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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI'm about as staunch an atheist as you're likely to find.
But this:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/07/28/the-rev-william-barber-dropped-the-mic/?hpid=hp_hp-top-table-main_fix-barber-1215am%3Ahomepage%2Fstor
made me want to go to church. I would eat a plate of fire for this guy and ask for seconds. This is a person living his faith, walking the walk, and making others want to walk with him. Preach it, Rev. Barber.
NC, you have a gem. Please take care of this wonderful man.
redstatebluegirl
(12,265 posts)I almost jumped to my feet with an Amen when he was finished. What a great man!
lapislzi
(5,762 posts)I know I startled the dog.
michaz
(1,352 posts)me make my decision. This man is real and so very right.
Ilsa
(61,690 posts)In our country, even if they can't be a part of other countries. Sometimes it's a personality thing, but many of us have to continually work on not judging others. For others, it comes more easily. Most of us want to reflect our faith by doing good towards others.
Wounded Bear
(58,584 posts)but your brothers and sisters so often get overshadowed by the more vocal televangelist crowd and the Tea Bagger crowd it is easy to forget sometimes.
Keep up the good work. I'm not big on religion, but that speaker was pretty amazing.
Ilsa
(61,690 posts)My guess is that they want money and validation. They have no humility like Christ or Ghandi, etc.