>> COMING UP -- DEBORAH POTTER >> COMING UP -- DEBORAH POTTER LOOKS AT A NEW MOVEMENT TO HELP >> COMING UP -- DEBORAH POTTER LOOKS AT A NEW MOVEMENT TO HELP THE COUNTRY'S TWO MILLION PRISON LOOKS AT A NEW MOVEMENT TO HELP THE COUNTRY'S TWO MILLION PRISON INMATES.
THE COUNTRY'S TWO MILLION PRISON INMATES.
>> WE DON'T RECOGNIZE THE GOD IN INMATES.
>> WE DON'T RECOGNIZE THE GOD IN OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS WHO ARE >> WE DON'T RECOGNIZE THE GOD IN OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS WHO ARE IN PRISON.
OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS WHO ARE IN PRISON.
>> AND, POPULAR EVANGELICAL IN PRISON.
>> AND, POPULAR EVANGELICAL LEADER JONI EARECKSON TADA ON >> AND, POPULAR EVANGELICAL LEADER JONI EARECKSON TADA ON HER BATTLE WITH BREAST CANCER.
LEADER JONI EARECKSON TADA ON HER BATTLE WITH BREAST CANCER.
>> START WHERE YOU ARE.
HER BATTLE WITH BREAST CANCER.
>> START WHERE YOU ARE.
THIS IS THE NEW BASE LINE, NOW >> START WHERE YOU ARE.
THIS IS THE NEW BASE LINE, NOW GET ON WITH LIVING.
THIS IS THE NEW BASE LINE, NOW GET ON WITH LIVING.
>> PLUS, THE DEVOTION OF SUFI GET ON WITH LIVING.
>> PLUS, THE DEVOTION OF SUFI WHIRLING DERVISHES.
>> PLUS, THE DEVOTION OF SUFI WHIRLING DERVISHES.
WELCOME.
WHIRLING DERVISHES.
WELCOME.
I'M KIM LAWTON SITTING IN FOR WELCOME.
I'M KIM LAWTON SITTING IN FOR BOB ABERNETHY.
I'M KIM LAWTON SITTING IN FOR BOB ABERNETHY.
THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.
BOB ABERNETHY.
THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.
GROWING HUMANITARIAN CONCERNS THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.
GROWING HUMANITARIAN CONCERNS THIS WEEK ABOUT THE SITUATION IN GROWING HUMANITARIAN CONCERNS THIS WEEK ABOUT THE SITUATION IN SYRIA.
THIS WEEK ABOUT THE SITUATION IN SYRIA.
UNITED NATIONS INVESTIGATORS SYRIA.
UNITED NATIONS INVESTIGATORS REPORTED "NEW LEVELS OF UNITED NATIONS INVESTIGATORS REPORTED "NEW LEVELS OF BRUTALITY" FROM BOTH SIDES IN REPORTED "NEW LEVELS OF BRUTALITY" FROM BOTH SIDES IN SYRIA'S MORE THAN TWO-YEAR-LONG BRUTALITY" FROM BOTH SIDES IN SYRIA'S MORE THAN TWO-YEAR-LONG CONFLICT.
SYRIA'S MORE THAN TWO-YEAR-LONG CONFLICT.
THE REPORT DOCUMENTED SYSTEMATIC CONFLICT.
THE REPORT DOCUMENTED SYSTEMATIC IMPOSITION OF SIEGES, THE USE OF THE REPORT DOCUMENTED SYSTEMATIC IMPOSITION OF SIEGES, THE USE OF CHEMICAL AGENTS AND FORCIBLE IMPOSITION OF SIEGES, THE USE OF CHEMICAL AGENTS AND FORCIBLE DISPLACEMENT OF CIVILIANS.
CHEMICAL AGENTS AND FORCIBLE DISPLACEMENT OF CIVILIANS.
THE LEAD UN INVESTIGATOR SAID DISPLACEMENT OF CIVILIANS.
THE LEAD UN INVESTIGATOR SAID QUOTE "CRIMES THAT SHOCK THE THE LEAD UN INVESTIGATOR SAID QUOTE "CRIMES THAT SHOCK THE CONSCIENCE HAVE BECOME A DAILY QUOTE "CRIMES THAT SHOCK THE CONSCIENCE HAVE BECOME A DAILY REALITY."
CONSCIENCE HAVE BECOME A DAILY REALITY."
POPE FRANCIS ADDED HIS VOICE OF REALITY."
POPE FRANCIS ADDED HIS VOICE OF CONCERN SEVERAL TIMES THIS WEEK.
POPE FRANCIS ADDED HIS VOICE OF CONCERN SEVERAL TIMES THIS WEEK.
ON SUNDAY, HE CALLED FOR THE CONCERN SEVERAL TIMES THIS WEEK.
ON SUNDAY, HE CALLED FOR THE RELEASE OF HOSTAGES, INCLUDING ON SUNDAY, HE CALLED FOR THE RELEASE OF HOSTAGES, INCLUDING TWO ORTHODOX ARCHBISHOPS RELEASE OF HOSTAGES, INCLUDING TWO ORTHODOX ARCHBISHOPS KIDNAPPED IN APRIL.
TWO ORTHODOX ARCHBISHOPS KIDNAPPED IN APRIL.
AND DURING HIS WEDNESDAY GENERAL KIDNAPPED IN APRIL.
AND DURING HIS WEDNESDAY GENERAL AUDIENCE, HE URGED MORE HELP FOR AND DURING HIS WEDNESDAY GENERAL AUDIENCE, HE URGED MORE HELP FOR THE SYRIAN PEOPLE, SAYING THEIR AUDIENCE, HE URGED MORE HELP FOR THE SYRIAN PEOPLE, SAYING THEIR DESTINY WAS CLOSE TO HIS HEART.
THE SYRIAN PEOPLE, SAYING THEIR DESTINY WAS CLOSE TO HIS HEART.
ALSO ON WEDNESDAY, FRANCIS DESTINY WAS CLOSE TO HIS HEART.
ALSO ON WEDNESDAY, FRANCIS CHALLENGED WHAT HE CALLED A ALSO ON WEDNESDAY, FRANCIS CHALLENGED WHAT HE CALLED A "THROWAWAY CULTURE" THAT HARMS CHALLENGED WHAT HE CALLED A "THROWAWAY CULTURE" THAT HARMS THE ENVIRONMENT AND DISREGARDS "THROWAWAY CULTURE" THAT HARMS THE ENVIRONMENT AND DISREGARDS HUMAN LIFE.
THE ENVIRONMENT AND DISREGARDS HUMAN LIFE.
HE SPECIFICALLY CRITICIZED THE HUMAN LIFE.
HE SPECIFICALLY CRITICIZED THE FREQUENT WASTE OF FOOD IN HE SPECIFICALLY CRITICIZED THE FREQUENT WASTE OF FOOD IN WEALTHY COUNTRIES, SAYING FOOD FREQUENT WASTE OF FOOD IN WEALTHY COUNTRIES, SAYING FOOD THAT IS THROWN OUT MIGHT AS WELL WEALTHY COUNTRIES, SAYING FOOD THAT IS THROWN OUT MIGHT AS WELL HAVE BEEN STOLEN FROM THE POOR.
THAT IS THROWN OUT MIGHT AS WELL HAVE BEEN STOLEN FROM THE POOR.
MEANWHILE, CARDINAL TIMOTHY HAVE BEEN STOLEN FROM THE POOR.
MEANWHILE, CARDINAL TIMOTHY DOLAN, PRESIDENT OF THE U.S.
MEANWHILE, CARDINAL TIMOTHY DOLAN, PRESIDENT OF THE U.S. CATHOLIC BISHOPS, JOINED OTHER DOLAN, PRESIDENT OF THE U.S. CATHOLIC BISHOPS, JOINED OTHER BISHOPS FROM AROUND THE WORLD IN CATHOLIC BISHOPS, JOINED OTHER BISHOPS FROM AROUND THE WORLD IN URGING OFFICIALS OF THE GROUP OF BISHOPS FROM AROUND THE WORLD IN URGING OFFICIALS OF THE GROUP OF EIGHT INDUSTRIALIZED NATIONS TO URGING OFFICIALS OF THE GROUP OF EIGHT INDUSTRIALIZED NATIONS TO DO MORE TO PROTECT POOR PEOPLE.
EIGHT INDUSTRIALIZED NATIONS TO DO MORE TO PROTECT POOR PEOPLE.
G-8 LEADERS WILL MEET IN DO MORE TO PROTECT POOR PEOPLE.
G-8 LEADERS WILL MEET IN NORTHERN IRELAND THE WEEK AFTER G-8 LEADERS WILL MEET IN NORTHERN IRELAND THE WEEK AFTER NEXT.
NORTHERN IRELAND THE WEEK AFTER NEXT.
SECRETARY OF STATE JOHN KERRY NEXT.
SECRETARY OF STATE JOHN KERRY HAS CALLED ON US JEWS TO BECOME SECRETARY OF STATE JOHN KERRY HAS CALLED ON US JEWS TO BECOME MORE INVOLVED IN PEACE HAS CALLED ON US JEWS TO BECOME MORE INVOLVED IN PEACE NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN ISRAEL AND MORE INVOLVED IN PEACE NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN ISRAEL AND THE PALESTINIANS.
NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN ISRAEL AND THE PALESTINIANS.
AT THE AMERICAN JEWISH THE PALESTINIANS.
AT THE AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE'S GLOBAL FORUM, KERRY AT THE AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE'S GLOBAL FORUM, KERRY SAID THE JEWISH COMMUNITY MUST COMMITTEE'S GLOBAL FORUM, KERRY SAID THE JEWISH COMMUNITY MUST PUSH POLITICAL LEADERS TOWARD A SAID THE JEWISH COMMUNITY MUST PUSH POLITICAL LEADERS TOWARD A TWO-STATE SOLUTION.
PUSH POLITICAL LEADERS TOWARD A TWO-STATE SOLUTION.
KERRY HAS MADE MIDDLE EAST PEACE TWO-STATE SOLUTION.
KERRY HAS MADE MIDDLE EAST PEACE A TOP PRIORITY AND HAS VISITED KERRY HAS MADE MIDDLE EAST PEACE A TOP PRIORITY AND HAS VISITED THE AREA FOUR TIMES SINCE A TOP PRIORITY AND HAS VISITED THE AREA FOUR TIMES SINCE BECOMING SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE AREA FOUR TIMES SINCE BECOMING SECRETARY OF STATE IN FEBRUARY.
BECOMING SECRETARY OF STATE IN FEBRUARY.
RELIGIOUS LEADERS WERE AMONG FEBRUARY.
RELIGIOUS LEADERS WERE AMONG THOSE ATTENDING A SPECIAL WHITE RELIGIOUS LEADERS WERE AMONG THOSE ATTENDING A SPECIAL WHITE HOUSE MEETING THIS WEEK ON THOSE ATTENDING A SPECIAL WHITE HOUSE MEETING THIS WEEK ON MENTAL ILLNESS.
HOUSE MEETING THIS WEEK ON MENTAL ILLNESS.
PRESIDENT OBAMA HOSTED THE GROUP MENTAL ILLNESS.
PRESIDENT OBAMA HOSTED THE GROUP SAYING HE WANTED A MORE ROBUST PRESIDENT OBAMA HOSTED THE GROUP SAYING HE WANTED A MORE ROBUST NATIONAL DISCUSSION ABOUT MENTAL SAYING HE WANTED A MORE ROBUST NATIONAL DISCUSSION ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH.
NATIONAL DISCUSSION ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH.
HE SAID MENTAL ILLNESS LEFT HEALTH.
HE SAID MENTAL ILLNESS LEFT UNTREATED COULD LEAD TO HE SAID MENTAL ILLNESS LEFT UNTREATED COULD LEAD TO TRAGEDIES LIKE THE NEWTOWN UNTREATED COULD LEAD TO TRAGEDIES LIKE THE NEWTOWN SCHOOL SHOOTING.
TRAGEDIES LIKE THE NEWTOWN SCHOOL SHOOTING.
THE PRESIDENT CALLED ON HOUSES SCHOOL SHOOTING.
THE PRESIDENT CALLED ON HOUSES OF WORSHIP AND OTHER RELIGIOUS THE PRESIDENT CALLED ON HOUSES OF WORSHIP AND OTHER RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS TO HELP PEOPLE OF WORSHIP AND OTHER RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS TO HELP PEOPLE RECOGNIZE MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS INSTITUTIONS TO HELP PEOPLE RECOGNIZE MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS AND GET THE TREATMENT THEY NEED.
RECOGNIZE MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS AND GET THE TREATMENT THEY NEED.
FAITH-BASED RELIEF GROUPS AND GET THE TREATMENT THEY NEED.
FAITH-BASED RELIEF GROUPS ALREADY WORKING TO HELP TORNADO FAITH-BASED RELIEF GROUPS ALREADY WORKING TO HELP TORNADO VICTIMS THIS WEEK ALSO RESPONDED ALREADY WORKING TO HELP TORNADO VICTIMS THIS WEEK ALSO RESPONDED IN THE WAKE OF MASSIVE FLOODING VICTIMS THIS WEEK ALSO RESPONDED IN THE WAKE OF MASSIVE FLOODING ACROSS THE MIDWEST.
IN THE WAKE OF MASSIVE FLOODING ACROSS THE MIDWEST.
VOLUNTEERS HEADED TO SEVERAL ACROSS THE MIDWEST.
VOLUNTEERS HEADED TO SEVERAL AREAS ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI VOLUNTEERS HEADED TO SEVERAL AREAS ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO HELP FLOOD VICTIMS.
AREAS ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO HELP FLOOD VICTIMS.
AID OFFICIALS SAY A PARTICULARLY RIVER TO HELP FLOOD VICTIMS.
AID OFFICIALS SAY A PARTICULARLY BAD SPRING STORM SEASON HAS AID OFFICIALS SAY A PARTICULARLY BAD SPRING STORM SEASON HAS STRETCHED DISASTER RESOURCES.
BAD SPRING STORM SEASON HAS STRETCHED DISASTER RESOURCES.
THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH STRETCHED DISASTER RESOURCES.
THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN AMERICA HAS ELECTED ITS FIRST THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN AMERICA HAS ELECTED ITS FIRST OPENLY GAY BISHOP -- REVEREND R. IN AMERICA HAS ELECTED ITS FIRST OPENLY GAY BISHOP -- REVEREND R. GUY ERWIN.
OPENLY GAY BISHOP -- REVEREND R. GUY ERWIN.
ERWIN WILL OVERSEE CHURCHES IN GUY ERWIN.
ERWIN WILL OVERSEE CHURCHES IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
ERWIN WILL OVERSEE CHURCHES IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
IN A CONTROVERSIAL VOTE FOUR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
IN A CONTROVERSIAL VOTE FOUR YEARS AGO, THE ELCA CHANGED ITS IN A CONTROVERSIAL VOTE FOUR YEARS AGO, THE ELCA CHANGED ITS POLICY TO ALLOW GAY AND LESBIAN YEARS AGO, THE ELCA CHANGED ITS POLICY TO ALLOW GAY AND LESBIAN CLERGY.
POLICY TO ALLOW GAY AND LESBIAN CLERGY.
SINCE THEN, SOME CLERGY.
SINCE THEN, SOME 600 CONGREGATIONS HAVE LEFT THE SINCE THEN, SOME 600 CONGREGATIONS HAVE LEFT THE FOUR-MILLION-MEMBER 600 CONGREGATIONS HAVE LEFT THE FOUR-MILLION-MEMBER DENOMINATION.
FOUR-MILLION-MEMBER DENOMINATION.
AT ITS ANNUAL MEETING NEXT WEEK, DENOMINATION.
AT ITS ANNUAL MEETING NEXT WEEK, THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION AT ITS ANNUAL MEETING NEXT WEEK, THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION WILL CONSIDER WHETHER TO BREAK THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION WILL CONSIDER WHETHER TO BREAK TIES WITH THE BOY SCOUTS.
WILL CONSIDER WHETHER TO BREAK TIES WITH THE BOY SCOUTS.
THE ACTION COMES IN RESPONSE TO TIES WITH THE BOY SCOUTS.
THE ACTION COMES IN RESPONSE TO THE SCOUTS' DECISION TO ALLOW THE ACTION COMES IN RESPONSE TO THE SCOUTS' DECISION TO ALLOW GAY SCOUTS UNDER THE AGE OF 18, THE SCOUTS' DECISION TO ALLOW GAY SCOUTS UNDER THE AGE OF 18, WHILE STILL BANNING GAY SCOUT GAY SCOUTS UNDER THE AGE OF 18, WHILE STILL BANNING GAY SCOUT LEADERS.
WHILE STILL BANNING GAY SCOUT LEADERS.
ABOUT 70% OF TROOPS ARE LEADERS.
ABOUT 70% OF TROOPS ARE SPONSORED BY RELIGIOUS ABOUT 70% OF TROOPS ARE SPONSORED BY RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS.
SPONSORED BY RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS.
THE TWO LARGEST -- THE MORMONS ORGANIZATIONS.
THE TWO LARGEST -- THE MORMONS AND THE UNITED METHODISTS -- THE TWO LARGEST -- THE MORMONS AND THE UNITED METHODISTS -- SAID THEY WILL REMAIN INVOLVED AND THE UNITED METHODISTS -- SAID THEY WILL REMAIN INVOLVED IN SCOUTING.
SAID THEY WILL REMAIN INVOLVED IN SCOUTING.
THE NATIONAL CATHOLIC COMMITTEE IN SCOUTING.
THE NATIONAL CATHOLIC COMMITTEE ON SCOUTING ISSUED A STATEMENT THE NATIONAL CATHOLIC COMMITTEE ON SCOUTING ISSUED A STATEMENT SAYING THE NEW POLICY DOES NOT ON SCOUTING ISSUED A STATEMENT SAYING THE NEW POLICY DOES NOT CONFLICT WITH CATHOLIC TEACHING.
SAYING THE NEW POLICY DOES NOT CONFLICT WITH CATHOLIC TEACHING.
AN OHIO COURT HAS RULED IN FAVOR CONFLICT WITH CATHOLIC TEACHING.
AN OHIO COURT HAS RULED IN FAVOR OF A TEACHER AT A CINCINNATI AN OHIO COURT HAS RULED IN FAVOR OF A TEACHER AT A CINCINNATI CATHOLIC SCHOOL WHO WAS FIRED OF A TEACHER AT A CINCINNATI CATHOLIC SCHOOL WHO WAS FIRED AFTER SHE BECAME PREGNANT CATHOLIC SCHOOL WHO WAS FIRED AFTER SHE BECAME PREGNANT THROUGH ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION.
AFTER SHE BECAME PREGNANT THROUGH ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION.
THE TEACHER ARGUED THAT WAS THROUGH ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION.
THE TEACHER ARGUED THAT WAS DISCRIMINATION.
THE TEACHER ARGUED THAT WAS DISCRIMINATION.
THE ARCHDIOCESE SAID SHE HAD DISCRIMINATION.
THE ARCHDIOCESE SAID SHE HAD VIOLATED HER CONTRACT.
THE ARCHDIOCESE SAID SHE HAD VIOLATED HER CONTRACT.
WHICH SAID EMPLOYEES MUST FOLLOW VIOLATED HER CONTRACT.
WHICH SAID EMPLOYEES MUST FOLLOW CHURCH TEACHING.
WHICH SAID EMPLOYEES MUST FOLLOW CHURCH TEACHING.
THE CATHOLIC CHURCH OPPOSES CHURCH TEACHING.
THE CATHOLIC CHURCH OPPOSES ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION.
THE CATHOLIC CHURCH OPPOSES ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION.
SOME LEGAL SCHOLARS SAY THE CASE ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION.
SOME LEGAL SCHOLARS SAY THE CASE COULD SET A PRECEDENT ON HOW SOME LEGAL SCHOLARS SAY THE CASE COULD SET A PRECEDENT ON HOW INVOLVED RELIGIOUS EMPLOYERS CAN COULD SET A PRECEDENT ON HOW INVOLVED RELIGIOUS EMPLOYERS CAN BE IN THEIR EMPLOYEES' PERSONAL INVOLVED RELIGIOUS EMPLOYERS CAN BE IN THEIR EMPLOYEES' PERSONAL LIVES.
BE IN THEIR EMPLOYEES' PERSONAL LIVES.
THERE ARE MORE THAN TWO MILLION LIVES.
THERE ARE MORE THAN TWO MILLION PEOPLE IN PRISON IN THIS THERE ARE MORE THAN TWO MILLION PEOPLE IN PRISON IN THIS COUNTRY, NEARLY 40% OF THEM PEOPLE IN PRISON IN THIS COUNTRY, NEARLY 40% OF THEM AFRICAN-AMERICAN.
COUNTRY, NEARLY 40% OF THEM AFRICAN-AMERICAN.
A NEW MOVEMENT IS URGING AFRICAN-AMERICAN.
A NEW MOVEMENT IS URGING FAITH-BASED GROUPS TO ADDRESS A NEW MOVEMENT IS URGING FAITH-BASED GROUPS TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF MASS INCARCERATION FAITH-BASED GROUPS TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF MASS INCARCERATION THROUGH MORE PRISON MINISTRIES THE ISSUE OF MASS INCARCERATION THROUGH MORE PRISON MINISTRIES AND MUCH MORE HELP FOR FORMER THROUGH MORE PRISON MINISTRIES AND MUCH MORE HELP FOR FORMER INMATES TRYING TO AVOID GOING AND MUCH MORE HELP FOR FORMER INMATES TRYING TO AVOID GOING BACK.
INMATES TRYING TO AVOID GOING BACK.
DEBORAH POTTER BEGINS HER REPORT BACK.
DEBORAH POTTER BEGINS HER REPORT IN AKRON, OHIO.
DEBORAH POTTER BEGINS HER REPORT IN AKRON, OHIO.
>> AT FIRST GLANCE, THE FRONT IN AKRON, OHIO.
>> AT FIRST GLANCE, THE FRONT PORCH CAFE COULD BE ANY >> AT FIRST GLANCE, THE FRONT PORCH CAFE COULD BE ANY NEIGHBORHOOD COFFEE SHOP.
PORCH CAFE COULD BE ANY NEIGHBORHOOD COFFEE SHOP.
BUT THE MAKE-SHIFT KITCHEN ISN'T NEIGHBORHOOD COFFEE SHOP.
BUT THE MAKE-SHIFT KITCHEN ISN'T QUITE UP TO PAR, AND THOSE GUYS BUT THE MAKE-SHIFT KITCHEN ISN'T QUITE UP TO PAR, AND THOSE GUYS AT THE GRILL AREN'T YOUR TYPICAL QUITE UP TO PAR, AND THOSE GUYS AT THE GRILL AREN'T YOUR TYPICAL COOKS.
AT THE GRILL AREN'T YOUR TYPICAL COOKS.
>> I ACTUALLY HAVE A SMALL COOKS.
>> I ACTUALLY HAVE A SMALL FELONY ON MY RECORD.
>> I ACTUALLY HAVE A SMALL FELONY ON MY RECORD.
WELL, IT'S STILL A FELONY.
FELONY ON MY RECORD.
WELL, IT'S STILL A FELONY.
AND I KNOW HOW HARD IT WAS FOR WELL, IT'S STILL A FELONY.
AND I KNOW HOW HARD IT WAS FOR MYSELF TO GET JOBS.
AND I KNOW HOW HARD IT WAS FOR MYSELF TO GET JOBS.
>> SINCE I HAD MY FELONIES I MYSELF TO GET JOBS.
>> SINCE I HAD MY FELONIES I BEEN HAVING REAL POOR JOBS.
>> SINCE I HAD MY FELONIES I BEEN HAVING REAL POOR JOBS.
AND I CHOSE TO DO STREET LIFE, BEEN HAVING REAL POOR JOBS.
AND I CHOSE TO DO STREET LIFE, AND STREET LIFE IS NOTHING BUT AND I CHOSE TO DO STREET LIFE, AND STREET LIFE IS NOTHING BUT TROUBLE—DEATH, JAIL, OR, YOU AND STREET LIFE IS NOTHING BUT TROUBLE—DEATH, JAIL, OR, YOU KNOW, BOTH.
TROUBLE—DEATH, JAIL, OR, YOU KNOW, BOTH.
>> MOST OF THE WORKERS HERE ARE KNOW, BOTH.
>> MOST OF THE WORKERS HERE ARE EX-OFFENDERS.
>> MOST OF THE WORKERS HERE ARE EX-OFFENDERS.
THE CAFE IS RUN BY SOUTH STREET EX-OFFENDERS.
THE CAFE IS RUN BY SOUTH STREET MINISTRIES, A CHRISTIAN THE CAFE IS RUN BY SOUTH STREET MINISTRIES, A CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP THAT ALSO OFFERS MINISTRIES, A CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP THAT ALSO OFFERS BIBLE STUDY FOR INMATES.
FELLOWSHIP THAT ALSO OFFERS BIBLE STUDY FOR INMATES.
>> WHAT ARE THEY DOING FOR LIKE BIBLE STUDY FOR INMATES.
>> WHAT ARE THEY DOING FOR LIKE HOUSING FOR LIKE EX-FELONS?
>> WHAT ARE THEY DOING FOR LIKE HOUSING FOR LIKE EX-FELONS?
>> A PLACE TO LIVE, A JOB, EVEN HOUSING FOR LIKE EX-FELONS?
>> A PLACE TO LIVE, A JOB, EVEN JUST A "WELCOME HOME" ARE HARD D >> A PLACE TO LIVE, A JOB, EVEN JUST A "WELCOME HOME" ARE HARD D TO COME BY WHEN YOU'VE BEEN JUST A "WELCOME HOME" ARE HARD D TO COME BY WHEN YOU'VE BEEN WHERE SOME OF THESE MEN HAVE TO COME BY WHEN YOU'VE BEEN WHERE SOME OF THESE MEN HAVE BEEN.
WHERE SOME OF THESE MEN HAVE BEEN.
>> I'VE BEEN ARRESTED 117 TIMES.
BEEN.
>> I'VE BEEN ARRESTED 117 TIMES.
I'VE BEEN SHOT FOUR TIMES.
>> I'VE BEEN ARRESTED 117 TIMES.
I'VE BEEN SHOT FOUR TIMES.
I'VE BEEN CONVICTED 12 TIMES.
I'VE BEEN SHOT FOUR TIMES.
I'VE BEEN CONVICTED 12 TIMES.
>> WE WANT FAST MONEY, OKAY?
I'VE BEEN CONVICTED 12 TIMES.
>> WE WANT FAST MONEY, OKAY?
SO CONSEQUENTLY I WENT TO PRISON >> WE WANT FAST MONEY, OKAY?
SO CONSEQUENTLY I WENT TO PRISON FOR TEN YEARS FOR AGGRAVATED SO CONSEQUENTLY I WENT TO PRISON FOR TEN YEARS FOR AGGRAVATED ROBBERY, OKAY?
BEHIND THE FOR TEN YEARS FOR AGGRAVATED ROBBERY, OKAY?
BEHIND THE AGGRAVATED ROBBERY WAS DRUGS.
ROBBERY, OKAY?
BEHIND THE AGGRAVATED ROBBERY WAS DRUGS.
>> PERRY CLARK NOW RUNS A AGGRAVATED ROBBERY WAS DRUGS.
>> PERRY CLARK NOW RUNS A CONSTRUCTION BUSINESS.
>> PERRY CLARK NOW RUNS A CONSTRUCTION BUSINESS.
MICHAEL STARKS IS A COMMUNITY CONSTRUCTION BUSINESS.
MICHAEL STARKS IS A COMMUNITY ORGANIZER.
MICHAEL STARKS IS A COMMUNITY ORGANIZER.
BOTH FORMER DRUG USERS SAY THEY ORGANIZER.
BOTH FORMER DRUG USERS SAY THEY WENT STRAIGHT AFTER FINDING BOTH FORMER DRUG USERS SAY THEY WENT STRAIGHT AFTER FINDING FAITH BEHIND BARS BUT THAT WHEN WENT STRAIGHT AFTER FINDING FAITH BEHIND BARS BUT THAT WHEN THEY WERE LOCKED UP THE CHURCHES FAITH BEHIND BARS BUT THAT WHEN THEY WERE LOCKED UP THE CHURCHES THEY KNEW WERE NOT ON THEIR THEY WERE LOCKED UP THE CHURCHES THEY KNEW WERE NOT ON THEIR SIDE.
THEY KNEW WERE NOT ON THEIR SIDE.
>> THE CHURCH WAS OF THE MINDSET SIDE.
>> THE CHURCH WAS OF THE MINDSET THAT, HEY, HE DID WRONG, HE'S >> THE CHURCH WAS OF THE MINDSET THAT, HEY, HE DID WRONG, HE'S BEING PUNISHED.
THAT, HEY, HE DID WRONG, HE'S BEING PUNISHED.
THEY THOUGHT THAT IF YOU DID BEING PUNISHED.
THEY THOUGHT THAT IF YOU DID WRONG, YOU WENT TO PRISON AND THEY THOUGHT THAT IF YOU DID WRONG, YOU WENT TO PRISON AND THAT WAS IT, AND THEY WERE GOING WRONG, YOU WENT TO PRISON AND THAT WAS IT, AND THEY WERE GOING TO THROW AWAY THE KEY.
THAT WAS IT, AND THEY WERE GOING TO THROW AWAY THE KEY.
>> I WROTE THREE CHURCHES TO LET TO THROW AWAY THE KEY.
>> I WROTE THREE CHURCHES TO LET THEM KNOW, NOT ASKING FOR >> I WROTE THREE CHURCHES TO LET THEM KNOW, NOT ASKING FOR ANYTHING, THAT I WAS REENTERING THEM KNOW, NOT ASKING FOR ANYTHING, THAT I WAS REENTERING BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY AFTER ANYTHING, THAT I WAS REENTERING BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY AFTER TEN YEARS OF INCARCERATION.
BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY AFTER TEN YEARS OF INCARCERATION.
AND I DIDN'T GET A RESPONSE TEN YEARS OF INCARCERATION.
AND I DIDN'T GET A RESPONSE BACK.
AND I DIDN'T GET A RESPONSE BACK.
>> BOTH MEN ARE NOW INVOLVED IN BACK.
>> BOTH MEN ARE NOW INVOLVED IN ACTIVE PRISON MINISTRIES, >> BOTH MEN ARE NOW INVOLVED IN ACTIVE PRISON MINISTRIES, HELPING EX-OFFENDERS REJOIN THE ACTIVE PRISON MINISTRIES, HELPING EX-OFFENDERS REJOIN THE COMMUNITY.
HELPING EX-OFFENDERS REJOIN THE COMMUNITY.
>> I WANT THEM TO KNOW THAT THEY COMMUNITY.
>> I WANT THEM TO KNOW THAT THEY CAN LIVE NORMAL LIFE ONCE THEY >> I WANT THEM TO KNOW THAT THEY CAN LIVE NORMAL LIFE ONCE THEY OUT.
CAN LIVE NORMAL LIFE ONCE THEY OUT.
IT'S NOT EASY, THOUGH, WHEN THE OUT.
IT'S NOT EASY, THOUGH, WHEN THE PROBLEM IS ENORMOUS.
IT'S NOT EASY, THOUGH, WHEN THE PROBLEM IS ENORMOUS.
>> MORE THAN TWO MILLION PROBLEM IS ENORMOUS.
>> MORE THAN TWO MILLION AMERICANS ARE NOW IMPRISONED, >> MORE THAN TWO MILLION AMERICANS ARE NOW IMPRISONED, FOUR TIMES AS MANY AS 30 YEARS AMERICANS ARE NOW IMPRISONED, FOUR TIMES AS MANY AS 30 YEARS AGO.
FOUR TIMES AS MANY AS 30 YEARS AGO.
THE MAJOR REASON: MANDATORY AGO.
THE MAJOR REASON: MANDATORY SENTENCING FOR NON-VIOLENT THE MAJOR REASON: MANDATORY SENTENCING FOR NON-VIOLENT CRIMES AND DRUG CHARGES.
SENTENCING FOR NON-VIOLENT CRIMES AND DRUG CHARGES.
BUT THE WAR ON DRUGS, DECLARED CRIMES AND DRUG CHARGES.
BUT THE WAR ON DRUGS, DECLARED IN THE 1980s, HAS NOT HAD THE BUT THE WAR ON DRUGS, DECLARED IN THE 1980s, HAS NOT HAD THE EFFECT ITS BACKERS PREDICTED.
IN THE 1980s, HAS NOT HAD THE EFFECT ITS BACKERS PREDICTED.
ARKANSAS CIRCUIT JUDGE WENDELL EFFECT ITS BACKERS PREDICTED.
ARKANSAS CIRCUIT JUDGE WENDELL GRIFFEN HAS SEEN THE RESULTS.
ARKANSAS CIRCUIT JUDGE WENDELL GRIFFEN HAS SEEN THE RESULTS.
>> DRUG USE HAS NOT DECLINED.
GRIFFEN HAS SEEN THE RESULTS.
>> DRUG USE HAS NOT DECLINED.
ALL IT HAS DONE HAS PRODUCED AN >> DRUG USE HAS NOT DECLINED.
ALL IT HAS DONE HAS PRODUCED AN EXPLOSION ON OUR PRISON ALL IT HAS DONE HAS PRODUCED AN EXPLOSION ON OUR PRISON POPULATION.
EXPLOSION ON OUR PRISON POPULATION.
THE WHOLE MANDATORY SENTENCING POPULATION.
THE WHOLE MANDATORY SENTENCING GUIDELINE MANTRA WAS SORT OF THE WHOLE MANDATORY SENTENCING GUIDELINE MANTRA WAS SORT OF LIKE THE KOOL-AID THAT WE SHOULD GUIDELINE MANTRA WAS SORT OF LIKE THE KOOL-AID THAT WE SHOULD NEVER HAVE DRUNK.
LIKE THE KOOL-AID THAT WE SHOULD NEVER HAVE DRUNK.
>> BEHIND BARS, THE RACIAL NEVER HAVE DRUNK.
>> BEHIND BARS, THE RACIAL DISPARITY IS STRIKING.
>> BEHIND BARS, THE RACIAL DISPARITY IS STRIKING.
BLACK MEN ARE SIX TIMES MORE DISPARITY IS STRIKING.
BLACK MEN ARE SIX TIMES MORE LIKELY TO BE IMPRISONED THAN BLACK MEN ARE SIX TIMES MORE LIKELY TO BE IMPRISONED THAN WHITES, ESPECIALLY FOR DRUG LIKELY TO BE IMPRISONED THAN WHITES, ESPECIALLY FOR DRUG OFFENSES, EVEN THOUGH THE RATE WHITES, ESPECIALLY FOR DRUG OFFENSES, EVEN THOUGH THE RATE OF DRUG USE IS ONLY SLIGHTLY OFFENSES, EVEN THOUGH THE RATE OF DRUG USE IS ONLY SLIGHTLY HIGHER FOR BLACKS.
OF DRUG USE IS ONLY SLIGHTLY HIGHER FOR BLACKS.
LAW PROFESSOR MICHELLE HIGHER FOR BLACKS.
LAW PROFESSOR MICHELLE ALEXANDER, AUTHOR OF THE BOOK, LAW PROFESSOR MICHELLE ALEXANDER, AUTHOR OF THE BOOK, "THE NEW JIM CROW," SAYS THE ALEXANDER, AUTHOR OF THE BOOK, "THE NEW JIM CROW," SAYS THE NATION FACES A HUMAN RIGHTS "THE NEW JIM CROW," SAYS THE NATION FACES A HUMAN RIGHTS NIGHTMARE MORE THAN 40 YEARS NATION FACES A HUMAN RIGHTS NIGHTMARE MORE THAN 40 YEARS AFTER THE END OF LEGAL NIGHTMARE MORE THAN 40 YEARS AFTER THE END OF LEGAL SEGREGATION.
AFTER THE END OF LEGAL SEGREGATION.
>> IN CITIES LIKE CHICAGO, MORE SEGREGATION.
>> IN CITIES LIKE CHICAGO, MORE THAN HALF OF WORKING-AGE >> IN CITIES LIKE CHICAGO, MORE THAN HALF OF WORKING-AGE AFRICAN-AMERICAN MEN NOW HAVE THAN HALF OF WORKING-AGE AFRICAN-AMERICAN MEN NOW HAVE CRIMINAL RECORDS, AND THEY CAN AFRICAN-AMERICAN MEN NOW HAVE CRIMINAL RECORDS, AND THEY CAN BE LEGALLY DISCRIMINATED AGAINST CRIMINAL RECORDS, AND THEY CAN BE LEGALLY DISCRIMINATED AGAINST FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIVES IN BE LEGALLY DISCRIMINATED AGAINST FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIVES IN EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING, ACCESS TO FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIVES IN EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING, ACCESS TO EDUCATION, AND PUBLIC BENEFITS.
EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING, ACCESS TO EDUCATION, AND PUBLIC BENEFITS.
SO MANY OF THE OLD FORMS OF EDUCATION, AND PUBLIC BENEFITS.
SO MANY OF THE OLD FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION THAT WE SO MANY OF THE OLD FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION THAT WE SUPPOSEDLY LEFT BEHIND IN THE DISCRIMINATION THAT WE SUPPOSEDLY LEFT BEHIND IN THE JIM-CROW ERA ARE SUDDENLY LEGAL SUPPOSEDLY LEFT BEHIND IN THE JIM-CROW ERA ARE SUDDENLY LEGAL AGAIN ONCE YOU'VE BEEN BRANDED A JIM-CROW ERA ARE SUDDENLY LEGAL AGAIN ONCE YOU'VE BEEN BRANDED A FELON.
AGAIN ONCE YOU'VE BEEN BRANDED A FELON.
>> IN THE 1960s, MINISTERS LIKE FELON.
>> IN THE 1960s, MINISTERS LIKE DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
WERE >> IN THE 1960s, MINISTERS LIKE DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
WERE IN THE FOREFRONT OF THE CIVIL DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
WERE IN THE FOREFRONT OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT.
IN THE FOREFRONT OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT.
THERE'S BEEN NO SIMILAR MOVEMENT RIGHTS MOVEMENT.
THERE'S BEEN NO SIMILAR MOVEMENT TO END MASS INCARCERATION.
THERE'S BEEN NO SIMILAR MOVEMENT TO END MASS INCARCERATION.
>> I THINK DR. KING WOULD BE TO END MASS INCARCERATION.
>> I THINK DR. KING WOULD BE JUST SO DEEPLY SADDENED AND >> I THINK DR. KING WOULD BE JUST SO DEEPLY SADDENED AND APPALLED BY WHAT WE'VE ALLOWED JUST SO DEEPLY SADDENED AND APPALLED BY WHAT WE'VE ALLOWED TO HAPPEN IN THIS COUNTRY IN THE APPALLED BY WHAT WE'VE ALLOWED TO HAPPEN IN THIS COUNTRY IN THE YEARS SINCE HIS DEATH.
TO HAPPEN IN THIS COUNTRY IN THE YEARS SINCE HIS DEATH.
>> WE'RE TOLD TO VISIT THE YEARS SINCE HIS DEATH.
>> WE'RE TOLD TO VISIT THE PRISONER, AND SO THAT GOES WITH >> WE'RE TOLD TO VISIT THE PRISONER, AND SO THAT GOES WITH WHAT WE DO AND WHO WE ARE.
PRISONER, AND SO THAT GOES WITH WHAT WE DO AND WHO WE ARE.
>> TOM NAVIN OVERSEES PRISON WHAT WE DO AND WHO WE ARE.
>> TOM NAVIN OVERSEES PRISON MINISTRIES FOR THE CATHOLIC >> TOM NAVIN OVERSEES PRISON MINISTRIES FOR THE CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF LITTLE ROCK, BUT HE MINISTRIES FOR THE CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF LITTLE ROCK, BUT HE SAYS JESUS' COMMAND TO CARE FOR DIOCESE OF LITTLE ROCK, BUT HE SAYS JESUS' COMMAND TO CARE FOR PRISONERS IS NOT WIDELY SAYS JESUS' COMMAND TO CARE FOR PRISONERS IS NOT WIDELY FOLLOWED.
PRISONERS IS NOT WIDELY FOLLOWED.
>> WE'VE GOTTEN PEOPLE TO BE FOLLOWED.
>> WE'VE GOTTEN PEOPLE TO BE INTERESTED IN PRISON MINISTRY >> WE'VE GOTTEN PEOPLE TO BE INTERESTED IN PRISON MINISTRY AND CONTRIBUTE MONEY TO US AND INTERESTED IN PRISON MINISTRY AND CONTRIBUTE MONEY TO US AND PAT US ON THE BACK, BUT IT'S AND CONTRIBUTE MONEY TO US AND PAT US ON THE BACK, BUT IT'S REALLY TOUGH TO GET PEOPLE TO PAT US ON THE BACK, BUT IT'S REALLY TOUGH TO GET PEOPLE TO VOLUNTEER TO GO INTO THE PRISON.
REALLY TOUGH TO GET PEOPLE TO VOLUNTEER TO GO INTO THE PRISON.
THAT'S REALLY A TOUGH SELL.
VOLUNTEER TO GO INTO THE PRISON.
THAT'S REALLY A TOUGH SELL.
>> AS AN ORDAINED BAPTIST THAT'S REALLY A TOUGH SELL.
>> AS AN ORDAINED BAPTIST PASTOR, JUDGE GRIFFEN BELIEVES >> AS AN ORDAINED BAPTIST PASTOR, JUDGE GRIFFEN BELIEVES CHURCHES SHOULD LEAD A NATIONAL PASTOR, JUDGE GRIFFEN BELIEVES CHURCHES SHOULD LEAD A NATIONAL CAMPAIGN AGAINST MASS CHURCHES SHOULD LEAD A NATIONAL CAMPAIGN AGAINST MASS INCARCERATION.
CAMPAIGN AGAINST MASS INCARCERATION.
>> WE DON'T RECOGNIZE THE GOD IN INCARCERATION.
>> WE DON'T RECOGNIZE THE GOD IN OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS WHO ARE >> WE DON'T RECOGNIZE THE GOD IN OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS WHO ARE IN PRISON, AND THE BIBLICAL OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS WHO ARE IN PRISON, AND THE BIBLICAL IMPERATIVE IS FOR US TO SEE THAT IN PRISON, AND THE BIBLICAL IMPERATIVE IS FOR US TO SEE THAT OUR SISTERS AND BROTHERS IN IMPERATIVE IS FOR US TO SEE THAT OUR SISTERS AND BROTHERS IN PRISON ARE OUR SISTERS AND OUR SISTERS AND BROTHERS IN PRISON ARE OUR SISTERS AND BROTHERS.
PRISON ARE OUR SISTERS AND BROTHERS.
WE OWE IT TO GOD TO GET THEM BROTHERS.
WE OWE IT TO GOD TO GET THEM OUT.
WE OWE IT TO GOD TO GET THEM OUT.
>> JUST AS IN THE DAYS OF OUT.
>> JUST AS IN THE DAYS OF SLAVERY IT WASN'T ENOUGH TO >> JUST AS IN THE DAYS OF SLAVERY IT WASN'T ENOUGH TO SHUTTLE A FEW TO FREEDOM, TODAY SLAVERY IT WASN'T ENOUGH TO SHUTTLE A FEW TO FREEDOM, TODAY WE'VE GOT TO WORK FOR THE SHUTTLE A FEW TO FREEDOM, TODAY WE'VE GOT TO WORK FOR THE ABOLITION OF THE SYSTEM OF MASS WE'VE GOT TO WORK FOR THE ABOLITION OF THE SYSTEM OF MASS INCARCERATION AS A WHOLE AND ABOLITION OF THE SYSTEM OF MASS INCARCERATION AS A WHOLE AND THAT MEANS, IN MY VIEW, THAT THE INCARCERATION AS A WHOLE AND THAT MEANS, IN MY VIEW, THAT THE CHURCH HAS GOT TO FIND ITS THAT MEANS, IN MY VIEW, THAT THE CHURCH HAS GOT TO FIND ITS PROPHETIC VOICE IN THE ERA OF CHURCH HAS GOT TO FIND ITS PROPHETIC VOICE IN THE ERA OF MASS INCARCERATION AND REALLY PROPHETIC VOICE IN THE ERA OF MASS INCARCERATION AND REALLY CALL ON POLITICIANS AND MASS INCARCERATION AND REALLY CALL ON POLITICIANS AND POLICYMAKERS TO UNDO THE MASSIVE CALL ON POLITICIANS AND POLICYMAKERS TO UNDO THE MASSIVE TRAGEDY THAT HAS BEEN DONE.
POLICYMAKERS TO UNDO THE MASSIVE TRAGEDY THAT HAS BEEN DONE.
>> SOME LEGAL REFORM IS TRAGEDY THAT HAS BEEN DONE.
>> SOME LEGAL REFORM IS UNDERWAY.
>> SOME LEGAL REFORM IS UNDERWAY.
STATES FROM OHIO TO CALIFORNIA UNDERWAY.
STATES FROM OHIO TO CALIFORNIA HAVE APPROVED EARLY RELEASE STATES FROM OHIO TO CALIFORNIA HAVE APPROVED EARLY RELEASE PROGRAMS AND LOWER PENALTIES FOR HAVE APPROVED EARLY RELEASE PROGRAMS AND LOWER PENALTIES FOR LESSER CRIMES, CHANGES DRIVEN PROGRAMS AND LOWER PENALTIES FOR LESSER CRIMES, CHANGES DRIVEN LARGELY BY THE HIGH COST OF LESSER CRIMES, CHANGES DRIVEN LARGELY BY THE HIGH COST OF KEEPING SO MANY PEOPLE BEHIND LARGELY BY THE HIGH COST OF KEEPING SO MANY PEOPLE BEHIND BARS.
KEEPING SO MANY PEOPLE BEHIND BARS.
>> I THINK MARTIN LUTHER KING BARS.
>> I THINK MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. WAS RIGHT WHEN HE SAID WE >> I THINK MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. WAS RIGHT WHEN HE SAID WE HAVE TO BE CAREFUL OF DOING THE JR. WAS RIGHT WHEN HE SAID WE HAVE TO BE CAREFUL OF DOING THE RIGHT THING FOR THE WRONG HAVE TO BE CAREFUL OF DOING THE RIGHT THING FOR THE WRONG REASONS.
RIGHT THING FOR THE WRONG REASONS.
IF WE CAN AFFORD ONCE AGAIN TO REASONS.
IF WE CAN AFFORD ONCE AGAIN TO LOCK PEOPLE UP EN MASSE, NOTHING IF WE CAN AFFORD ONCE AGAIN TO LOCK PEOPLE UP EN MASSE, NOTHING WILL PREVENT US FROM DOING SO IF LOCK PEOPLE UP EN MASSE, NOTHING WILL PREVENT US FROM DOING SO IF WE DON'T LEARN THE MOST WILL PREVENT US FROM DOING SO IF WE DON'T LEARN THE MOST IMPORTANT LESSONS FROM THIS WE DON'T LEARN THE MOST IMPORTANT LESSONS FROM THIS TIME, WHICH IS THAT NONE OF US IMPORTANT LESSONS FROM THIS TIME, WHICH IS THAT NONE OF US SHOULD BE VIEWED AS DISPOSABLE.
TIME, WHICH IS THAT NONE OF US SHOULD BE VIEWED AS DISPOSABLE.
NONE OF US SHOULD BE TREATED AS SHOULD BE VIEWED AS DISPOSABLE.
NONE OF US SHOULD BE TREATED AS THROWAWAY PEOPLE, ROUNDED UP, NONE OF US SHOULD BE TREATED AS THROWAWAY PEOPLE, ROUNDED UP, LOCKED UP AND THEN BRANDED THROWAWAY PEOPLE, ROUNDED UP, LOCKED UP AND THEN BRANDED CRIMINALS AND FELONS AND USHERED LOCKED UP AND THEN BRANDED CRIMINALS AND FELONS AND USHERED INTO A PERMANENT SECOND CLASS CRIMINALS AND FELONS AND USHERED INTO A PERMANENT SECOND CLASS STATUS.
INTO A PERMANENT SECOND CLASS STATUS.
THAT'S THE LESSON WE HAVE TO STATUS.
THAT'S THE LESSON WE HAVE TO LEARN FROM THIS TIME, AND IT'S THAT'S THE LESSON WE HAVE TO LEARN FROM THIS TIME, AND IT'S NOT ABOUT SAVING MONEY.
LEARN FROM THIS TIME, AND IT'S NOT ABOUT SAVING MONEY.
IT'S ABOUT SAVING LIVES, SAVING NOT ABOUT SAVING MONEY.
IT'S ABOUT SAVING LIVES, SAVING OUR OWN SENSE OF HUMANITY.
IT'S ABOUT SAVING LIVES, SAVING OUR OWN SENSE OF HUMANITY.
>> IF YOU GOT PEOPLE IN PRISON, OUR OWN SENSE OF HUMANITY.
>> IF YOU GOT PEOPLE IN PRISON, THEY NEED TO BE LOVED, TOO, >> IF YOU GOT PEOPLE IN PRISON, THEY NEED TO BE LOVED, TOO, BECAUSE IF THEY CANNOT SEE THE THEY NEED TO BE LOVED, TOO, BECAUSE IF THEY CANNOT SEE THE LOVE OF CHRIST, IN SPITE OF BECAUSE IF THEY CANNOT SEE THE LOVE OF CHRIST, IN SPITE OF THEIR CIRCUMSTANCES, THEN LOVE OF CHRIST, IN SPITE OF THEIR CIRCUMSTANCES, THEN THEY'LL NEVER COME TO ACCEPT THE THEIR CIRCUMSTANCES, THEN THEY'LL NEVER COME TO ACCEPT THE FACT THAT CHRIST CARES ABOUT THEY'LL NEVER COME TO ACCEPT THE FACT THAT CHRIST CARES ABOUT THEM AT ALL.
FACT THAT CHRIST CARES ABOUT THEM AT ALL.
HOW CAN HE CARE ABOUT ME WHEN NO THEM AT ALL.
HOW CAN HE CARE ABOUT ME WHEN NO ONE FROM THE CHURCH IS IN MY HOW CAN HE CARE ABOUT ME WHEN NO ONE FROM THE CHURCH IS IN MY LIFE, NO ONE FROM THE CHURCH ONE FROM THE CHURCH IS IN MY LIFE, NO ONE FROM THE CHURCH STEPS FORWARD TO GIVE ME AN LIFE, NO ONE FROM THE CHURCH STEPS FORWARD TO GIVE ME AN EMBRACE?
STEPS FORWARD TO GIVE ME AN EMBRACE?
>> TALKING ABOUT CONGREGATIONAL EMBRACE?
>> TALKING ABOUT CONGREGATIONAL INVOLVEMENT REQUIRES GETTING >> TALKING ABOUT CONGREGATIONAL INVOLVEMENT REQUIRES GETTING CONGREGATIONS TO BE ABOUT SOCIAL INVOLVEMENT REQUIRES GETTING CONGREGATIONS TO BE ABOUT SOCIAL CHANGE, AND WE IN THE AMERICAN CONGREGATIONS TO BE ABOUT SOCIAL CHANGE, AND WE IN THE AMERICAN RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY HAVE BEEN CHANGE, AND WE IN THE AMERICAN RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY HAVE BEEN VERY, VERY CONTENT TO SING OUR RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY HAVE BEEN VERY, VERY CONTENT TO SING OUR WAY TO HEAVEN, BUT WE HAVE VERY, VERY CONTENT TO SING OUR WAY TO HEAVEN, BUT WE HAVE FORGOTTEN THAT IN THE LORD'S WAY TO HEAVEN, BUT WE HAVE FORGOTTEN THAT IN THE LORD'S PRAYER THE WORD IS "THY WILL BE FORGOTTEN THAT IN THE LORD'S PRAYER THE WORD IS "THY WILL BE DONE ON EARTH AS IT IS IN PRAYER THE WORD IS "THY WILL BE DONE ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN."
DONE ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN."
>> WITHOUT MORE SUPPORT FROM HEAVEN."
>> WITHOUT MORE SUPPORT FROM FAITH-BASED OR COMMUNITY GROUPS, >> WITHOUT MORE SUPPORT FROM FAITH-BASED OR COMMUNITY GROUPS, MANY OF THESE PRISONERS FACE A FAITH-BASED OR COMMUNITY GROUPS, MANY OF THESE PRISONERS FACE A TOUGH ROAD.
MANY OF THESE PRISONERS FACE A TOUGH ROAD.
WITHIN THREE YEARS, NATIONAL TOUGH ROAD.
WITHIN THREE YEARS, NATIONAL STATISTICS SAY, MORE THAN A WITHIN THREE YEARS, NATIONAL STATISTICS SAY, MORE THAN A THIRD OF THEM WILL BE BACK STATISTICS SAY, MORE THAN A THIRD OF THEM WILL BE BACK BEHIND BARS.
THIRD OF THEM WILL BE BACK BEHIND BARS.
FOR RELIGION AND ETHICS BEHIND BARS.
FOR RELIGION AND ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY, I'M DEBORAH POTTER FOR RELIGION AND ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY, I'M DEBORAH POTTER IN AKRON, OHIO.
>> ACTRESS ANGELINA JOLIE MADE >> ACTRESS ANGELINA JOLIE MADE HER FIRST PUBLIC APPEARANCE THIS >> ACTRESS ANGELINA JOLIE MADE HER FIRST PUBLIC APPEARANCE THIS WEEK AFTER UNDERGOING A HER FIRST PUBLIC APPEARANCE THIS WEEK AFTER UNDERGOING A PREVENTIVE DOUBLE MASTECTOMY.
WEEK AFTER UNDERGOING A PREVENTIVE DOUBLE MASTECTOMY.
THE ACTRESS SAYS SHE FEELS PREVENTIVE DOUBLE MASTECTOMY.
THE ACTRESS SAYS SHE FEELS "WONDERFUL" AFTER THE PROCEDURE THE ACTRESS SAYS SHE FEELS "WONDERFUL" AFTER THE PROCEDURE THAT REDUCED HER CHANCES OF "WONDERFUL" AFTER THE PROCEDURE THAT REDUCED HER CHANCES OF DEVELOPING BREAST CANCER.
THAT REDUCED HER CHANCES OF DEVELOPING BREAST CANCER.
JOLIE HAS A RARE GENETIC DEVELOPING BREAST CANCER.
JOLIE HAS A RARE GENETIC MUTATION THAT PUT HER AT HIGH JOLIE HAS A RARE GENETIC MUTATION THAT PUT HER AT HIGH RISK FOR THE DISEASE.
MUTATION THAT PUT HER AT HIGH RISK FOR THE DISEASE.
BEYOND GENETIC MUTATION, THERE RISK FOR THE DISEASE.
BEYOND GENETIC MUTATION, THERE ARE MANY FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE BEYOND GENETIC MUTATION, THERE ARE MANY FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO BREAST CANCER.
ARE MANY FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO BREAST CANCER.
ACCORDING TO THE AMERICAN CANCER TO BREAST CANCER.
ACCORDING TO THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, ABOUT ONE IN EIGHT ACCORDING TO THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, ABOUT ONE IN EIGHT WOMEN WILL BE DIAGNOSED WITH THE SOCIETY, ABOUT ONE IN EIGHT WOMEN WILL BE DIAGNOSED WITH THE DISEASE AT SOME POINT.
WOMEN WILL BE DIAGNOSED WITH THE DISEASE AT SOME POINT.
AMONG THOSE WHO HAVE BATTLED DISEASE AT SOME POINT.
AMONG THOSE WHO HAVE BATTLED BREAST CANCER IS POPULAR AMONG THOSE WHO HAVE BATTLED BREAST CANCER IS POPULAR EVANGELICAL AUTHOR AND SPEAKER BREAST CANCER IS POPULAR EVANGELICAL AUTHOR AND SPEAKER JONI EARECKSON TADA, A EVANGELICAL AUTHOR AND SPEAKER JONI EARECKSON TADA, A QUADRIPLEGIC WHO HEADS AN JONI EARECKSON TADA, A QUADRIPLEGIC WHO HEADS AN INTERNATIONAL MINISTRY FOR QUADRIPLEGIC WHO HEADS AN INTERNATIONAL MINISTRY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.
INTERNATIONAL MINISTRY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.
SHE SHARED HER VERY PERSONAL PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.
SHE SHARED HER VERY PERSONAL JOURNEY WITH US.
SHE SHARED HER VERY PERSONAL JOURNEY WITH US.
>> BEFORE CANCER, JONI EARECKSON JOURNEY WITH US.
>> BEFORE CANCER, JONI EARECKSON TADA LIVED AN EXTREMELY BUSY >> BEFORE CANCER, JONI EARECKSON TADA LIVED AN EXTREMELY BUSY LIFE.
TADA LIVED AN EXTREMELY BUSY LIFE.
ONE OF THE LONGEST SURVIVING LIFE.
ONE OF THE LONGEST SURVIVING QUADRIPLEGICS ON RECORD, SHE LED ONE OF THE LONGEST SURVIVING QUADRIPLEGICS ON RECORD, SHE LED AN INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN QUADRIPLEGICS ON RECORD, SHE LED AN INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN MINISTRY FOR PEOPLE WITH AN INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN MINISTRY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.
MINISTRY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.
SHE WAS ALSO A POPULAR SPEAKER, DISABILITIES.
SHE WAS ALSO A POPULAR SPEAKER, BESTSELLING AUTHOR, AND SHE WAS ALSO A POPULAR SPEAKER, BESTSELLING AUTHOR, AND ACCLAIMED ARTIST.
BESTSELLING AUTHOR, AND ACCLAIMED ARTIST.
>> IN MY SITUATION, BEING A ACCLAIMED ARTIST.
>> IN MY SITUATION, BEING A QUADRIPLEGIC, I NEVER HAD TIME >> IN MY SITUATION, BEING A QUADRIPLEGIC, I NEVER HAD TIME TO THINK ABOUT CANCER, IT ALWAYS QUADRIPLEGIC, I NEVER HAD TIME TO THINK ABOUT CANCER, IT ALWAYS HAPPENED TO OTHER WOMEN.
TO THINK ABOUT CANCER, IT ALWAYS HAPPENED TO OTHER WOMEN.
IT WAS NOT IN MY WHEELHOUSE.
HAPPENED TO OTHER WOMEN.
IT WAS NOT IN MY WHEELHOUSE.
I MEAN, I HAD OTHER ISSUES TO IT WAS NOT IN MY WHEELHOUSE.
I MEAN, I HAD OTHER ISSUES TO DEAL WITH.
I MEAN, I HAD OTHER ISSUES TO DEAL WITH.
>> THOSE "OTHER ISSUES" INCLUDED DEAL WITH.
>> THOSE "OTHER ISSUES" INCLUDED MORE THAN 40 YEARS IN A >> THOSE "OTHER ISSUES" INCLUDED MORE THAN 40 YEARS IN A WHEELCHAIR.
MORE THAN 40 YEARS IN A WHEELCHAIR.
AN ATHLETIC TEENAGER, TADA BROKE WHEELCHAIR.
AN ATHLETIC TEENAGER, TADA BROKE HER NECK IN A DIVING ACCIDENT AN ATHLETIC TEENAGER, TADA BROKE HER NECK IN A DIVING ACCIDENT WHEN SHE WAS 17.
HER SPINAL HER NECK IN A DIVING ACCIDENT WHEN SHE WAS 17.
HER SPINAL CORD WAS SEVERED, AND SHE BECAME WHEN SHE WAS 17.
HER SPINAL CORD WAS SEVERED, AND SHE BECAME PARALYZED FROM THE SHOULDERS CORD WAS SEVERED, AND SHE BECAME PARALYZED FROM THE SHOULDERS DOWN.
PARALYZED FROM THE SHOULDERS DOWN.
SHE HAS LIMITED ARM MOTION, BUT DOWN.
SHE HAS LIMITED ARM MOTION, BUT CAN'T USE HER HANDS OR HER LEGS.
SHE HAS LIMITED ARM MOTION, BUT CAN'T USE HER HANDS OR HER LEGS.
IN ADDITION TO HER QUADRIPLEGIA, CAN'T USE HER HANDS OR HER LEGS.
IN ADDITION TO HER QUADRIPLEGIA, SHE SUFFERS FROM CHRONIC PAIN.
IN ADDITION TO HER QUADRIPLEGIA, SHE SUFFERS FROM CHRONIC PAIN.
IT HAD BEEN NINE YEARS SINCE HER SHE SUFFERS FROM CHRONIC PAIN.
IT HAD BEEN NINE YEARS SINCE HER LAST MAMMOGRAM WHEN IN 2010, ONE IT HAD BEEN NINE YEARS SINCE HER LAST MAMMOGRAM WHEN IN 2010, ONE OF THE WOMEN WHO HELPS GET TADA LAST MAMMOGRAM WHEN IN 2010, ONE OF THE WOMEN WHO HELPS GET TADA UP IN THE MORNINGS NOTICED A OF THE WOMEN WHO HELPS GET TADA UP IN THE MORNINGS NOTICED A MASS IN HER RIGHT BREAST.
UP IN THE MORNINGS NOTICED A MASS IN HER RIGHT BREAST.
TADA AND KEN, HER HUSBAND OF MASS IN HER RIGHT BREAST.
TADA AND KEN, HER HUSBAND OF THIRTY YEARS, WENT TO HAVE IT TADA AND KEN, HER HUSBAND OF THIRTY YEARS, WENT TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT AND GOT THE THIRTY YEARS, WENT TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT AND GOT THE DEVASTATING DIAGNOSIS -- A CHECKED OUT AND GOT THE DEVASTATING DIAGNOSIS -- A MALIGNANT TUMOR.
DEVASTATING DIAGNOSIS -- A MALIGNANT TUMOR.
STAGE THREE BREAST CANCER.
MALIGNANT TUMOR.
STAGE THREE BREAST CANCER.
>> ANY WOMAN WHO IS SCRATCHING STAGE THREE BREAST CANCER.
>> ANY WOMAN WHO IS SCRATCHING HER HEAD WONDERING IF SHE'S GOT >> ANY WOMAN WHO IS SCRATCHING HER HEAD WONDERING IF SHE'S GOT ENOUGH TIME TO MAKE A MAMMOGRAM HER HEAD WONDERING IF SHE'S GOT ENOUGH TIME TO MAKE A MAMMOGRAM APPOINTMENT.
ENOUGH TIME TO MAKE A MAMMOGRAM APPOINTMENT.
WELL, I'LL TELL HER -- DO IT.
APPOINTMENT.
WELL, I'LL TELL HER -- DO IT.
>> I LAST INTERVIEWED TADA AFTER WELL, I'LL TELL HER -- DO IT.
>> I LAST INTERVIEWED TADA AFTER THE DIAGNOSIS, BEFORE SHE HAD >> I LAST INTERVIEWED TADA AFTER THE DIAGNOSIS, BEFORE SHE HAD BEGUN TREATMENT.
THE DIAGNOSIS, BEFORE SHE HAD BEGUN TREATMENT.
SHE SPOKE OF THE UNCERTAINTY BEGUN TREATMENT.
SHE SPOKE OF THE UNCERTAINTY AHEAD.
SHE SPOKE OF THE UNCERTAINTY AHEAD.
>> PRIVATELY I'VE WONDERED, GEE, AHEAD.
>> PRIVATELY I'VE WONDERED, GEE, LORD, IS THIS CANCER MY TICKET >> PRIVATELY I'VE WONDERED, GEE, LORD, IS THIS CANCER MY TICKET TO HEAVEN?
LORD, IS THIS CANCER MY TICKET TO HEAVEN?
BECAUSE I SURE AM TIRED OF TO HEAVEN?
BECAUSE I SURE AM TIRED OF SITTING IN A WHEELCHAIR AND MY BECAUSE I SURE AM TIRED OF SITTING IN A WHEELCHAIR AND MY BODY IS ACHING.
SITTING IN A WHEELCHAIR AND MY BODY IS ACHING.
AND I'M SO WEARY.
BODY IS ACHING.
AND I'M SO WEARY.
COULD THIS BE MY TICKET TO AND I'M SO WEARY.
COULD THIS BE MY TICKET TO HEAVEN?
COULD THIS BE MY TICKET TO HEAVEN?
♪ HEAVEN?
♪ >> MORE THAN TWO YEARS LATER, ♪ >> MORE THAN TWO YEARS LATER, TADA SAYS IT IS HER EVANGELICAL >> MORE THAN TWO YEARS LATER, TADA SAYS IT IS HER EVANGELICAL FAITH THAT HAS GIVEN HER THE TADA SAYS IT IS HER EVANGELICAL FAITH THAT HAS GIVEN HER THE STRENGTH TO FIGHT.
FAITH THAT HAS GIVEN HER THE STRENGTH TO FIGHT.
>> I DECIDED TO NOT LET CANCER STRENGTH TO FIGHT.
>> I DECIDED TO NOT LET CANCER OVERWHELM ME, I DECIDED TO >> I DECIDED TO NOT LET CANCER OVERWHELM ME, I DECIDED TO OVERWHELM CANCER WITH A SHORING OVERWHELM ME, I DECIDED TO OVERWHELM CANCER WITH A SHORING UP OF AN ATTITUDE THAT WOULD OVERWHELM CANCER WITH A SHORING UP OF AN ATTITUDE THAT WOULD TRUST GOD IN THE MIDST OF THIS UP OF AN ATTITUDE THAT WOULD TRUST GOD IN THE MIDST OF THIS AND NOT DOUBT HIM.
TRUST GOD IN THE MIDST OF THIS AND NOT DOUBT HIM.
>> TADA INVITED TELEVISION AND NOT DOUBT HIM.
>> TADA INVITED TELEVISION CAMERAS TO FOLLOW ALONG.
>> TADA INVITED TELEVISION CAMERAS TO FOLLOW ALONG.
FIRST CAME SURGERY, A CAMERAS TO FOLLOW ALONG.
FIRST CAME SURGERY, A MASTECTOMY.
FIRST CAME SURGERY, A MASTECTOMY.
SHE WONDERED HOW SHE WOULD DEAL MASTECTOMY.
SHE WONDERED HOW SHE WOULD DEAL WITH LOSING A BREAST.
SHE WONDERED HOW SHE WOULD DEAL WITH LOSING A BREAST.
>> AS A SPINAL CORD INJURED WITH LOSING A BREAST.
>> AS A SPINAL CORD INJURED QUADRIPLEGIC, MY BODY IMAGE IS >> AS A SPINAL CORD INJURED QUADRIPLEGIC, MY BODY IMAGE IS ALREADY, NOT THE BEST.
QUADRIPLEGIC, MY BODY IMAGE IS ALREADY, NOT THE BEST.
BUT, THEN TO SLICE OFF A ALREADY, NOT THE BEST.
BUT, THEN TO SLICE OFF A SIGNIFICANT PART OF MY BUT, THEN TO SLICE OFF A SIGNIFICANT PART OF MY FEMININITY, WAS JUST HARD TO SIGNIFICANT PART OF MY FEMININITY, WAS JUST HARD TO WRAP MY HEAD AROUND AT FIRST.
FEMININITY, WAS JUST HARD TO WRAP MY HEAD AROUND AT FIRST.
>> WHEN THE BANDAGES FINALLY WRAP MY HEAD AROUND AT FIRST.
>> WHEN THE BANDAGES FINALLY CAME OFF, SHE SAYS IT WASN'T AS >> WHEN THE BANDAGES FINALLY CAME OFF, SHE SAYS IT WASN'T AS BAD AS SHE HAD FEARED.
CAME OFF, SHE SAYS IT WASN'T AS BAD AS SHE HAD FEARED.
>> THAT FIRST DAY WHEN I WHEELED BAD AS SHE HAD FEARED.
>> THAT FIRST DAY WHEN I WHEELED INTO MY BATHROOM TO LOOK IN THE >> THAT FIRST DAY WHEN I WHEELED INTO MY BATHROOM TO LOOK IN THE MIRROR, I KIND OF WAS LOOKING INTO MY BATHROOM TO LOOK IN THE MIRROR, I KIND OF WAS LOOKING DOWN, BUT NOT LOOKING AT THE MIRROR, I KIND OF WAS LOOKING DOWN, BUT NOT LOOKING AT THE MIRROR, AND WONDERING HOW AM I DOWN, BUT NOT LOOKING AT THE MIRROR, AND WONDERING HOW AM I GOING TO HANDLE THIS?
MIRROR, AND WONDERING HOW AM I GOING TO HANDLE THIS?
IS IT GOING TO OVERWHELM ME?
GOING TO HANDLE THIS?
IS IT GOING TO OVERWHELM ME?
WHAT'S IT GOING TO BE LIKE, AND IS IT GOING TO OVERWHELM ME?
WHAT'S IT GOING TO BE LIKE, AND I LOOK UP AND OH, WELL THIS WHAT'S IT GOING TO BE LIKE, AND I LOOK UP AND OH, WELL THIS ISN'T TOO BAD.
I LOOK UP AND OH, WELL THIS ISN'T TOO BAD.
I CAN HANDLE THIS, I CAN DO ISN'T TOO BAD.
I CAN HANDLE THIS, I CAN DO THIS.
I CAN HANDLE THIS, I CAN DO THIS.
>> MORE DAUNTING WAS THIS.
>> MORE DAUNTING WAS CHEMOTHERAPY.
>> MORE DAUNTING WAS CHEMOTHERAPY.
THE DOCTORS WERE ESPECIALLY CHEMOTHERAPY.
THE DOCTORS WERE ESPECIALLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE POSSIBLE THE DOCTORS WERE ESPECIALLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE POSSIBLE IMPACT BECAUSE OF TADA'S CONCERNED ABOUT THE POSSIBLE IMPACT BECAUSE OF TADA'S QUADRIPLEGIA.
IMPACT BECAUSE OF TADA'S QUADRIPLEGIA.
SHE ALREADY HAS BRITTLE BONES QUADRIPLEGIA.
SHE ALREADY HAS BRITTLE BONES AND DIMINISHED LUNG CAPACITY.
SHE ALREADY HAS BRITTLE BONES AND DIMINISHED LUNG CAPACITY.
LOSING HER HAIR TURNED OUT TO BE AND DIMINISHED LUNG CAPACITY.
LOSING HER HAIR TURNED OUT TO BE ONE OF THE EASIER SIDE EFFECTS.
LOSING HER HAIR TURNED OUT TO BE ONE OF THE EASIER SIDE EFFECTS.
>> I WOULD WAKE UP AT NIGHT WITH ONE OF THE EASIER SIDE EFFECTS.
>> I WOULD WAKE UP AT NIGHT WITH HAIR IN MY MOUTH.
>> I WOULD WAKE UP AT NIGHT WITH HAIR IN MY MOUTH.
THERE'D BE HAIR ON MY PILLOW, HAIR IN MY MOUTH.
THERE'D BE HAIR ON MY PILLOW, AND I SAID THAT'S IT, THIS IS THERE'D BE HAIR ON MY PILLOW, AND I SAID THAT'S IT, THIS IS ALL COMING OFF.
AND I SAID THAT'S IT, THIS IS ALL COMING OFF.
AND SO, MY GIRLFRIEND TOOK HER ALL COMING OFF.
AND SO, MY GIRLFRIEND TOOK HER SHAVER, AND THERE I WAS, BALD AS AND SO, MY GIRLFRIEND TOOK HER SHAVER, AND THERE I WAS, BALD AS A BAT.
SHAVER, AND THERE I WAS, BALD AS A BAT.
WE MADE LIGHT OF IT.
A BAT.
WE MADE LIGHT OF IT.
WE TRIED TO FIND THE HUMOR IN WE MADE LIGHT OF IT.
WE TRIED TO FIND THE HUMOR IN IT.
WE TRIED TO FIND THE HUMOR IN IT.
BESIDES, I KNEW IT WOULD GROW IT.
BESIDES, I KNEW IT WOULD GROW BACK.
BESIDES, I KNEW IT WOULD GROW BACK.
SO IT WAS A MINIMAL LOSS, IT WAS BACK.
SO IT WAS A MINIMAL LOSS, IT WAS A LOSS THAT I COULD ABSORB.
SO IT WAS A MINIMAL LOSS, IT WAS A LOSS THAT I COULD ABSORB.
>> BUT THE CHEMO TOOK A SEVERE A LOSS THAT I COULD ABSORB.
>> BUT THE CHEMO TOOK A SEVERE TOLL ON HER BODY.
>> BUT THE CHEMO TOOK A SEVERE TOLL ON HER BODY.
SHE SAYS IT WAS IN THOSE DARK TOLL ON HER BODY.
SHE SAYS IT WAS IN THOSE DARK MOMENTS THAT SHE SAW THE POWER SHE SAYS IT WAS IN THOSE DARK MOMENTS THAT SHE SAW THE POWER OF HER FAITH.
MOMENTS THAT SHE SAW THE POWER OF HER FAITH.
>> I REMEMBER ONE TIME MY OF HER FAITH.
>> I REMEMBER ONE TIME MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING ME HOME FROM >> I REMEMBER ONE TIME MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING ME HOME FROM CHEMOTHERAPY AND I WAS HUSBAND WAS DRIVING ME HOME FROM CHEMOTHERAPY AND I WAS PARTICULARLY NAUSEOUS, AND WE CHEMOTHERAPY AND I WAS PARTICULARLY NAUSEOUS, AND WE STARTED TALKING ABOUT HOW OUR PARTICULARLY NAUSEOUS, AND WE STARTED TALKING ABOUT HOW OUR SUFFERINGS, THIS CANCER, IS LIKE STARTED TALKING ABOUT HOW OUR SUFFERINGS, THIS CANCER, IS LIKE A LITTLE SPLASH-OVER OF HELL, SUFFERINGS, THIS CANCER, IS LIKE A LITTLE SPLASH-OVER OF HELL, THAT KIND OF LIKE WAKES YOU UP A LITTLE SPLASH-OVER OF HELL, THAT KIND OF LIKE WAKES YOU UP OUT OF YOUR SPIRITUAL SLUMBER THAT KIND OF LIKE WAKES YOU UP OUT OF YOUR SPIRITUAL SLUMBER LIKE, "WHOA!"
OUT OF YOUR SPIRITUAL SLUMBER LIKE, "WHOA!"
AND SO, THEN WE STARTED LIKE, "WHOA!"
AND SO, THEN WE STARTED THINKING, WELL THEN WHAT ARE AND SO, THEN WE STARTED THINKING, WELL THEN WHAT ARE SPLASH-OVERS OF HEAVEN?
THINKING, WELL THEN WHAT ARE SPLASH-OVERS OF HEAVEN?
ARE THEY THOSE DAYS WHEN SPLASH-OVERS OF HEAVEN?
ARE THEY THOSE DAYS WHEN EVERYTHING IS EASY AND BREEZY ARE THEY THOSE DAYS WHEN EVERYTHING IS EASY AND BREEZY AND BRIGHT, AND THERE ARE NO EVERYTHING IS EASY AND BREEZY AND BRIGHT, AND THERE ARE NO PROBLEMS?
AND BRIGHT, AND THERE ARE NO PROBLEMS?
HE LOOKED AT ME IN THE REARVIEW PROBLEMS?
HE LOOKED AT ME IN THE REARVIEW MIRROR AND SAID, "NO, I THINK HE LOOKED AT ME IN THE REARVIEW MIRROR AND SAID, "NO, I THINK SPLASH-OVERS OF HEAVEN ARE MIRROR AND SAID, "NO, I THINK SPLASH-OVERS OF HEAVEN ARE FINDING GOD, OR FINDING JESUS IN SPLASH-OVERS OF HEAVEN ARE FINDING GOD, OR FINDING JESUS IN YOUR SPLASH-OVER OF HELL."
FINDING GOD, OR FINDING JESUS IN YOUR SPLASH-OVER OF HELL."
>> TADA SAYS SHE DOESN'T WASTE YOUR SPLASH-OVER OF HELL."
>> TADA SAYS SHE DOESN'T WASTE TIME ASKING QUESTIONS LIKE WHY >> TADA SAYS SHE DOESN'T WASTE TIME ASKING QUESTIONS LIKE WHY CANCER HAD TO HAPPEN OF TOP OF TIME ASKING QUESTIONS LIKE WHY CANCER HAD TO HAPPEN OF TOP OF EVERYTHING ELSE THAT SHE DEALS CANCER HAD TO HAPPEN OF TOP OF EVERYTHING ELSE THAT SHE DEALS WITH.
EVERYTHING ELSE THAT SHE DEALS WITH.
>> AS I HAVE LEARNED TO DO OVER WITH.
>> AS I HAVE LEARNED TO DO OVER FOUR AND A HALF DECADES IN THIS >> AS I HAVE LEARNED TO DO OVER FOUR AND A HALF DECADES IN THIS WHEELCHAIR, PUT IT BEHIND YOU.
FOUR AND A HALF DECADES IN THIS WHEELCHAIR, PUT IT BEHIND YOU.
IT'S IN THE PAST.
WHEELCHAIR, PUT IT BEHIND YOU.
IT'S IN THE PAST.
START WHERE YOU ARE.
IT'S IN THE PAST.
START WHERE YOU ARE.
THIS IS THE NEW BASE LINE, AND START WHERE YOU ARE.
THIS IS THE NEW BASE LINE, AND GET ON WITH LIVING.
THIS IS THE NEW BASE LINE, AND GET ON WITH LIVING.
>> SHE SAYS PRAYERS, SCRIPTURES GET ON WITH LIVING.
>> SHE SAYS PRAYERS, SCRIPTURES AND SONGS HELP HER TO DO THAT.
>> SHE SAYS PRAYERS, SCRIPTURES AND SONGS HELP HER TO DO THAT.
DURING CHEMO, ONE SONG WAS AND SONGS HELP HER TO DO THAT.
DURING CHEMO, ONE SONG WAS PARTICULARLY MEANINGFUL.
DURING CHEMO, ONE SONG WAS PARTICULARLY MEANINGFUL.
>> IT WAS A CD BY AMY GRANT.
PARTICULARLY MEANINGFUL.
>> IT WAS A CD BY AMY GRANT.
"SOMEWHERE DOWN THE ROAD THEY'LL >> IT WAS A CD BY AMY GRANT.
"SOMEWHERE DOWN THE ROAD THEY'LL BE ANSWERS TO OUR QUESTIONS.
"SOMEWHERE DOWN THE ROAD THEY'LL BE ANSWERS TO OUR QUESTIONS.
SOMEWHERE DOWN THE ROAD, YOU BE ANSWERS TO OUR QUESTIONS.
SOMEWHERE DOWN THE ROAD, YOU WILL FIND MIGHTY ARMS REACHING SOMEWHERE DOWN THE ROAD, YOU WILL FIND MIGHTY ARMS REACHING FOR YOU AND THEY WILL HOLD THE WILL FIND MIGHTY ARMS REACHING FOR YOU AND THEY WILL HOLD THE ANSWERS AT THE END OF THE ROAD."
FOR YOU AND THEY WILL HOLD THE ANSWERS AT THE END OF THE ROAD."
AND THAT BECAME AN ANTHEM FOR ANSWERS AT THE END OF THE ROAD."
AND THAT BECAME AN ANTHEM FOR ME.
AND THAT BECAME AN ANTHEM FOR ME.
SOMEWHERE DOWN THE ROAD THIS IS ME.
SOMEWHERE DOWN THE ROAD THIS IS ALL GOING TO MAKE SENSE.
SOMEWHERE DOWN THE ROAD THIS IS ALL GOING TO MAKE SENSE.
RIGHT NOW, I FEEL SICK, I FEEL ALL GOING TO MAKE SENSE.
RIGHT NOW, I FEEL SICK, I FEEL UGLY, I FEEL TIRED, WEAK AND RIGHT NOW, I FEEL SICK, I FEEL UGLY, I FEEL TIRED, WEAK AND WEARY, BUT SOMEWHERE DOWN THE UGLY, I FEEL TIRED, WEAK AND WEARY, BUT SOMEWHERE DOWN THE ROAD, THE ANSWERS ARE GOING TO WEARY, BUT SOMEWHERE DOWN THE ROAD, THE ANSWERS ARE GOING TO COME.
ROAD, THE ANSWERS ARE GOING TO COME.
>> NEARLY THREE YEARS DOWN THE COME.
>> NEARLY THREE YEARS DOWN THE ROAD, TADA SAYS SHE IS FEELING A >> NEARLY THREE YEARS DOWN THE ROAD, TADA SAYS SHE IS FEELING A STRENGTH AND STAMINA THAT HAS ROAD, TADA SAYS SHE IS FEELING A STRENGTH AND STAMINA THAT HAS SURPRISED HER DOCTORS.
STRENGTH AND STAMINA THAT HAS SURPRISED HER DOCTORS.
HER MINISTRY NOW INCLUDES SURPRISED HER DOCTORS.
HER MINISTRY NOW INCLUDES RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT BREAST HER MINISTRY NOW INCLUDES RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT BREAST CANCER, AND SUPPORTING WOMEN WHO RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT BREAST CANCER, AND SUPPORTING WOMEN WHO ARE FIGHTING IT.
CANCER, AND SUPPORTING WOMEN WHO ARE FIGHTING IT.
SHE HAS STARTED TO RESUME SOME ARE FIGHTING IT.
SHE HAS STARTED TO RESUME SOME OF HER PREVIOUS SCHEDULE, SHE HAS STARTED TO RESUME SOME OF HER PREVIOUS SCHEDULE, INCLUDING SOME TRAVEL AND OF HER PREVIOUS SCHEDULE, INCLUDING SOME TRAVEL AND SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS.
INCLUDING SOME TRAVEL AND SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS.
>> IF PEOPLE PUT ME ON THIS SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS.
>> IF PEOPLE PUT ME ON THIS PEDESTAL, I DON'T THINK THEY'RE >> IF PEOPLE PUT ME ON THIS PEDESTAL, I DON'T THINK THEY'RE LISTENING TO WHAT I'M SAYING, PEDESTAL, I DON'T THINK THEY'RE LISTENING TO WHAT I'M SAYING, BECAUSE I'M JUST, I'M JUST ONE LISTENING TO WHAT I'M SAYING, BECAUSE I'M JUST, I'M JUST ONE PERSON ON THE SAME LEVEL PLAYING BECAUSE I'M JUST, I'M JUST ONE PERSON ON THE SAME LEVEL PLAYING FIELD, HELPING OTHER BEGGARS TO PERSON ON THE SAME LEVEL PLAYING FIELD, HELPING OTHER BEGGARS TO FIND THE BREAD OF MEANING AND FIELD, HELPING OTHER BEGGARS TO FIND THE BREAD OF MEANING AND PURPOSE IN THEIR SUFFERING.
FIND THE BREAD OF MEANING AND PURPOSE IN THEIR SUFFERING.
>> TADA SAYS HER RELATIONSHIP PURPOSE IN THEIR SUFFERING.
>> TADA SAYS HER RELATIONSHIP WITH KEN IS STRONGER THAN EVER.
>> TADA SAYS HER RELATIONSHIP WITH KEN IS STRONGER THAN EVER.
>> IT WAS HIS ARM OF SUPPORT WITH KEN IS STRONGER THAN EVER.
>> IT WAS HIS ARM OF SUPPORT AROUND ME THAT GAVE ME THE >> IT WAS HIS ARM OF SUPPORT AROUND ME THAT GAVE ME THE COURAGE TO STEP OUT INTO THAT AROUND ME THAT GAVE ME THE COURAGE TO STEP OUT INTO THAT DEMILITARIZED ZONE OF NOWHERE, COURAGE TO STEP OUT INTO THAT DEMILITARIZED ZONE OF NOWHERE, NOT KNOWING WHAT IS GOING TO DEMILITARIZED ZONE OF NOWHERE, NOT KNOWING WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN AND MARCH THROUGH THAT NOT KNOWING WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN AND MARCH THROUGH THAT MARSH WITH ME.
HAPPEN AND MARCH THROUGH THAT MARSH WITH ME.
>> THEY MADE THE DIFFICULT MARSH WITH ME.
>> THEY MADE THE DIFFICULT DECISION NOT TO FOLLOW THE CHEMO >> THEY MADE THE DIFFICULT DECISION NOT TO FOLLOW THE CHEMO WITH RADIATION TREATMENTS DECISION NOT TO FOLLOW THE CHEMO WITH RADIATION TREATMENTS BECAUSE THEY FEARED THE PHYSICAL WITH RADIATION TREATMENTS BECAUSE THEY FEARED THE PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO TADA'S FRAIL BODY BECAUSE THEY FEARED THE PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO TADA'S FRAIL BODY WOULD BE TOO MUCH.
DAMAGE TO TADA'S FRAIL BODY WOULD BE TOO MUCH.
BUT THIS HEIGHTENS THE RISK THAT WOULD BE TOO MUCH.
BUT THIS HEIGHTENS THE RISK THAT CANCER CELLS ARE STILL BUT THIS HEIGHTENS THE RISK THAT CANCER CELLS ARE STILL LINGERING.
CANCER CELLS ARE STILL LINGERING.
THE DOCTORS HAVE LEFT THE CHEMO LINGERING.
THE DOCTORS HAVE LEFT THE CHEMO PORT IN HER CHEST JUST IN CASE.
THE DOCTORS HAVE LEFT THE CHEMO PORT IN HER CHEST JUST IN CASE.
>> IT'S A CONSTANT REMINDER THAT PORT IN HER CHEST JUST IN CASE.
>> IT'S A CONSTANT REMINDER THAT I'M NOT CANCER FREE.
>> IT'S A CONSTANT REMINDER THAT I'M NOT CANCER FREE.
I'VE GOT A LONG WAY TO GO BEFORE I'M NOT CANCER FREE.
I'VE GOT A LONG WAY TO GO BEFORE I CAN BE DECLARED CANCER FREE.
I'VE GOT A LONG WAY TO GO BEFORE I CAN BE DECLARED CANCER FREE.
>> AMID THE UNCERTAINTY, TADA I CAN BE DECLARED CANCER FREE.
>> AMID THE UNCERTAINTY, TADA SAYS SHE MAKES A CONSCIOUS >> AMID THE UNCERTAINTY, TADA SAYS SHE MAKES A CONSCIOUS EFFORT TO CORRAL HER THOUGHTS SO SAYS SHE MAKES A CONSCIOUS EFFORT TO CORRAL HER THOUGHTS SO THAT FEAR, ANGER AND DEPRESSION EFFORT TO CORRAL HER THOUGHTS SO THAT FEAR, ANGER AND DEPRESSION DON'T TAKE HOLD.
THAT FEAR, ANGER AND DEPRESSION DON'T TAKE HOLD.
>> I JUST MAKE MY EMOTIONS OBEY DON'T TAKE HOLD.
>> I JUST MAKE MY EMOTIONS OBEY ME.
>> I JUST MAKE MY EMOTIONS OBEY ME.
I'M NOT GOING TO BE LED BY THEM, ME.
I'M NOT GOING TO BE LED BY THEM, I WILL NOT ALLOW THEM TO RULE MY I'M NOT GOING TO BE LED BY THEM, I WILL NOT ALLOW THEM TO RULE MY LIFE.
I WILL NOT ALLOW THEM TO RULE MY LIFE.
AND, I THINK THAT IS A SECRET TO LIFE.
AND, I THINK THAT IS A SECRET TO CONTENTMENT, AND IT'S A SECRET AND, I THINK THAT IS A SECRET TO CONTENTMENT, AND IT'S A SECRET TO LEARNING HOW TO LIVE IN THE CONTENTMENT, AND IT'S A SECRET TO LEARNING HOW TO LIVE IN THE PRESENT AND MOVE FORWARD INTO TO LEARNING HOW TO LIVE IN THE PRESENT AND MOVE FORWARD INTO THE FUTURE WITH A GOOD ATTITUDE.
PRESENT AND MOVE FORWARD INTO THE FUTURE WITH A GOOD ATTITUDE.
>> THE TADAS HAVE JUST RELEASED THE FUTURE WITH A GOOD ATTITUDE.
>> THE TADAS HAVE JUST RELEASED A BOOK ABOUT THEIR LIFE >> THE TADAS HAVE JUST RELEASED A BOOK ABOUT THEIR LIFE TOGETHER, INCLUDING THIS BATTLE A BOOK ABOUT THEIR LIFE TOGETHER, INCLUDING THIS BATTLE WITH BREAST CANCER.
TOGETHER, INCLUDING THIS BATTLE WITH BREAST CANCER.
>> LIKE OTHER MAJOR RELIGIONS, WITH BREAST CANCER.
>> LIKE OTHER MAJOR RELIGIONS, ISLAM HAS A MYSTICAL BRANCH, >> LIKE OTHER MAJOR RELIGIONS, ISLAM HAS A MYSTICAL BRANCH, SUFISM, WHICH TEACHES MANY WAYS ISLAM HAS A MYSTICAL BRANCH, SUFISM, WHICH TEACHES MANY WAYS TO EXPERIENCE SPIRITUAL UNION SUFISM, WHICH TEACHES MANY WAYS TO EXPERIENCE SPIRITUAL UNION WITH THE DIVINE.
TO EXPERIENCE SPIRITUAL UNION WITH THE DIVINE.
ONE OF THOSE PATHS -- DATING WITH THE DIVINE.
ONE OF THOSE PATHS -- DATING FROM THE 13TH CENTURY -- IS ONE OF THOSE PATHS -- DATING FROM THE 13TH CENTURY -- IS DANCE, SPECIFICALLY THE DANCING FROM THE 13TH CENTURY -- IS DANCE, SPECIFICALLY THE DANCING OF WHIRLING DERVISHES, WHO WERE DANCE, SPECIFICALLY THE DANCING OF WHIRLING DERVISHES, WHO WERE FOLLOWERS OF THE POET RUMI.
OF WHIRLING DERVISHES, WHO WERE FOLLOWERS OF THE POET RUMI.
RECENTLY, THE SMITHSONIAN FOLLOWERS OF THE POET RUMI.
RECENTLY, THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION IN WASHINGTON HAD A RECENTLY, THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION IN WASHINGTON HAD A SYMPOSIUM ON SUFISM THAT INSTITUTION IN WASHINGTON HAD A SYMPOSIUM ON SUFISM THAT INCLUDED WHIRLING DERVISHES FROM SYMPOSIUM ON SUFISM THAT INCLUDED WHIRLING DERVISHES FROM TURKEY.
INCLUDED WHIRLING DERVISHES FROM TURKEY.
OUR GUIDE WAS MANJULA KUMAR, A TURKEY.
OUR GUIDE WAS MANJULA KUMAR, A SMITHSONIAN PROGRAM MANAGER.
OUR GUIDE WAS MANJULA KUMAR, A SMITHSONIAN PROGRAM MANAGER.
>> THERE ARE STORIES ABOUT THE SMITHSONIAN PROGRAM MANAGER.
>> THERE ARE STORIES ABOUT THE ORIGINS OF THE WHIRLING >> THERE ARE STORIES ABOUT THE ORIGINS OF THE WHIRLING DERVISHES AND ONE OF THE STORIES ORIGINS OF THE WHIRLING DERVISHES AND ONE OF THE STORIES IS RUMI WAS WALKING TOWARDS, DERVISHES AND ONE OF THE STORIES IS RUMI WAS WALKING TOWARDS, JUST WALKING DOWN AND HE HEARD IS RUMI WAS WALKING TOWARDS, JUST WALKING DOWN AND HE HEARD THE CALL FOR PRAYER AND HE WAS JUST WALKING DOWN AND HE HEARD THE CALL FOR PRAYER AND HE WAS SO OVERWHELMED, HE WAS ALMOST IN THE CALL FOR PRAYER AND HE WAS SO OVERWHELMED, HE WAS ALMOST IN AN ECSTASY TO HEAR THE CALL FOR SO OVERWHELMED, HE WAS ALMOST IN AN ECSTASY TO HEAR THE CALL FOR PRAYER THAT HE STARTED MOVING AN ECSTASY TO HEAR THE CALL FOR PRAYER THAT HE STARTED MOVING AROUND AND HE CALLED IT A DIVINE PRAYER THAT HE STARTED MOVING AROUND AND HE CALLED IT A DIVINE ECSTASY.
AROUND AND HE CALLED IT A DIVINE ECSTASY.
AND SINCE THEN HIS FOLLOWERS ECSTASY.
AND SINCE THEN HIS FOLLOWERS STARTED MAKING THIS WHIRLING.
AND SINCE THEN HIS FOLLOWERS STARTED MAKING THIS WHIRLING.
IT'S CREATING AN ATMOSPHERE TO STARTED MAKING THIS WHIRLING.
IT'S CREATING AN ATMOSPHERE TO PRAY AND IT'S AN OFFERING I IT'S CREATING AN ATMOSPHERE TO PRAY AND IT'S AN OFFERING I THINK IT'S JUST A PHYSICAL WAY PRAY AND IT'S AN OFFERING I THINK IT'S JUST A PHYSICAL WAY OF EXPRESSING THIS LOVE FOR THE THINK IT'S JUST A PHYSICAL WAY OF EXPRESSING THIS LOVE FOR THE DIVINE AND THAT'S HOW THEY KIND OF EXPRESSING THIS LOVE FOR THE DIVINE AND THAT'S HOW THEY KIND OF TWIRL AND IN THE WHIRLING IT DIVINE AND THAT'S HOW THEY KIND OF TWIRL AND IN THE WHIRLING IT BECOMES A MEDITATION.
OF TWIRL AND IN THE WHIRLING IT BECOMES A MEDITATION.
IT'S AN ECSTATIC STATE, BUT OVER BECOMES A MEDITATION.
IT'S AN ECSTATIC STATE, BUT OVER THE YEARS IT'S BECOME AN ART IT'S AN ECSTATIC STATE, BUT OVER THE YEARS IT'S BECOME AN ART FORM.
THE YEARS IT'S BECOME AN ART FORM.
THEY DO NOT CALL IT A FORM.
THEY DO NOT CALL IT A PERFORMANCE.
THEY DO NOT CALL IT A PERFORMANCE.
I WOULD NOT CALL IT A PERFORMANCE.
I WOULD NOT CALL IT A PERFORMANCE.
I WOULD NOT CALL IT A PERFORMANCE.
IT IS A SPIRITUAL OFFERING.
PERFORMANCE.
IT IS A SPIRITUAL OFFERING.
THIS BECAME A SYMBOL OF IT IS A SPIRITUAL OFFERING.
THIS BECAME A SYMBOL OF BELIEVING IN BEYOND RELIGION, THIS BECAME A SYMBOL OF BELIEVING IN BEYOND RELIGION, BEYOND THE RITUALS, BEYOND THE BELIEVING IN BEYOND RELIGION, BEYOND THE RITUALS, BEYOND THE FUNDAMENTAL BELIEFS OF ISLAM.
BEYOND THE RITUALS, BEYOND THE FUNDAMENTAL BELIEFS OF ISLAM.
IT CONTINUES TO EVOLVE, IT FUNDAMENTAL BELIEFS OF ISLAM.
IT CONTINUES TO EVOLVE, IT CONTINUES TO GROW, BUT I WANT TO IT CONTINUES TO EVOLVE, IT CONTINUES TO GROW, BUT I WANT TO JUST MAKE A VERY CLEAR CONTINUES TO GROW, BUT I WANT TO JUST MAKE A VERY CLEAR DISTINCTION THAT EVERYONE TODAY JUST MAKE A VERY CLEAR DISTINCTION THAT EVERYONE TODAY WILL SAY SUFISM, THE TERM, IS DISTINCTION THAT EVERYONE TODAY WILL SAY SUFISM, THE TERM, IS NOT A RELIGION, IT IS A WILL SAY SUFISM, THE TERM, IS NOT A RELIGION, IT IS A PHILOSOPHY, A BELIEF AND THE NOT A RELIGION, IT IS A PHILOSOPHY, A BELIEF AND THE COMMONALITIES, WHETHER ONE IS A PHILOSOPHY, A BELIEF AND THE COMMONALITIES, WHETHER ONE IS A MUSLIM, A HINDU, A JEW OR A SIKH COMMONALITIES, WHETHER ONE IS A MUSLIM, A HINDU, A JEW OR A SIKH OR A CHRISTIAN, THE COMMONALITY MUSLIM, A HINDU, A JEW OR A SIKH OR A CHRISTIAN, THE COMMONALITY IS THE LOOKING FOR LOVE, PEACE, OR A CHRISTIAN, THE COMMONALITY IS THE LOOKING FOR LOVE, PEACE, HARMONY OF COMING TOGETHER IN IS THE LOOKING FOR LOVE, PEACE, HARMONY OF COMING TOGETHER IN UNISON AS A VOICE.
HARMONY OF COMING TOGETHER IN UNISON AS A VOICE.
FINALLY, A GLOBAL PRAYER VIGIL.
UNISON AS A VOICE.
FINALLY, A GLOBAL PRAYER VIGIL.
LAST SUNDAY, POPE FRANCIS ASKED FINALLY, A GLOBAL PRAYER VIGIL.
LAST SUNDAY, POPE FRANCIS ASKED CATHOLICS IN EVERY TIME ZONE TO LAST SUNDAY, POPE FRANCIS ASKED CATHOLICS IN EVERY TIME ZONE TO JOIN HIM IN THE FIRST EVER CATHOLICS IN EVERY TIME ZONE TO JOIN HIM IN THE FIRST EVER WORLDWIDE SIMULTANEOUS JOIN HIM IN THE FIRST EVER WORLDWIDE SIMULTANEOUS EUCHARISTIC ADORATION.
WORLDWIDE SIMULTANEOUS EUCHARISTIC ADORATION.
AT 5:00 P.M. ROME TIME, EUCHARISTIC ADORATION.
AT 5:00 P.M. ROME TIME, CATHOLICS AROUND THE WORLD SPENT AT 5:00 P.M. ROME TIME, CATHOLICS AROUND THE WORLD SPENT AN HOUR IN PRAYER BEFORE A CATHOLICS AROUND THE WORLD SPENT AN HOUR IN PRAYER BEFORE A CONSECRATED COMMUNION HOST.
AN HOUR IN PRAYER BEFORE A CONSECRATED COMMUNION HOST.
VATICAN OFFICIALS SAY THEY DON'T CONSECRATED COMMUNION HOST.
VATICAN OFFICIALS SAY THEY DON'T KNOW EXACTLY HOW MANY PEOPLE VATICAN OFFICIALS SAY THEY DON'T KNOW EXACTLY HOW MANY PEOPLE PARTICIPATED, BUT THEY'RE KNOW EXACTLY HOW MANY PEOPLE PARTICIPATED, BUT THEY'RE GUESSING THEY DIDN'T ACTUALLY PARTICIPATED, BUT THEY'RE GUESSING THEY DIDN'T ACTUALLY GET ALL 40 TIME ZONES.
GUESSING THEY DIDN'T ACTUALLY GET ALL 40 TIME ZONES.
AT LEAST TWO OF THE ZONES MOSTLY GET ALL 40 TIME ZONES.
AT LEAST TWO OF THE ZONES MOSTLY COVER STRETCHES OF UNINHABITED AT LEAST TWO OF THE ZONES MOSTLY COVER STRETCHES OF UNINHABITED OCEAN.
COVER STRETCHES OF UNINHABITED OCEAN.
THAT'S OUR PROGRAM FOR NOW.
OCEAN.
THAT'S OUR PROGRAM FOR NOW.
I'M KIM LAWTON.
THAT'S OUR PROGRAM FOR NOW.
I'M KIM LAWTON.
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THERE'S ALWAYS MORE ON OUR PAGE AS WELL.
THERE'S ALWAYS MORE ON OUR WEBSITE, INCLUDING MORE OF MY THERE'S ALWAYS MORE ON OUR WEBSITE, INCLUDING MORE OF MY INTERVIEWS WITH JONI EARECKSON WEBSITE, INCLUDING MORE OF MY INTERVIEWS WITH JONI EARECKSON TADA.
INTERVIEWS WITH JONI EARECKSON TADA.
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AS WE LEAVE YOU, MORE SCENES FROM THE POPE'S WORLDWIDE AS WE LEAVE YOU, MORE SCENES FROM THE POPE'S WORLDWIDE EUCHARISTIC ADORATION.
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