HOME
: | SPECIAL NOTE : Please feel free to share and publish any of my articles, and kindly credit the author, thank you.

PROFILES - Google-12 Million | Personal | Interfaith Speaker : Old – New | Muslim Speaker : Old – New | Motivational Speaker | CV

Showing posts with label American thinker. Show all posts
Showing posts with label American thinker. Show all posts

Friday, November 14, 2014

Blame the Sin and not the Sinner, what's the point

What is the point?

Why shouldn’t we take this as common sense teaching as opposed to religious teachings?

The wisdom is to hold prejudices against individuals.
Fix the hole in the bucket, and not throw the bucket.
Take the cancer tumor out, not the individual.
Think about it… and share your thoughts.

The other critical point to be made is – the teachings of Jesus, Moses, Muhammad, Krishna, Buddha, Nanak and the wisdom of innumerable native traditions belongs to all of us, the whole humanity. We should not reduce their teachings to Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism and Native Americans respectively.


In the last 30 days, I wrote about 10 articles, and each one of them had some reference to it. Jesus is one of my mentors and indeed the statement was made by Jesus.

...............................................................................................................................
Mike Ghouse is a public speaker, thinker, writer and a commentator on Pluralism at work place, politics, religion, society, gender, race, culture, ethnicity, food and foreign policy. He is commentator on Fox News and syndicated Talk Radio shows and a writer at major news papers including Dallas Morning News and Huffington Post.  All about him is listed in several links at www.MikeGhouse.net and his writings are at www.TheGhousediary.com and 10 other blogs. He is committed to building cohesive societies and offers pluralistic solutions on issues of the day. 

Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)'s advice

He was once asked, what is the best deed in God's view?
He said - taking care of your neighbor, immediate one first, and if you have more, then take care of your larger neighborhood, then town, country and the world. One thing I have always admired in him and the Quran is - they never said, take care of your Muslim neighbors, they were always inclusive. A good deed is a good deed when it is good for all.
Some smart alec from the back row piped in,' Dear Prophet, I am a poor guy, and don't have anything to give, so what can I give' - Prophet smiled, and said, give a smile. Let other's souls, hearts and minds be uplifted with your smile and hope.
So today my friends, just give a pleasant smile, make the effort and see how many you can uplift today, but please don't smile at some one who his hurt in an accident and bleeding.
Jesus Christ, Buddha, Prophet Muhammad, Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Mother Teresa, and Pope Francis are my mentors, and there are a few more. I love their inclusive teachings and love their kindness towards fellow beings.
Mike Ghouse is a speaker, thinker and a writer on Pluralism, Interfaith, Islam, foreign policy and building cohesive societies and work places. Details in 62 links at www.MikeGhouse.net
...............................................................................................................................
Mike Ghouse is a public speaker, thinker, writer and a commentator on Pluralism at work place, politics, religion, society, gender, race, culture, ethnicity, food and foreign policy. He is commentator on Fox News and syndicated Talk Radio shows and a writer at major news papers including Dallas Morning News and Huffington Post.  All about him is listed in several links at www.MikeGhouse.net and his writings are at www.TheGhousediary.com and 10 other blogs. He is committed to building cohesive societies and offers pluralistic solutions on issues of the day. 

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.
A MUSLIM’S JULY 4TH 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.

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.  

Monday, July 2, 2012

Happy Independence Day


Happy Independence day, happy 4th
www.AmericaTogetherFoundation.com
|
www.TheGhousediary.com


HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY – YOUR INPUT REQUESTED

Hope you cherish the celebratory feeling of freedom. Please share your sentiments in a few words to add to my compilation of thoughts from my friends at www.MikeGhouse.net. Please send to: SpeakerMikeGhouse@gmail.com

Here are my notes about July 4th
TRAILER OF THE FILM ABOUT AMERICANo 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

To celebrate the freedom of America, we are making a documentary about America
A MUSLIM’S JULY 4TH VIDEO SPEECH
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXNS365UEw4&feature=channel_video_title


Mike

 MikeGhouse is committed to building a Cohesive America and offers pluralistic solutions on issues of the day. He is a professional speaker, thinker and a writer on pluralism, politics, civic affairs, Islam, India, Israel, peace and justice. Mike 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 and regularly at Huffington post, and several other periodicals across the world. The blog www.TheGhousediary.com is updated daily.