Comments on: ONE Sabbath: Live Your Beliefs http://www.one.org/blog/2007/10/05/one-sabboth-live-your-beliefs/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:05:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: aj http://www.one.org/blog/2007/10/05/one-sabboth-live-your-beliefs/#comment-551272 aj Thu, 23 Oct 2008 20:49:02 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/2007/10/05/one-sabboth-live-your-beliefs/#comment-551272 A foundation not rooted in Jesus Christ will fall. There will be a day when every knee shall bow and tongue confess that he is Lord! He is coming again. The One campaign embraces all religions, therefore, Jesus is not the sovereign Lord and not the foundation of this organization. For the believers, be careful in what foundation you put your name with. I was not aware until another believer confronted me. I wanted to present this to you others as well. I know I will be ridiculed for this post. But that's okay. Jesus is my foundation and I desire to know him above all. The world won't understand. May you also seek and love God with all of your being and extend that love to this broken world around us. Peace my friends. A foundation not rooted in Jesus Christ will fall. There will be a day when every knee shall bow and tongue confess that he is Lord! He is coming again. The One campaign embraces all religions, therefore, Jesus is not the sovereign Lord and not the foundation of this organization. For the believers, be careful in what foundation you put your name with. I was not aware until another believer confronted me. I wanted to present this to you others as well. I know I will be ridiculed for this post. But that’s okay. Jesus is my foundation and I desire to know him above all. The world won’t understand.

May you also seek and love God with all of your being and extend that love to this broken world around us. Peace my friends.

]]> By: Rob Rose http://www.one.org/blog/2007/10/05/one-sabboth-live-your-beliefs/#comment-528014 Rob Rose Thu, 01 Nov 2007 17:54:24 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/2007/10/05/one-sabboth-live-your-beliefs/#comment-528014 Wow. To those who are so adamantly against ONE Sabbath--if you were around during the civil rights era, would you not have stood with the likes of Dr. King because his agenda was "faith based" and he drew together religious communities as well as the non-religious to stand for justice? What is the end goal here? To communite our religious or non-religious agenda? ..or to draw people together across the spectrum of faith values to bring an end to injustice? Wow.
To those who are so adamantly against ONE Sabbath–if you were around during the civil rights era, would you not have stood with the likes of Dr. King because his agenda was “faith based” and he drew together religious communities as well as the non-religious to stand for justice? What is the end goal here? To communite our religious or non-religious agenda? ..or to draw people together across the spectrum of faith values to bring an end to injustice?

]]> By: Susan F. http://www.one.org/blog/2007/10/05/one-sabboth-live-your-beliefs/#comment-527554 Susan F. Tue, 23 Oct 2007 01:13:12 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/2007/10/05/one-sabboth-live-your-beliefs/#comment-527554 The ONE campaign was designed to unite people to serve a purpose... through multiple events and channels. Having ONE Sabbath is no different that having a rock concert or college challenge, or other event where a group of individuals with commonalities gather to support a cause. Why some individuals seem to take offense that one of these events/challenges is a group of individuals with the commonality of faith is beyond my understanding and seems more of a reflection on that person not having the proper focus on the overall common goal of helping others in need. What is more important and where should you spend your time and energy? Towards the goal of helping those children, or arguing here just because you don't agree with what some of them have in common? "We are more alike my friends, than we are not alike" I believe was what Maya Angelou noted -- isn't that what should matter? The ONE campaign was designed to unite people to serve a purpose… through multiple events and channels. Having ONE Sabbath is no different that having a rock concert or college challenge, or other event where a group of individuals with commonalities gather to support a cause. Why some individuals seem to take offense that one of these events/challenges is a group of individuals with the commonality of faith is beyond my understanding and seems more of a reflection on that person not having the proper focus on the overall common goal of helping others in need. What is more important and where should you spend your time and energy? Towards the goal of helping those children, or arguing here just because you don’t agree with what some of them have in common? “We are more alike my friends, than we are not alike” I believe was what Maya Angelou noted — isn’t that what should matter?

]]> By: Debbie K http://www.one.org/blog/2007/10/05/one-sabboth-live-your-beliefs/#comment-527207 Debbie K Sun, 07 Oct 2007 13:09:11 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/2007/10/05/one-sabboth-live-your-beliefs/#comment-527207 Hi EveryONE, As ONE of the original group of supporters and volunteers for this organization since it began three and a half years ago, I must continue to stand with the decisions of the national ONE office which has chosen to take this next step in our efforts to mobilize as many American people as possible for our movement to end extreme poverty gearing up for the Presidential election race next year. The ONE faith initiative is simply an effort to further organize a core constituency of ONE - those in the faith community. From the inception of ONE, key faith-based organizations were there (World Vision & Bread for the World) and faith-based partner organizations have continued to join ONE since then. At the same time, a growing number of non faith-based organizations have also joined ONE - making our movement to end extreme poverty one of the biggest, broadest and most successful coalitions of organizations ever - and especially on the issue of extreme poverty. We must always remember WHY WE SHOULD BE HERE - it is simply for the end of extreme poverty in the world. It is to get a firm commitment from the U.S. government on our issue and then to get a firm money allocation into programs from the U.S. government to fund initiatives to end extreme poverty. That is why we exist. We must never lose sight of that fact. If we have to follow politicians around to whiteband them and to make them know that we are watching their decisions on extreme poverty - so be it. If we have to organize student on campus with the ONE Campus initiative - so be it. And if we have to organize our faith-based community to give us an EVEN STRONGER VOICE on the issue of extreme poverty - so be it. This does NOT mean that we don't want everyONE of every ideological viewpoint with us - we need every voice to be as strong as it can on behalf of the world's poorest people. We need to remember that we are not in ONE for Bono or for ourselves - WE ARE IN THIS MOVEMENT TO END EXTREME POVERTY FOR THE WORLD'S POOREST PEOPLE. And whatever that we can do to advance our agenda on their behalf - I will support. I hope that you will too. Take very good care of each other, everyONE. Blessings - not just for those who kneel. ALWAYS FOREVER, ONE - debbie :) Hi EveryONE,

As ONE of the original group of supporters and volunteers for this organization since it began three and a half years ago, I must continue to stand with the decisions of the national ONE office which has chosen to take this next step in our efforts to mobilize as many American people as possible for our movement to end extreme poverty gearing up for the Presidential election race next year.

The ONE faith initiative is simply an effort to further organize a core constituency of ONE – those in the faith community. From the inception of ONE, key faith-based organizations were there (World Vision & Bread for the World) and faith-based partner organizations have continued to join ONE since then.

At the same time, a growing number of non faith-based organizations have also joined ONE – making our movement to end extreme poverty one of the biggest, broadest and most successful coalitions of organizations ever – and especially on the issue of extreme poverty.

We must always remember WHY WE SHOULD BE HERE – it is simply for the end of extreme poverty in the world. It is to get a firm commitment from the U.S. government on our issue and then to get a firm money allocation into programs from the U.S. government to fund initiatives to end extreme poverty.

That is why we exist. We must never lose sight of that fact.

If we have to follow politicians around to whiteband them and to make them know that we are watching their decisions on extreme poverty – so be it.

If we have to organize student on campus with the ONE Campus initiative – so be it.

And if we have to organize our faith-based community to give us an EVEN STRONGER VOICE on the issue of extreme poverty – so be it.

This does NOT mean that we don’t want everyONE of every ideological viewpoint with us – we need every voice to be as strong as it can on behalf of the world’s poorest people.

We need to remember that we are not in ONE for Bono or for ourselves – WE ARE IN THIS MOVEMENT TO END EXTREME POVERTY FOR THE WORLD’S POOREST PEOPLE.

And whatever that we can do to advance our agenda on their behalf – I will support.

I hope that you will too.

Take very good care of each other, everyONE. Blessings – not just for those who kneel.

ALWAYS FOREVER, ONE – debbie :)

]]> By: Lisa Zeitlinger http://www.one.org/blog/2007/10/05/one-sabboth-live-your-beliefs/#comment-527192 Lisa Zeitlinger Sun, 07 Oct 2007 00:29:50 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/2007/10/05/one-sabboth-live-your-beliefs/#comment-527192 One.org is the campaign to make poverty history! It is as simple as that. Its' members must reach out to everyone in the human race including people of faith. One Sabbath is a wonderful way to get the message out to many people. If you are not a person of faith, you do not have to take part in this particular program that One is offering. There are countless ways you can help this cause without getting involved in religion. I am a Christian and I am very excited about this program, but I was just as enthusiastic about meeting and speaking with my Congressman about the poverty issue. I believe all of us who have signed up with One are committed to helping those who need it most. We are loving, compassionate and detemined people-Christian or not! Let's put religious beliefs and politics aside and focus on what is important to us all. Let's be the generation that ended extreme poverty. One.org is the campaign to make poverty history! It is as simple as that. Its’ members must reach out to everyone in the human race including people of faith. One Sabbath is a wonderful way to get the message out to many people. If you are not a person of faith, you do not have to take part in this particular program that One is offering. There are countless ways you can help this cause without getting involved in religion. I am a Christian and I am very excited about this program, but I was just as enthusiastic about meeting and speaking with my Congressman about the poverty issue. I believe all of us who have signed up with One are committed to helping those who need it most. We are loving, compassionate and detemined people-Christian or not! Let’s put religious beliefs and politics aside and focus on what is important to us all. Let’s be the generation that ended extreme poverty.

]]> By: brenda http://www.one.org/blog/2007/10/05/one-sabboth-live-your-beliefs/#comment-527187 brenda Sat, 06 Oct 2007 17:59:24 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/2007/10/05/one-sabboth-live-your-beliefs/#comment-527187 It saddens me to read people's responses to ONE reachimg out to people of faith. I want to take care of the world's poor and sick and hungry and I will work with anyone who who also wants to make a difference. What a sad commentary if we can only be associated with people who agree with everything we believe. Let's care about the issue of poverty and join with anyone and everyone who wants to help. Millions of people are sick and dying. It is no time to be petty and inclusive. It saddens me to read people’s responses to ONE reachimg out to people of faith. I want to take care of the world’s poor and sick and hungry and I will work with anyone who who also wants to make a difference. What a sad commentary if we can only be associated with people who agree with everything we believe. Let’s care about the issue of poverty and join with anyone and everyone who wants to help. Millions of people are sick and dying. It is no time to be petty and inclusive.

]]> By: Virginia Simmons http://www.one.org/blog/2007/10/05/one-sabboth-live-your-beliefs/#comment-527183 Virginia Simmons Sat, 06 Oct 2007 12:53:26 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/2007/10/05/one-sabboth-live-your-beliefs/#comment-527183 Ash, Susanne and Stephanie, ONE Sabbath is just a way to engage people who ARE motivated by their faith. ONE's greatest goal is to pull everyone in to this movement - old, young, Democrat, Republican - everyone we can. This new ONE Sabbath initiative doesn't change the heart of what ONE is about in any way. I'm not religious - but I have no problem reaching out to different people in different ways. I hope we continue to do so - this movement needs a heck of a lot more people on board. Ash, Susanne and Stephanie,

ONE Sabbath is just a way to engage people who ARE motivated by their faith. ONE’s greatest goal is to pull everyone in to this movement – old, young, Democrat, Republican – everyone we can. This new ONE Sabbath initiative doesn’t change the heart of what ONE is about in any way. I’m not religious – but I have no problem reaching out to different people in different ways. I hope we continue to do so – this movement needs a heck of a lot more people on board.

]]> By: Michael Castaldo http://www.one.org/blog/2007/10/05/one-sabboth-live-your-beliefs/#comment-527173 Michael Castaldo Sat, 06 Oct 2007 00:52:11 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/2007/10/05/one-sabboth-live-your-beliefs/#comment-527173 ONE is not a faith based initiative. I do not believe a fair god would feed the rich while poor men starve (thank you Billy Bragg) and so i do not believe in g-d. That does not mean i can not work my a** off to prove myself wrong. Poor men need not starve in a world of plenty. Ash may divorce himself of this movement and that is his right, but those of us who will continue on will take solace in the fact that we have partners on the ground from all faiths (and non believers) doing good deeds. There are those who would question the motives of ONE's 'partners' on the ground. There are reasons to be suspect. However the good that comes (the ability to read and write and clean drinking water) must have its value added. Semper Fidelis, Michael Castaldo ONE's Marine ONE is not a faith based initiative. I do not believe a fair god would feed the rich while poor men starve (thank you Billy Bragg) and so i do not believe in g-d. That does not mean i can not work my a** off to prove myself wrong. Poor men need not starve in a world of plenty.

Ash may divorce himself of this movement and that is his right, but those of us who will continue on will take solace in the fact that we have partners on the ground from all faiths (and non believers) doing good deeds.

There are those who would question the motives of ONE’s ‘partners’ on the ground. There are reasons to be suspect. However the good that comes (the ability to read and write and clean drinking water) must have its value added.

Semper Fidelis,

Michael Castaldo

ONE’s Marine

]]> By: Holly http://www.one.org/blog/2007/10/05/one-sabboth-live-your-beliefs/#comment-527172 Holly Fri, 05 Oct 2007 23:01:56 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/2007/10/05/one-sabboth-live-your-beliefs/#comment-527172 Interesting thread here. I want to reply to Stephanie who writes, "It’s time to dispense with the labels and come together as individual people with a common goal to solve this problem." I find this comment very interesting and thought provoking. Stephanie, I hope that you can understand the value of bringing groups into a campaign who can be authentic in their religious expression. As a Christian, my faith compels me to stand in solidarity with the poor. I can't leave that at the door when I get involved with advocacy, because it's the reason I am there. Authenticity is so important when we work together on major social issues like extreme poverty. If I can't affirm what calls me to the table, then the cause is less powerful. If you are brought to the table as an atheist, I'm glad you are there. I'm grateful that we can join together and fully affirm our different reasons for being there. This campaign isn't about either or. It's about both and. Interesting thread here. I want to reply to Stephanie who writes, “It’s time to dispense with the labels and come together as individual people with a common goal to solve this problem.” I find this comment very interesting and thought provoking. Stephanie, I hope that you can understand the value of bringing groups into a campaign who can be authentic in their religious expression. As a Christian, my faith compels me to stand in solidarity with the poor. I can’t leave that at the door when I get involved with advocacy, because it’s the reason I am there. Authenticity is so important when we work together on major social issues like extreme poverty. If I can’t affirm what calls me to the table, then the cause is less powerful. If you are brought to the table as an atheist, I’m glad you are there. I’m grateful that we can join together and fully affirm our different reasons for being there. This campaign isn’t about either or. It’s about both and.

]]> By: Carlos Navarro http://www.one.org/blog/2007/10/05/one-sabboth-live-your-beliefs/#comment-527167 Carlos Navarro Fri, 05 Oct 2007 19:39:25 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/2007/10/05/one-sabboth-live-your-beliefs/#comment-527167 I have no problem with ONE promoting a faith-based program. After all, a large percentage of ONE members are Christian denominations, plus Bread for the World, Sojourners, Operation Blessing International, American Jewish World Service, Church World Service, etc.... I do agree that such a program should have been a little more low-key, rather than sent to the general membership. And I also fault ONE for not trying to bring the faith-based partners into the planning of this event. (Bread for the World has been promoting these types of programs for many years). The ONE program could have been promoted through all the partners to their constituencies. I have no problem with ONE promoting a faith-based program. After all, a large percentage of ONE members are Christian denominations, plus Bread for the World, Sojourners, Operation Blessing International, American Jewish World Service, Church World Service, etc….
I do agree that such a program should have been a little more low-key, rather than sent to the general membership. And I also fault ONE for not trying to bring the faith-based partners into the planning of this event. (Bread for the World has been promoting these types of programs for many years). The ONE program could have been promoted through all the partners to their constituencies.

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