The Ghouse Diary: Happy July 4th, July 4, 2013

Thursday, July 4, 2013

Happy July 4th, July 4, 2013

URL - http://theghousediary.blogspot.com/2013/07/happy-july-4th-july-4-2013.html

We are blessed to be Americans, the land of the free. And we are willing to stand up for the liberties of fellow Americans, and fellow humanity, because we believe that all men are created Equal.

I am proud to be an American!

WHO ARE WE?

We are Americans! We are one nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all.

We are represented by every race, nationality, ethnicity, language, culture and religion.

Collectively, we see God as one, none and many and in every form; male, female, genderless and non-existent, being and non-being, nameless and with innumerable names.

Americans together are committed to preserving the pluralistic heritage of America

TRAILER OF THE FILM: Americans Together

No American has to live in apprehension or fear of the other.
We have systems in place to safeguard that.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMXsTo4VYh8&feature=youtu.be

The safety, security and freedom of every American hinges on each others safety. I cannot be safe if people around me are not!

I cannot be secure if I threaten others around me…

If we can learn to respect the otherness of others and accept the God given uniqueness of each one of us, then conflicts fade and solutions emerge.

WHAT DOES FREEDOM MEAN TO YOU?
http://theghousediary.blogspot.com/2010/07/july-4th-what-does-freedom-mean-to-you.html

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A MUSLIM’S JULY 4^TH VIDEO SPEECH
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXNS365UEw4&feature=channel_video_title

Delivered at the Annual Ahmadiyya Muslim convention

ISLAM, AMERICA AND JULY 4th.

Freedom is one of the most cherished values of humanity and I am pleased to share its arrangement in American and Islamic space. Both emphasize the freedom of conscience, justice and liberty.

As American Muslims, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."

Full story at Huffington Post

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mike-ghouse/muslims-and-july-4th-cele_b_886642.html#es_share_ended

WHAT AM I DOING TODAY?

Yasmeen and I are staying in Fort Worth for two days and today after my 2nd speech, I am heading to see my kids and 7 days old grand baby Jayden Rahman Ghouse, as well as stop by my friends Adil and Nosheen who just lost their 19 year old daughter Zahra Khan to cancer on Monday.

MY SPEECHES ON JULY 4TH

7:30 PM - 8:45 PM

Norris: Live Oak

How to Build a Cohesive America

by Mike Ghouse

Deep down, all of us want a just society where everyone feels safe and secure without anxiety, discomfort or fear of the other. If we can learn to respect the otherness of others and accept the God-given uniqueness of each one of us, then conflicts fade and solutions emerge. Motivational speaker and writer Mike Ghouse will take us through common aspirations to our rights and obligations, and how each one of us can contribute toward such a society in the simplest way. Indeed, Ghouse asserts, we want to live our lives as good neighbors and let others live theirs.

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Norris: Sage

Standing up for Others

by Mike Ghouse

Standing up for others is the right thing to do. If we don't stand up for those who are vulnerable, then who will stand up for us when we are vulnerable? This program will be heavy on real examples of standing up for others from atheists to Zoroastrians and every one in between including immigrants, LGBT and others. It is a moving story that almost everyone can relate to. Motivational speaker and writer Mike Ghouse hopes that this program will inspire each person to go out and do small acts of goodness on their own.

Video Clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrjU0KULv-Y

immigration reform

Mike Ghouse is a speaker, thinker and a writer on pluralism, politics, peace, Islam, Israel, India, interfaith, and cohesion at work and social settings. He is committed to building a Cohesive America and offers pluralistic solutions on issues of the day at www.TheGhousediary.com. Mike has a strong presence on national and local TV, Radio and Print Media. He is a frequent guest on Sean Hannity show on Fox TV, and a commentator on national radio networks, he contributes weekly to the Texas Faith Column at Dallas Morning News, fortnightly at Huffington post, and several other periodicals across the world. His personal site www.MikeGhouse.net indexes everything you want to know about him.

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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

Thursday, July 4, 2013

Happy July 4th, July 4, 2013

ISLAM, AMERICA AND JULY 4th.

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