A better
understanding of our fellowman could possibly make it easier for people
of all races, religions, political affiliations, and sexual orientations
to co-exist with each other in love and peace.
Roz is not claiming to be an expert in
social and world matters.
However, she is a concerned American who wants to see unity among the
citizens of the United States of America.
While remaining open-minded,
Roz does have certain
convictions about some
difficult subjects.
Race
Being of the Black race, Roz can give genuine insight
into her experience as a Black woman living in America, without malice
or anger from past hurts. Having worked for a global company for
many years, Roz has concluded that people everywhere want the same thing
-- life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. She enjoys
interacting with people of other races. While we are different in
many ways, we are also alike in many ways.
People of all races are welcome and
will be treated with respect.
Religion
Being of the Christian faith, Roz will be
discussing any religious matters from a Christianity viewpoint.
Although willing to listen to other religious points of view, do
not expect Roz to be moved from Christian values.
People of all faiths are welcome and
will be treated with respect.
Politics
As a Democrat, Roz
recognizes that some things about the party need improving.
She finds some things to be too liberal in the effort to please
everyone's desires. She also
believes that the welfare system is a crippling mechanism (except for
elderly and disabled) . People of all political parties are welcome and will be treated with respect.
Gay Rights
I have to admit that I am
confused by what gender is in today's world.
I grew up during a time when there
were just girls and boys and the occasional
"funny" (gay) person.
Today, there are too many variations of gay
for me to understand, even if I really
wanted to. Being a
Christian who believes what the bible
teaches, I cannot say that being gay is good
and pleasing in God's eyes, no more than I
can say that adultery and murder is good and
pleasing. However, I love
my gay sisters and brothers as I do those
who are not gay. I would
never hate or be mean to someone because
they are gay. But I would
not hesitate to tell them, with love, what
thus sayeth the bible.
I would advise people to
not condemn or judge gay people.
I do not know why every person who is
gay is that way. But I do
know what a gay friend told me happened to
him. My friend told me
that he had been abused when he was a child,
and that he grew up thinking what was
happening to him was normal.
He said that when he found out it was
not normal, he tried to change, tried to
date girls and even had sex with a girl.
But he said that he just could not
get into being with a girl, and he reverted
back to what he knew. We
never know what a person has gone through or
what they are currently dealing with.
All we can do is love all of our
sisters and brothers and have compassion
when we have the opportunity to do so.
People of all sexual orientations are
welcome and will be treated with respect.
Roz lives in Texas with her
husband and their cats Jingles, Larry, Clyde, Blackie, Benny, and Sadie.
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WHAT WE DO
We communicate.
"We Are All One"
"If we are in unity with the Spirit, we are in
unity with each other, and so we are all one."
--Plontinus
In The Mood of Christmas & Other Celebrations,
Howard Thurman puts it this way:
"The great incentive remains ever alert; I cannot
be at peace without God, and I cannot be truly aware of God if I am
not at peace with my fellows. For the sake of my unity with
God, I keep working on my relations with my fellows. This is
ever the insistence of all ethical religions."
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