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Mike Ghouse Addresses Denton Rotary Club

Pluralism Speaker Mike Ghouse Addresses Denton Rotary Club

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By Mike Ghouse

Published: Friday, April 6, 2012 12:37 PM CDT

Thursday, April 5, 2012

Contact: Mike Ghouse, America Together Foundation,MikeGhouse@aol.com, 214.325.1916

Pluralism Speaker Mike Ghouse Addresses Denton Rotary Club

Mike Ghouse speaking at the Denton Rotary Club’s weekly meeting.

Denton - Denton Rotary Club had the pleasure to hearing Mike Ghouse deliver a powerful keynote message today at El Chaparral Restaurant in downtown Denton. Nearly 60 of the local Rotarian's were present. The Denton Rotary Club is actively involved in the community and hosts speakers at their weekly luncheons.

Mr. Ghouse’s message about the need for building a cohesive America fit perfectly into the Rotary International theme for 2011-2012, “Reach Within to Embrace Humanity.” Embracing diversity where no American has to live in discomfort, anxiety or fear of the other is the foundation of building a cohesive America.

Mike’s passion for teaching everyone about respecting the otherness of the other, and accepting the God given uniqueness of each one of the 312 million of us is reflected in the 501(c)(3) he has founded, America Together Foundation. His point is that ever since we gained our independence, social, religious and economic issues have pit one American against the other ; as we come together in understanding and trust conflicts fade an solutions emerge.

If we can focus on prosperity and safety in America, all other issues become secondary and resolvable. Even after enduring the turmoil, we have always come back strong as one nation.

Rotary is an organization of business and professional leaders united worldwide that provides humanitarian service, encourages high ethical standards in all vocations, and helps build goodwill and peace in the world. Rotary, begun in1905 with the idea of friendship, fellowship and service to others and has spread to six continents and over one million members. The Rotary Clubs, along with other social organizations, have facilitated pluralism in America; we still have a way to go.

Mr. Ghouse concluded, “I have a dream, a dream to see a cohesive America where we focus on safety and prosperity of every American. Indeed, prosperity is pluralistic in nature; you cannot have it, unless others around you have it. You cannot be safe unless others around you are safe. As an Indian - Muslim - Indian American, I am committed to contribute towards the safety and prosperity of America.”

For more information about Denton Rotary Club and their work, go to http://www.dentonrotary.com/

Mike Ghouse is a leading thinker, writer and a speaker on Pluralism/Interfaith and America. He is committed to building a cohesive America and offers pluralistic solutions on issues of the day. He is aprofessional speaker, thinker and a writer on pluralism, politics, civic affairs, Islam, India, Israel, peace and justice. Mike is a frequent guest onSean Hannity Show on Fox TV, and a commentator on national radio networks; he writes weekly at Dallas Morning News and regularly at The Huffington Post, The Smirking Chimp and several other periodicals. TheGhouseDiary is Mike's daily blog.

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INTRODUCTION

Mike Ghouse is committed to building cohesive societies and offers pluralistic solutions to media and to the public on important and complex issues of the day and is available to speak in a variety of settings such as schools, seminars, conferences, and places of worship, or the work place.

Mike is a frequent guest on Fox News, (The Hannity Show), and has been interviewed on nationally syndicated Radio shows along with Dallas TV, Print and Radio networks and occasional interviews on NPR. He is a member of the Texas Faith panel of Dallas Morning News and writes on issues facing the nation every week. He has spoken at international forums including the Council for a Parliament of the World’s Religions, in Melbourne, Australia, Middle East Peace Initiative, in Jerusalem, the International Leadership conference, in Hawaii, and in Washington

The Foundation for Pluralism champions the idea of co-existence by respecting and accepting the otherness of those different from ourselves. The World Muslim Congress is committed to nurturing the pluralistic ideals embedded in Islam. Heavily involved in both, Mike Ghouse is committed to building cohesive societies and has produced outstanding public events to bring Americans together of different religions, ethnicities and races on common grounds of building a safe and secure America.

He is a speaker, thinker, collaborator and a writer on the subjects of Pluralism, the interfaith movement, cohesive societies, Islam, India, hope and world peace. Over 1000 articles of Mike’s have been published worldwide and two books are poised to be released this summer. His work is reflected in 4 websites and 27 Blogs indexed at http://www.mikeghouse.net/
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oncerned by the divisiveness, he saw the need to bring Americans together and founded America Together Foundation committed to building a cohesive America, indeed it is in response to ACT America which is bent on pitching one American against the other. We will be holding series of educational programs, conferences and workshops to address the issues that divide us such as Civil Right, GLBT, Quraan, Abortion, anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, Racial Profiling and Stereotyping.

The Annual Unity Day USA is in its 7th year now, it is a purposeful event to bring Americans together, on this Unity Day, we the people of the United States of America of every faith, race, ethnicity, culture and background will gather to express our commitment to co-existence, unity, prosperity and wellbeing of our nation.

Thanksgiving Celebration is in its 15th year showcasing cultural diversity.

The 5th Annual Reflections on Holocaust and Genocides is to learn and to acknowledge and reflect upon the terrible things we have inflicted upon each other and commit to avert such tragedies. Through this event non-Jewish people have consciously learned about Holocaust for the first time, it was also for the first time that people of 14 faiths came together to join in to commemorate the Holocaust that commemorated within the Jewish Community for years. They are not alone anymore in their anguish, we are all in it together with them, and it is a Muslim initiative to effect a positive change.

The programs, seminars and workshops conducted by the Foundation for Pluralism have become a part of the America Together Foundation. While the Foundation for Pluralism continues championing the idea of co-existence through respecting and accepting the otherness of other, the commitment to nurturing the pluralistic ideals embedded in Islam through the World Muslim Congress continues.

Mike is a speaker, thinker, collaborator and a writer on the subjects of Pluralism, the Interfaith Movement, Cohesive Societies, Islam, India, Hope and World Peace. Over 1000 of his articles have been published worldwide and two books are poised to be released this summer. His work is reflected in 4 websites and 27 Blogs indexed at http://www.mikeghouse.net

To engage Mike in a dialogue, conference or a talk, write to Ghousespeaks@gmail.com and email dedicated for this purpose or you can call him on a short notice at 214.325.1916