>>> COMING UP, KIM LAWTON ON >>> COMING UP, KIM LAWTON ON RELIGIOUS GROUPS MOBILIZING FOR >>> COMING UP, KIM LAWTON ON RELIGIOUS GROUPS MOBILIZING FOR AND AGAINST NEW GUN CONTROL RELIGIOUS GROUPS MOBILIZING FOR AND AGAINST NEW GUN CONTROL LAWS.
AND AGAINST NEW GUN CONTROL LAWS.
>>> ALSO, FATHER TOM REESE ON LAWS.
>>> ALSO, FATHER TOM REESE ON THE U.S. CATHOLIC BISHOPS AND >>> ALSO, FATHER TOM REESE ON THE U.S. CATHOLIC BISHOPS AND THE RELIGIOUS LEGACY OF JOHN F. THE U.S. CATHOLIC BISHOPS AND THE RELIGIOUS LEGACY OF JOHN F. KENNEDY, ALMOST 50 YEARS SINCE THE RELIGIOUS LEGACY OF JOHN F. KENNEDY, ALMOST 50 YEARS SINCE HIS ASSASSINATION.
KENNEDY, ALMOST 50 YEARS SINCE HIS ASSASSINATION.
>>> AND, A FRED DI SAM LAZARO HIS ASSASSINATION.
>>> AND, A FRED DI SAM LAZARO REPORT ON REMEMBERING AND >>> AND, A FRED DI SAM LAZARO REPORT ON REMEMBERING AND DIGNIFYING THE ALL-BUT-FORGOTTEN REPORT ON REMEMBERING AND DIGNIFYING THE ALL-BUT-FORGOTTEN MENTALLY DISABLED, WHOSE GRAVES DIGNIFYING THE ALL-BUT-FORGOTTEN MENTALLY DISABLED, WHOSE GRAVES WERE MARKED ONLY WITH NUMBERS.
T MENTALLY DISABLED, WHOSE GRAVES WERE MARKED ONLY WITH NUMBERS.
T COMPANY.
WERE MARKED ONLY WITH NUMBERS.
T COMPANY.
>>> WELCOME.
COMPANY.
>>> WELCOME.
I'M BOB ABERNETHY.
>>> WELCOME.
I'M BOB ABERNETHY.
IT'S GOOD TO HAVE YOU WITH US.
I'M BOB ABERNETHY.
IT'S GOOD TO HAVE YOU WITH US.
RELIGIOUS GROUPS FROM AROUND THE IT'S GOOD TO HAVE YOU WITH US.
RELIGIOUS GROUPS FROM AROUND THE WORLD OFFERED PRAYERS AND AID RELIGIOUS GROUPS FROM AROUND THE WORLD OFFERED PRAYERS AND AID THIS WEEK FOR THE MILLIONS OF WORLD OFFERED PRAYERS AND AID THIS WEEK FOR THE MILLIONS OF PEOPLE AFFECTED BY THE TYPHOON THIS WEEK FOR THE MILLIONS OF PEOPLE AFFECTED BY THE TYPHOON WHICH RAVAGED THE CENTRAL AND PEOPLE AFFECTED BY THE TYPHOON WHICH RAVAGED THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN PHILIPPINES LAST WEEK.
WHICH RAVAGED THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN PHILIPPINES LAST WEEK.
THE STORM WAS AMONG THE EASTERN PHILIPPINES LAST WEEK.
THE STORM WAS AMONG THE DEADLIEST EVER TO HIT THAT THE STORM WAS AMONG THE DEADLIEST EVER TO HIT THAT COUNTRY, KILLING THOUSANDS AND DEADLIEST EVER TO HIT THAT COUNTRY, KILLING THOUSANDS AND DISPLACING MORE THAN HALF A COUNTRY, KILLING THOUSANDS AND DISPLACING MORE THAN HALF A MILLION.
DISPLACING MORE THAN HALF A MILLION.
U.S. ARMED FORCES AND RELIGIOUS MILLION.
U.S. ARMED FORCES AND RELIGIOUS GROUPS SUCH AS WORLD VISION WERE U.S. ARMED FORCES AND RELIGIOUS GROUPS SUCH AS WORLD VISION WERE AMONG THE FIRST WAVE OF GROUPS SUCH AS WORLD VISION WERE AMONG THE FIRST WAVE OF RESPONDERS.
AMONG THE FIRST WAVE OF RESPONDERS.
DAMAGED ROADS AND AIRPORTS HAVE RESPONDERS.
DAMAGED ROADS AND AIRPORTS HAVE MADE IT DIFFICULT FOR AID GROUPS DAMAGED ROADS AND AIRPORTS HAVE MADE IT DIFFICULT FOR AID GROUPS TO DELIVER SUPPLIES, AND FOOD MADE IT DIFFICULT FOR AID GROUPS TO DELIVER SUPPLIES, AND FOOD SHORTAGES ARE WIDESPREAD.
TO DELIVER SUPPLIES, AND FOOD SHORTAGES ARE WIDESPREAD.
MEANWHILE, POPE FRANCIS LED SHORTAGES ARE WIDESPREAD.
MEANWHILE, POPE FRANCIS LED PRAYERS FOR THE PHILIPPINES AND MEANWHILE, POPE FRANCIS LED PRAYERS FOR THE PHILIPPINES AND URGED PEOPLE TO GIVE TO THE PRAYERS FOR THE PHILIPPINES AND URGED PEOPLE TO GIVE TO THE RELIEF EFFORT.
URGED PEOPLE TO GIVE TO THE RELIEF EFFORT.
THE VATICAN ANNOUNCED THAT POPE RELIEF EFFORT.
THE VATICAN ANNOUNCED THAT POPE FRANCIS HIMSELF WOULD SEND A THE VATICAN ANNOUNCED THAT POPE FRANCIS HIMSELF WOULD SEND A DONATION OF $150,000.
FRANCIS HIMSELF WOULD SEND A DONATION OF $150,000.
>>> NEW LEADERS WERE ELECTED IN DONATION OF $150,000.
>>> NEW LEADERS WERE ELECTED IN BALTIMORE THIS WEEK AT THE >>> NEW LEADERS WERE ELECTED IN BALTIMORE THIS WEEK AT THE ANNUAL FALL MEETING OF THE U.S. BALTIMORE THIS WEEK AT THE ANNUAL FALL MEETING OF THE U.S. CATHOLIC BISHOPS.
ANNUAL FALL MEETING OF THE U.S. CATHOLIC BISHOPS.
THEIR NEW PRESIDENT IS CATHOLIC BISHOPS.
THEIR NEW PRESIDENT IS ARCHBISHOP JOSEPH KURTZ OF THEIR NEW PRESIDENT IS ARCHBISHOP JOSEPH KURTZ OF LOUISVILLE, AND CARDINAL DANIEL ARCHBISHOP JOSEPH KURTZ OF LOUISVILLE, AND CARDINAL DANIEL DINARDO OF GALVESTON-HOUSTON IS LOUISVILLE, AND CARDINAL DANIEL DINARDO OF GALVESTON-HOUSTON IS VICE PRESIDENT.
DINARDO OF GALVESTON-HOUSTON IS VICE PRESIDENT.
BOTH ARE WIDELY SEEN AS VICE PRESIDENT.
BOTH ARE WIDELY SEEN AS MODERATES.
BOTH ARE WIDELY SEEN AS MODERATES.
MANY HAD BEEN WATCHING TO SEE MODERATES.
MANY HAD BEEN WATCHING TO SEE HOW THE MEETINGS WOULD PLAY OUT MANY HAD BEEN WATCHING TO SEE HOW THE MEETINGS WOULD PLAY OUT IN LIGHT OF POPE FRANCIS' WISHES HOW THE MEETINGS WOULD PLAY OUT IN LIGHT OF POPE FRANCIS' WISHES FOR THE CHURCH TO BE LESS IN LIGHT OF POPE FRANCIS' WISHES FOR THE CHURCH TO BE LESS IDEOLOGICAL.
FOR THE CHURCH TO BE LESS IDEOLOGICAL.
AT THE CONFERENCE DINARDO IDEOLOGICAL.
AT THE CONFERENCE DINARDO MAINTAINED THE CHURCH'S POSITION AT THE CONFERENCE DINARDO MAINTAINED THE CHURCH'S POSITION ON RIGHT-TO-LIFE ISSUES.
MAINTAINED THE CHURCH'S POSITION ON RIGHT-TO-LIFE ISSUES.
>> WE'LL NEVER STAND DOWN FROM ON RIGHT-TO-LIFE ISSUES.
>> WE'LL NEVER STAND DOWN FROM OUR DEFENSE OF THE HUMAN PERSON, >> WE'LL NEVER STAND DOWN FROM OUR DEFENSE OF THE HUMAN PERSON, PARTICULARLY AT THE BEGINNINGS OUR DEFENSE OF THE HUMAN PERSON, PARTICULARLY AT THE BEGINNINGS OF LIFE AND AT THE END OF LIFE.
PARTICULARLY AT THE BEGINNINGS OF LIFE AND AT THE END OF LIFE.
THAT'S NON-NEGOTIABLE.
OF LIFE AND AT THE END OF LIFE.
THAT'S NON-NEGOTIABLE.
>> WE'LL HAVE MORE ON THE THAT'S NON-NEGOTIABLE.
>> WE'LL HAVE MORE ON THE CATHOLIC BISHOPS LATER ON IN THE >> WE'LL HAVE MORE ON THE CATHOLIC BISHOPS LATER ON IN THE PROGRAM.
CATHOLIC BISHOPS LATER ON IN THE PROGRAM.
>>> HUNDREDS OF RABBIS FROM PROGRAM.
>>> HUNDREDS OF RABBIS FROM AROUND THE WORLD MARCHED IN >>> HUNDREDS OF RABBIS FROM AROUND THE WORLD MARCHED IN BERLIN THIS WEEK TO MARK THE AROUND THE WORLD MARCHED IN BERLIN THIS WEEK TO MARK THE 75th ANNIVERSARY OF BERLIN THIS WEEK TO MARK THE 75th ANNIVERSARY OF KRISTALLNACHT, WHEN NAZIS 75th ANNIVERSARY OF KRISTALLNACHT, WHEN NAZIS ATTACKED JEWS AND RANSACKED KRISTALLNACHT, WHEN NAZIS ATTACKED JEWS AND RANSACKED JEWISH BUSINESSES AND ATTACKED JEWS AND RANSACKED JEWISH BUSINESSES AND SYNAGOGUES.
JEWISH BUSINESSES AND SYNAGOGUES.
THE RABBIS CAME FROM OVER SYNAGOGUES.
THE RABBIS CAME FROM OVER 30 COUNTRIES.
THE RABBIS CAME FROM OVER 30 COUNTRIES.
THEY MARCHED IN SILENCE FROM THE 30 COUNTRIES.
THEY MARCHED IN SILENCE FROM THE BRANDENBURG GATE TO THE THEY MARCHED IN SILENCE FROM THE BRANDENBURG GATE TO THE HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL.
BRANDENBURG GATE TO THE HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL.
MEANWHILE, NEARLY TWO-THIRDS OF HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL.
MEANWHILE, NEARLY TWO-THIRDS OF EUROPEAN JEWS IN A RECENT SURVEY MEANWHILE, NEARLY TWO-THIRDS OF EUROPEAN JEWS IN A RECENT SURVEY SAID THAT ANTI- JEWISH ATTITUDES EUROPEAN JEWS IN A RECENT SURVEY SAID THAT ANTI- JEWISH ATTITUDES ARE A PROBLEM WHERE THEY LIVE, SAID THAT ANTI- JEWISH ATTITUDES ARE A PROBLEM WHERE THEY LIVE, AND EVEN MORE BELIEVE THAT ARE A PROBLEM WHERE THEY LIVE, AND EVEN MORE BELIEVE THAT ANTI-SEMITISM HAS INCREASED OVER AND EVEN MORE BELIEVE THAT ANTI-SEMITISM HAS INCREASED OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS.
ANTI-SEMITISM HAS INCREASED OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS.
>>> THERE WAS AN OUTCRY THIS THE PAST FIVE YEARS.
>>> THERE WAS AN OUTCRY THIS WEEK AFTER CHINA WON A SEAT ON >>> THERE WAS AN OUTCRY THIS WEEK AFTER CHINA WON A SEAT ON THE UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS WEEK AFTER CHINA WON A SEAT ON THE UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL -- THIS, DESPITE ITS OWN THE UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL -- THIS, DESPITE ITS OWN LONG RECORD OF HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL -- THIS, DESPITE ITS OWN LONG RECORD OF HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS.
LONG RECORD OF HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS.
PROTESTERS OUTSIDE THE UNITED VIOLATIONS.
PROTESTERS OUTSIDE THE UNITED NATIONS BUILDING IN NEW YORK PROTESTERS OUTSIDE THE UNITED NATIONS BUILDING IN NEW YORK STAGED A MOCK BEATING TO DRAW NATIONS BUILDING IN NEW YORK STAGED A MOCK BEATING TO DRAW ATTENTION TO CHINA'S CRACKDOWNS STAGED A MOCK BEATING TO DRAW ATTENTION TO CHINA'S CRACKDOWNS IN TIBET.
ATTENTION TO CHINA'S CRACKDOWNS IN TIBET.
CHINA WAS AMONG 14 COUNTRIES IN TIBET.
CHINA WAS AMONG 14 COUNTRIES ELECTED BY THE U.N. GENERAL CHINA WAS AMONG 14 COUNTRIES ELECTED BY THE U.N. GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON THE BASIS OF ELECTED BY THE U.N. GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON THE BASIS OF “EQUITABLE GEOGRAPHICAL ASSEMBLY ON THE BASIS OF “EQUITABLE GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION.” “EQUITABLE GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION.” OTHER COUNTRIES ADMITTED THAT DISTRIBUTION.” OTHER COUNTRIES ADMITTED THAT ALSO HAD SPOTTY HUMAN RIGHTS OTHER COUNTRIES ADMITTED THAT ALSO HAD SPOTTY HUMAN RIGHTS RECORDS INCLUDED RUSSIA, SAUDI ALSO HAD SPOTTY HUMAN RIGHTS RECORDS INCLUDED RUSSIA, SAUDI ARABIA, AND CUBA.
RECORDS INCLUDED RUSSIA, SAUDI ARABIA, AND CUBA.
>>> THERE WAS AN OUTBREAK OF ARABIA, AND CUBA.
>>> THERE WAS AN OUTBREAK OF VIOLENCE IN IRAQ THIS WEEK >>> THERE WAS AN OUTBREAK OF VIOLENCE IN IRAQ THIS WEEK SURROUNDING ASHURA, A MAJOR VIOLENCE IN IRAQ THIS WEEK SURROUNDING ASHURA, A MAJOR SHIITE COMMEMORATION.
SURROUNDING ASHURA, A MAJOR SHIITE COMMEMORATION.
FOR SHIITE MUSLIMS, ASHURA MARKS SHIITE COMMEMORATION.
FOR SHIITE MUSLIMS, ASHURA MARKS THE MARYTRDOM OF HUSSEIN, THE FOR SHIITE MUSLIMS, ASHURA MARKS THE MARYTRDOM OF HUSSEIN, THE GRANDSON OF THE PROPHET THE MARYTRDOM OF HUSSEIN, THE GRANDSON OF THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD.
GRANDSON OF THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD.
SOME PARTICIPANTS RECALL HIS MUHAMMAD.
SOME PARTICIPANTS RECALL HIS DEATH BY RITUALLY WHIPPING AND SOME PARTICIPANTS RECALL HIS DEATH BY RITUALLY WHIPPING AND BEATING THEMSELVES.
DEATH BY RITUALLY WHIPPING AND BEATING THEMSELVES.
ASHURA HAS HISTORICALLY BEEN AN BEATING THEMSELVES.
ASHURA HAS HISTORICALLY BEEN AN OCCASION FOR SECTARIAN TENSIONS ASHURA HAS HISTORICALLY BEEN AN OCCASION FOR SECTARIAN TENSIONS BETWEEN SHIITE AND SUNNI OCCASION FOR SECTARIAN TENSIONS BETWEEN SHIITE AND SUNNI MUSLIMS, AND THERE WERE SEVERAL BETWEEN SHIITE AND SUNNI MUSLIMS, AND THERE WERE SEVERAL TARGETED ATTACKS AGAINST SHIITES MUSLIMS, AND THERE WERE SEVERAL TARGETED ATTACKS AGAINST SHIITES ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
TARGETED ATTACKS AGAINST SHIITES ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
ONE OF THEM KILLED OVER ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
ONE OF THEM KILLED OVER 30 PEOPLE.
ONE OF THEM KILLED OVER 30 PEOPLE.
>>> PAKISTANI EDUCATION 30 PEOPLE.
>>> PAKISTANI EDUCATION OFFICIALS HAVE BANNED A MEMOIR >>> PAKISTANI EDUCATION OFFICIALS HAVE BANNED A MEMOIR WRITTEN BY MALALA YOUSAFZAI, THE OFFICIALS HAVE BANNED A MEMOIR WRITTEN BY MALALA YOUSAFZAI, THE TEENAGE ACTIVIST SHOT BY THE WRITTEN BY MALALA YOUSAFZAI, THE TEENAGE ACTIVIST SHOT BY THE TALIBAN FOR PROMOTING EDUCATION TEENAGE ACTIVIST SHOT BY THE TALIBAN FOR PROMOTING EDUCATION FOR GIRLS.
TALIBAN FOR PROMOTING EDUCATION FOR GIRLS.
THE OFFICIALS REPRESENTED SOME FOR GIRLS.
THE OFFICIALS REPRESENTED SOME 40,000 PRIVATE SCHOOLS ACROSS THE OFFICIALS REPRESENTED SOME 40,000 PRIVATE SCHOOLS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
40,000 PRIVATE SCHOOLS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
THEY CLAIMED THAT THE BOOK WAS THE COUNTRY.
THEY CLAIMED THAT THE BOOK WAS DISRESPECTFUL OF ISLAM AND THAT THEY CLAIMED THAT THE BOOK WAS DISRESPECTFUL OF ISLAM AND THAT MALALA WAS BEING USED AS “A TOOL DISRESPECTFUL OF ISLAM AND THAT MALALA WAS BEING USED AS “A TOOL OF THE WEST.” MALALA WAS BEING USED AS “A TOOL OF THE WEST.” THIS OCTOBER HER BOOK, “I AM OF THE WEST.” THIS OCTOBER HER BOOK, “I AM MALALA,” WAS RELEASED TO THIS OCTOBER HER BOOK, “I AM MALALA,” WAS RELEASED TO INTERNATIONAL ACCLAIM, AND IT MALALA,” WAS RELEASED TO INTERNATIONAL ACCLAIM, AND IT HAS MADE “THE NEW YORK TIMES” INTERNATIONAL ACCLAIM, AND IT HAS MADE “THE NEW YORK TIMES” BESTSELLER LIST FOR THE PAST HAS MADE “THE NEW YORK TIMES” BESTSELLER LIST FOR THE PAST FOUR WEEKS.
BESTSELLER LIST FOR THE PAST FOUR WEEKS.
>>> NEXT MONTH MARKS ONE YEAR FOUR WEEKS.
>>> NEXT MONTH MARKS ONE YEAR SINCE THE MASS SHOOTING AT SANDY >>> NEXT MONTH MARKS ONE YEAR SINCE THE MASS SHOOTING AT SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN SINCE THE MASS SHOOTING AT SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN NEWTOWN, CONNECTICUT, WHICH HOOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN NEWTOWN, CONNECTICUT, WHICH KILLED 20 CHILDREN AND SIX STAFF NEWTOWN, CONNECTICUT, WHICH KILLED 20 CHILDREN AND SIX STAFF MEMBERS.
KILLED 20 CHILDREN AND SIX STAFF MEMBERS.
IN THE WAKE OF THE TRAGEDY, A MEMBERS.
IN THE WAKE OF THE TRAGEDY, A GROWING INTERFAITH MOVEMENT HAS IN THE WAKE OF THE TRAGEDY, A GROWING INTERFAITH MOVEMENT HAS BEEN MOBILIZING ACROSS THE GROWING INTERFAITH MOVEMENT HAS BEEN MOBILIZING ACROSS THE NATION TO TRY TO STOP GUN BEEN MOBILIZING ACROSS THE NATION TO TRY TO STOP GUN VIOLENCE.
NATION TO TRY TO STOP GUN VIOLENCE.
NOT ALL PEOPLE OF FAITH AGREE, VIOLENCE.
NOT ALL PEOPLE OF FAITH AGREE, BUT MANY ARE SUPPORTING NEW GUN NOT ALL PEOPLE OF FAITH AGREE, BUT MANY ARE SUPPORTING NEW GUN CONTROL LAWS.
BUT MANY ARE SUPPORTING NEW GUN CONTROL LAWS.
KIM LAWTON HAS OUR SPECIAL CONTROL LAWS.
KIM LAWTON HAS OUR SPECIAL REPORT.
KIM LAWTON HAS OUR SPECIAL REPORT.
>> Reporter: IT WAS EASTER REPORT.
>> Reporter: IT WAS EASTER SUNDAY 2011.
>> Reporter: IT WAS EASTER SUNDAY 2011.
JOEL AND CHERYL SEAY AND THEIR SUNDAY 2011.
JOEL AND CHERYL SEAY AND THEIR FAMILY HAD JUST FINISHED A BIG JOEL AND CHERYL SEAY AND THEIR FAMILY HAD JUST FINISHED A BIG HOLIDAY DINNER IN THEIR FAMILY HAD JUST FINISHED A BIG HOLIDAY DINNER IN THEIR PHILADELPHIA HOME WHEN THERE WAS HOLIDAY DINNER IN THEIR PHILADELPHIA HOME WHEN THERE WAS A KNOCK AT THE FRONT DOOR.
PHILADELPHIA HOME WHEN THERE WAS A KNOCK AT THE FRONT DOOR.
A GROUP OF YOUNG MEN ASKED FOR A KNOCK AT THE FRONT DOOR.
A GROUP OF YOUNG MEN ASKED FOR THE SEAYS' 18-YEAR-OLD SON A GROUP OF YOUNG MEN ASKED FOR THE SEAYS' 18-YEAR-OLD SON JARELL IN AN APPARENT THE SEAYS' 18-YEAR-OLD SON JARELL IN AN APPARENT MISUNDERSTANDING.
JARELL IN AN APPARENT MISUNDERSTANDING.
JARELL TALKED TO THEM A FEW MISUNDERSTANDING.
JARELL TALKED TO THEM A FEW MINUTES, THEN, AS JOEL WATCHED, JARELL TALKED TO THEM A FEW MINUTES, THEN, AS JOEL WATCHED, HIS SON TURNED TO GO BACK IN THE MINUTES, THEN, AS JOEL WATCHED, HIS SON TURNED TO GO BACK IN THE HOUSE.
HIS SON TURNED TO GO BACK IN THE HOUSE.
>> THE NEXT THING YOU KNOW I HOUSE.
>> THE NEXT THING YOU KNOW I SAW, I SEE A GUN COMING AROUND, >> THE NEXT THING YOU KNOW I SAW, I SEE A GUN COMING AROUND, AND I HEARD TWO SHOTS, BAM, BAM.
SAW, I SEE A GUN COMING AROUND, AND I HEARD TWO SHOTS, BAM, BAM.
IT HAPPENED SO FAST.
AND I HEARD TWO SHOTS, BAM, BAM.
IT HAPPENED SO FAST.
I GO OVER IT ALL THE TIME IN MY IT HAPPENED SO FAST.
I GO OVER IT ALL THE TIME IN MY MIND.
I GO OVER IT ALL THE TIME IN MY MIND.
WHAT COULD I HAVE DONE TO SAVE MIND.
WHAT COULD I HAVE DONE TO SAVE MY BABY BOY?
WHAT COULD I HAVE DONE TO SAVE MY BABY BOY?
>> Reporter: BUT JARELL COULDN'T MY BABY BOY?
>> Reporter: BUT JARELL COULDN'T BE SAVED.
>> Reporter: BUT JARELL COULDN'T BE SAVED.
THE SEAYS WERE DEVASTATED.
BE SAVED.
THE SEAYS WERE DEVASTATED.
THEY SAY IT WAS THEIR BAPTIST THE SEAYS WERE DEVASTATED.
THEY SAY IT WAS THEIR BAPTIST FAITH THAT PULLED THEM THROUGH.
THEY SAY IT WAS THEIR BAPTIST FAITH THAT PULLED THEM THROUGH.
>> I DON'T KNOW WHAT JUST FAITH THAT PULLED THEM THROUGH.
>> I DON'T KNOW WHAT JUST HAPPENED, BUT I'M GOING TRUST >> I DON'T KNOW WHAT JUST HAPPENED, BUT I'M GOING TRUST GOD, AND FROM THE MOMENT I SAID HAPPENED, BUT I'M GOING TRUST GOD, AND FROM THE MOMENT I SAID THAT I WAS GOING TRUST GOD, IT GOD, AND FROM THE MOMENT I SAID THAT I WAS GOING TRUST GOD, IT SEEMED LIKE GOD INTERVENED INTO THAT I WAS GOING TRUST GOD, IT SEEMED LIKE GOD INTERVENED INTO OUR LIVES.
SEEMED LIKE GOD INTERVENED INTO OUR LIVES.
>> IT NEVER GOES AWAY.
OUR LIVES.
>> IT NEVER GOES AWAY.
BUT YOU HAVE TO TAKE THAT PAIN >> IT NEVER GOES AWAY.
BUT YOU HAVE TO TAKE THAT PAIN AND TURN IT INTO SOMETHING BUT YOU HAVE TO TAKE THAT PAIN AND TURN IT INTO SOMETHING POSITIVE OR ELSE YOU WILL DIE.
AND TURN IT INTO SOMETHING POSITIVE OR ELSE YOU WILL DIE.
>> Reporter: THE SEAYS POSITIVE OR ELSE YOU WILL DIE.
>> Reporter: THE SEAYS ESTABLISHED THE JARELL >> Reporter: THE SEAYS ESTABLISHED THE JARELL CHRISTOPHER SEAY LOVE AND ESTABLISHED THE JARELL CHRISTOPHER SEAY LOVE AND LAUGHTER FOUNDATION TO COMBAT CHRISTOPHER SEAY LOVE AND LAUGHTER FOUNDATION TO COMBAT GUN VIOLENCE.
LAUGHTER FOUNDATION TO COMBAT GUN VIOLENCE.
>> KIDS ARE DYING EVERY DAY IN GUN VIOLENCE.
>> KIDS ARE DYING EVERY DAY IN THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, AND >> KIDS ARE DYING EVERY DAY IN THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, AND PEOPLE NEED TO COME TOGETHER AND THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, AND PEOPLE NEED TO COME TOGETHER AND STOP THE VIOLENCE.
PEOPLE NEED TO COME TOGETHER AND STOP THE VIOLENCE.
WE NEED TO PRAY FOR THESE STOP THE VIOLENCE.
WE NEED TO PRAY FOR THESE CHILDREN.
WE NEED TO PRAY FOR THESE CHILDREN.
WE NEED TO GET THESE CHILDREN CHILDREN.
WE NEED TO GET THESE CHILDREN THE HELP THAT THEY NEED.
WE NEED TO GET THESE CHILDREN THE HELP THAT THEY NEED.
AND AS PARENTS, YOU KNOW, WE THE HELP THAT THEY NEED.
AND AS PARENTS, YOU KNOW, WE WOULD NOT WANT ANYBODY TO FEEL AND AS PARENTS, YOU KNOW, WE WOULD NOT WANT ANYBODY TO FEEL WHAT WE FELT.
WOULD NOT WANT ANYBODY TO FEEL WHAT WE FELT.
>> Reporter: WHILE THE SANDY WHAT WE FELT.
>> Reporter: WHILE THE SANDY HOOK MASSACRE THAT KILLED >> Reporter: WHILE THE SANDY HOOK MASSACRE THAT KILLED 20 SCHOOL CHILDREN HORRIFIED THE HOOK MASSACRE THAT KILLED 20 SCHOOL CHILDREN HORRIFIED THE NATION, MORE THAN TWICE AS MANY 20 SCHOOL CHILDREN HORRIFIED THE NATION, MORE THAN TWICE AS MANY CHILDREN AND TEENS ARE KILLED BY NATION, MORE THAN TWICE AS MANY CHILDREN AND TEENS ARE KILLED BY GUNS EVERY WEEK.
CHILDREN AND TEENS ARE KILLED BY GUNS EVERY WEEK.
>> KIDS ARE NOT TO BE SHOT GUNS EVERY WEEK.
>> KIDS ARE NOT TO BE SHOT WHETHER THEY'RE IN THE CITY, >> KIDS ARE NOT TO BE SHOT WHETHER THEY'RE IN THE CITY, WHETHER THEY'RE IN A RURAL AREA, WHETHER THEY'RE IN THE CITY, WHETHER THEY'RE IN A RURAL AREA, WHEREVER THEY ARE.
WHETHER THEY'RE IN A RURAL AREA, WHEREVER THEY ARE.
HUMAN BEINGS ARE NOT TO BE WHEREVER THEY ARE.
HUMAN BEINGS ARE NOT TO BE KILLED.
HUMAN BEINGS ARE NOT TO BE KILLED.
>> Reporter: RETIRED KILLED.
>> Reporter: RETIRED PRESBYTERIAN PASTOR JIM ATWOOD >> Reporter: RETIRED PRESBYTERIAN PASTOR JIM ATWOOD TRAVELS AROUND THE COUNTRY PRESBYTERIAN PASTOR JIM ATWOOD TRAVELS AROUND THE COUNTRY URGING RELIGIOUS CONGREGATIONS TRAVELS AROUND THE COUNTRY URGING RELIGIOUS CONGREGATIONS TO GET INVOLVED.
URGING RELIGIOUS CONGREGATIONS TO GET INVOLVED.
HE'S PART OF A GROWING TO GET INVOLVED.
HE'S PART OF A GROWING FAITH-BASED MOVEMENT THAT IS HE'S PART OF A GROWING FAITH-BASED MOVEMENT THAT IS RAMPING UP EFFORTS TO SUPPORT FAITH-BASED MOVEMENT THAT IS RAMPING UP EFFORTS TO SUPPORT NEW RESTRICTIONS ON BUYING AND RAMPING UP EFFORTS TO SUPPORT NEW RESTRICTIONS ON BUYING AND OWNING GUNS.
NEW RESTRICTIONS ON BUYING AND OWNING GUNS.
>> PEOPLE IN THE CHURCHES, IN OWNING GUNS.
>> PEOPLE IN THE CHURCHES, IN THE FAITH COMMUNITIES, ARE >> PEOPLE IN THE CHURCHES, IN THE FAITH COMMUNITIES, ARE TALKING ABOUT THE ISSUE AS THEY THE FAITH COMMUNITIES, ARE TALKING ABOUT THE ISSUE AS THEY HAVE NEVER TALKED ABOUT IT TALKING ABOUT THE ISSUE AS THEY HAVE NEVER TALKED ABOUT IT BEFORE.
HAVE NEVER TALKED ABOUT IT BEFORE.
WE HAVE A MOVEMENT TODAY.
BEFORE.
WE HAVE A MOVEMENT TODAY.
WE'VE NEVER HAD A REAL, WE HAVE A MOVEMENT TODAY.
WE'VE NEVER HAD A REAL, BROAD-BASED, FOCUSED MOVEMENT WE'VE NEVER HAD A REAL, BROAD-BASED, FOCUSED MOVEMENT BEFORE, BUT WE'VE GOT IT NOW.
BROAD-BASED, FOCUSED MOVEMENT BEFORE, BUT WE'VE GOT IT NOW.
>> Reporter: BUT THE MOVEMENT BEFORE, BUT WE'VE GOT IT NOW.
>> Reporter: BUT THE MOVEMENT FACES STRONG OPPOSITION, >> Reporter: BUT THE MOVEMENT FACES STRONG OPPOSITION, INCLUDING FROM OTHER PEOPLE OF FACES STRONG OPPOSITION, INCLUDING FROM OTHER PEOPLE OF FAITH, SUCH AS LONGTIME GUN INCLUDING FROM OTHER PEOPLE OF FAITH, SUCH AS LONGTIME GUN RIGHTS LOBBYIST JOHN SNYDER.
FAITH, SUCH AS LONGTIME GUN RIGHTS LOBBYIST JOHN SNYDER.
>> I'M NOT CRITICIZING THEIR RIGHTS LOBBYIST JOHN SNYDER.
>> I'M NOT CRITICIZING THEIR INTENTIONS.
>> I'M NOT CRITICIZING THEIR INTENTIONS.
THESE PEOPLE MAY VERY WELL BE INTENTIONS.
THESE PEOPLE MAY VERY WELL BE VERY WELL MEANING, SIMPLY DO NOT THESE PEOPLE MAY VERY WELL BE VERY WELL MEANING, SIMPLY DO NOT KNOW WHAT THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT VERY WELL MEANING, SIMPLY DO NOT KNOW WHAT THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT BECAUSE IT IS NECESSARY TO BE KNOW WHAT THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT BECAUSE IT IS NECESSARY TO BE ABLE TO USE FORCE, TO BE ABLE TO BECAUSE IT IS NECESSARY TO BE ABLE TO USE FORCE, TO BE ABLE TO COMBAT EVIL ON THE PERSONAL ABLE TO USE FORCE, TO BE ABLE TO COMBAT EVIL ON THE PERSONAL LEVEL AND ON THE SOCIAL LEVEL.
COMBAT EVIL ON THE PERSONAL LEVEL AND ON THE SOCIAL LEVEL.
>> EVERY CHILD IS GOD'S WAY OF LEVEL AND ON THE SOCIAL LEVEL.
>> EVERY CHILD IS GOD'S WAY OF SAYING “I BELIEVE IN YOU.” >> EVERY CHILD IS GOD'S WAY OF SAYING “I BELIEVE IN YOU.” HOPE.
SAYING “I BELIEVE IN YOU.” HOPE.
KEEP THE FAITH.
HOPE.
KEEP THE FAITH.
>> Reporter: STILL, PEOPLE FROM KEEP THE FAITH.
>> Reporter: STILL, PEOPLE FROM ACROSS FAITH TRADITIONS HAVE >> Reporter: STILL, PEOPLE FROM ACROSS FAITH TRADITIONS HAVE BEEN JOINING THE CAUSE.
ACROSS FAITH TRADITIONS HAVE BEEN JOINING THE CAUSE.
THE NONPROFIT CHILDREN'S DEFENSE BEEN JOINING THE CAUSE.
THE NONPROFIT CHILDREN'S DEFENSE FUND HAS MADE GUN VIOLENCE THE NONPROFIT CHILDREN'S DEFENSE FUND HAS MADE GUN VIOLENCE AGAINST YOUNG PEOPLE ONE OF ITS FUND HAS MADE GUN VIOLENCE AGAINST YOUNG PEOPLE ONE OF ITS TOP PRIORITIES.
AGAINST YOUNG PEOPLE ONE OF ITS TOP PRIORITIES.
THE GROUP URGED ITS LOCAL TOP PRIORITIES.
THE GROUP URGED ITS LOCAL PARTNERS TO SPONSOR INTERFAITH THE GROUP URGED ITS LOCAL PARTNERS TO SPONSOR INTERFAITH CHILDREN'S SABBATH SERVICES PARTNERS TO SPONSOR INTERFAITH CHILDREN'S SABBATH SERVICES FOCUSED ON THE ISSUE.
CHILDREN'S SABBATH SERVICES FOCUSED ON THE ISSUE.
THIS SABBATH TOOK PLACE IN FOCUSED ON THE ISSUE.
THIS SABBATH TOOK PLACE IN PHILADELPHIA, WHERE THE THIS SABBATH TOOK PLACE IN PHILADELPHIA, WHERE THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY HAS PHILADELPHIA, WHERE THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY HAS BEEN PARTICULARLY HARD HIT.
AFRICAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY HAS BEEN PARTICULARLY HARD HIT.
ONE OF THE PARTICIPANTS WAS BEEN PARTICULARLY HARD HIT.
ONE OF THE PARTICIPANTS WAS DOROTHY JOHNSON-SPEIGHT.
ONE OF THE PARTICIPANTS WAS DOROTHY JOHNSON-SPEIGHT.
SHE FOUNDED AN ANTI-GUN VIOLENCE DOROTHY JOHNSON-SPEIGHT.
SHE FOUNDED AN ANTI-GUN VIOLENCE GROUP CALLED MOTHERS IN CHARGE SHE FOUNDED AN ANTI-GUN VIOLENCE GROUP CALLED MOTHERS IN CHARGE AFTER HER 24-YEAR-OLD SON GROUP CALLED MOTHERS IN CHARGE AFTER HER 24-YEAR-OLD SON KHAALIQ WAS SHOT TO DEATH IN AFTER HER 24-YEAR-OLD SON KHAALIQ WAS SHOT TO DEATH IN 2001 DURING AN ARGUMENT OVER A KHAALIQ WAS SHOT TO DEATH IN 2001 DURING AN ARGUMENT OVER A PARKING SPOT.
2001 DURING AN ARGUMENT OVER A PARKING SPOT.
>> THERE NEEDS TO BE MORE PARKING SPOT.
>> THERE NEEDS TO BE MORE OUTRAGE ABOUT WHAT IS HAPPENING.
>> THERE NEEDS TO BE MORE OUTRAGE ABOUT WHAT IS HAPPENING.
YOU KNOW, EVERYBODY NEEDS TO BE OUTRAGE ABOUT WHAT IS HAPPENING.
YOU KNOW, EVERYBODY NEEDS TO BE INVOLVED.
YOU KNOW, EVERYBODY NEEDS TO BE INVOLVED.
>> Reporter: HEEDING GOD'S CALL INVOLVED.
>> Reporter: HEEDING GOD'S CALL IS A NATIONAL INTERFAITH GROUP >> Reporter: HEEDING GOD'S CALL IS A NATIONAL INTERFAITH GROUP THAT URGES PUBLIC ACTION TO IS A NATIONAL INTERFAITH GROUP THAT URGES PUBLIC ACTION TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE.
THAT URGES PUBLIC ACTION TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE.
MANY IN THE MOVEMENT ARE PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE.
MANY IN THE MOVEMENT ARE LOBBYING FOR WHAT THEY CALL MANY IN THE MOVEMENT ARE LOBBYING FOR WHAT THEY CALL COMMONSENSE NEW RESTRICTIONS, LOBBYING FOR WHAT THEY CALL COMMONSENSE NEW RESTRICTIONS, SUCH AS MORE RIGOROUS BACKGROUND COMMONSENSE NEW RESTRICTIONS, SUCH AS MORE RIGOROUS BACKGROUND CHECKS BEFORE GUN SALES AND SUCH AS MORE RIGOROUS BACKGROUND CHECKS BEFORE GUN SALES AND BANNING MILITARY-STYLE ASSAULT CHECKS BEFORE GUN SALES AND BANNING MILITARY-STYLE ASSAULT WEAPONS.
BANNING MILITARY-STYLE ASSAULT WEAPONS.
PASTOR ATWOOD SAYS THEY AREN'T WEAPONS.
PASTOR ATWOOD SAYS THEY AREN'T TRYING TO TAKE AWAY ALL GUNS.
PASTOR ATWOOD SAYS THEY AREN'T TRYING TO TAKE AWAY ALL GUNS.
HE'S BEEN HUNTING SINCE HE WAS TRYING TO TAKE AWAY ALL GUNS.
HE'S BEEN HUNTING SINCE HE WAS 22.
HE'S BEEN HUNTING SINCE HE WAS 22.
>> I LIKE TO GET OUT IN THE 22.
>> I LIKE TO GET OUT IN THE WOODS.
>> I LIKE TO GET OUT IN THE WOODS.
I ENJOY HUNTING, I ENJOY WOODS.
I ENJOY HUNTING, I ENJOY WATCHING WILDLIFE, AND IF A DEER I ENJOY HUNTING, I ENJOY WATCHING WILDLIFE, AND IF A DEER COMES ALONG, MY HEART PUMPS, I WATCHING WILDLIFE, AND IF A DEER COMES ALONG, MY HEART PUMPS, I GET EXCITED, AND I LOVE VENISON, COMES ALONG, MY HEART PUMPS, I GET EXCITED, AND I LOVE VENISON, AND I ALWAYS EAT WHAT I SHOOT.
GET EXCITED, AND I LOVE VENISON, AND I ALWAYS EAT WHAT I SHOOT.
>> Reporter: IN THE 1970s, AND I ALWAYS EAT WHAT I SHOOT.
>> Reporter: IN THE 1970s, ATWOOD AND HIS WIFE WENT TO >> Reporter: IN THE 1970s, ATWOOD AND HIS WIFE WENT TO JAPAN AS MISSIONARIES.
ATWOOD AND HIS WIFE WENT TO JAPAN AS MISSIONARIES.
HE BROUGHT A RIFLE, HOPING TO DO JAPAN AS MISSIONARIES.
HE BROUGHT A RIFLE, HOPING TO DO SOME HUNTING THERE.
HE BROUGHT A RIFLE, HOPING TO DO SOME HUNTING THERE.
THE AUTHORITIES CONFISCATED THE SOME HUNTING THERE.
THE AUTHORITIES CONFISCATED THE GUN AND WOULDN'T RETURN IT UNTIL THE AUTHORITIES CONFISCATED THE GUN AND WOULDN'T RETURN IT UNTIL HE GOT A STATEMENT FROM A GUN AND WOULDN'T RETURN IT UNTIL HE GOT A STATEMENT FROM A DOCTOR, TOOK A SAFETY COURSE, HE GOT A STATEMENT FROM A DOCTOR, TOOK A SAFETY COURSE, AND PURCHASED TWO LICENSES.
DOCTOR, TOOK A SAFETY COURSE, AND PURCHASED TWO LICENSES.
>> THE REGULATIONS OR THE AND PURCHASED TWO LICENSES.
>> THE REGULATIONS OR THE LOOPHOLES THAT I HAD TO GO >> THE REGULATIONS OR THE LOOPHOLES THAT I HAD TO GO THROUGH TO GET MY GUN BACK IN LOOPHOLES THAT I HAD TO GO THROUGH TO GET MY GUN BACK IN JAPAN, FIRST IRRITATED ME, BUT THROUGH TO GET MY GUN BACK IN JAPAN, FIRST IRRITATED ME, BUT THEN I REALIZED THAT I WAS JAPAN, FIRST IRRITATED ME, BUT THEN I REALIZED THAT I WAS READING NO ARTICLES IN THE THEN I REALIZED THAT I WAS READING NO ARTICLES IN THE PAPERS ABOUT GUN DEATHS BECAUSE READING NO ARTICLES IN THE PAPERS ABOUT GUN DEATHS BECAUSE THEY JUST DID NOT HAVE THEM.
PAPERS ABOUT GUN DEATHS BECAUSE THEY JUST DID NOT HAVE THEM.
>> Reporter: ATWOOD BECAME AN THEY JUST DID NOT HAVE THEM.
>> Reporter: ATWOOD BECAME AN ACTIVIST ON THE ISSUE WHEN HE >> Reporter: ATWOOD BECAME AN ACTIVIST ON THE ISSUE WHEN HE RETURNED TO THE U.S. AND SAW THE ACTIVIST ON THE ISSUE WHEN HE RETURNED TO THE U.S. AND SAW THE LARGE NUMBERS OF PEOPLE KILLED RETURNED TO THE U.S. AND SAW THE LARGE NUMBERS OF PEOPLE KILLED BY GUNS, INCLUDING ONE OF HIS LARGE NUMBERS OF PEOPLE KILLED BY GUNS, INCLUDING ONE OF HIS CHURCH MEMBERS.
BY GUNS, INCLUDING ONE OF HIS CHURCH MEMBERS.
HE WROTE A BOOK CALLED “AMERICA CHURCH MEMBERS.
HE WROTE A BOOK CALLED “AMERICA AND ITS GUNS: A THEOLOGICAL HE WROTE A BOOK CALLED “AMERICA AND ITS GUNS: A THEOLOGICAL EXPOSE.” AND ITS GUNS: A THEOLOGICAL EXPOSE.” ATWOOD BELIEVES SOME AMERICAN EXPOSE.” ATWOOD BELIEVES SOME AMERICAN SUPPORT FOR GUN OWNERSHIP RISES ATWOOD BELIEVES SOME AMERICAN SUPPORT FOR GUN OWNERSHIP RISES TO THE LEVEL OF IDOLATRY, SUPPORT FOR GUN OWNERSHIP RISES TO THE LEVEL OF IDOLATRY, SOMETHING HE SAYS VIOLATES BASIC TO THE LEVEL OF IDOLATRY, SOMETHING HE SAYS VIOLATES BASIC RELIGIOUS TEACHINGS.
SOMETHING HE SAYS VIOLATES BASIC RELIGIOUS TEACHINGS.
>> EVERY SINGLE PERSON IS RELIGIOUS TEACHINGS.
>> EVERY SINGLE PERSON IS REGARDED AS A CHILD OF GOD, >> EVERY SINGLE PERSON IS REGARDED AS A CHILD OF GOD, EVERY ONE OF US IS BORN IN THE REGARDED AS A CHILD OF GOD, EVERY ONE OF US IS BORN IN THE IMAGE OF GOD.
EVERY ONE OF US IS BORN IN THE IMAGE OF GOD.
ALL THE RELIGIONS OF THE WORLD IMAGE OF GOD.
ALL THE RELIGIONS OF THE WORLD DECLARE THAT WE ARE ALL ALL THE RELIGIONS OF THE WORLD DECLARE THAT WE ARE ALL NEIGHBORS.
DECLARE THAT WE ARE ALL NEIGHBORS.
EACH OF US IS A BROTHER OR NEIGHBORS.
EACH OF US IS A BROTHER OR SISTER IN GOD'S FAMILY.
EACH OF US IS A BROTHER OR SISTER IN GOD'S FAMILY.
>> Reporter: BUT JOHN SNYDER, A SISTER IN GOD'S FAMILY.
>> Reporter: BUT JOHN SNYDER, A COMMITTED CATHOLIC, CITES >> Reporter: BUT JOHN SNYDER, A COMMITTED CATHOLIC, CITES THEOLOGY AS THE BASIS FOR HIS COMMITTED CATHOLIC, CITES THEOLOGY AS THE BASIS FOR HIS OPPOSITION TO GUN CONTROL.
THEOLOGY AS THE BASIS FOR HIS OPPOSITION TO GUN CONTROL.
HE TAKES HIS INSPIRATION FROM OPPOSITION TO GUN CONTROL.
HE TAKES HIS INSPIRATION FROM ST. GABRIEL POSSENTI, A 19TH HE TAKES HIS INSPIRATION FROM ST. GABRIEL POSSENTI, A 19TH CENTURY ITALIAN SEMINARIAN WHO ST. GABRIEL POSSENTI, A 19TH CENTURY ITALIAN SEMINARIAN WHO USED FIRE ARMS TO RESCUE CENTURY ITALIAN SEMINARIAN WHO USED FIRE ARMS TO RESCUE VILLAGERS FROM A GANG OF USED FIRE ARMS TO RESCUE VILLAGERS FROM A GANG OF CUTTHROATS.
VILLAGERS FROM A GANG OF CUTTHROATS.
>> PEOPLE SHOULD REALIZE THAT, CUTTHROATS.
>> PEOPLE SHOULD REALIZE THAT, YOU KNOW, WHEN YOU TURN THE >> PEOPLE SHOULD REALIZE THAT, YOU KNOW, WHEN YOU TURN THE OTHER CHEEK AND SOMEBODY HITS YOU KNOW, WHEN YOU TURN THE OTHER CHEEK AND SOMEBODY HITS YOU ON THAT, MAYBE THEN IT'S OTHER CHEEK AND SOMEBODY HITS YOU ON THAT, MAYBE THEN IT'S TIME TO WOP ‘EM.
YOU ON THAT, MAYBE THEN IT'S TIME TO WOP ‘EM.
>> Reporter: SNYDER ARGUES THAT TIME TO WOP ‘EM.
>> Reporter: SNYDER ARGUES THAT THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO BEAR >> Reporter: SNYDER ARGUES THAT THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS GUARDS ALL AMERICAN THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS GUARDS ALL AMERICAN FREEDOMS, INCLUDING RELIGIOUS ARMS GUARDS ALL AMERICAN FREEDOMS, INCLUDING RELIGIOUS FREEDOM.
FREEDOMS, INCLUDING RELIGIOUS FREEDOM.
>> I LIKE TO SAY THE SECOND FREEDOM.
>> I LIKE TO SAY THE SECOND AMENDMENT IS THE LINCHPIN OF >> I LIKE TO SAY THE SECOND AMENDMENT IS THE LINCHPIN OF RIGHTS.
AMENDMENT IS THE LINCHPIN OF RIGHTS.
WITHOUT THE SECOND AMENDMENT AND RIGHTS.
WITHOUT THE SECOND AMENDMENT AND THE ABILITY TO USE GUNS AND THE WITHOUT THE SECOND AMENDMENT AND THE ABILITY TO USE GUNS AND THE ABILITY TO USE FORCE TO PROTECT THE ABILITY TO USE GUNS AND THE ABILITY TO USE FORCE TO PROTECT THE OTHER CIVIL RIGHTS WE HAVE, ABILITY TO USE FORCE TO PROTECT THE OTHER CIVIL RIGHTS WE HAVE, WE CAN NEVER FEEL FREE.
THE OTHER CIVIL RIGHTS WE HAVE, WE CAN NEVER FEEL FREE.
>> I, AS AN INDIVIDUAL, AND YOU, WE CAN NEVER FEEL FREE.
>> I, AS AN INDIVIDUAL, AND YOU, AS AN INDIVIDUAL, HAVE A RIGHT >> I, AS AN INDIVIDUAL, AND YOU, AS AN INDIVIDUAL, HAVE A RIGHT TO LIVE IN A SOCIETY WHICH IS AS AN INDIVIDUAL, HAVE A RIGHT TO LIVE IN A SOCIETY WHICH IS FREE FROM GUN VIOLENCE.
TO LIVE IN A SOCIETY WHICH IS FREE FROM GUN VIOLENCE.
THAT'S A CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT.
FREE FROM GUN VIOLENCE.
THAT'S A CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT.
YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO LIFE, THAT'S A CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT.
YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO LIFE, LIBERTY, AND HAPPINESS.
YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO LIFE, LIBERTY, AND HAPPINESS.
YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO LIVE IN LIBERTY, AND HAPPINESS.
YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO LIVE IN DOMESTIC TRANQUILITY, AS OUR YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO LIVE IN DOMESTIC TRANQUILITY, AS OUR CONSTITUTION DECLARES IN THE DOMESTIC TRANQUILITY, AS OUR CONSTITUTION DECLARES IN THE PREAMBLE.
CONSTITUTION DECLARES IN THE PREAMBLE.
>> Reporter: MANY IN THE PREAMBLE.
>> Reporter: MANY IN THE MOVEMENT BELIEVE SOLUTIONS NEED >> Reporter: MANY IN THE MOVEMENT BELIEVE SOLUTIONS NEED TO GO BEYOND LEGISLATION.
MOVEMENT BELIEVE SOLUTIONS NEED TO GO BEYOND LEGISLATION.
CHERYL AND JOEL SEAY WANT THE TO GO BEYOND LEGISLATION.
CHERYL AND JOEL SEAY WANT THE FOUNDATION IN THEIR SON JARELL'S CHERYL AND JOEL SEAY WANT THE FOUNDATION IN THEIR SON JARELL'S MEMORY TO PROMOTE POSITIVE FOUNDATION IN THEIR SON JARELL'S MEMORY TO PROMOTE POSITIVE ALTERNATIVES TO VIOLENCE.
MEMORY TO PROMOTE POSITIVE ALTERNATIVES TO VIOLENCE.
>> IT'S GOING TO BE UNIFYING ALTERNATIVES TO VIOLENCE.
>> IT'S GOING TO BE UNIFYING FAMILIES, CONNECTING >> IT'S GOING TO BE UNIFYING FAMILIES, CONNECTING COMMUNITIES, WHILE PROTECTING FAMILIES, CONNECTING COMMUNITIES, WHILE PROTECTING OUR CHILDREN THROUGH GUN COMMUNITIES, WHILE PROTECTING OUR CHILDREN THROUGH GUN EDUCATION, SAFETY, AND OUR CHILDREN THROUGH GUN EDUCATION, SAFETY, AND PREVENTION.
EDUCATION, SAFETY, AND PREVENTION.
>> WE'RE GOING TO FORGIVE THESE PREVENTION.
>> WE'RE GOING TO FORGIVE THESE BOYS THAT KILLED OUR SON.
>> WE'RE GOING TO FORGIVE THESE BOYS THAT KILLED OUR SON.
THAT WAY WE WON'T BE HELD DOWN BOYS THAT KILLED OUR SON.
THAT WAY WE WON'T BE HELD DOWN WITH THE EVIL AND TRYING TO THAT WAY WE WON'T BE HELD DOWN WITH THE EVIL AND TRYING TO REVENGE SOMEBODY OR TAKE WITH THE EVIL AND TRYING TO REVENGE SOMEBODY OR TAKE SOMETHING BACK.
REVENGE SOMEBODY OR TAKE SOMETHING BACK.
WE ALREADY GAVE THAT TO GOD, GOD SOMETHING BACK.
WE ALREADY GAVE THAT TO GOD, GOD WILL HANDLE THIS.
WE ALREADY GAVE THAT TO GOD, GOD WILL HANDLE THIS.
SO NOW WE HAVE TO GO OUT AND WILL HANDLE THIS.
SO NOW WE HAVE TO GO OUT AND SAVE SOME CHILDREN, IN LOVE AND SO NOW WE HAVE TO GO OUT AND SAVE SOME CHILDREN, IN LOVE AND IN LAUGHTER, ‘CAUSE THAT'S WHAT SAVE SOME CHILDREN, IN LOVE AND IN LAUGHTER, ‘CAUSE THAT'S WHAT WE GOT FROM JARELL IS LOVE AND IN LAUGHTER, ‘CAUSE THAT'S WHAT WE GOT FROM JARELL IS LOVE AND LAUGHTER.
WE GOT FROM JARELL IS LOVE AND LAUGHTER.
>> Reporter: JOHNSON-SPEIGHT LAUGHTER.
>> Reporter: JOHNSON-SPEIGHT URGES ALL PEOPLE OF FAITH TO >> Reporter: JOHNSON-SPEIGHT URGES ALL PEOPLE OF FAITH TO CONSIDER WHAT THEY CAN DO.
URGES ALL PEOPLE OF FAITH TO CONSIDER WHAT THEY CAN DO.
>> THEY THINK THAT THE ISSUE IS CONSIDER WHAT THEY CAN DO.
>> THEY THINK THAT THE ISSUE IS SO OVERWHELMING THAT MAYBE >> THEY THINK THAT THE ISSUE IS SO OVERWHELMING THAT MAYBE THEY'RE SITTING BACK WONDERING SO OVERWHELMING THAT MAYBE THEY'RE SITTING BACK WONDERING WHAT TO DO INSTEAD OF TRYING TO THEY'RE SITTING BACK WONDERING WHAT TO DO INSTEAD OF TRYING TO JUST ROLL UP THEIR SLEEVES AND WHAT TO DO INSTEAD OF TRYING TO JUST ROLL UP THEIR SLEEVES AND FIND A WAY TO GET INVOLVED.
JUST ROLL UP THEIR SLEEVES AND FIND A WAY TO GET INVOLVED.
>> THIS IS A VERY, VERY, VERY FIND A WAY TO GET INVOLVED.
>> THIS IS A VERY, VERY, VERY IMPORTANT ISSUE.
>> THIS IS A VERY, VERY, VERY IMPORTANT ISSUE.
YOU KNOW?
IMPORTANT ISSUE.
YOU KNOW?
YOUR CHILD COULD BE NEXT.
YOU KNOW?
YOUR CHILD COULD BE NEXT.
YOUR MOTHER, YOUR FATHER, YOUR YOUR CHILD COULD BE NEXT.
YOUR MOTHER, YOUR FATHER, YOUR SISTER, SOMEBODY THAT YOU LOVE YOUR MOTHER, YOUR FATHER, YOUR SISTER, SOMEBODY THAT YOU LOVE DEARLY COULD BE NEXT.
SISTER, SOMEBODY THAT YOU LOVE DEARLY COULD BE NEXT.
>> Reporter: AND DESPITE THE DEARLY COULD BE NEXT.
>> Reporter: AND DESPITE THE CHALLENGES, MANY IN THE FAITH >> Reporter: AND DESPITE THE CHALLENGES, MANY IN THE FAITH COMMUNITY SAY THEY WILL CONTINUE CHALLENGES, MANY IN THE FAITH COMMUNITY SAY THEY WILL CONTINUE WORKING SO THAT DOESN'T HAPPEN.
COMMUNITY SAY THEY WILL CONTINUE WORKING SO THAT DOESN'T HAPPEN.
I'M KIM LAWTON IN PHILADELPHIA.
>>> AS WE REPORTED, THE U.S. >>> AS WE REPORTED, THE U.S. CATHOLIC BISHOPS HAD THEIR >>> AS WE REPORTED, THE U.S. CATHOLIC BISHOPS HAD THEIR ANNUAL FALL MEETING THIS WEEK IN CATHOLIC BISHOPS HAD THEIR ANNUAL FALL MEETING THIS WEEK IN BALTIMORE.
ANNUAL FALL MEETING THIS WEEK IN BALTIMORE.
ONE OBSERVER WAS FATHER TOM BALTIMORE.
ONE OBSERVER WAS FATHER TOM REESE, A LONGTIME AUTHORITY ON ONE OBSERVER WAS FATHER TOM REESE, A LONGTIME AUTHORITY ON THE CHURCH AND SENIOR ANALYST REESE, A LONGTIME AUTHORITY ON THE CHURCH AND SENIOR ANALYST FOR "NATIONAL CATHOLIC THE CHURCH AND SENIOR ANALYST FOR "NATIONAL CATHOLIC REPORTER."
FOR "NATIONAL CATHOLIC REPORTER."
FATHER, WELCOME.
REPORTER."
FATHER, WELCOME.
>> THANK YOU.
FATHER, WELCOME.
>> THANK YOU.
>> I ALSO WANT TO ASK YOU ABOUT >> THANK YOU.
>> I ALSO WANT TO ASK YOU ABOUT CATHOLICS AND PRESIDENT KENNEDY, >> I ALSO WANT TO ASK YOU ABOUT CATHOLICS AND PRESIDENT KENNEDY, AND WHAT THAT HAS MEANT FOR THE CATHOLICS AND PRESIDENT KENNEDY, AND WHAT THAT HAS MEANT FOR THE CHURCH, BUT LET'S BEGIN WITH THE AND WHAT THAT HAS MEANT FOR THE CHURCH, BUT LET'S BEGIN WITH THE BISHOPS.
CHURCH, BUT LET'S BEGIN WITH THE BISHOPS.
POPE FRANCIS SAYS BE MORE BISHOPS.
POPE FRANCIS SAYS BE MORE PASTORAL.
POPE FRANCIS SAYS BE MORE PASTORAL.
WERE THERE ANY SIGNS AT THIS PASTORAL.
WERE THERE ANY SIGNS AT THIS MEETING THAT THE U.S. BISHOPS WERE THERE ANY SIGNS AT THIS MEETING THAT THE U.S. BISHOPS ARE BECOMING MORE PASTORAL?
MEETING THAT THE U.S. BISHOPS ARE BECOMING MORE PASTORAL?
>> WELL, CERTAINLY THE AGENDA ARE BECOMING MORE PASTORAL?
>> WELL, CERTAINLY THE AGENDA THAT THE BISHOPS COVERED IN >> WELL, CERTAINLY THE AGENDA THAT THE BISHOPS COVERED IN THEIR MEETING WAS NOT A PASTORAL THAT THE BISHOPS COVERED IN THEIR MEETING WAS NOT A PASTORAL AGENDA.
THEIR MEETING WAS NOT A PASTORAL AGENDA.
>> AND WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE AGENDA.
>> AND WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE PASTORAL?
>> AND WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE PASTORAL?
>> I THINK WHAT IT MEANS TO BE PASTORAL?
>> I THINK WHAT IT MEANS TO BE PASTORAL MEANS TO BE >> I THINK WHAT IT MEANS TO BE PASTORAL MEANS TO BE COMPASSIONATE, TO BE LOVING, TO PASTORAL MEANS TO BE COMPASSIONATE, TO BE LOVING, TO BE LISTENING TO THE PEOPLE.
COMPASSIONATE, TO BE LOVING, TO BE LISTENING TO THE PEOPLE.
I MEAN, POPE FRANCIS SHOWS WHAT BE LISTENING TO THE PEOPLE.
I MEAN, POPE FRANCIS SHOWS WHAT IT MEAN S TO BE COMPASSIONATE, I MEAN, POPE FRANCIS SHOWS WHAT IT MEAN S TO BE COMPASSIONATE, WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A PASTORAL IT MEAN S TO BE COMPASSIONATE, WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A PASTORAL BISHOP.
WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A PASTORAL BISHOP.
'TALKS A ABOUT THE CHURCH, FOR BISHOP.
'TALKS A ABOUT THE CHURCH, FOR EXAMPLE, AS A MOTHER WHEN WE 'TALKS A ABOUT THE CHURCH, FOR EXAMPLE, AS A MOTHER WHEN WE COME HOME FOR THANKSGIVING AND EXAMPLE, AS A MOTHER WHEN WE COME HOME FOR THANKSGIVING AND WALK THROUGH THE DOOR, WE WANT COME HOME FOR THANKSGIVING AND WALK THROUGH THE DOOR, WE WANT TO BE HUGGED BY OUR MOTHERS.
WALK THROUGH THE DOOR, WE WANT TO BE HUGGED BY OUR MOTHERS.
WE DON'T WANT TO BE NAGGED.
TO BE HUGGED BY OUR MOTHERS.
WE DON'T WANT TO BE NAGGED.
AND THE CHURCH OFTEN COMES OFF WE DON'T WANT TO BE NAGGED.
AND THE CHURCH OFTEN COMES OFF AS A NAGGING PARENT RATHER THAN AND THE CHURCH OFTEN COMES OFF AS A NAGGING PARENT RATHER THAN AS A LONG PARENT.
AS A NAGGING PARENT RATHER THAN AS A LONG PARENT.
>> FRANCIS SEEMS TO BE JUST AS A LONG PARENT.
>> FRANCIS SEEMS TO BE JUST OVERWHELMINGLY POPULAR, BUT >> FRANCIS SEEMS TO BE JUST OVERWHELMINGLY POPULAR, BUT THERE ARE SOME COMPLAINTS THAT OVERWHELMINGLY POPULAR, BUT THERE ARE SOME COMPLAINTS THAT PEOPLE FEEL KIND OF -- SOME THERE ARE SOME COMPLAINTS THAT PEOPLE FEEL KIND OF -- SOME PEOPLE FEEL KIND OF LEFT OUT.
PEOPLE FEEL KIND OF -- SOME PEOPLE FEEL KIND OF LEFT OUT.
CAN YOU ASSESS THAT?
PEOPLE FEEL KIND OF LEFT OUT.
CAN YOU ASSESS THAT?
>> WELL, ONLY ABOUT 4% OF CAN YOU ASSESS THAT?
>> WELL, ONLY ABOUT 4% OF AMERICAN CATHOLICS HAVE A >> WELL, ONLY ABOUT 4% OF AMERICAN CATHOLICS HAVE A NEGATIVE VIEW OF POPE FRANCIS.
AMERICAN CATHOLICS HAVE A NEGATIVE VIEW OF POPE FRANCIS.
THESE ARE INCREDIBLE NUMBERS NEGATIVE VIEW OF POPE FRANCIS.
THESE ARE INCREDIBLE NUMBERS THAT PEOPLE IN WASHINGTON WOULD THESE ARE INCREDIBLE NUMBERS THAT PEOPLE IN WASHINGTON WOULD KILL FOR.
THAT PEOPLE IN WASHINGTON WOULD KILL FOR.
BUT THERE ARE A SMALL NUMBER OF KILL FOR.
BUT THERE ARE A SMALL NUMBER OF WHAT I WOULD CALL THE BUT THERE ARE A SMALL NUMBER OF WHAT I WOULD CALL THE CONSERVATIVE ELITES -- THE WHAT I WOULD CALL THE CONSERVATIVE ELITES -- THE PEOPLE WHO WANT TO FOCUS ON CONSERVATIVE ELITES -- THE PEOPLE WHO WANT TO FOCUS ON ABORTION AND GAY MARRIAGE AND PEOPLE WHO WANT TO FOCUS ON ABORTION AND GAY MARRIAGE AND REALLY WANT THE CHURCH TO WORK ABORTION AND GAY MARRIAGE AND REALLY WANT THE CHURCH TO WORK WITH THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.
REALLY WANT THE CHURCH TO WORK WITH THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.
THOSE PEOPLE ARE UNHAPPY BECAUSE WITH THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.
THOSE PEOPLE ARE UNHAPPY BECAUSE FRANCIS WANTS A BIGGER AGENDA THOSE PEOPLE ARE UNHAPPY BECAUSE FRANCIS WANTS A BIGGER AGENDA FOR THE CHURCH.
FRANCIS WANTS A BIGGER AGENDA FOR THE CHURCH.
>> NEXT FRIDAY IS THE 50th FOR THE CHURCH.
>> NEXT FRIDAY IS THE 50th ANNIVERSARY OF PRESIDENT >> NEXT FRIDAY IS THE 50th ANNIVERSARY OF PRESIDENT KENNEDY'S ASSASSINATION.
ANNIVERSARY OF PRESIDENT KENNEDY'S ASSASSINATION.
AS YOU LOOK BACK, HOW DO YOU KENNEDY'S ASSASSINATION.
AS YOU LOOK BACK, HOW DO YOU ASSESS AND SUM UP THE EFFECT OF AS YOU LOOK BACK, HOW DO YOU ASSESS AND SUM UP THE EFFECT OF KENNEDY'S PRESIDENCY ON THE ASSESS AND SUM UP THE EFFECT OF KENNEDY'S PRESIDENCY ON THE CATHOLIC CHURCH AND THE CATHOLIC KENNEDY'S PRESIDENCY ON THE CATHOLIC CHURCH AND THE CATHOLIC CHURCH'S PLACE IN AMERICAN CATHOLIC CHURCH AND THE CATHOLIC CHURCH'S PLACE IN AMERICAN SOCIETY?
CHURCH'S PLACE IN AMERICAN SOCIETY?
>> WELL, I THINK THAT, FOR SOCIETY?
>> WELL, I THINK THAT, FOR CATHOLICS, THE ELECTION OF >> WELL, I THINK THAT, FOR CATHOLICS, THE ELECTION OF KENNEDY WAS AN IMPORTANT MOMENT CATHOLICS, THE ELECTION OF KENNEDY WAS AN IMPORTANT MOMENT IN HISTORY, WHERE THEY WERE KENNEDY WAS AN IMPORTANT MOMENT IN HISTORY, WHERE THEY WERE RECOGNIZED AND ACCEPTED BY IN HISTORY, WHERE THEY WERE RECOGNIZED AND ACCEPTED BY AMERICAN SOCIETY AS TRUE RECOGNIZED AND ACCEPTED BY AMERICAN SOCIETY AS TRUE AMERICANS.
AMERICAN SOCIETY AS TRUE AMERICANS.
THE ONLY THING COMPARABLE IN OUR AMERICANS.
THE ONLY THING COMPARABLE IN OUR TIME IS THE ELECTION OF OBAMA THE ONLY THING COMPARABLE IN OUR TIME IS THE ELECTION OF OBAMA AND HOW THAT IMPACTED THE BLACK TIME IS THE ELECTION OF OBAMA AND HOW THAT IMPACTED THE BLACK AMERICAN COMMUNITY.
AND HOW THAT IMPACTED THE BLACK AMERICAN COMMUNITY.
UP UNTIL THIS TIME, PEOPLE AMERICAN COMMUNITY.
UP UNTIL THIS TIME, PEOPLE THOUGHT THAT IF A CATHOLIC WAS UP UNTIL THIS TIME, PEOPLE THOUGHT THAT IF A CATHOLIC WAS ELECTED PRESIDENT HE WOULD TAKE THOUGHT THAT IF A CATHOLIC WAS ELECTED PRESIDENT HE WOULD TAKE ORDERS FROM THE POPE AND THE ELECTED PRESIDENT HE WOULD TAKE ORDERS FROM THE POPE AND THE BISHOPS.
ORDERS FROM THE POPE AND THE BISHOPS.
AND OBVIOUSLY, KENNEDY DID NOT BISHOPS.
AND OBVIOUSLY, KENNEDY DID NOT DO THAT.
AND OBVIOUSLY, KENNEDY DID NOT DO THAT.
THERE WAS STILL DO THAT.
THERE WAS STILL ANTI-CATHOLICISM.
THERE WAS STILL ANTI-CATHOLICISM.
AND IT REALLY WASN'T UNTIL HE ANTI-CATHOLICISM.
AND IT REALLY WASN'T UNTIL HE WAS ASSASSINATED THAT PEOPLE NO AND IT REALLY WASN'T UNTIL HE WAS ASSASSINATED THAT PEOPLE NO LONGER ACCEPTED ANTI-CATHOLICISM WAS ASSASSINATED THAT PEOPLE NO LONGER ACCEPTED ANTI-CATHOLICISM IN AMERICA.
LONGER ACCEPTED ANTI-CATHOLICISM IN AMERICA.
>> YOU MEAN THE ASSASSINATION -- IN AMERICA.
>> YOU MEAN THE ASSASSINATION -- WHAT, IT MADE HIM A -- SORT OF >> YOU MEAN THE ASSASSINATION -- WHAT, IT MADE HIM A -- SORT OF MADE HIM A -- WHAT, IT MADE HIM A -- SORT OF MADE HIM A -- >> IT MADE HIM INTO AN AMERICAN MADE HIM A -- >> IT MADE HIM INTO AN AMERICAN MARTYR.
>> IT MADE HIM INTO AN AMERICAN MARTYR.
IT PUT HIM AMONG THE REAL HEROES MARTYR.
IT PUT HIM AMONG THE REAL HEROES OF AMERICAN CULTURE.
IT PUT HIM AMONG THE REAL HEROES OF AMERICAN CULTURE.
AND SO THAT -- AND SINCE HE WAS OF AMERICAN CULTURE.
AND SO THAT -- AND SINCE HE WAS A CATHOLIC.
AND SO THAT -- AND SINCE HE WAS A CATHOLIC.
YOU KNOW, AND AFTERWARDS, OTHER A CATHOLIC.
YOU KNOW, AND AFTERWARDS, OTHER POLITICIANS, CATHOLIC YOU KNOW, AND AFTERWARDS, OTHER POLITICIANS, CATHOLIC POLITICIANS, RAN FOR PRESIDENT POLITICIANS, CATHOLIC POLITICIANS, RAN FOR PRESIDENT AND NOBODY CARED THAT THEY WERE POLITICIANS, RAN FOR PRESIDENT AND NOBODY CARED THAT THEY WERE CATHOLIC.
AND NOBODY CARED THAT THEY WERE CATHOLIC.
GENE McCARTHY, PAUL RYAN TODAY, CATHOLIC.
GENE McCARTHY, PAUL RYAN TODAY, NEWT GINGRICH -- ALL OF THESE GENE McCARTHY, PAUL RYAN TODAY, NEWT GINGRICH -- ALL OF THESE PEOPLE, WHEN THEY RAN, NOBODY NEWT GINGRICH -- ALL OF THESE PEOPLE, WHEN THEY RAN, NOBODY MADE AN ISSUE OUT OF THE FACT PEOPLE, WHEN THEY RAN, NOBODY MADE AN ISSUE OUT OF THE FACT THAT THEY WERE CATHOLIC.
MADE AN ISSUE OUT OF THE FACT THAT THEY WERE CATHOLIC.
EVEN JOHN KERRY.
THAT THEY WERE CATHOLIC.
EVEN JOHN KERRY.
>> BECAUSE, FINALLY -- EVEN JOHN KERRY.
>> BECAUSE, FINALLY -- >> BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, FINALLY, >> BECAUSE, FINALLY -- >> BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, FINALLY, CATHOLICS WERE PART OF THE >> BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, FINALLY, CATHOLICS WERE PART OF THE AMERICAN MAINSTREAM P. CATHOLICS WERE PART OF THE AMERICAN MAINSTREAM P. >> CATHOLICS WERE -- CATHOLIC AMERICAN MAINSTREAM P. >> CATHOLICS WERE -- CATHOLIC POLITICIANS WERE NO LONGER TO BE >> CATHOLICS WERE -- CATHOLIC POLITICIANS WERE NO LONGER TO BE FEARED.
POLITICIANS WERE NO LONGER TO BE FEARED.
IT WAS NO LONGER BELIEVED THAT FEARED.
IT WAS NO LONGER BELIEVED THAT THEY WOULD TAKE ORDERS FROM THE IT WAS NO LONGER BELIEVED THAT THEY WOULD TAKE ORDERS FROM THE POPE OR THE BISHOPS.
THEY WOULD TAKE ORDERS FROM THE POPE OR THE BISHOPS.
>> FATHER TOM REESE, MANY POPE OR THE BISHOPS.
>> FATHER TOM REESE, MANY THANKS.
>> FATHER TOM REESE, MANY THANKS.
>> GOOD TO BE WITH YOU AGAIN.
>>> WE HAVE A STORY TODAY FROM >>> WE HAVE A STORY TODAY FROM FRED DE SAM LAZARO ABOUT PEOPLE >>> WE HAVE A STORY TODAY FROM FRED DE SAM LAZARO ABOUT PEOPLE IN MINNESOTA WHO HAVE LOOKED UP FRED DE SAM LAZARO ABOUT PEOPLE IN MINNESOTA WHO HAVE LOOKED UP RECORDS OF LONG-DECEASED IN MINNESOTA WHO HAVE LOOKED UP RECORDS OF LONG-DECEASED RELATIVES WHO WERE MENTALLY RECORDS OF LONG-DECEASED RELATIVES WHO WERE MENTALLY DISABLED AND WHOSE CARE WAS SO RELATIVES WHO WERE MENTALLY DISABLED AND WHOSE CARE WAS SO IMPERSONAL IN STATE INSTITUTIONS DISABLED AND WHOSE CARE WAS SO IMPERSONAL IN STATE INSTITUTIONS THAT EVEN THEIR GRAVES WERE IMPERSONAL IN STATE INSTITUTIONS THAT EVEN THEIR GRAVES WERE MARKED ONLY WITH NUMBERS.
THAT EVEN THEIR GRAVES WERE MARKED ONLY WITH NUMBERS.
NOW, THOSE LONG-FORGOTTEN MARKED ONLY WITH NUMBERS.
NOW, THOSE LONG-FORGOTTEN DISABLED ARE BEING DIGNIFIED NOW, THOSE LONG-FORGOTTEN DISABLED ARE BEING DIGNIFIED WITH HEADSTONES AND NAMES, AND DISABLED ARE BEING DIGNIFIED WITH HEADSTONES AND NAMES, AND THE DARK STORY OF THEIR WITH HEADSTONES AND NAMES, AND THE DARK STORY OF THEIR TREATMENT IS COMING TO LIGHT.
THE DARK STORY OF THEIR TREATMENT IS COMING TO LIGHT.
>> Reporter: ONE SOLITARY CROSS TREATMENT IS COMING TO LIGHT.
>> Reporter: ONE SOLITARY CROSS IS ALL THAT SUGGESTS THAT THIS >> Reporter: ONE SOLITARY CROSS IS ALL THAT SUGGESTS THAT THIS IS A CEMETERY, AND PERHAPS IS ALL THAT SUGGESTS THAT THIS IS A CEMETERY, AND PERHAPS THAT'S FITTING.
IS A CEMETERY, AND PERHAPS THAT'S FITTING.
THE SEVERAL HUNDRED PEOPLE THAT'S FITTING.
THE SEVERAL HUNDRED PEOPLE BURIED HERE SPENT MOST OF THEIR THE SEVERAL HUNDRED PEOPLE BURIED HERE SPENT MOST OF THEIR LIVES INVISIBLE TO THE OUTSIDE BURIED HERE SPENT MOST OF THEIR LIVES INVISIBLE TO THE OUTSIDE WORLD.
LIVES INVISIBLE TO THE OUTSIDE WORLD.
>> THIS IS 1,000.
WORLD.
>> THIS IS 1,000.
T>> HERE ARE NO HEADSTONES IN >> THIS IS 1,000.
T>> HERE ARE NO HEADSTONES IN THIS BURIAL GROUND OF A FORMER T>> HERE ARE NO HEADSTONES IN THIS BURIAL GROUND OF A FORMER MINNESOTA MENTAL INSTITUTION.
THIS BURIAL GROUND OF A FORMER MINNESOTA MENTAL INSTITUTION.
THE GRAVES ARE MARKED NOT WITH MINNESOTA MENTAL INSTITUTION.
THE GRAVES ARE MARKED NOT WITH NAMES, JUST NUMBERS.
THE GRAVES ARE MARKED NOT WITH NAMES, JUST NUMBERS.
THE RELATIVES OF ALBERTINE NAMES, JUST NUMBERS.
THE RELATIVES OF ALBERTINE POITRAS HAD TO GO THROUGH THE RELATIVES OF ALBERTINE POITRAS HAD TO GO THROUGH HISTORICAL ARCHIVES TO FIND HER POITRAS HAD TO GO THROUGH HISTORICAL ARCHIVES TO FIND HER NUMBER.
HISTORICAL ARCHIVES TO FIND HER NUMBER.
>> THAT'S ALBERTINE.
NUMBER.
>> THAT'S ALBERTINE.
>> Reporter: A FEW YEARS AGO, A >> THAT'S ALBERTINE.
>> Reporter: A FEW YEARS AGO, A DISABILITY RIGHTS GROUP BEGAN >> Reporter: A FEW YEARS AGO, A DISABILITY RIGHTS GROUP BEGAN WORKING TO CHANGE THIS.
DISABILITY RIGHTS GROUP BEGAN WORKING TO CHANGE THIS.
THEIR PROJECT IS CALLED WORKING TO CHANGE THIS.
THEIR PROJECT IS CALLED REMEMBERING WITH DIGNITY.
THEIR PROJECT IS CALLED REMEMBERING WITH DIGNITY.
>> WE ARE HERE TODAY TO REMEMBER REMEMBERING WITH DIGNITY.
>> WE ARE HERE TODAY TO REMEMBER AND HONOR ALBERTINE POITRAS.
>> WE ARE HERE TODAY TO REMEMBER AND HONOR ALBERTINE POITRAS.
I HAVE TO MAKE SURE I SAY HER AND HONOR ALBERTINE POITRAS.
I HAVE TO MAKE SURE I SAY HER NAME RIGHT.
I HAVE TO MAKE SURE I SAY HER NAME RIGHT.
PITRAS.
NAME RIGHT.
PITRAS.
>> Reporter: RECENTLY, ON A PITRAS.
>> Reporter: RECENTLY, ON A CHILLY MINNESOTA FALL MORNING, >> Reporter: RECENTLY, ON A CHILLY MINNESOTA FALL MORNING, THEY GATHERED AT THE CEMETERY TO CHILLY MINNESOTA FALL MORNING, THEY GATHERED AT THE CEMETERY TO HONOR THE LONG DEPARTED THEY GATHERED AT THE CEMETERY TO HONOR THE LONG DEPARTED GREAT-AUNT OF BLAIR POITRAS.
HONOR THE LONG DEPARTED GREAT-AUNT OF BLAIR POITRAS.
HE ONLY LEARNED THAT SHE EXISTED GREAT-AUNT OF BLAIR POITRAS.
HE ONLY LEARNED THAT SHE EXISTED A FEW YEARS AGO WHILE DOING A HE ONLY LEARNED THAT SHE EXISTED A FEW YEARS AGO WHILE DOING A GENEALOGY SEARCH.
A FEW YEARS AGO WHILE DOING A GENEALOGY SEARCH.
THEN HE CONFIRMED IT WITH HIS GENEALOGY SEARCH.
THEN HE CONFIRMED IT WITH HIS 89-YEAR-OLD AUNT, WHO IS THEN HE CONFIRMED IT WITH HIS 89-YEAR-OLD AUNT, WHO IS ALBERTINE'S NIECE.
89-YEAR-OLD AUNT, WHO IS ALBERTINE'S NIECE.
>> YOU GO THROUGH DIFFERENT ALBERTINE'S NIECE.
>> YOU GO THROUGH DIFFERENT EMOTIONS.
>> YOU GO THROUGH DIFFERENT EMOTIONS.
YOU GO, WELL, HOW COME YOUR EMOTIONS.
YOU GO, WELL, HOW COME YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS DIDN'T TELL YOU YOU GO, WELL, HOW COME YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS DIDN'T TELL YOU ABOUT THIS PERSON?
FAMILY MEMBERS DIDN'T TELL YOU ABOUT THIS PERSON?
AND THEN JUST TO BE BURIED AS A ABOUT THIS PERSON?
AND THEN JUST TO BE BURIED AS A NUMBER.
AND THEN JUST TO BE BURIED AS A NUMBER.
>> I REMEMBER HER.
NUMBER.
>> I REMEMBER HER.
SHE LIVED WITH US OUT ON THE >> I REMEMBER HER.
SHE LIVED WITH US OUT ON THE FARM.
SHE LIVED WITH US OUT ON THE FARM.
>> Reporter: THAT MEMORY IS ALL FARM.
>> Reporter: THAT MEMORY IS ALL THIS FAMILY HAS.
>> Reporter: THAT MEMORY IS ALL THIS FAMILY HAS.
THERE ARE NO PHOTOGRAPHS OF THIS FAMILY HAS.
THERE ARE NO PHOTOGRAPHS OF ALBERTINE POITRAS, BORN IN THERE ARE NO PHOTOGRAPHS OF ALBERTINE POITRAS, BORN IN 1898 WITH MENTAL RETARDATION.
ALBERTINE POITRAS, BORN IN 1898 WITH MENTAL RETARDATION.
IN 1932, AS FAMILIES STRUGGLED 1898 WITH MENTAL RETARDATION.
IN 1932, AS FAMILIES STRUGGLED TO SURVIVE THE DEPRESSION, IN 1932, AS FAMILIES STRUGGLED TO SURVIVE THE DEPRESSION, ALBERTINE BECAME A BURDEN TO SURVIVE THE DEPRESSION, ALBERTINE BECAME A BURDEN NEITHER HER AGING PARENTS NOR ALBERTINE BECAME A BURDEN NEITHER HER AGING PARENTS NOR HER SIBLINGS COULD ENDURE.
NEITHER HER AGING PARENTS NOR HER SIBLINGS COULD ENDURE.
>> WE HAD HIRED MEN, TOO, AND MY HER SIBLINGS COULD ENDURE.
>> WE HAD HIRED MEN, TOO, AND MY MOTHER ALWAYS THOUGHT THE HIRED >> WE HAD HIRED MEN, TOO, AND MY MOTHER ALWAYS THOUGHT THE HIRED MEN WOULD TAKE ADVANTAGE OF MY MOTHER ALWAYS THOUGHT THE HIRED MEN WOULD TAKE ADVANTAGE OF MY AUNT BECAUSE SHE WAS FEEBLE MEN WOULD TAKE ADVANTAGE OF MY AUNT BECAUSE SHE WAS FEEBLE MINDED.
AUNT BECAUSE SHE WAS FEEBLE MINDED.
>> Reporter: AT 34, ALBERTINE MINDED.
>> Reporter: AT 34, ALBERTINE POITRAS WAS COMMITTED TO THE >> Reporter: AT 34, ALBERTINE POITRAS WAS COMMITTED TO THE SCHOOL FOR THE FEEBLE MINDED IN POITRAS WAS COMMITTED TO THE SCHOOL FOR THE FEEBLE MINDED IN FARIBAULT, MINNESOTA.
SCHOOL FOR THE FEEBLE MINDED IN FARIBAULT, MINNESOTA.
SHE BECAME A WARD OF THE STATE.
FARIBAULT, MINNESOTA.
SHE BECAME A WARD OF THE STATE.
THE NAME OF THE FARIBAULT SHE BECAME A WARD OF THE STATE.
THE NAME OF THE FARIBAULT FACILITY HAS CHANGED OVER THE THE NAME OF THE FARIBAULT FACILITY HAS CHANGED OVER THE YEARS, REFLECTING SOCIETY'S FACILITY HAS CHANGED OVER THE YEARS, REFLECTING SOCIETY'S EVOLVING VIEWS OF PEOPLE WITH YEARS, REFLECTING SOCIETY'S EVOLVING VIEWS OF PEOPLE WITH MENTAL ILLNESS AND RETARDATION.
EVOLVING VIEWS OF PEOPLE WITH MENTAL ILLNESS AND RETARDATION.
IN THE LATE 1800s, THIS MENTAL ILLNESS AND RETARDATION.
IN THE LATE 1800s, THIS OFFICIALLY WAS THE SCHOOL FOR IN THE LATE 1800s, THIS OFFICIALLY WAS THE SCHOOL FOR DEAF, DUMB, BLIND, IDIOTS AND OFFICIALLY WAS THE SCHOOL FOR DEAF, DUMB, BLIND, IDIOTS AND IMBECILES.
DEAF, DUMB, BLIND, IDIOTS AND IMBECILES.
“FEEBLE-MINDED” CAME INTO USE IN IMBECILES.
“FEEBLE-MINDED” CAME INTO USE IN THE EARLY 1900s, AND BY THE ‘50s “FEEBLE-MINDED” CAME INTO USE IN THE EARLY 1900s, AND BY THE ‘50s THIS WAS SIMPLY THE FARIBAULT THE EARLY 1900s, AND BY THE ‘50s THIS WAS SIMPLY THE FARIBAULT STATE HOSPITAL.
THIS WAS SIMPLY THE FARIBAULT STATE HOSPITAL.
TODAY IT'S A MINIMUM-SECURITY STATE HOSPITAL.
TODAY IT'S A MINIMUM-SECURITY PRISON.
TODAY IT'S A MINIMUM-SECURITY PRISON.
FARIBAULT WAS CONSIDERED AN PRISON.
FARIBAULT WAS CONSIDERED AN INNOVATION WHEN IT WAS FOUNDED, FARIBAULT WAS CONSIDERED AN INNOVATION WHEN IT WAS FOUNDED, AN ATTEMPT TO EDUCATE THE INNOVATION WHEN IT WAS FOUNDED, AN ATTEMPT TO EDUCATE THE MENTALLY DISABLED.
AN ATTEMPT TO EDUCATE THE MENTALLY DISABLED.
BUT IN TIME, REMEMBERING WITH MENTALLY DISABLED.
BUT IN TIME, REMEMBERING WITH DIGNITY'S MARY KAY KENNEDY SAYS BUT IN TIME, REMEMBERING WITH DIGNITY'S MARY KAY KENNEDY SAYS THAT EARLY MISSION WAS DIGNITY'S MARY KAY KENNEDY SAYS THAT EARLY MISSION WAS FORGOTTEN.
THAT EARLY MISSION WAS FORGOTTEN.
>> THE PEAK OF THE POPULATION AT FORGOTTEN.
>> THE PEAK OF THE POPULATION AT THIS SITE WAS IN THE 1950s, AND >> THE PEAK OF THE POPULATION AT THIS SITE WAS IN THE 1950s, AND IT HOUSED 3,355 PEOPLE, WHICH THIS SITE WAS IN THE 1950s, AND IT HOUSED 3,355 PEOPLE, WHICH WAS ABOUT 45% OVER CAPACITY, SO IT HOUSED 3,355 PEOPLE, WHICH WAS ABOUT 45% OVER CAPACITY, SO THERE WAS NO EDUCATION, SO IT WAS ABOUT 45% OVER CAPACITY, SO THERE WAS NO EDUCATION, SO IT REALLY TURNED INTO A FACILITY THERE WAS NO EDUCATION, SO IT REALLY TURNED INTO A FACILITY THAT WAS TAKING CARE OF THE REALLY TURNED INTO A FACILITY THAT WAS TAKING CARE OF THE PHYSICAL -- BASIC PHYSICAL NEEDS THAT WAS TAKING CARE OF THE PHYSICAL -- BASIC PHYSICAL NEEDS OF THE PEOPLE WHO LIVED HERE.
PHYSICAL -- BASIC PHYSICAL NEEDS OF THE PEOPLE WHO LIVED HERE.
>> Reporter: FOR PEOPLE WHO DIED OF THE PEOPLE WHO LIVED HERE.
>> Reporter: FOR PEOPLE WHO DIED HERE, FUNERALS WERE BASIC, >> Reporter: FOR PEOPLE WHO DIED HERE, FUNERALS WERE BASIC, BUSINESSLIKE AFFAIRS.
HERE, FUNERALS WERE BASIC, BUSINESSLIKE AFFAIRS.
BLAIR POITRAS SAYS NOTICE OF BUSINESSLIKE AFFAIRS.
BLAIR POITRAS SAYS NOTICE OF ALBERTINE'S DEATH WAS SENT NOT BLAIR POITRAS SAYS NOTICE OF ALBERTINE'S DEATH WAS SENT NOT TO THE FAMILY FIRST BUT TO THE ALBERTINE'S DEATH WAS SENT NOT TO THE FAMILY FIRST BUT TO THE WELFARE DEPARTMENT SUPERVISOR.
TO THE FAMILY FIRST BUT TO THE WELFARE DEPARTMENT SUPERVISOR.
>> DEAR MR. KALIHER, THIS IS TO WELFARE DEPARTMENT SUPERVISOR.
>> DEAR MR. KALIHER, THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT ALBERTINE >> DEAR MR. KALIHER, THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT ALBERTINE POITRAS DIED AT 8:25 P.M. ON NOTIFY YOU THAT ALBERTINE POITRAS DIED AT 8:25 P.M. ON FEBRUARY 4, 1958, IN THE POITRAS DIED AT 8:25 P.M. ON FEBRUARY 4, 1958, IN THE INSTITUTIONAL HOSPITAL.
FEBRUARY 4, 1958, IN THE INSTITUTIONAL HOSPITAL.
CAUSE OF DEATH WAS CEREBRAL INSTITUTIONAL HOSPITAL.
CAUSE OF DEATH WAS CEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE, 10 HOURS, CAUSE OF DEATH WAS CEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE, 10 HOURS, ARTERIOSCLEROSIS, 20 YEARS, HEMORRHAGE, 10 HOURS, ARTERIOSCLEROSIS, 20 YEARS, MENTALLY DEFICIENT, IDIOT.
ARTERIOSCLEROSIS, 20 YEARS, MENTALLY DEFICIENT, IDIOT.
CAUSE, UNDIAGNOSED.
MENTALLY DEFICIENT, IDIOT.
CAUSE, UNDIAGNOSED.
>> THEY DIDN'T TREAT US PEOPLE CAUSE, UNDIAGNOSED.
>> THEY DIDN'T TREAT US PEOPLE VERY NICE.
>> THEY DIDN'T TREAT US PEOPLE VERY NICE.
THEY DIDN'T TREAT US PEOPLE WITH VERY NICE.
THEY DIDN'T TREAT US PEOPLE WITH NO KINDNESS, NO RESPECT, OR THEY DIDN'T TREAT US PEOPLE WITH NO KINDNESS, NO RESPECT, OR NOTHING IN THOSE DAYS.
NO KINDNESS, NO RESPECT, OR NOTHING IN THOSE DAYS.
>> Reporter: AT THE CEMETERY, NOTHING IN THOSE DAYS.
>> Reporter: AT THE CEMETERY, FORMER RESIDENTS REFLECTED ON >> Reporter: AT THE CEMETERY, FORMER RESIDENTS REFLECTED ON THEIR TIME IN FARIBAULT.
FORMER RESIDENTS REFLECTED ON THEIR TIME IN FARIBAULT.
LARRY LUBBERS SPENT TEN YEARS THEIR TIME IN FARIBAULT.
LARRY LUBBERS SPENT TEN YEARS HERE.
LARRY LUBBERS SPENT TEN YEARS HERE.
HE WAS MOVED TO A GROUP HOME AS HERE.
HE WAS MOVED TO A GROUP HOME AS MENTAL HEALTH CARE SHIFTED AWAY HE WAS MOVED TO A GROUP HOME AS MENTAL HEALTH CARE SHIFTED AWAY FROM LARGE INSTITUTIONS.
MENTAL HEALTH CARE SHIFTED AWAY FROM LARGE INSTITUTIONS.
DOROTHY ANDERSON WAS COMMITTED FROM LARGE INSTITUTIONS.
DOROTHY ANDERSON WAS COMMITTED AS AN INFANT.
DOROTHY ANDERSON WAS COMMITTED AS AN INFANT.
>> I DIDN'T KNOW MY MOTHER OR IF AS AN INFANT.
>> I DIDN'T KNOW MY MOTHER OR IF SHE WAS MARRIED, OR MY GRANDMA.
>> I DIDN'T KNOW MY MOTHER OR IF SHE WAS MARRIED, OR MY GRANDMA.
AND I DIDN'T HAVE NO PICTURES TO SHE WAS MARRIED, OR MY GRANDMA.
AND I DIDN'T HAVE NO PICTURES TO REMEMBER THEM BY.
AND I DIDN'T HAVE NO PICTURES TO REMEMBER THEM BY.
>> NOTION PREVAILS.
REMEMBER THEM BY.
>> NOTION PREVAILS.
>> Reporter: THIS GROUP >> NOTION PREVAILS.
>> Reporter: THIS GROUP SUCCESSFULLY LOBBIED MINNESOTA'S >> Reporter: THIS GROUP SUCCESSFULLY LOBBIED MINNESOTA'S LEGISLATURE, WHICH IN SUCCESSFULLY LOBBIED MINNESOTA'S LEGISLATURE, WHICH IN 2010 OFFICIALLY APOLOGIZED FOR LEGISLATURE, WHICH IN 2010 OFFICIALLY APOLOGIZED FOR THE PAST TREATMENT OF STATE 2010 OFFICIALLY APOLOGIZED FOR THE PAST TREATMENT OF STATE HOSPITAL PATIENTS.
THE PAST TREATMENT OF STATE HOSPITAL PATIENTS.
>> THE APOLOGY EXTENDS TO HOSPITAL PATIENTS.
>> THE APOLOGY EXTENDS TO FAMILY.
>> THE APOLOGY EXTENDS TO FAMILY.
PROFESSIONALS ADVISED PEOPLE TO FAMILY.
PROFESSIONALS ADVISED PEOPLE TO BREAK TIES WITH THE FAMILY, AND PROFESSIONALS ADVISED PEOPLE TO BREAK TIES WITH THE FAMILY, AND THERE WERE NO OTHER SERVICES, SO BREAK TIES WITH THE FAMILY, AND THERE WERE NO OTHER SERVICES, SO IF YOU HAD A CHILD OR SOMEONE THERE WERE NO OTHER SERVICES, SO IF YOU HAD A CHILD OR SOMEONE WITH A SEVERE DISABILITY IT IF YOU HAD A CHILD OR SOMEONE WITH A SEVERE DISABILITY IT WASN'T LIKE TODAY, WHERE YOU WITH A SEVERE DISABILITY IT WASN'T LIKE TODAY, WHERE YOU COULD GET SERVICES IN THE WASN'T LIKE TODAY, WHERE YOU COULD GET SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY.
COULD GET SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY.
>> Reporter: OTHERS HAVE A MORE COMMUNITY.
>> Reporter: OTHERS HAVE A MORE NUANCED VIEW OF HOW THE >> Reporter: OTHERS HAVE A MORE NUANCED VIEW OF HOW THE TREATMENT OF MENTALLY DISABLED NUANCED VIEW OF HOW THE TREATMENT OF MENTALLY DISABLED PEOPLE HAS SHIFTED OVER THE TREATMENT OF MENTALLY DISABLED PEOPLE HAS SHIFTED OVER THE YEARS.
PEOPLE HAS SHIFTED OVER THE YEARS.
JEAN HOCKMAN'S SISTER, BARBARA YEARS.
JEAN HOCKMAN'S SISTER, BARBARA BLAYLOCK, DIED HERE IN 1958 AT JEAN HOCKMAN'S SISTER, BARBARA BLAYLOCK, DIED HERE IN 1958 AT THE AGE OF 5.
BLAYLOCK, DIED HERE IN 1958 AT THE AGE OF 5.
>> I THINK WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE THE AGE OF 5.
>> I THINK WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE STATE OF MINNESOTA AND SOME OF >> I THINK WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE STATE OF MINNESOTA AND SOME OF THE NEEDS OF THE HOMELESS WHO STATE OF MINNESOTA AND SOME OF THE NEEDS OF THE HOMELESS WHO ARE MENTALLY ILL, INSTITUTIONS THE NEEDS OF THE HOMELESS WHO ARE MENTALLY ILL, INSTITUTIONS MIGHT BE A GOOD THING FOR THEM.
ARE MENTALLY ILL, INSTITUTIONS MIGHT BE A GOOD THING FOR THEM.
I DON'T THINK EVERYBODY BELONGS MIGHT BE A GOOD THING FOR THEM.
I DON'T THINK EVERYBODY BELONGS IN AN INSTITUTION.
I DON'T THINK EVERYBODY BELONGS IN AN INSTITUTION.
I THINK THERE'S A HAPPY MEDIUM, IN AN INSTITUTION.
I THINK THERE'S A HAPPY MEDIUM, AND I DON'T THINK SOCIETY HAS I THINK THERE'S A HAPPY MEDIUM, AND I DON'T THINK SOCIETY HAS FOUND IT YET.
AND I DON'T THINK SOCIETY HAS FOUND IT YET.
>> Reporter: THERE'S VERY LITTLE FOUND IT YET.
>> Reporter: THERE'S VERY LITTLE DISAGREEMENT ABOUT ADDING NAMES >> Reporter: THERE'S VERY LITTLE DISAGREEMENT ABOUT ADDING NAMES AND GRAVESTONES TO THE NUMBERS DISAGREEMENT ABOUT ADDING NAMES AND GRAVESTONES TO THE NUMBERS HERE.
AND GRAVESTONES TO THE NUMBERS HERE.
>> THE JEWISH SAYING IS THAT YOU HERE.
>> THE JEWISH SAYING IS THAT YOU DIE TWICE.
>> THE JEWISH SAYING IS THAT YOU DIE TWICE.
YOU DIE ONCE WHEN YOU DO DIE, DIE TWICE.
YOU DIE ONCE WHEN YOU DO DIE, BUT THE SECOND TIME YOU DIE IS YOU DIE ONCE WHEN YOU DO DIE, BUT THE SECOND TIME YOU DIE IS WHEN YOUR NAME ISN'T SPOKEN BUT THE SECOND TIME YOU DIE IS WHEN YOUR NAME ISN'T SPOKEN ANYMORE.
WHEN YOUR NAME ISN'T SPOKEN ANYMORE.
>> Reporter: SO FAR THE GROUP ANYMORE.
>> Reporter: SO FAR THE GROUP HAS INSTALLED ALMOST >> Reporter: SO FAR THE GROUP HAS INSTALLED ALMOST 7,000 PERSONAL GRAVESTONES ON HAS INSTALLED ALMOST 7,000 PERSONAL GRAVESTONES ON THE 13,000 NUMBERED GRAVES 7,000 PERSONAL GRAVESTONES ON THE 13,000 NUMBERED GRAVES THEY'VE DISCOVERED ACROSS THE THE 13,000 NUMBERED GRAVES THEY'VE DISCOVERED ACROSS THE STATE UNTIL NOW, WITH FUNDING THEY'VE DISCOVERED ACROSS THE STATE UNTIL NOW, WITH FUNDING FROM MINNESOTA'S LEGISLATURE.
STATE UNTIL NOW, WITH FUNDING FROM MINNESOTA'S LEGISLATURE.
FOR “RELIGION & ETHICS FROM MINNESOTA'S LEGISLATURE.
FOR “RELIGION & ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY,” THIS IS FRED DE SAM FOR “RELIGION & ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY,” THIS IS FRED DE SAM LAZARO IN FARIBAULT, MINNESOTA.
>>> BRITISH COMPOSER JOHN >>> BRITISH COMPOSER JOHN TAVENER DIED THIS WEEK AT THE >>> BRITISH COMPOSER JOHN TAVENER DIED THIS WEEK AT THE AGE OF 69.
TAVENER DIED THIS WEEK AT THE AGE OF 69.
HE WAS WELL KNOWN FOR HIS SACRED AGE OF 69.
HE WAS WELL KNOWN FOR HIS SACRED MUSIC, INCLUDING HIS “SONG FOR HE WAS WELL KNOWN FOR HIS SACRED MUSIC, INCLUDING HIS “SONG FOR ATHENA,” WHICH WAS PERFORMED AT MUSIC, INCLUDING HIS “SONG FOR ATHENA,” WHICH WAS PERFORMED AT THE FUNERAL OF PRINCESS DIANA.
ATHENA,” WHICH WAS PERFORMED AT THE FUNERAL OF PRINCESS DIANA.
TAVENER HAD A DEEP PERSONAL THE FUNERAL OF PRINCESS DIANA.
TAVENER HAD A DEEP PERSONAL INTEREST IN TRADITIONAL RELIGION TAVENER HAD A DEEP PERSONAL INTEREST IN TRADITIONAL RELIGION AND BECAME A CONVERT TO THE INTEREST IN TRADITIONAL RELIGION AND BECAME A CONVERT TO THE RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH.
AND BECAME A CONVERT TO THE RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH.
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