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I was not raised in a particularly religious household. But we cannot walk away this time. Anger over welfare and affirmative action helped forge the Reagan Coalition. The Republican nominee, John McCain, has worn the uniform of our country with bravery and distinction, and for that we owe him our gratitude and respect.
And finally they come to this elderly black man who's been sitting there quietly the entire time. I have come here to seek a new beginning between the United States and Muslims around the world; one based upon mutual interest and mutual respect; and one based upon the truth that America and Islam are not exclusive, and need not be in competition.
The people I meet - in small towns and big cities, in diners and office parks - they don't expect government to solve all their problems. Did I know him to be an occasionally fierce critic of American domestic and foreign policy? Of course. This tolerance is essential for religion to thrive, but it is being challenged in many different ways.
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. It is not up in heaven. In that time, he's said no to higher fuel-efficiency standards for cars, no to investments in renewable energy, no to renewable fuels. I reject the view of some in the West that a woman who chooses to cover her hair is somehow less equal, but I do believe that a woman who is denied an education is denied equality.
To the Joshua generation, these challenges seem momentous - and they are. I am grateful to finish this journey with one of the finest statesmen of our time, a man at ease with everyone from world leaders to the conductors on the Amtrak train he still takes home every night. Our universities and our culture are the envy of the world, but that's not what keeps the world coming to our shores. I understand those who protest that some countries have weapons that others do not.
God bless you.