Faith-based clinics filling health care void

By Dr. Frank Kaufmann on August 23, 2009 6:40 PM | 1 Comment

America is in the throes of a horrible internal clash of philosophies and ideologies all coming to the fore in light of Obama's health care proposals.

Here below is an article which has some dangers (not too many though), but gives a good feeling about the prospect of health care become humane and rid of it's consuming greed (ed.)

Source: http://www.kentucky.com/139/story/905991.html

The evidence of a need for reform can be found at several free and nearly free medical clinics right here. Hundreds of uninsured patients visit the clinics each week.

The Fayette County Refuge Medical Clinic, one of two non-profit organizations initially funded by Southland Christian Church, opened six months ago to provide free medical, dental and chiropractic care. There are at least six other similar clinics, without which hundreds of uninsured people couldn't be pro-active in their health care.

The other Refuge clinic is in Nicholasville and has been open a year.

The idea began after Southland's senior minister, the Rev. Jon Weece, charged the congregation to make the church more than a building. Members then began several outreach programs, the clinic being one of them.

Bibbs, a recovering addict who was one of the clinic's first patients, voluntarily cleans the bright, well-equipped clinic.

"It's a way for me to give back," she said. "They are a godsend to me. There is such an outpouring of love in this place."

"If we get focused on doing it God's way, all these other issues are non-issues."

Dalai Lama attracts over 50000 fans in Germany

By Dr. Frank Kaufmann on August 23, 2009 6:22 PM | 3 Comments

Source: http://www.phayul.com/news/article.aspx?article=Dalai+Lama+attracts+over+50000+fans+in+Germany&id=25271

Frankfurt, August 3: Over 50,000 people visited the Commerzbank Arena (Stadium) in Frankfurt during the Dalai Lama's four-day spiritual events that ended on Sunday. Of them over 40,000 bought tickets to attend the Dalai Lama's teachings and series of lectures on topics such as peace, the environment, the economy and ethics, according to German media reports.

On Sunday alone, over 15,000 people from all walks of life reportedly attended the last public talk of His Holiness the Dalai Lama on "The Art of Living". The talks were simultaneously translated into German, Spanish, Italian and Vietnamese.

Earlier on Saturday, the Dalai Lama took part in a conference on the economic crisis organised by several groups including Germany's Buddhist Union. In his talks, he called for worldwide cooperation to fight the effects of the economic crisis by taking effective and appropriate action.

Dalai Lama's Sermons in Leh

By Dr. Frank Kaufmann on August 23, 2009 6:15 PM | No Comments

Source: http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/india-news/dalai-lama-addressing-four-day-congregation-in-leh_100236756.html

Dalai Lama addressing four-day congregation in Leh

August 23rd, 2009

Leh, Aug.23 (ANI): The Tibetan spiritual leader, Dalai Lama, is delivering religious sermons on Bodhisattva, attended by thousands of devotees at a four-day congregation here.

Thousands of Buddhists monks are attending a four-day religious congregation, which commenced on Saturday.

In his inaugural sermon, the Dalai Lama highlighted the basic principles of Buddhism, which he termed as a faith that stands for wisdom, compassion, peace and brotherhood.

PARLIAMENT OF THE WORLD'S RELIGIONS & PATHEOS.COM FORM STRATEGIC ALLIANCE TO PROMOTE INTERRELIGIOUS UNDERSTANDING

By Dr. Frank Kaufmann on August 19, 2009 8:11 PM | No Comments

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS and ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO (August 19, 2009) -- Patheos.com and the Council for a Parliament of the World's Religions (CPWR), two leading organizations within the international interreligious movement, are partnering together to further dialogue and engagement worldwide.

Through this partnership, both organizations seek to enhance religious understanding and interaction globally at a time when cooperation between diverse religious and spiritual communities is essential to the peace of the world at large. "We are thrilled to partner with Patheos.com, a company on the cutting-edge of furthering interreligious understanding through creative and engaging technologies," says Dirk Ficca, Executive Director of the CPWR.

"The Council for the Parliament of World Religions is unique in its ability to bring so many of the world's religious representatives together. They do the hard but necessary work of fostering interreligious understanding and harmony, while honoring the essential and precious nature of each tradition. Patheos is proud to partner with the Council." says Leo Brunnick, Founder and CEO of Patheos.

Founded in 2008, Patheos.com is a premier online destination to engage in the global dialogue about religion and spirituality and to explore and experience the world's beliefs. Patheos is unlike any other online religious and spiritual site and is designed to serve as a resource for those looking to learn more about different belief systems, as well as participate in productive, moderated discussions on some of today's most talked about and debated topics.

The origins of the CPWR go back to the 1893 World's Parliament of Religions, an event considered to be the birthplace of the modern interreligious movement. Today, CPWR seeks to promote interreligious understanding and engagement. Since 1993, the Parliament of World's Religions has convened every five years in a major international city - Chicago (1993), Cape Town (1999) and Barcelona (2004). The upcoming 2009 Parliament of the World's Religions will be held in Melbourne, Australia, December 3-9.

Read about Krishna Janmasthami

By Dr. Frank Kaufmann on August 14, 2009 6:09 AM | No Comments

Krishna Janmasthami is the celebration of the day that Bhagwan Krishna incarnated in human form upon the Earth. It is celebrated at midnight on the eighth day of the dark fortnight in the month of Bhadrapada (August-September).

Read about it here

Bishop of London, Egypt's Grand Mufti condemn Gojra's anti-Christian riots

By Dr. Frank Kaufmann on August 12, 2009 5:57 AM | No Comments

The IRFWP extends our praise to The Bishop of London, the Rt Revd Richard Chartres and the Grand Mufti of Egypt, Dr Ali Gomaa, for joining together to issue a joint statement.

The power of religion to effect change in the modern world relies upon collaboration. Religions in isolation no longer exert sufficient influence to guide humanity in a positive direction.

Lahore, Aug. 12 (ANI): The Bishop of London, the Rt Revd Richard Chartres and the Grand Mufti of Egypt, Dr Ali Gomaa, have both condemned the recent anti-Christian riots in Gojra that claimed nine persons and left many injured.

"On behalf of the C-1 World Dialogue, we deplore the recent terrible events in Gojra where at least seven Pakistani Christians were killed and many more wounded in a terrible attack," the Daily Times quoted the duo, as saying in a joint statement.
"We stand with those whose lives and property have been damaged and we grieve with those who mourn. The taking of innocent lives, including those of children is deeply shocking," they stated.
They said murder, arson and theft committed in the name of God was both a crime and sacrilege.
"The perpetrators of this attack have committed a crime not only against Christians but against Pakistan and beyond even that, against the honour and dignity of Islam. We call upon all to join us in prayer for those affected and for a better and peaceful future for all the communities of Pakistan," the two leaders said.

Read the entire article here

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