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President Obama’s Notre Dame University Address 17th May 2009 - by James Waisbrot

By James Waisbrot PCD and OFA - May 20th, 2009 at 1:46 am EDT

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President Obama's Notre Dame University Address 17th May 2009

youtube entire video link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwJPOfIQKwA

Bill Press / Huff Post: "President Obama did not change water into wine. But he almost did. Instead, Obama changed what protesters tried to make an ugly scene about abortion into a triumphant message about faith-based politics".

Telling Thoughts:The President's speech embodies one of the finest attempts in appealing to the humanity and rationality of mankind I have been privileged to hear.

President Barack Obama gave the commencement address at the University of Notre Dame yesterday, May 17, 2009. His comments were very thoughtful and insightful - I've shared some quotes below:

"When we open our hearts and our minds to those who may not think like we do or believe what we do - that's when we discover at least the possibility of common ground."

"In this world of competing claims about what is right and what is true, have confidence in the values with which you've been raised and educated. Be unafraid to speak your mind when those values are at stake. Hold firm to your faith and allow it to guide you on your journey. Stand as a lighthouse."

"Remember too that the ultimate irony of faith is that it necessarily admits doubt. It is the belief in things not seen. It is beyond our capacity as human beings to know with certainty what God has planned for us or what He asks of us, and those of us who believe must trust that His wisdom is greater than our own.This doubt should not push us away from our faith. But it should humble us. It should temper our passions, and cause us to be wary of self-righteousness."

"For if there is one law that we can be most certain of, it is the law that binds people of all faiths and no faith together.
It is no coincidence that it exists in Christianity and Judaism; in Islam and Hinduism; in Buddhism and humanism. It is, of course, the Golden Rule - the call to treat one another as we wish to be treated. The call to love. To serve. To do what we can to make a difference in the lives of those with whom we share the same brief moment on this Earth."

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By Fire Is Born May 20th 2009 at 3:11 am EDT (Updated May 20th 2009 at 3:11 am EDT)

Really nice.

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