he was passed over for valedictorian after he and his friends skipped school to venture downtown in a hot rod
In 1948, he began officers' training for submarine duty and served aboard USS Pomfret.
took speed-reading courses to keep up with the workload
delivered eulogies at the funerals of Coretta Scott King and Gerald Ford.
"The truth is that male religious leaders have had—and still have—an option to interpret holy teachings either to exalt or subjugate women. They have, for their own selfish ends, overwhelmingly chosen the latter. Their continuing choice provides the foundation or justification for much of the pervasive persecution and abuse of women throughout the world. This is in clear violation not just of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights but also the teachings of Jesus Christ, the Apostle Paul, Moses and the prophets, Muhammad, and founders of other great religions—all of whom have called for proper and equitable treatment of all the children of God. It is time we had the courage to challenge these views."Statistics: Posted by poorpete — Wed Oct 03, 2018 11:23 am
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