In 2010, for the first time ever,
CNN found the majority of Americans (52%) believed same-sex couples
have a constitutional right to marry. Not just support same-sex couples
who want to marry, but have a constitutional right.
Those results have been confirmed in poll after poll since. In February, that number jumped to 63 percent.
This weekend, Tea Party Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio
told those 63 percent of Americans – 201.6 million Americans, based on
recent census numbers – that their beliefs are "ridiculous and absurd."
Make the jump here to read the full article
Monday, April 27, 2015
Via Sri Prem Baba: Flor do Dia- Flor del Día- Flower of the day 27/04/2015
“A jornada da alma se assemelha ao rio que corre na direção do mar. O
destino do rio é se tornar o mar. Mas, até que o rio chegue ao seu
destino final, ele passa por muitos desafios: sobe montanhas, desce
vales, passa por desertos, florestas, e às vezes até evapora e volta na
forma de chuva. Mas, em algum momento ele deixa de ser rio e se torna o
oceano. Assim é a jornada da alma: em algum momento ela se torna o
Absoluto.”
Para ler o Satsang Completo, acesse: bit.ly/1Cf8hRR
“El camino del alma se asemeja al río que corre en dirección al mar. El destino del río es volverse mar. Pero hasta que el río llegue a su destino final, pasa por muchos desafíos: sube montañas, baja por valles, pasa por desiertos, selvas, y a veces hasta se evapora y vuelve en forma de lluvia. Pero en algún momento éste deja de ser río y se vuelve océano. Así es el camino del alma: en algún momento se convierte en el Absoluto.”
"The journey of the soul is like a river flowing towards the ocean. The fate of the river is to eventually become the sea. However, until the river reaches its final destination, it goes through many challenges. It goes up mountains, descends through valleys, passes through deserts, forests, and sometimes even evaporates back into rain. But, at some point, it stops being the river and becomes the ocean. This is also the soul’s journey: at a given moment, it becomes the Absolute."
“El camino del alma se asemeja al río que corre en dirección al mar. El destino del río es volverse mar. Pero hasta que el río llegue a su destino final, pasa por muchos desafíos: sube montañas, baja por valles, pasa por desiertos, selvas, y a veces hasta se evapora y vuelve en forma de lluvia. Pero en algún momento éste deja de ser río y se vuelve océano. Así es el camino del alma: en algún momento se convierte en el Absoluto.”
"The journey of the soul is like a river flowing towards the ocean. The fate of the river is to eventually become the sea. However, until the river reaches its final destination, it goes through many challenges. It goes up mountains, descends through valleys, passes through deserts, forests, and sometimes even evaporates back into rain. But, at some point, it stops being the river and becomes the ocean. This is also the soul’s journey: at a given moment, it becomes the Absolute."
Via Daily Dharma
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Sunday, April 26, 2015
Via JMG: Dozens Line Up Outside Supreme Court
Equality Case Files reports that dozens are lined up outside the
Supreme Court this morning. The line actually began some time on Friday
and it rained on them last night. See the Twitter feed for many more photos.
Reposted from Joe Jervis
Via JMG: President Obama Cracks Gay Jokes At White House Correspondents' Dinner
Starnes is probably referring to this line: "I tease Joe sometimes, but he has been at my side for seven years, I love that man. He's not just a great vice president, he is a great friend. We've gotten so close in some places in Indiana, they won't serve us pizza anymore." Or maybe this one: "Rick Santorum announced that he would not attend the same-sex wedding of a friend or a loved one, to which gays and lesbians across the country responded, 'That's not gonna be a problem.'" The president's full speech is below.
Labels: Barack Obama, Indiana, Joe Biden, LGBT rights, public accommodations, RFRA, Rick Santorum, Todd Starnes
Reposted from Joe Jervis
Via Sri Prem Baba: Flor do Dia- Flor del Día- Flower of the day 26/04/2015
“A principal prática espiritual para esse momento da humanidade é
aprender a se relacionar sem se machucar e sem machucar o outro. Isso
significa viver a espiritualidade nas nossas relações. E mais do que
falar de conceitos espirituais, aplicá-los, integrando a espiritualidade
à vida prática.”
Para ler o Satsang Completo, acesse: bit.ly/1BcR1dU
“La principal práctica espiritual para este momento de la humanidad es
aprender a relacionarse sin lastimarse a uno mismo y sin lastimar al
otro. Esto significa vivir la espiritualidad en nuestras relaciones. Y
más que hablar de conceptos espirituales, aplicarlos, integrando la
espiritualidad en la vida práctica.”
"The main spiritual practice for humanity at this moment in time is to learn how to relate without getting hurt and without hurting the other. This is what it means to embody spirituality in our relationships. More than just talking about spiritual concepts, we need to apply them, integrating spirituality into our daily lives."
"The main spiritual practice for humanity at this moment in time is to learn how to relate without getting hurt and without hurting the other. This is what it means to embody spirituality in our relationships. More than just talking about spiritual concepts, we need to apply them, integrating spirituality into our daily lives."
Via Daily Dharma
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Saturday, April 25, 2015
Via JMG: Today in "This is How its Done":
GEORGIA: Print Shop Refuses To Print Wedding Invitations For Lesbian Couple
Citing his religious beliefs,
the owner of an AlphaGraphics print shop franchise in suburban Atlanta
has refused to print wedding invitations for a lesbian couple. Via
Atlanta's NBC affiliate:
Reposted from Joe Jervis
Paige Beckwith says throughout her wedding planning process she has been open with vendors that there would be two brides on the wedding day. She says none of the vendors seemed to care, but him. Beckwith says she contacted the company after being referred by a friend. They were trying to go with a train theme. Their engagement photos, taken by Snap Shots By Allie, were on railroad tracks. Their reception would be at an old train depot in Lawrenceville. They wanted the invitations to look like a train ticket, so she needed a company that could design and print them. "The owner called me back and let me know that he's not going to print our invitations because he does not support same sex marriage," said Beckwith. "I kept asking him how, why, how he could do this? He just basically stood on his religious beliefs, referenced the Bible, called it a sin, and I was basically in tears saying how could you treat me this way?," she recalled.The AlphaGraphics main office has denounced its franchisee and promised to print the invitations at no charge. They have also issued a statement:
We do not condone discrimination of any kind, and wish to make clear that customers of any race, religion, nationality, ethnicity or sexual orientation are welcome at our franchisees' locations nationwide. We also wish to apologize to the customers who were impacted by the actions of this franchisee, and hope that our response conveys the level of commitment we feel toward upholding our company's standards of inclusion, and that all members of the Suwanee community continue to feel welcome at AlphaGraphics.Georgia does not protect LGBT residents from business discrimination. (Tipped by JMG reader Todd)
Labels: Atlanta, business, gay weddings, Georgia, LGBT rights, public accommodations, religion, retail
Via Sri Prem Baba: Flor do Dia- Flor del Día- Flower of the day 25/04/2015
“Nós não somos a matéria. A matéria é somente o nosso veículo. Nós
somos o espírito que habita a matéria. Quando identificados com o corpo,
estamos suscetíveis às leis da matéria, mas quando nos identificamos
com o espírito, podemos exercer domínio sobre a matéria, compreendendo
que ela é feita de terra, fogo, água, ar e éter. Com isso, podemos curar
doenças, materializar objetos e até retardar o envelhecimento. Esse é o mistério daquilo que muitos chamam de “milagres.”
“Nosotros no somos la materia. La materia es solamente nuestro vehículo. Nosotros somos el espíritu que habita la materia. Cuando estamos identificados con el cuerpo, estamos suceptibles a las leyes de la materia, pero cuando nos identificamos con el espíritu, podemos ejercer dominio sobre la materia, comprendiendo que está hecha de tierra, fuego, agua, aire y éter. Con esto podemos curar enfermedades, materializar objetos y hasta retardar el envejecimiento. Este es el misterio de aquello que muchos llaman “milagros”.
"We are not that which is material. Matter is only our vehicle. We are the spirit that inhabits this matter. When we get identified with the body, we are susceptible to the laws of matter. When we identify with the spirit, we can exercise dominion over matter, and we realize that matter is simply made from earth, fire, water, air and ether. With this understanding, we can cure diseases, materialize objects, and even slow down aging. This is the mystery of what many call miracles.”
Para ler o Satsang completo, acesse: bit.ly/1uTivU9
“Nosotros no somos la materia. La materia es solamente nuestro vehículo. Nosotros somos el espíritu que habita la materia. Cuando estamos identificados con el cuerpo, estamos suceptibles a las leyes de la materia, pero cuando nos identificamos con el espíritu, podemos ejercer dominio sobre la materia, comprendiendo que está hecha de tierra, fuego, agua, aire y éter. Con esto podemos curar enfermedades, materializar objetos y hasta retardar el envejecimiento. Este es el misterio de aquello que muchos llaman “milagros”.
"We are not that which is material. Matter is only our vehicle. We are the spirit that inhabits this matter. When we get identified with the body, we are susceptible to the laws of matter. When we identify with the spirit, we can exercise dominion over matter, and we realize that matter is simply made from earth, fire, water, air and ether. With this understanding, we can cure diseases, materialize objects, and even slow down aging. This is the mystery of what many call miracles.”
Via Daily Dharma
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Friday, April 24, 2015
Via JMG: Hotelier Ian Reisner Reacts To Cruz Flap
NOTE: There are conflicting reports at whether the event with Cruz was a fundraiser. CNN is saying that it was, but the New York Times is saying this "Mr. Cruz was on a fund-raising tour of New York City, although the dinner was not a fund-raiser." I've added this notation to previous posts on this topic.
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