12/24/06 updated 3/25/07
Unify the World's Religions to join with the Global Political and Economic Systems to solve the world's problems
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Faith in America: Can Religion unite the country for the
greater good? Tim Russert,
Jon Meachem: American Gospel
Many religions civil peace: freemarket economy for
religions, let the best ideas win.
Can religion be a force for unity?
Warren is sick of being known by what we’re against, he wants Christians to be known by what we’re for.
Roosevelt prayer on D-Day, our republic, our religion, our
civilization, unholy forces of our enemy. Almighty God, Amen
Aspen Institute speaking, Warren.
Lincoln second inaugural address Christian?
Ben Franklin: public religion – utility to maintain
morality.
Deism in founding fathers
It’s time for the church to be known for love and not
legalism. Warren.
Right and left think they’ve lost. Extremism. Both sides
all in this together.
A culture of civilility.
Liberals moderates conservatives: five global goliaths.
Could coalesce around these.
Third leg of the stool: government, business, the church
Faith sector, public sector, economic sector
Business: management skills, most churches poorly managed.
Global reach of the church. Universal distribution.
Doesn’t need to be Christian. Imam. Only truly global organization.
Buddhists, Hindus. Local credibility: priest, pastor, imam, or rabbi,
credibility. proselytizing
Secularists very small, unite the faiths. I don’t care
what your motivation to do good is as long as you do good.
Athiest movement - manifesto
You're not going to take religion out of their lives. You
can manage it, you can marshall it. Rick is one of the great marshallers.
Religion of humility. “We don’t have a monopoly on
truth” we have to watch the proselytization. Sense of history, excesses in
the name of religion.
Founding fathers managing and marshalling not opposing
religions.
Atheists: killed more in the 20th century… [faith is
the hope implied]
Compassionate conservativism and Compassionate liberalism.
The compassionate part is the Jesus part.
American values instead of religious values, while
recognizing the spiritual element.
Americans: given much, expect much, responsibility
Psalm 72 ???
Lucifer, the Garden of Eden, & the Tower of Babel
Four Ways Christians Are Deceived
Counterfeit Christianity, The World Religion, and The New World Order
Christians are becoming Unitarians