Americans together in 2012

http://americatogetherfoundation.blogspot.com/2011/12/americans-together-in-2012.html

We wish a very happy and meaningful New Year.
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CITIZENSHIP, ISLAM AND AMERICA IN 2012

Law is one thing and practice is the other. As an American and as a Muslim, I have to be critical of both groupings and work towards creating cohesive societies where no citizen has to live in apprehension, discomfort or fear of the other. Here is a summary of 2011 and what we can aspire for 2012. First of all, let’s look at the bigotry prevalent in Muslim majority nations and then focus on America in the second half of the article. How do we make our lives better for us and for fellow Americans.   Continued at:  http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mike-ghouse/citizenship-islam-and-ame_b_1174834.html

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HAPPY NEW YEAR – HOW TO MAKE YOUR 2012 MEANINGFUL

Whether you are with family, friends or alone, you can make your new year meaningful and reflective. For many years, I have set aside "TWO HOURS" yes, just two hours on new years eve or earlier and have focused on different aspects of my life and found a lot of peace and tranquility in knowing who I am and what I want out of life. In those two hours, I allow nothing else to crawl on my mind or deviate from the job I sat down for. Continued at- http://theghousediary.blogspot.com/2011/12/purposeful-2012.html

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V ANNUAL REFLECTIONS ON HOLOCAUST AND GENOCIDES

Please consider hosting this event in your town, if you are in Dallas area, please plan on attending it.  Education is the purpose; we have to learn, acknowledge and reflect upon the terrible things that we humans have inflicted upon each other, and to we have to understand that our safety hinges on the safety of all others around us. Please mark your calendar of Sunday, January 22, 2o11 between 5 and 7 PM.  http://holocaustandgenocides.blogspot.com/

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CYCLISTS RALLY FOR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM IN DALLAS
 

We welcome the Japanese Americans bike riders at Dallas city Hall on January 2, 2012 to highlight an issue that we should all think about. As global citizens we need to commit ourselves to restoring social order in our societies where no one has to live with the fear of persecution. This is what all of the spiritual masters wanted to do, and precisely what Jesus wanted to do; to create the Kingdom of Heaven.” http://wisdomofreligion.blogspot.com/2011/12/cyclists-rally-for-religious-freedom-at.html

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TARRANT COUNTY MUSLIM MEDICAL CLINIC SERVING AMERICANS

This is the America you will come to love, where each one of us is serving the needy with blinders on, just service to Americans. Dallas is blessed with two clinics that serve the people without insurance. Here is a story of the one in Tarrant county Clinic initiated by Dr. Basheer Ahmed - http://wisdomofreligion.blogspot.com/2011/12/tarrant-county-clinic-provides-health.html

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FOUNDATION FOR GOOD MARRIAGE

Love, equity, and kindness are the hallmarks of an ideal marriage. Deep down each one in the relationship wants the experience to be a blessing. As long as both are just and fair to each other, it will remain blissful. The moment one takes advantage of the other, and does not consider the other as equal the marriage will start slip sliding. It is time to fix it immediately… nothing will work out by itself.. you have to work for it. The longer you wait, the worse it gets, you have to act now.  Both are equally responsible to restore the marriage or let it go bad.  Each should resist the temptation to get even, or telling the other to go to hell. Remember, it is really not the money that brings peace of mind, it is humility. You must consciously say the words and do the things that restores the bliss you once had and resist the temptation to aggravate each other. Happiness is a choice. May you commit yourselves to strengthening your relationship? Amen.

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DONATE GENEROUSLY  AND BE A PART OF A POSITIVE CHANGE!

We are committed to building a cohesive America, and have laid out the outline at www.AmericaTogetherFoundation.com   Together we can do our share of work in creating a better America and a better world, so that you and I to can live without apprehension discomfort and fear of the other. We need your support in creating such a society.  PLEASE DONATE - http://americatogetherfoundation.blogspot.com/2011/12/donate-to-america-together-foundation.html
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Mike Ghouse is committed to building a cohesive America and offers pluralistic solutions on  issues of the day to the media and the public. He is a speaker thinker and a writer on the topics of pluralism, cohesive societies, Politics, Islam, interfaith, India and Peace, he is a frequent guest on Sean Hannity show on Fox TV, and several nationally syndicated radio talk shows. Over a thousand articles have been published on the topics and two of his books are poised to be released on Pluralism and Islam in America. Mike's work is reflected in several websites and blogs indexed at http://www.mikeghouse.net/. Mike's most current articles are at www.Theghousediary.com

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REST OF THE DECEMBER BULLETIN

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A MUSLIM'S CHRISTMAS - HUFFINGTON POST

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mike-ghouse/a-muslims-christmas_b_1167258.html

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HOW DID YOUR FAITH SHAPE YOU IN 2011 - DALLAS MORNING NEWS
http://theghousediary.blogspot.com/2011/12/texas-faith-how-did-your-faith-shape-in.html

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MUSIC IS CENTRAL TO CHRISTMAS - DALLAS MORNING NEWS

http://theghousediary.blogspot.com/2011/12/texas-faith-why-music-is-central-to.html

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THANKS TO DALLAS MORNING NEWS and SEAN HANNITY

http://americatogetherfoundation.blogspot.com/2011/12/thanks-to-dallas-morning-news-sean.html

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PLURALISM GREETINGS & INCLUSIVE PRAYERS

http://theghousediary.blogspot.com/2011/12/pluralism-greetings-and-prayer-at.html

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HAPPY HANUKAH

http://theghousediary.blogspot.com/2011/12/happy-hanukah-jewish-festival-of-lights.html

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BIGOTRY AGAINST HINDUISM IN RUSSIA

http://theghousediary.blogspot.com/2011/12/bigotry-against-hinduism-in-russia.html

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WHAT SHOULD AMERICAN MUSLIMS TO WITH LOWE'S BIGOTRY?

http://www.indianmuslimobserver.com/2011/12/latest-editorial-what-should-american.html

A better 2012 for you with a little planning

Whether you are with family, friends or alone, you can make your new year meaningful and reflective. For many years, I have set aside "TWO HOURS" yes, just two hours on new years eve or earlier and have focused on different aspects of my life and found a lot of peace and tranquility in knowing who I am and what I want out of life. In those two hours, I allow nothing else to crawl on my mind or deviate from the job I sat down for.   Continued at:

http://theghousediary.blogspot.com/2011/12/purposeful-2012.html

Donate to America Together Foundation

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A Muslim's Christmas

As a Muslim I will be celebrating Christmas, recommitting myself to listen to Jesus and follow his path. And in my Islamic tradition, I will reflect on chapter 19 of Quran, dedicated to Maryam, Mother Mary, and pray on his birthday. I will pray that we all honor his message of creating peace and building cohesive societies where no one has to be apprehensive of the other. Amen!

Continued: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mike-ghouse/a-muslims-christmas_b_1167258.html

Thanks to Dallas Morning News & Sean Hannity

Thanks to Dallas Morning News for publishing a slightly different version of the following text and Sean Hannity on Fox TV and Nationally syndicated radio show has been introducing me as President of America together Foundation a switch from Foundation for Pluralism. I have been on several Radio shows this month both conservative and progressive and all of them have been giving a lift to America Together Foundation. 

 I will request Sean to display our logo on the screen. That is a big boost to go forward. We hope to wrap up all the formalities before the end of February and go forward with the plans in the outline. The documentary continues at snail’s pace. We need volunteers. 

The events in own own backyard have inspired us to go forward with the America Together Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to building a cohesive America, where no American has to live in anxieties, discomfort or fear stemming from the other American. 

Should we set a model of co-existence to the world to follow or should we follow the very bigoted models we detest? America has always led in medicine, research, technology, innovation and other sciences. It is time we lead the world in the practice of pluralism, learning to respect the otherness of other and accept the God-given uniqueness of each one of us.

We hope to create comprehensive leadership programs to produce public leaders who would be committed to work towards building a cohesive America and put America's interests ahead of their own. God willing, we are moving forward with series of educational programs, seminars, workshops and talks to find pluralistic solutions on issues of the day. 


Is this your calling?  

Mike Ghouse
Committed to building a cohesive America
www.AmericaTogetherfoundation.com

Hinduphobia | Islamophobia | Bible Learning | Lowe's | Christmas

This week's bulletin:

Bigotry against Hinduism in Russia

You and I have allowed blatant bigotry to be preached on our land unquestioned and unchecked. The damned thing is contagious and spreading to Russia and other nations. Bigotry exists not because of bigots, but because we have not spoken out against it.

Six years ago in December of 2006, the Archbishop of Russia called Krishna a Satan, and five years ago, the city of Moscow made serious attempts to usurp the land belonging to Krishna Temple. Of course, a few of us wrote about it and now per the news reports, the “Bhagvad Gita, one of the holiest Hindu scriptures, is facing a legal ban and the prospect of being branded as "an extremist" literature across Russia. A court in Siberia's Tomsk city is set to deliver its final verdict Monday in a case filed by state prosecutors.”

Continued: http://theghousediary.blogspot.com/2011/12/bigotry-against-hinduism-in-russia.html

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My Sermon at Pathway Unitarian Universalist Church, South Lake

It’s a blessing to understand the beauty and wisdom of many a religious traditions and most certainly, I find a common ground at the Unitarian Universalist Church, a universal place of worship where all traditions are welcome. If you unchain yourselves from any pervious conditioning about a faith or a tradition, your boundlessness will offer the joys of seeing the beauty in every tradition. I thank God for blessing me with no boundaries.

My sermon was about three key points. http://theghousediary.blogspot.com/2011/12/my-sermon-at-pathway-unitarian.html

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Bible Workshop in Chicago

I'm in a Bible Workshop on "Original substance of divine principle" by Unificationist Church Ministry by Rev. Moon. I'm in Chicago for four days.

This learning is reaffirming my belief that religion is about bringing a balance to an individual and creating a cohesive world. It sounds so much like Islam and Hinduism in a few spots and Bahai at times.

I hope to attend the next conference by Unitarian Universalists. I'm blessed to have attended the Jewish, Hindu and Sikh workshops. The more you know the lesser you know, but the search for truth is wonderful, it's the same truth expressed differently and I thank God for helping me see the beauty and wisdom of each faith.

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What should American Muslims do in case of Lowe’s?

There is hope for Muslim Americans. We have to look up what Prophet would have done in a situation like this. He was the ultimate peace maker and applied a simple formula; conflict mitigation and goodwill nurturance to situations. We know clearly that evil begins with an individual and acquires support from a few core members. The entire membership of Florida Family Association should not be held accountable for the actions of a few among them who are directly responsible to tear the cohesive fabric of America.

Huffington post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mike-ghouse/lowes-all-american-muslim_b_1145048.html

Indian Muslim Observer: http://www.indianmuslimobserver.com/2011/12/latest-editorial-what-should-american.html

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Texas Faith – Why music is central to Christmas or any religious story?

Music is one big part of the harmony that binds people; it is a reflection of one's moods. When we are joyous, we have to give expression to that sentiment to bring a sense of fullness to the feeling.

Dallas Morning news - http://religionblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2011/12/texas-faith-why-is-music-centr.html

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What should American Muslims do in case of Lowe’s?

 What should American Muslims do in case of Lowe’s?

There is hope for Muslim Americans. We have to look up what Prophet would have done in a situation like this. He was the ultimate peace maker and applied a simple formula; conflict mitigation and goodwill nurturance to situations.

We know clearly that evil begins with an individual and acquires support from a few core members. The entire membership of Florida Family Association should not be held accountable for the actions of a few among them who are directly responsible to tear the cohesive fabric of America.

Continued at: http://www.indianmuslimobserver.com/2011/12/latest-editorial-what-should-american.html

Lowe's yields to the bullies

Please watch for two articles to appear in a few days at the following links

Huffington Post -
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mike-ghouse
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Indian Muslim Observer -

http://www.indianmuslimobserver.com

Lowe's chose not to fly American Flag

Home Depot Flies American Flag

No American Flag on Lowe's?

Home Depot proudly displays American Flag



Volunteer Opportunities

We are looking for volunteers in Dallas and Washington DC area.

Volunteers for the program in Dallas
5th Annual Reflections on Holocaust and Genocides set for Sunday, January 22, 2012 details at www.HolocaustandGenocides.com

Volunteers for the organization, America Together Foundation
We are looking to open an office in Washington DC and need  volunteers

You can leave a message in the message box below

Thank you.

Mike Ghouse

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Please review about our organization,
and if you have a desire to volunteer, sponsor
or be a part of it, please write to
AmericaTogetherFoundation@gmail.com

A website is in the making, and we will have a new
email by the end of March 2012

Mike Ghouse