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G_j

(40,367 posts)
Mon Jul 29, 2019, 09:33 AM Jul 2019

National faith leaders begin 'Moral Monday' actions against federal immigration policies

Source: KTSM.com

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Hundreds of faith leaders from multiple denominations and people from across the country came together in Central El Paso Sunday night as part of the ‘Moral Monday at the Borderlands’ Mass meeting.

The First Christian Church on Arizona Avenue was packed to capacity as noted speakers including Dr. William J. Barber II, Imam Omar Suleiman, Rev. Terri Horde Owens, and Linda Sarsour, who was one of the co-chairs of the inaugural Women’s March delivered remarks on the ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy, migrant detention and family separation.

The group was called from around the country to protest current immigration policies that they say are against the morality of their faith teachings.

“Our faiths are on trial here,” Imam Suleiman said. “If you say that Jesus is in your heart, but you would put him in a cage today, you are a hypocrite. If you say that you believe in Moses but you would let him drown, you are a hypocrite. If you say you believe in Abraham, and you are following the footsteps of Abraham but you would turn him away from these borders, you are a hypocrite.”

Those in attendance Sunday came to El Paso from Ohio, California, Florida, and even as far as Canada to participate in the Mass Meeting and Moral Monday direct action.

Read more: https://www.ktsm.com/news/border-report/national-faith-leaders-begin-moral-monday-actions-against-federal-immigration-policies/

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National faith leaders begin 'Moral Monday' actions against federal immigration policies (Original Post) G_j Jul 2019 OP
Any from the televangelists? keithbvadu2 Jul 2019 #1
Good one ck4829 Jul 2019 #3
K&R ck4829 Jul 2019 #2
So they do serve a purpose Bayard Jul 2019 #4
I hope so too, Bayard. Duppers Jul 2019 #7
k for visibility riversedge Jul 2019 #5
This cheers me up Marthe48 Jul 2019 #6

Duppers

(28,125 posts)
7. I hope so too, Bayard.
Mon Jul 29, 2019, 11:55 PM
Jul 2019

We can "pray" that they will.
They so need these questions presented to them. It's just that fundies only take their "orders" from their own particular religious icons - icons without empathy or wider social conscience.

Marthe48

(16,975 posts)
6. This cheers me up
Mon Jul 29, 2019, 03:53 PM
Jul 2019

I went to Quaker Church the most when I was young. When I was an adult, I looked at the tenets and learned that Society of Friends (Quakers) have been advocates for social justice always. Another church which many of my friends attend and which welcomes all, is the First Universal Unitarian Church.

There are several churches locally which I wouldn't attend because of their politics in the pulpit. But there are many denominations who find trump, racism, homophobia, sexism and so on abhorrent. And I'm glad to see people who practice true fellowship at this meeting.

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