I've been to all kinds of Christian Churches in America. One idea that came into my mind as I sat in an all (or mostly) 'white' church and then in an all (or mostly) 'black' church is that wouldn't it be great if one Sunday they switched Choirs?
I don't know how to bring Americans closer together but I do know that music sung by the human voice is one of the most shared and positive human experiences we all can relate to on a spiritual or hear felt level.
In my travels I've also been to Asian and Latino Christian Churches and thought it best not to finish this without mentioning them. I've never been to an Islamic Temple or a Jewish Synagogue but they too are Americans and I think it best to mention them as well. Oddly enough I remember the idea today as I watched a PBS broadcast of 'Celtic Women'. I was living in Wood River at the time and remembered thinking about buying a ticket to see them in St Louis but couldn't quite fit them into the budget.
Perhaps it's one idea that might bring us all closer together. Not a time of politics, race or even religion but a time of celebrating life through song and gratitude for what we all share no matter what... a beating heart.
The Choir Exchange Program.
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I'm a retired vet who loves to come up with donut shop solutions through soup kitchen prophecies. My goal is to encourage the growth of alternative sentencing through "habilitation" programs. These quiet unsung organizations need our quiet unsung support.
(Edit May 24, 2008, Of course since then I've been getting into more interesting material.)
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I don't delete comments in my blogs as I don't like it when folks delete mine. (Edit June 11, 2008 - I have and will delete posts argueing about interpretation of scripture.)(Edit August 18, 2008 - I've decided too delete the comments of folks who continually use offensive name calling.)
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Mc Cain by a landslide for President (See Archive January 2007 "A Muslim for President?")
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Hillary to quit the primary on April 25th following an unwanted revelation.
Oh well... scratch that one!
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Brook White for the win on Idol
Oh well... scratch number two... I wonder who'll be our next president? So far my predictions are not doing so well.
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