“Not only do we express our outrage at this behavior as inhuman, we deplore those interpreters of Islam and religious leaders who use a rhetoric that promotes a false sense of insecurity and paranoia in Muslim mobs.”
Sayyid Syeed
National director of interfaith and community alliances for the Islamic Society of North America, reacting to riots in Pakistan that resulted in the killing of Christians (EthicsDaily.com/RNS)
“Our polarized nation needs healing. I plead for uncommon decency and mutual respect in discussing and working together to achieve the healing we need.”
Glen Stassen
Ethics professor at Fuller Theological Seminary, affirming the bipartisan Preventing Unintended Pregnancies, Reducing the Need for Abortion and Supporting Pregnant Women and Parents Act (ABP)
“Well, I had a habit of praying every night before I go to bed. I pray all the time now.”
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President Obama
He added he prays “’cause I’ve a lot of stuff on my plate and I need guidance all the time.” (Nightline/RNS)
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