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PLURALISM
www.foundationforpluralism.com
Our mission is to encourage individuals to develop an open mind
and an open heart toward their fellow beings. If we can learn to
respect the otherness of other and accept the God (or Genetic)
given uniqueness of each one of us, then conflicts fade and
solutions emerge.
Pluralism is an enhanced version of interfaith, in that, it is
inclusive of Atheist, Humanistic and non-God centered
traditions. Although Interfaith is getting to be inclusive, but
the connotation is, it is about faith in God. Pluralism is
complete embrace of humanity with no exclusion. If you breath
and believe in certain things, welcome to the world of
Pluralism.
Wisdom of Religion
http://wisdomofReligion.blogspot.com
Our mission is to encourage individuals to develop an open mind
and an open heart toward their follow beings. If we can learn to
accept the otherness of other, and respect the God given
uniqueness of each one of the 7 billion of us, then conflicts
fade and solutions emerge. We believe that knowledge leads to
understanding and understanding to acceptance and appreciation
of a different point of view.
Holocaust and Genocides
www.HolocaustandGenocides.com
http://holocaustandgenocides.blogspot.com/
We have to learn and to acknowledge
and reflect upon the terrible things we have inflicted upon each
other and have to commit to ourselves to resist the temptations
to be prejudiced and stereotype others. We cannot demand peace
unless we are peaceful ourselves. Our safety hinges on the
safety of others around us, and it behooves us to work for the
safety and security of others on this little planet. We have to
be continuously aware of the Holocaust and Genocides and prepare
us to avert such tragedies.
Unityday USA
www.UnityDayUSA.com
http://911unitydayusa.blogspot.com/
It is a
purposeful event to bring Americans together. This is the 10th
Anniversary of 9/11, from this day forward we hope to effect the
change to make this UNITY DAY USA become a symbol of unity among
Americans.
On this Unity Day, we the people of the United States of America
of every faith, race, ethnicity, culture and background will
gather to express our commitment to co-existence, unity,
prosperity and well being of our nation. It is an initiative to
come together to stand up for the safety, security and
cohesiveness of America.
Thanksgiving
http://thanksgivingcelebrations.blogspot.com/
The
purpose of celebrating this event is to thank God for helping us
learn to accept, respect and appreciate each other’s uniqueness
and;
1. Give thanks for the blessed life we all enjoy in these United
States of America.
2. Celebrate the diversity of God's creation and enjoying the
cultural heritage of each ethnic group.
3. Appreciate and recognize outstanding volunteers in each
community.
4. Gather together as Immigrant Americans with naturally born
Americans in celebrating this wonderful holiday.
5. For many of the immigrants it is an introduction to the
American way of life.
Hate Sermons
http://hatesermons.blogspot.com/
The purpose of this blog is to make ourselves aware of those who
peddle hate for a buck. They don't care for Islam, Israel,
America, Conservative values, their God is money! These men are
born to sell hate for cash, and as long as there are suckers out
there, these parasites grow and enrich themselves and probably
laugh at the nincompoops for falling prey to them.
Terrorism counter
http://terrorismcounter.blogspot.com/
Terrorism is as much a product
of the society as religion, politics and peace. No one has a
right to take the life of another human being, and nothing
would ever justify killing. We condemn all terrorism
unequivocally and add that, Religion is never the cause of
Terrorism .
We take a principle stand on this
blog. Although religion receives a bad rap, religion is not the
cause of terrorism. Terrorism is present in every society. No
society is free from it and we need to quit blaming any one and
find solutions. To err is human.
Terrorists come from all name brands; Atheist, Bahai,
Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jain, Jewish, Native Indians, Native
Africans, Sikh, Shinto, Tao or Zoroastrian. Again, it is not the
religion, it is the insecure individual with that brand name. We
have a choice to blame the entire group and cause more friction
and more terrorism on our part, or isolate the criminals and
punish them.
Pluralism Questions
http://pluralismquestions.blogspot.com/
Ask question you may have on pluralism, and I will find the
answers for you.
Dallas Interfaith Center
www.DallasInterfaithCenter.com
http://dallasinterfaithcenter.blogspot.com/
Website to monitor the Dallas Interfaith activities.
Ground
Zero Mosque
http://groundzeromosque.blogspot.com/
This issue is
engaging the American Public, both for and against, in this blog
I will save the links of articles that come across my knowledge
as a reference for the researchers. We have to find solutions
for co-existence and sustainable harmony.
It is a
shrine and it is a catalyst to consciously create a society we
desire; where all of us will learn to respect the otherness of
other and accept the God given differences. It is
anti-theatrical to radicals from all traditions.
Peter
King Hearings
http://www.peterkinghearings.blogspot.com/
We are concerned about the hearings and hope and pray that Mr.
King would be honest, sincere and fair, although his record is
marred with bigotry. We hope he will not destroy the fabric of
our society and pit one American against the other. If he does,
the American people will not put up with it, as they have done
that time and again. I trust our system and our people who have
stood up against Vietnam War, Iraq war and supported abortion
and civil rights and one of these days’ rights for GLBT and
every American.
Quraan Conference
www.QuraanConference.com
http://www.quraanconference.com/
Myths are manufactured about others without any substantiation;
it is an old business of maligning others to have a momentary
gain. The purpose of this conference is to remove such myths in
an open forum in the public and restore the cohesiveness of our
society and build a safe and secure America. Details are in the
link Qur’aan Conference.
The holy book is about living in harmony with free will, there
are mis-translations and mis-interpretations that are addressed,
and it will done by non-Muslim clergy from all faiths.
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MIKE GHOUSE
PROFILE
A
conflict mitigater & a goodwill nurturer
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Mike Ghouse is a
speaker on Pluralism and Islam offering pluralistic solutions on
issues of the day. His work is reflected at three websites &
twenty two Blogs listed at
http://www.MikeGhouse.net/
Websites
The Ghouse Diary
Everything that I write goes here first, like a first draft
http://theghousediary.blogspot.com
or
www.TheGhouseDiary.com
Ghouse in Media
http://mikeghouse.net/MediaPresence.asp
Dallas Mega Rally
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What is Pluralism
Mike Ghouse Videos
Standing up for others
Why should you stand up for others, almost every
one. I have done to back up what I preach.
http://www.mikeghouse.net/Standing.up.for.others.asp
Ghouse Tweets
250 Word Statements on issues of the day
http://Ghousetweets.blogspot.com
CIVIL SOCIETIES BLOGS
Presently, Mike has classified his work on Civil Societies
in to Nine (9) Blogs with a singular theme of building
cohesive societies. It includes some of my own writings as
well as related articles.
Americans together
www.AmericaTogetherFoundation.com
we are pleased to announce the launch of America Together
foundation, committed to building a cohesive America. The
organization will focus on bringing Americans together with
a series of educational programs to address the critical
issues facing our nation in an open forum to find
pluralistic solutions to restore the cohesiveness of our
society and work towards building a safe and secure America.
No American has to live in anxieties, discomfort or fear of
the other.
Mike Ghouse for America
http://mikeghouseforamerica.blogspot.com/
I have a dream, a dream to strengthen the pluralistic values
of America, and the desire to encourage the community of
nations to review our values of Liberty, Justice and
co-existence as catalysts for prosperity. No community or a
nation can have undue advantages over others. Such benefits
are temporary and deleterious to lasting peace. We have to
maintain a healthy balance within our communities and with
all nations, what is good for America, has got to be good
for the world and vice versa.
Carrollton Diary
http://carrolltondiary.blogspot.com/
We have
to take interests in our City, its governance, its civic
responsibility. The blog is created to increase the
awareness of it. It is a chronicle of my involvement in the
affairs of my City.
Israel Palestine dialogue
http://israel-palestine-dialogue.blogspot.com/
The real threat to the peace process between Israel and
Palestine stems from their inability to look at their own
policies critically. It is time to quit blaming and start
finding solutions. Damn it, the leaders ought to be ashamed
of them if they cannot look in the eyes of Palestinian and
Israeli Children and commit to give them a better life. The
leaders need to learn that, they cannot have peace and
security when they keep threatening others around them,
period.
International Conflicts
http://internationalconflicts.blogspot.com/
Our goal is to identify the conflicts across the globe and
find pluralistic solutions. I believe peace is an outcome of
justice and liberty to one and all. God has created each one
of us and it is our responsibility to treat everyone as we
would want to be treated. If we can learn to accept and
respect the God given uniqueness to each one of the 7
billion of us, then conflicts fade and solutions emerge.
Media Screw ups
http://mediamuddles.blogspot.com/
INCREASINGLY FOCUSED ON competitiveness and profits, the
mainstream American media is under pressure for its own
survival. Indeed, it is at a critical juncture of having to
choose between fulfilling its societal responsibility and
succumbing to the political compulsions of our times. As a
society we need to evaluate the importance of the media in
our American system of governance. Does it still play the
crucial role the founding fathers of our nation had
envisioned for it?
Mike Ghouse for India
http://mikeghouseforindia.blogspot.com/
We are proud of our heritage - a multi-faith,
multi-cultural, multi-regional and multi-linguistic society,
where we have come to accept and respect every which way
people have lived their lives. For over 5000 years, India
has been a beacon of pluralism - it has embraced Islam,
Christianity, Judaism, Baha’i and Zoroastrianism to include
in the array of the indigenous religions; Hinduism, Jainism,
Buddhism and Sikhism. I am proud of my heritage and am proud
to be an Indian-American.
Ground Zero Mosque
http://groundzeromosque.blogspot.com/
This issue is
engaging the American Public, both for and against, in this
blog I will save the links of articles that come across my
knowledge as a reference for the researchers. We have to
find solutions for co-existence and sustainable harmony.
It is a
shrine and it is a catalyst to consciously create a society
we desire; where all of us will learn to respect the
otherness of other and accept the God given differences. It
is anti-theatrical to radicals from all traditions.
Peter King Hearings
http://www.peterkinghearings.blogspot.com/
We are concerned about the hearings and hope and pray that
Mr. King would be honest, sincere and fair, although his
record is marred with bigotry. We hope he will not destroy
the fabric of our society and pit one American against the
other. If he does, the American people will not put up with
it, as they have done that time and again. I trust our
system and our people who have stood up against Vietnam War,
Iraq war and supported abortion and civil rights and one of
these days’ rights for GLBT and every American.
www.WorldMuslimCongress.com
www.Foundationforpluralism.com
www.AmericaTogetherFoundation.com
www.IslamtogetherFoundation.com
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ISLAM
To be a Muslim is to be a peacemaker, one who seeks to
mitigate conflicts and nurtures goodwill for peaceful
co-existence.
MUSLIMS TOGETHER
The following twelve (12) blogs highlight and nurture the
pluralistic values embedded in Islam.
To be a Muslim is to be a
peacemaker, one who seeks to mitigate conflicts and nurtures
goodwill for peaceful co-existence.
America
Together Foundation
www.AmericaTogetherFoundnation.com
The
organization is committed to bring Muslims together regardless
of the denomination, it is something every Muslims dreams of, it
is coming together to do good for humanity. What is good for
Muslims has got to be good for the world and vice versa to
sustain peace and goodwill for years to come. Our
Mission
World
Muslim Congress
www.WorldMuslimCongress.org
http://WorldMuslimCongress.blogspot.com
This site chronicles events that affect co-existence and offers
solutions to build cohesive societies. It is about nurturing
pluralistic values embedded in Islam.
www.WorldMuslimCongress.com
A new site is in the making, this would be the mother site for
all the sites.
Quraan Today
www.Quraantoday.com
http://quraan-today.blogspot.com/
God wants his
creation to co-exist in harmony and Qur’aan is God’s guidance to
live in peace with oneself and what surrounds one; life and
matter. There are nearly 25 translations available now with two
of them deliberately mistranslated by the right wing European
Kinds in 11th Century and right wing Muslims in the
20th century. At this time Mohammad Asad’s
translation is recommended until a good one comes along where
anyone on the earth can read it and feel that God wants all of
us to live in peace and harmony. Finding the truth is your own
responsibility.
Quraan Conference
www.QuraanConference.com
http://www.quraanconference.com/
Myths are manufactured about others without any substantiation;
it is an old business of maligning others to have a momentary
gain. The purpose of this conference is to remove such myths in
an open forum in the public and restore the cohesiveness of our
society and build a safe and secure America. Details are in the
link Qur’aan Conference.
The holy book is about living in harmony with free will, there
are mis-translations and mis-interpretations that are addressed,
and it will done by non-Muslim clergy from all faiths.
Sharia Laws
www.ShariaLaws.com
http://sharialaws.blogspot.com/
First of all, Sharia Law is not divine; it is the human
interpretation of God’s word to create just societies, as with
all human endeavors, a few clauses of Sharia Law needs
amendments. I have made an effort to write in an easy to
understand language. The personal Sharia guides an individual to
live a life of piety and gratitude to the creator while the
Public Sharia governs the relationships between individuals and
the society like the civil laws. Like all other laws of any
given society, abuses creep into Sharia Law as well. The old
west mindset is still prevalent in Iran, Saudi Arabia,
Afghanistan, Sudan and Nigeria, where 50 other Muslim majorities
nations are are in line with the civil laws of the world.
The American civil and criminal laws serve justice to all of her
population and American Muslims have no desire to replace the
American laws with Sharia. Even though the right wingers among
Muslims like the right wingers among Christians dream of
imposing their laws on others, the desire to impose on others
stems out of insecurity and inability to handle the otherness of
other.
Women in
Islam
http://muslimwomenandmen.blogspot.com/.
Whether it is the American society, India, Chinese, Mexican,
Greek, Arab or the English Autocrats, men have always taken
advantage of women. While a few Muslim men shamelessly beat
their wives, a few African men mutilate the women genitally do
deprive them of the joys of live, a few American men will
brutally kill their wives or drown them under water, Hindu
Mother in laws may douse the women in Kerosene.
Blasphemy Laws
www.BlasphemyLaws.com
http://blasphemylaws.blogspot.com/
The
purpose of this site is to bring together differing views on
Blasphemy, and develop an understanding from Islamic point of
view for the good of all humanity. Current Blasphemy laws and
practices do not go with the values of Islam; free will and
respect for life.
Quraan prohibits judgment, prejudice is discouraged and there is
no punishment for the ones who maligns God or his prophet. It is
a political tool of oppression by right wingers among Muslims.
Muslim Press Releases
http://muslimpressrelease.blogspot.com/
Muslim Press releases concerning issues of the
day. Since the formation of the organization in 2003, we have
continuously condemned any wrong doing and appreciated the good
work. Much of the work is the blogs listed on the site.
Dallas Muslim
Center
www.DallasMuslimCenter.com
http://dallasMuslimCenter.blogspot.com
The
purpose of this site was to provide information about Dallas
Muslims. The information is updated as and when I get the time.
Ramadan Exclusive
http://ramadanexclusive.blogspot.com/
There are three great seminal articles on the spirit, politics
and Rituals of Ramadan.
In
the spirit of Ramadan, I pray that Ramadan gets into our hearts
and minds and make us embrace all factions of Muslims without
undermining their tradition and further pray that we treat every
human on the earth with dignity, respect and care. The first
year to set the pace, I worshipped and did the Iftaar (breaking
the fast at the dusk) in every Muslim Denomination including
praying at Masjid-al-Aqsa, the third most revered place of
worship for Muslims, that completes my pilgrimage to all the
three Mosques.
That is indeed the wisdom expressed in Qur'an, Al-Hujurat, and
Surah 49:13: "O mankind! We have created you male and female,
and have made you nations and tribes that ye may know one
another. The noblest of you, in sight of God, is the best in
conduct. God Knows and is Aware of everything you do." |