President Obama’s Cairo Message
Hearing President Obama’s Cairo speech, I felt he may have kept a copy of The Faith Club on his night stand. The brilliant address echoed so many of the principles of The Faith Club, and our president represented our country’s ideals without arrogance.
He recognizes, as we do in The Faith Club, that in order to build trust we have to say openly what we previously shared only in private. Then, after addressing our differences, we can build relationships based upon our shared humanity and common ideals.
Obama extended a hand to Islam. He gave dignity to the Palestinian people simply by naming Palestine, a place denied by many for decades. He said Islam is not a problem, it is an important part of the solution. He mentioned that all of our faiths are built on love of God and love of neighbor, something we talk about in The Faith Club, too.
Unlike many conservatives feared, he didn’t sell-out America. He promoted our ideals and extended a hand of partnership. What a refreshing change in our international relations. I pray to God for the success of our president, our nation and our new effort in cooperation.