How do we create positive change out of a devastating loss?
In the living room of their home, Harpreet and Kamaljit Saini told TODAY'S TMJ4 reporter Tom Murray they are not confident public speakers. "Before we couldn't even speak in a class of 24 and now, me and him are speaking to thousands of people. That's amazing," Harpreet said.
We are quick to assume agencies like the FBI are on our side, but when we look at their policies of spying, entrapment, and detention — not only targeting Muslims but also social justice activists — does it seem like they’re on our side? Do they seem worthy of our trust, of our cooperation?
Dressed in a white flowing robe and donning the traditional Sikh turban and long beard, Bhai Resham Singh, the leader of a Sikh gurdwara in the Boston area, stands before some 1,500 Christians, Jews, Muslims, Sikhs and even atheists. “(We) ask for mercy on the soul of Wade Michael Page, the perpetrator of the massacre,” he says.
'The Gospel of Jesus' Wife' A historian of eearly Christianity at Harvard Divinity School has identified a papyrus fragment in the Coptic language that she says contains the first known statement saying that Jesus was married. The fragment also refers to a female disciple.
National Sikh community leaders and a member of the Oak Creek Sikh temple are preparing for a U.S. Senate hearing Wednesday on violent extremism, held in response to the Aug. 5 shootings at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin.
In addition to these oft-reported incidents, thousands of others have experienced violent assaults motivated by racism, religious intolerance, sexism, ableism, gender identity, sexual orientation, or immigration status. It is time for our national leaders to address the increasing number of hate crimes and hate groups in America.
It's a scenario no law enforcement officer can predict, but if or when it happens, quick action is all it takes to put down an active shooter.
Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister of Canada, John Baird, vowed to prevent activities of Sikh “extremists” advocating for a separate homeland in India as per the Indian Government’s request.
Keep in mind the assortment of runners that make up a marathon. They are all on the same path but not at the same place at any given time. What gives them a common purpose is the direction of their travel.