PEINTRE MONTMARTRE PARIS (tags)
This native painter of ASPE (Spain) it made a long stay in MADRID: the richnesses contained with the Museum of Prado were for him an illumination and the memory of the large Masters continues it during its displacements in the Iberian peninsula.
An upbeat and well-attended public forum to spur grassroots fundraising and organizing against Proposition 54 was held a few hours ago at a church in the Wilshire district. This posting provides access to audio and pictures from the event.
VICTIMS OF SANTA MONICA FARMERS MKT. & VICTIMS OF AIDS IN KENYA GET FUNDRAISING HELP..... (tags)
Actress/Author/Activist Mimi Kennedy To Join Star-Studded Event To Raise Money For Victims Of Santa Monica Farmer’s Market Tragedy & Victims Of AIDS In Kenya In Chili Cook-Off Launch of St. Monica’s Octoberfair, September 26-28, 2003
Self-Responsibility Most Precious Possession (tags)
get the State out of your life, the church too.
Statism Has Replaced Religion (tags)
Check out "The Match" zine. Check out Alex Jones (www.infowars.net).
Not Caretakers - But Prison Guards (tags)
Apartments are now run by the State. The caretakers are now prison guards. People always love their slavery so they put up with it. They give ttheir money to the politicians, through forced taxes, they give their money to the criminals, they promote evil this way. That's how backwards humanity still is.
Mimi Kennedy to help raise funds for victims of S.M. Farmer's Mkt. & AIDS victims in Kenya (tags)
Actress/Author/Activist Mimi Kennedy To Join Star-Studded Event To Raise Money For Victims Of Santa Monica Farmer's Market Tragedy & Victims Of AIDS In Kenya In Chili Cook-Off Launch of St. Monica's Octoberfair, September 26-28, 2003
Ron Paul, Libertarian Hero - Defender of the 10 Commandments (tags)
"The real tragedy is that our founders did not intend a separation of church and state, and never envisioned a rigidly secular public life for America." -- Texas Rep. Ron Paul (Republican-Libertarian)
Proposition 54 forum at Unitarian Church in Anaheim on 8/30/03 (tags)
Vote "NO" on Proposition 54
Proposition 54 forum at Unitarian Church in Anaheim on 8/30/03 (tags)
Come to this forum to learn more about the reasons why thousands of doctors, educators, lawyers, and community activists agree that Proposition 54 is bad for California!
Furor Over Gay Marriages: The Insane Ravings of the Marriage Police (tags)
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What the HELL is this?? (tags)
This IS all an OUTRAGE...I'm tired of America with their heads UP their ASS. IDIOTS!
Separation of Economics and State (tags)
We need a separation of economics and state - not just church and state.
When government is strong, the individual is weak. (tags)
To the extent that government is strong, the individual is weak.
pp 162: When backtracking to the origin of this complexity of deception, it brings us straight to the real heart of the matter, the intense hatred of the Roman Catholic Church for anyone or anything that opposes her goals. It positively isn't a Jewish conspiracy, but strictly Roman Catholic, who have strategically used certain Jews for their cause's advantage.
Free book on Christian objection to war and military service
free book on Christian ojection to war and military service (tags)
free book on Christian objection to war and military sevice
free book on Christian pacifism (tags)
free book on Christian objection to war and military serivce
"For Another World". Dorothee Soelle and "Pax Americana" (tags)
The neighbor falls by the wayside amid the burning questions "How do I accept myself?" and "How am I beautiful?" The liberation theologian Dorothee Soelle sees individualism as one of the stigmata of the American way of life.
Eight days in May Birmingham and the struggle for civil rights (tags)
The eight days between May 2 and May 10, 1963, when thousands of school children in Birmingham, Ala., defied the fire hoses and police dogs of Eugene “Bull” Connor, marked a turning point in the civil rights movement.
"For Another World". Dorothee Soelle and "Pax Americana" (tags)
"A neighbor whether near or far has no chance any more amid the burning questions "How do I accept myself?", "How should I treat myself?", "How am I beautiful?" ..Marvelous little flowers grow somehow out of the concfrete."Translated from the German
Statism Replaces Religion (tags)
"The Match" writer says the State has replaces religion in the USA.
The truth about the CROWN (tags)
You are a slave Neo, born into a world of bondage, a prison for your mind, blinded by a world that has been pulled down over your eyes to blind you from the truth...
Blame the US. . . Further Instructions: Quickly denounce this article as the work of the Corporate Media. . . preferrably Foxnews. Carry on.
Of God and Man, in the Oval Office (tags)
"In the nuclear age, American triumphalism is not only spiritually bereft. It is apocalyptic in its implications." Rev. Fritz Ritsch is pastor of the Bethesda Presbyterian Church.
Of God and Man in the Oval Office (tags)
"In a nuclear age, American triumphalism is not only spiritually bereft, it is, quite possibly, apocalyptic in its implications." Rev. fritz Ritsch is pastor of the Bethesda Presbyterian Church.
Sight of Cross Makes Jewish Lawyer Sick - Will Sue (tags)
How about Sight of Star of David Make Christian Lawyer Sick - Will Sue! Does that work? NO?? I Didn't think so either.
Peace activist urges end to U.S. military aid for Colombia (tags)
MIDDLETOWN -- A leading Colombian peace activist urged a group of about 30 church members to help change U.S. policies on Colombia’s civil war and help implement peace and justice initiatives in his country.
AFRICAN AMERICANS RALLY AGAINST THE WAR! (tags)
Los Angeles Black Community Rally for Peace & Justice WAR IS NOT THE ANSWER!
Susan W. Kane Recital at First Unitarian Church (tags)
Soprano Susan W. Kane, known for her performance of vocal recital music by women composers, will appear in a solo recital at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, April 6, 2003 in Fritchman Auditorium at the First Unitarian Church of Los Angeles, 2936 West 8th Street. A reception follows the one-hour program.
Religious Leaders Intervene, CIW Hunger Strike Ends on Day 10 (tags)
The Hunger Strike is Over! The Struggle Continues! The CIW Campaign Gains Strength as National Religious Groups Join in Solidarity!
Exploiting the Religious Title: Costa Mesa's Trinity Broadcasting Network Fights To Annoy (tags)
Costa Mesa's Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) attempts to overstep its bounds in using the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000 to conduct church services and taping outdoors -- nearby residents outraged.
THOUSANDS protest Rumsfeld in Germany (tags)
Thousands of Germans protest the visit of Donald Rumsfeld.
OC WEEKLY ARTICLE ON POLICE MISCOUNDUCT @ ABCF BENEFIT SHOW IN ANAHEIM (tags)
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OC WEEKLY article on Anaheim Police response at Unitarian Church of OC on 1/25/03 (tags)
"Maybe [Anaheim Police] will hesitate next time they try to raid a political show."
SPEAK OUT AGAINST POLICE HARRASSMENT IN ANAHEIM TOMORROW! (tags)
OCRC@MAIL.COM
SPEAK OUT AGAINST ANAHEIM PD TOMORROW !!! (tags)
OCRC@MAIL.COM
SPEAK OUT AGAINST ANAHEIM PD TOMORROW !!! (tags)
ocrc@mail.com
Letter of Complaint to Anaheim Police Chief Roger Baker re: Unitarian Church (02/01/03) (tags)
Did Anaheim Police truly believe a small benefit show was going to attract hundreds of wild teenagers armed with Molotov cocktails who were plotting to march up Harbor Blvd. toward Disneyland and burn the Magic Kingdom to the ground?
Statement to Anaheim City Council regarding incident at Unitarian Church (tags)
A small platoon of Anaheim police officers waged a fierce battle to shutdown a small event being held on church grounds that was organized by a political prisoner support group.
Anaheim police lose battle to squash free speech (tags)
Civil liberties are won only when masses of people organize with one another to vigorously assert and defend their rights.
LA City Council Anti-War Resolution (tags)
A compliation of information...we can do this.
Faith as a Balancing Act of Life (tags)
Like personal relationships, the modern world is out of balance. This chapter views faith as the discovery of the happy medium and the discovery of God. Nearness and distance, individuality and community can be redefined from the faith perspective.
Bush, Cheney, Ashcroft and Lott; are Anti Christ? Ver.3 (tags)
Bush, Cheney, Ashcroft and Lott; are Anti Christ? Ver.3
free book on Christian pacifism (tags)
free book on Christian pacifism
Peace is the way to peace - not ward (tags)
Peace Church Challege: Take the Challegne, become a Peace Church
Open - Air Service Sends a Message for Peace (tags)
12/8/02 The Pasadena Mennonite Church held services this morning at Central Park in Pasadena CA.
Anti-War activist Berrigan dies (tags)
Anti-war activist Philip Berrigan dies
Israeli army attacks Christian worshipers outside Church of the Nativity (tags)
Israeli occupation soldiers on Sunday pushed, beat and dragged to the ground Christian worshipers who were on their way to the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem.
UP COMING ACTION: Candle Light Vigil for Peace (tags)
Five hundred marched from the Federal Building to Westwood United Methodist Church. West Los Angeles 11/10/02. See photos.
Peace Church Challenge is a ministry dedicated to return Christianity back to its Apostolic roots by turning churches and denominations toward religious objection to war and military aggression.
9.11.02 176 Peace Events in Seven Countries (tags)
Here's a short summary of a few of the events closer to home.
Religion and Revolution (tags)
Issues surrounding religion have generated much debate on http://2changetheworld.info -- in the discussion over the Draft Programme of the Revolutionary Communist Party,USA. Here are some excerpts from some of the themes under discussion: the role of religion in holding back liberation, how to criticize religion without seeming to attack the believers themselves, and whether some forms of religion can play a positive role in the revolution and in socialism.
Benefit Show for the Falsely Arrested in OC (tags)
Atlachinolli Front is having a benefit show to raise legal defense funds for two falsely arrested Mexica activists in OC, Naui Huitzilopochtli, and Leti Rodriguez. The show will take place on Saturday, August 3rd, at 6PM at the Unitarian Church of OC, 511 S. Harbor Blvd., in Anaheim.
Witness Against an Insane Nuclear Policy; Remember Hiroshima and Nagasaki (tags)
Interfaith group to hold a rally and march to address current U.S. Nuclear policy.
Legendary Civil Rights activist Dick Gregory speaks against police brutality at LA church (tags)
Dick Gregory spoke at Faith United Methodist Church Saturday, saying to whites, "Police Brutality is as real to me as sun cancer is to you."
Maxine Waters Speaks Out At Community Church Rally (tags)
Maxine Waters spoke out on the Donovan Jackson-Chavis incident at Faith United Methodist Church on Saturday.
Maxine Waters Speaks Out At Community Church Rally (tags)
Maxine Waters spoke out Saturday Night at Faith United Methodist Church, saying "We know what we saw on the video."
Anti-Police Rally at African-American Community Church (tags)
Parishioners, leaders and neighbors gathered at Faith United Methodist church this evening to speak out and organize the African American community's response to the police beating of Donovan Jackson-Chavis.
The Russians Are Coming (tags)
The Russians Are Coming
House Votes 416 to 3 to Condemn Court for Tossing Pledge of Allegiance (tags)
Not to be outdone by the US Senate, which voted 99 to 0 to support the illegal, religious, reactionary Pledge of Allegiance, the House of Representatives voted 416 to 3 to condemn the 9th Circuit Court's excellent Church/State separation ruling, thus proving that they, like the US Senate and Gov Gray Davis all are proud of violating their oath of office which mandates they support the Constitution, including the First Amendment, which mandates separation of church and state.
UN CONFIRMS: COLOMBIAN ARMY IMPLICATED IN BOJAYA TRAGEDY (tags)
A new UN report confirms the guerrillas’ version of the Bojaya tragedy, where a stray guerrilla mortar shell struck a church May 2nd killing at least 117 civilians who were being used as human shields by paramilitary gunmen.
Thanks for Your Recent Prayers (tags)
Contemporary religious life in California is hopeless. The global future is politically and socially crazy. Let's practice our ancient ways.
wish more Americans had an opportunity to get to know Muslims. Then they would not be susceptible to the silly anti-Muslim propaganda that is floated by some right-wing Christians.
May 9: Latest News from Palestine, Nepal (tags)
**Think Locally, Act Globally! **Courage to Stop War, and Love your neighbour By: http://www.PeaceNoWar.net
Israeli Army Has Just Bombed the Church of the Nativity (tags)
A Spanish language radio stations in L.A. just interrupted its programming to report that the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem has just been bombed by the IDF. A vague confirmation has been posted on CNN.com.
A list of the Israeli crimes LAST 24HR (tags)
Israeli forces suspended the licenses and permissions of 24 journalists and photographers working for the international press and media.
April 20 SF Peace March: Buses from Los Angeles Available (tags)
April 20, 2002 Peace March in San Francisco: Information on Buses from Los Angeles and location of San Francisco march. From: http://www.iacenter.org
OC Weekly article on Racist Hale's Cancelled OC appearance (tags)
OC Weekly article on racist Hale's cancelled Orange County appearance.
Colombia archbishop murdered by state (tags)
Colombian narco-fascism has seen little success against the FARC except its constant use of defamation through the corporate media. Like the murder of Father Romero in El Salvador, the ruling class strikes once again showing its true face of cowardice and manipulation.
Virgin Mary Shot in West Bank (tags)
A statue of the Virgin Mary was hit by shrapnel Thursday when a shell from an Israeli tank slammed into a church in the City of Jesus's Birth.
Outrageous anti-American video released on 3-month anniversary of WTC attacks (tags)
The Church of Euthanasia has released a four-minute music video titled "I Like to Watch," which explores connections between the voyeuristic news coverage of the September 11 attacks, professional sports, and pornography. The themes are woven together, and shown to be interchangeable forms of mass entertainment.
PROTEST RACISM & IMMIGRANT BASHING IN ANAHEIM (tags)
Protest fascists, racists, nazis and immigrant bashers this Saturday in Anaheim
Orange County Peace Walk (tags)
Each year, people in Orange County have a walk for Peace and against racism in Costa Mesa on the UN Peace Day. This year's peace walk came just days after September 11.
National Council of Churches Opposes Bombing (tags)
National Council of Churches Opposes Bombing
Praise Jesus and pass the Humanitarian Relief (tags)
It was a wonderful sermon in church today!
Town Hall Meeting on 9-11, tonight at 7pm (tags)
Come to tonight's town hall meeting at the Immanuel Presbytarian church at 3300 Wishire Blvd, in the Chi Chester Chapel, at 7pm.
NBC 4 needs to be taught a lesson (tags)
The christian FLEX appeal.
Kick the Catholic Church out of the United Nations! (tags)
Join hundreds of organizations and thousands of people worldwide in a campaign to change the status of the Roman Catholic church at the United Nations. Go to: http://www.seechange.org/
The Case Against the Catholic Church (tags)
A very brief list of reasons why you should consciously oppose the Catholic Church and its lackeys, such as Voz de Aztlan.
Nun Apologizes for Catholic Church's Homophobia (tags)
Nun apologizes for Catholic oppression of gays. From Advocate.com News.
LAPD Threatens Removal of Border Crosses (tags)
Saturday August 12: activists installed over 450 “border crosses” at the United Methodist Church, just up the street from the Staples center. The installation is “ a memorial to the migrants who have died crossing the border”. Dozens of police cars were at the church Saturday morning as the installation got underway. Officers converged on the church parking lot, questioned participants, and threatened to confiscate the crosses. At one point police threatened to enter church property to seize the crosses.
POLICE HARRASS ARTISTS/ACTIVISTS ART MEMORIAL!! (tags)
At approximately 9:30 AM today, Global Exchange(An anti-globalization/social justice activist group organizing during the week of the DNC) was intimidated by an overwhelming number of police that descended on a handful of activists setting up an art installation.