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We worship an awesome God in the Blue States, and we don't like federal agents poking around in our libraries in the Red States. There was even a time when the Christian Coalition determined that its number one legislative priority was tax cuts for the rich. But we cannot walk away this time. It's an idea that's often forgotten or dismissed in cynical times. Likewise, it is important for Western countries to avoid impeding Muslim citizens from practicing religion as they see fit - for instance, by dictating what clothes a Muslim woman should wear.
They would give me an African name, Barack, or "blessed," believing that in a tolerant America your name is no barrier to success. 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. He's still speaking to our Catholic friends - who are holding up a consistent ethic of life that goes beyond abortion - one that includes a respect for life and dignity whether it's in Iraq, in poor neighborhoods, in African villages or even on death row. That anger is not always productive; indeed, all too often it distracts attention from solving real problems; it keeps us from squarely facing our own complicity in our condition, and prevents the African-American community from forging the alliances it needs to bring about real change. I am grateful for your hospitality, and the hospitality of the people of Egypt.
They want a sense of purpose, a narrative arc to their lives. And yet words on a parchment would not be enough to deliver slaves from bondage, or provide men and women of every color and creed their full rights and obligations as citizens of the United States. But what my former pastor too often failed to understand is that embarking on a program of self-help also requires a belief that society can change. They have fought in our wars, served in government, stood for civil rights, started businesses, taught at our Universities, excelled in our sports arenas, won Nobel Prizes, built our tallest building, and lit the Olympic Torch.
And God is still speaking. It means continuing to insist on a full measure of justice in every aspect of American life. That together, our dreams can be one.
Let's come together - Protestant and Catholic, Muslim and Hindu and Jew, believer and non-believer alike. Tell that to the military families who shoulder their burdens silently as they watch their loved ones leave for their third or fourth or fifth tour of duty. It's a belief that pulsed in the cradle of civilization, and that still beats in the heart of billions. It's a faith in other people, and it's what brought me here today.
God bless you.