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I've been speaking to a lot of churches recently, so it's nice to be speaking to one that's so familiar. It wasn't until after college, when I went to Chicago to work as a community organizer for a group of Christian churches, that I confronted my own spiritual dilemma. But it should be their choice. Now, that must be our work here on Earth.
And right here in the UCC, we're hearing from God about what it means to be a welcoming church that holds on to our Christian witness. He is a man who served his country as a U.S. Marine; who has studied and lectured at some of the finest universities and seminaries in the country, and who for over thirty years led a church that serves the community by doing God's work here on Earth - by housing the homeless, ministering to the needy, providing day care services and scholarships and prison ministries, and reaching out to those suffering from HIV/AIDS. Board of Education, and the inferior education they provided, then and now, helps explain the pervasive achievement gap between today's black and white students. Politicians routinely exploited fears of crime for their own electoral ends. There is one story in particularly that I'd like to leave you with today - a story I told when I had the great honor of speaking on Dr. You're on your own.
But if we do, I can tell you that in the next election, we'll be talking about some other distraction. This country is more decent than one where a woman in Ohio, on the brink of retirement, finds herself one illness away from disaster after a lifetime of hard work. The obligations that the parties have agreed to under the Road Map are clear. But this much is clear: governments that protect these rights are ultimately more stable, successful and secure. The richness of religious diversity must be upheld - whether it is for Maronites in Lebanon or the Copts in Egypt. And we will also expand partnerships with Muslim communities to promote child and maternal health.
Through hard work and perseverance my father got a scholarship to study in a magical place, America, that shone as a beacon of freedom and opportunity to so many who had come before. Our government should work for us, not against us. And for the sake of our economy, our security, and the future of our planet, I will set a clear goal as President: in ten years, we will finally end our dependence on oil from the Middle East. This issue has been a source of tension between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Did I strongly disagree with many of his political views? Absolutely - just as I'm sure many of you have heard remarks from your pastors, priests, or rabbis with which you strongly disagreed. He does not say health care or the economy. On November 4th, we must stand up and say: "Eight is enough." I'll help our auto companies re-tool, so that the fuel-efficient cars of the future are built right here in America. That won't keep America safe.
God bless you.