The Need To Speak Up

In recent days, I have listened to a number of religious leaders, during interviews on major news television shows, calling upon their fellow religious leaders of all faiths to come forward and speak up for their ethical and moral beliefs. One of their main arguments revolves around their belief that if one truly believes that God created all of humankind, then it is the duty of God’s true believers to actually act like a community and stand up for each and every one of our fellow humans. Let us judge our fellow humans based not upon the color of their skin, the name of their religion or the site of their nationality, but on their actual daily actions and deeds and on how they behave with everyone around us. 
 
We in America can be proud of much that we as a country have done during our history, but it is important to acknowledge that we also are responsible for incredibly negative behaviors including slavery, segregation and the inappropriate internment of Americans during World War II simply because of from where they came. If we truly are a nation committed to doing the right thing for one and all, then it is up to our religious leaders and to all of our fellow Americans who claim to believe in and to follow the will of God to do more than just echo the words of beliefs. It is time for us all to actually be with each other in search of the fair and decent solutions that will help all of us to be better people and have better lives.