>>> COMING UP, LUCKY SEVERSON ON >>> COMING UP, LUCKY SEVERSON ON DETROIT'S BANKRUPTCY SETTLEMENT.
>>> COMING UP, LUCKY SEVERSON ON DETROIT'S BANKRUPTCY SETTLEMENT.
ARE THE PROPOSED CUTS IN THE DETROIT'S BANKRUPTCY SETTLEMENT.
ARE THE PROPOSED CUTS IN THE PENSIONS OF RETIRED CITY WORKERS ARE THE PROPOSED CUTS IN THE PENSIONS OF RETIRED CITY WORKERS FAIR?
PENSIONS OF RETIRED CITY WORKERS FAIR?
>>> ALSO, A KATE OLSON REPORT ON FAIR?
>>> ALSO, A KATE OLSON REPORT ON THE DALAI LAMA, IN THE U.S. >>> ALSO, A KATE OLSON REPORT ON THE DALAI LAMA, IN THE U.S.
PROMOTING WORLDWIDE COMPASSION THE DALAI LAMA, IN THE U.S.
PROMOTING WORLDWIDE COMPASSION AND WHAT HE CALLS "SECULAR PROMOTING WORLDWIDE COMPASSION AND WHAT HE CALLS "SECULAR ETHICS."
AND WHAT HE CALLS "SECULAR ETHICS."
>>> AND WHITE EPISCOPALIANS IN ETHICS."
>>> AND WHITE EPISCOPALIANS IN LOUISIANA AT A SPECIAL WORSHIP >>> AND WHITE EPISCOPALIANS IN LOUISIANA AT A SPECIAL WORSHIP SERVICE TO CONFESS AND REPENT LOUISIANA AT A SPECIAL WORSHIP SERVICE TO CONFESS AND REPENT FOR RACISM.E'RE YOUR RETIREMENT SERVICE TO CONFESS AND REPENT FOR RACISM.E'RE YOUR RETIREMENT COMPANY.
FOR RACISM.E'RE YOUR RETIREMENT 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 PRAYED FOR IT'S GOOD TO HAVE YOU WITH US.
>>> RELIGIOUS GROUPS PRAYED FOR PEACE AND CALLED FOR DIALOGUE IN >>> RELIGIOUS GROUPS PRAYED FOR PEACE AND CALLED FOR DIALOGUE IN UKRAINE AMID THIS WEEK'S DEADLY PEACE AND CALLED FOR DIALOGUE IN UKRAINE AMID THIS WEEK'S DEADLY CONFRONTATIONS BETWEEN POLICE UKRAINE AMID THIS WEEK'S DEADLY CONFRONTATIONS BETWEEN POLICE AND ANTIGOVERNMENT PROTESTORS.
CONFRONTATIONS BETWEEN POLICE AND ANTIGOVERNMENT PROTESTORS.
MANY UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC AND AND ANTIGOVERNMENT PROTESTORS.
MANY UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC AND ORTHODOX LEADERS HAVE BEEN MANY UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC AND ORTHODOX LEADERS HAVE BEEN SUPPORTING THE PROTESTS, WHICH ORTHODOX LEADERS HAVE BEEN SUPPORTING THE PROTESTS, WHICH BEGAN IN NOVEMBER, TO PUSH FOR SUPPORTING THE PROTESTS, WHICH BEGAN IN NOVEMBER, TO PUSH FOR CONSTITUTIONAL REFORMS.
BEGAN IN NOVEMBER, TO PUSH FOR CONSTITUTIONAL REFORMS.
THIS WEEK, KIEV CHURCHES HELD CONSTITUTIONAL REFORMS.
THIS WEEK, KIEV CHURCHES HELD PRAYER SERVICES AND FUNERALS FOR THIS WEEK, KIEV CHURCHES HELD PRAYER SERVICES AND FUNERALS FOR THOSE KILLED IN THE VIOLENCE.
PRAYER SERVICES AND FUNERALS FOR THOSE KILLED IN THE VIOLENCE.
MANY OF THE CHURCHES, INCLUDING THOSE KILLED IN THE VIOLENCE.
MANY OF THE CHURCHES, INCLUDING THE HISTORIC ST. MICHAEL'S MANY OF THE CHURCHES, INCLUDING THE HISTORIC ST. MICHAEL'S GOLDEN-DOME CATHEDRAL, WERE THE HISTORIC ST. MICHAEL'S GOLDEN-DOME CATHEDRAL, WERE TURNED INTO MAKE-SHIFT GOLDEN-DOME CATHEDRAL, WERE TURNED INTO MAKE-SHIFT HOSPITALS.
TURNED INTO MAKE-SHIFT HOSPITALS.
IN A MEETING WITH TOP UKRAINIAN HOSPITALS.
IN A MEETING WITH TOP UKRAINIAN RELIGIOUS LEADERS BEFORE THE IN A MEETING WITH TOP UKRAINIAN RELIGIOUS LEADERS BEFORE THE VIOLENCE EXPLODED, PRESIDENT RELIGIOUS LEADERS BEFORE THE VIOLENCE EXPLODED, PRESIDENT VIKTOR YANUKOVICH HAD PROMISED VIOLENCE EXPLODED, PRESIDENT VIKTOR YANUKOVICH HAD PROMISED TO AMEND HARSH NEW ANTIPROTEST VIKTOR YANUKOVICH HAD PROMISED TO AMEND HARSH NEW ANTIPROTEST LAWS THAT WERE ENACTED TO STOP TO AMEND HARSH NEW ANTIPROTEST LAWS THAT WERE ENACTED TO STOP DEMONSTRATIONS.
LAWS THAT WERE ENACTED TO STOP DEMONSTRATIONS.
>>> IN EGYPT, AN ISLAMIST DEMONSTRATIONS.
>>> IN EGYPT, AN ISLAMIST MILITANT GROUP HAS WARNED ALL >>> IN EGYPT, AN ISLAMIST MILITANT GROUP HAS WARNED ALL TOURISTS TO LEAVE THE COUNTRY OR MILITANT GROUP HAS WARNED ALL TOURISTS TO LEAVE THE COUNTRY OR FACE POSSIBLE ATTACKS.
TOURISTS TO LEAVE THE COUNTRY OR FACE POSSIBLE ATTACKS.
THE GROUP CLAIMED RESPONSIBILITY FACE POSSIBLE ATTACKS.
THE GROUP CLAIMED RESPONSIBILITY FOR A SUICIDE BOMBING IN THE THE GROUP CLAIMED RESPONSIBILITY FOR A SUICIDE BOMBING IN THE SINAI PENINSULA LAST SUNDAY THAT FOR A SUICIDE BOMBING IN THE SINAI PENINSULA LAST SUNDAY THAT KILLED TWO SOUTH KOREAN SINAI PENINSULA LAST SUNDAY THAT KILLED TWO SOUTH KOREAN CHRISTIAN TOURISTS AND AN KILLED TWO SOUTH KOREAN CHRISTIAN TOURISTS AND AN EGYPTIAN.
CHRISTIAN TOURISTS AND AN EGYPTIAN.
THE SOUTH KOREAN CHURCH GROUP EGYPTIAN.
THE SOUTH KOREAN CHURCH GROUP WAS ON A TOUR OF RELIGIOUS THE SOUTH KOREAN CHURCH GROUP WAS ON A TOUR OF RELIGIOUS SITES.
WAS ON A TOUR OF RELIGIOUS SITES.
EGYPT HAS SEEN A SURGE IN SITES.
EGYPT HAS SEEN A SURGE IN MILITANT VIOLENCE SINCE THE EGYPT HAS SEEN A SURGE IN MILITANT VIOLENCE SINCE THE OUSTER OF FORMER PRESIDENT MILITANT VIOLENCE SINCE THE OUSTER OF FORMER PRESIDENT MOHAMMED MORSI LAST YEAR.
OUSTER OF FORMER PRESIDENT MOHAMMED MORSI LAST YEAR.
>>> CARDINALS FROM AROUND THE MOHAMMED MORSI LAST YEAR.
>>> CARDINALS FROM AROUND THE WORLD GATHERED IN ROME FOR A >>> CARDINALS FROM AROUND THE WORLD GATHERED IN ROME FOR A SERIES OF HIGH-LEVEL MEETINGS WORLD GATHERED IN ROME FOR A SERIES OF HIGH-LEVEL MEETINGS WITH POPE FRANCIS.
SERIES OF HIGH-LEVEL MEETINGS WITH POPE FRANCIS.
EARLY IN THE WEEK, A SPECIAL WITH POPE FRANCIS.
EARLY IN THE WEEK, A SPECIAL COMMITTEE DISCUSSED POSSIBLE EARLY IN THE WEEK, A SPECIAL COMMITTEE DISCUSSED POSSIBLE REFORMS OF THE VATICAN COMMITTEE DISCUSSED POSSIBLE REFORMS OF THE VATICAN BUREAUCRACY.
REFORMS OF THE VATICAN BUREAUCRACY.
THEN, THE FULL GROUP TOOK UP BUREAUCRACY.
THEN, THE FULL GROUP TOOK UP PREPARATIONS FOR A KEY OCTOBER THEN, THE FULL GROUP TOOK UP PREPARATIONS FOR A KEY OCTOBER MEETING THAT WILL FOCUS ON PREPARATIONS FOR A KEY OCTOBER MEETING THAT WILL FOCUS ON FAMILY ISSUES.
MEETING THAT WILL FOCUS ON FAMILY ISSUES.
THEY WILL INCLUDE CONTROVERSIAL FAMILY ISSUES.
THEY WILL INCLUDE CONTROVERSIAL TOPICS SUCH AS CONTRACEPTION AND THEY WILL INCLUDE CONTROVERSIAL TOPICS SUCH AS CONTRACEPTION AND MINISTRY TO DIVORCED CATHOLICS TOPICS SUCH AS CONTRACEPTION AND MINISTRY TO DIVORCED CATHOLICS WHO REMARRY.
MINISTRY TO DIVORCED CATHOLICS WHO REMARRY.
ALSO ON THIS WEEK'S AGENDA, THE WHO REMARRY.
ALSO ON THIS WEEK'S AGENDA, THE INSTALLATION OF 19 NEW ALSO ON THIS WEEK'S AGENDA, THE INSTALLATION OF 19 NEW CARDINALS, INCLUDING MANY FROM INSTALLATION OF 19 NEW CARDINALS, INCLUDING MANY FROM THE DEVELOPING WORLD.
CARDINALS, INCLUDING MANY FROM THE DEVELOPING WORLD.
>>> HERE IN THE U.S., THE ROMAN THE DEVELOPING WORLD.
>>> HERE IN THE U.S., THE ROMAN CATHOLIC ARCHDIOCESE OF >>> HERE IN THE U.S., THE ROMAN CATHOLIC ARCHDIOCESE OF LOS ANGELES AGREED TO PAY CATHOLIC ARCHDIOCESE OF LOS ANGELES AGREED TO PAY $13 MILLION TO SETTLE 17 CLERGY LOS ANGELES AGREED TO PAY $13 MILLION TO SETTLE 17 CLERGY SEX ABUSE LAWSUITS.
$13 MILLION TO SETTLE 17 CLERGY SEX ABUSE LAWSUITS.
THE SETTLEMENT BRINGS AN END TO SEX ABUSE LAWSUITS.
THE SETTLEMENT BRINGS AN END TO ALL PENDING CLERGY ABUSE THE SETTLEMENT BRINGS AN END TO ALL PENDING CLERGY ABUSE LAWSUITS AGAINST THE NATION'S ALL PENDING CLERGY ABUSE LAWSUITS AGAINST THE NATION'S LARGEST ARCHDIOCESE.
LAWSUITS AGAINST THE NATION'S LARGEST ARCHDIOCESE.
A WAVE OF LITIGATION BEGAN THERE LARGEST ARCHDIOCESE.
A WAVE OF LITIGATION BEGAN THERE IN 2002, WHEN HUNDREDS OF A WAVE OF LITIGATION BEGAN THERE IN 2002, WHEN HUNDREDS OF VICTIMS CAME FORWARD CLAIMING IN 2002, WHEN HUNDREDS OF VICTIMS CAME FORWARD CLAIMING THEY HAD BEEN ABUSED BY PRIESTS.
VICTIMS CAME FORWARD CLAIMING THEY HAD BEEN ABUSED BY PRIESTS.
SINCE THEN THE ARCHDIOCESE HAS THEY HAD BEEN ABUSED BY PRIESTS.
SINCE THEN THE ARCHDIOCESE HAS PAID THE VICTIMS MORE THAN SINCE THEN THE ARCHDIOCESE HAS PAID THE VICTIMS MORE THAN $740 MILLION.
PAID THE VICTIMS MORE THAN $740 MILLION.
>>> FAITH LEADERS JOINED $740 MILLION.
>>> FAITH LEADERS JOINED UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS OUTSIDE >>> FAITH LEADERS JOINED UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS OUTSIDE THE WHITE HOUSE THIS WEEK TO UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS OUTSIDE THE WHITE HOUSE THIS WEEK TO CALL FOR AN END TO DEPORTATIONS.
THE WHITE HOUSE THIS WEEK TO CALL FOR AN END TO DEPORTATIONS.
THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION IS CALL FOR AN END TO DEPORTATIONS.
THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION IS APPROACHING A RECORD 2 MILLION THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION IS APPROACHING A RECORD 2 MILLION DEPORTATIONS OF IMMIGRANTS, THE APPROACHING A RECORD 2 MILLION DEPORTATIONS OF IMMIGRANTS, THE MOST OF ANY ADMINISTRATION IN DEPORTATIONS OF IMMIGRANTS, THE MOST OF ANY ADMINISTRATION IN HISTORY.
MOST OF ANY ADMINISTRATION IN HISTORY.
THE DEMONSTRATORS HELD WHAT THEY HISTORY.
THE DEMONSTRATORS HELD WHAT THEY CALLED A "PRAY-IN" AND URGED THE DEMONSTRATORS HELD WHAT THEY CALLED A "PRAY-IN" AND URGED PRESIDENT OBAMA TO SIGN AN CALLED A "PRAY-IN" AND URGED PRESIDENT OBAMA TO SIGN AN EXECUTIVE ORDER SUSPENDING PRESIDENT OBAMA TO SIGN AN EXECUTIVE ORDER SUSPENDING DEPORTATIONS.
EXECUTIVE ORDER SUSPENDING DEPORTATIONS.
TWO UNITED METHODIST BISHOPS DEPORTATIONS.
TWO UNITED METHODIST BISHOPS WERE AMONG THOSE ARRESTED FOR TWO UNITED METHODIST BISHOPS WERE AMONG THOSE ARRESTED FOR ENGAGING IN CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE.
WERE AMONG THOSE ARRESTED FOR ENGAGING IN CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE.
>>> MEANWHILE, THREE CATHOLIC ENGAGING IN CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE.
>>> MEANWHILE, THREE CATHOLIC ANTIWAR ACTIVISTS WERE SENTENCED >>> MEANWHILE, THREE CATHOLIC ANTIWAR ACTIVISTS WERE SENTENCED TO PRISON TERMS FOR BREAKING ANTIWAR ACTIVISTS WERE SENTENCED TO PRISON TERMS FOR BREAKING INTO A TENNESSEE NUCLEAR WEAPONS TO PRISON TERMS FOR BREAKING INTO A TENNESSEE NUCLEAR WEAPONS FACILITY AND DEFACING IT.
INTO A TENNESSEE NUCLEAR WEAPONS FACILITY AND DEFACING IT.
AMONG THEM WAS SISTER MEGAN FACILITY AND DEFACING IT.
AMONG THEM WAS SISTER MEGAN RICE, AN 84-YEAR-OLD NUN.
AMONG THEM WAS SISTER MEGAN RICE, AN 84-YEAR-OLD NUN.
AT HER SENTENCING, SHE ASKED THE RICE, AN 84-YEAR-OLD NUN.
AT HER SENTENCING, SHE ASKED THE JUDGE FOR NO LENIENCY, SAYING AT HER SENTENCING, SHE ASKED THE JUDGE FOR NO LENIENCY, SAYING "TO REMAIN IN PRISON FOR THE JUDGE FOR NO LENIENCY, SAYING "TO REMAIN IN PRISON FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE WOULD BE THE "TO REMAIN IN PRISON FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE WOULD BE THE GREATEST HONOR YOU COULD GIVE REST OF MY LIFE WOULD BE THE GREATEST HONOR YOU COULD GIVE ME."
GREATEST HONOR YOU COULD GIVE ME."
RICE WAS SENTENCED TO BETWEEN ME."
RICE WAS SENTENCED TO BETWEEN 18 AND 35 MONTHS IN FEDERAL RICE WAS SENTENCED TO BETWEEN 18 AND 35 MONTHS IN FEDERAL PRISON.
18 AND 35 MONTHS IN FEDERAL PRISON.
>>> THE BANKRUPT CITY OF PRISON.
>>> THE BANKRUPT CITY OF DETROIT, ONCE THE WORLD'S >>> THE BANKRUPT CITY OF DETROIT, ONCE THE WORLD'S CAPITAL FOR CAR-MAKING, OWES DETROIT, ONCE THE WORLD'S CAPITAL FOR CAR-MAKING, OWES $18 BILLION TO ITS CREDITORS -- CAPITAL FOR CAR-MAKING, OWES $18 BILLION TO ITS CREDITORS -- BANKS, BOND HOLDERS AND THE $18 BILLION TO ITS CREDITORS -- BANKS, BOND HOLDERS AND THE 23,000 CURRENT AND FORMER CITY BANKS, BOND HOLDERS AND THE 23,000 CURRENT AND FORMER CITY WORKERS WHOSE PENSIONS ARE 23,000 CURRENT AND FORMER CITY WORKERS WHOSE PENSIONS ARE LIKELY TO BE CUT.
WORKERS WHOSE PENSIONS ARE LIKELY TO BE CUT.
EVEN BEFORE THE SIZE OF THE LIKELY TO BE CUT.
EVEN BEFORE THE SIZE OF THE PROPOSED CUTS WAS KNOWN, EVEN BEFORE THE SIZE OF THE PROPOSED CUTS WAS KNOWN, DETROIT'S PENSIONERS WERE BITTER PROPOSED CUTS WAS KNOWN, DETROIT'S PENSIONERS WERE BITTER WITH FEAR AND RESENTMENT, AS DETROIT'S PENSIONERS WERE BITTER WITH FEAR AND RESENTMENT, AS LUCKY SEVERSON REPORTS.
WITH FEAR AND RESENTMENT, AS LUCKY SEVERSON REPORTS.
>> NO JUSTICE!
LUCKY SEVERSON REPORTS.
>> NO JUSTICE!
NO PEACE!
>> NO JUSTICE!
NO PEACE!
>> Reporter: A RALLY AT THE NO PEACE!
>> Reporter: A RALLY AT THE HISTORIC KING SOLOMON BAPTIST >> Reporter: A RALLY AT THE HISTORIC KING SOLOMON BAPTIST CHURCH IN DETROIT ON BEHALF OF HISTORIC KING SOLOMON BAPTIST CHURCH IN DETROIT ON BEHALF OF THE 23,000 CITY WORKERS WHO ARE CHURCH IN DETROIT ON BEHALF OF THE 23,000 CITY WORKERS WHO ARE FACING CUTS TO THEIR PENSIONS.
THE 23,000 CITY WORKERS WHO ARE FACING CUTS TO THEIR PENSIONS.
NOT A HAPPY CROWD.
FACING CUTS TO THEIR PENSIONS.
NOT A HAPPY CROWD.
>> WE CANNOT ALLOW FOR OUR NOT A HAPPY CROWD.
>> WE CANNOT ALLOW FOR OUR BROTHERS AND OUR SISTERS TO BE >> WE CANNOT ALLOW FOR OUR BROTHERS AND OUR SISTERS TO BE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.
BROTHERS AND OUR SISTERS TO BE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.
JESUS TELLS THE STORY ABOUT US ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.
JESUS TELLS THE STORY ABOUT US CARING ABOUT OUR NEIGHBORS.
JESUS TELLS THE STORY ABOUT US CARING ABOUT OUR NEIGHBORS.
POLITICIANS DON'T CARE ABOUT US.
CARING ABOUT OUR NEIGHBORS.
POLITICIANS DON'T CARE ABOUT US.
>> Reporter: THE WORKERS THOUGHT POLITICIANS DON'T CARE ABOUT US.
>> Reporter: THE WORKERS THOUGHT THEIR PENSIONS WERE PROTECTED BY >> Reporter: THE WORKERS THOUGHT THEIR PENSIONS WERE PROTECTED BY MICHIGAN'S CONSTITUTION, BUT A THEIR PENSIONS WERE PROTECTED BY MICHIGAN'S CONSTITUTION, BUT A JUDGE RULED THAT BANKRUPTCY LAW MICHIGAN'S CONSTITUTION, BUT A JUDGE RULED THAT BANKRUPTCY LAW TRUMPS RELEVANT PROVISIONS OF JUDGE RULED THAT BANKRUPTCY LAW TRUMPS RELEVANT PROVISIONS OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION.
TRUMPS RELEVANT PROVISIONS OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION.
BRENDA GOSS ANDREWS, A DEPUTY THE STATE CONSTITUTION.
BRENDA GOSS ANDREWS, A DEPUTY CHIEF, RETIRED AFTER 30 YEARS IN BRENDA GOSS ANDREWS, A DEPUTY CHIEF, RETIRED AFTER 30 YEARS IN THE DETROIT POLICE DEPARTMENT.
CHIEF, RETIRED AFTER 30 YEARS IN THE DETROIT POLICE DEPARTMENT.
>> PEOPLE ARE SUFFERING RIGHT THE DETROIT POLICE DEPARTMENT.
>> PEOPLE ARE SUFFERING RIGHT NOW.
>> PEOPLE ARE SUFFERING RIGHT NOW.
I GET PHONE CALLS EVERY DAY.
NOW.
I GET PHONE CALLS EVERY DAY.
PEOPLE ARE WORRIED ABOUT, WILL I I GET PHONE CALLS EVERY DAY.
PEOPLE ARE WORRIED ABOUT, WILL I LOSE MY HOME?
PEOPLE ARE WORRIED ABOUT, WILL I LOSE MY HOME?
WHAT DO I NEED TO DO?
LOSE MY HOME?
WHAT DO I NEED TO DO?
HOW AM I GOING TO BUY MY WHAT DO I NEED TO DO?
HOW AM I GOING TO BUY MY MEDICATION?
HOW AM I GOING TO BUY MY MEDICATION?
>> THE AVERAGE PENSION IS MEDICATION?
>> THE AVERAGE PENSION IS $19,000 A YEAR, SO THEY'RE NOT >> THE AVERAGE PENSION IS $19,000 A YEAR, SO THEY'RE NOT LIVING LAVISHLY, BY ANY MEANS.
$19,000 A YEAR, SO THEY'RE NOT LIVING LAVISHLY, BY ANY MEANS.
IT'S JUST A MEANS TOWARD AN END LIVING LAVISHLY, BY ANY MEANS.
IT'S JUST A MEANS TOWARD AN END OF THEM BEING ABLE TO TAKE CARE IT'S JUST A MEANS TOWARD AN END OF THEM BEING ABLE TO TAKE CARE OF THEMSELVES AND THEIR OF THEM BEING ABLE TO TAKE CARE OF THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES.
OF THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES.
>> Reporter: PATRICK SULLIVAN, FAMILIES.
>> Reporter: PATRICK SULLIVAN, 38 YEARS WITH THE DETROIT WATER >> Reporter: PATRICK SULLIVAN, 38 YEARS WITH THE DETROIT WATER AND SEWER DEPARTMENT.
38 YEARS WITH THE DETROIT WATER AND SEWER DEPARTMENT.
>> AT CHRISTMASTIME, PEOPLE NEED AND SEWER DEPARTMENT.
>> AT CHRISTMASTIME, PEOPLE NEED WATER.
>> AT CHRISTMASTIME, PEOPLE NEED WATER.
SO WHEN MY CHILDREN WERE OPENING WATER.
SO WHEN MY CHILDREN WERE OPENING THEIR GIFTS, I WAS AT WORK.
SO WHEN MY CHILDREN WERE OPENING THEIR GIFTS, I WAS AT WORK.
I MADE SACRIFICES FOR THIS CITY, THEIR GIFTS, I WAS AT WORK.
I MADE SACRIFICES FOR THIS CITY, AND THEY CAN'T MAKE A SACRIFICE I MADE SACRIFICES FOR THIS CITY, AND THEY CAN'T MAKE A SACRIFICE FOR ME.
AND THEY CAN'T MAKE A SACRIFICE FOR ME.
IT'S RIDICULOUS.
FOR ME.
IT'S RIDICULOUS.
>> Reporter: IT MAY SEEM IT'S RIDICULOUS.
>> Reporter: IT MAY SEEM RIDICULOUS AND UNFAIR TO THE >> Reporter: IT MAY SEEM RIDICULOUS AND UNFAIR TO THE FOLKS HERE, BUT UNFORTUNATELY, RIDICULOUS AND UNFAIR TO THE FOLKS HERE, BUT UNFORTUNATELY, IT'S THE REALITY.
FOLKS HERE, BUT UNFORTUNATELY, IT'S THE REALITY.
BANKRUPTCY LAW COMES FIRST.
IT'S THE REALITY.
BANKRUPTCY LAW COMES FIRST.
THAT'S ACCORDING TO BANKRUPTCY LAW COMES FIRST.
THAT'S ACCORDING TO LAURA BARTELL, A PROFESSOR WHO THAT'S ACCORDING TO LAURA BARTELL, A PROFESSOR WHO TEACHES BANKRUPTCY CLASSES AT LAURA BARTELL, A PROFESSOR WHO TEACHES BANKRUPTCY CLASSES AT WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY LAW TEACHES BANKRUPTCY CLASSES AT WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL.
WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL.
>> YOU TAKE A TYPICAL SCHOOL.
>> YOU TAKE A TYPICAL BANKRUPTCY, TAKE A BUSINESS, THE >> YOU TAKE A TYPICAL BANKRUPTCY, TAKE A BUSINESS, THE EMPLOYEES HAVE DONE NOTHING BANKRUPTCY, TAKE A BUSINESS, THE EMPLOYEES HAVE DONE NOTHING WRONG.
EMPLOYEES HAVE DONE NOTHING WRONG.
THEY WORKED FOR THE BUSINESS.
WRONG.
THEY WORKED FOR THE BUSINESS.
THEY'RE ENTITLED TO THEIR WAGES, THEY WORKED FOR THE BUSINESS.
THEY'RE ENTITLED TO THEIR WAGES, AND IF THE COMPANY GOES BANKRUPT THEY'RE ENTITLED TO THEIR WAGES, AND IF THE COMPANY GOES BANKRUPT AND IS UNABLE TO PAY THEIR AND IF THE COMPANY GOES BANKRUPT AND IS UNABLE TO PAY THEIR WAGES, THEY'RE GOING TO LOSE AND IS UNABLE TO PAY THEIR WAGES, THEY'RE GOING TO LOSE OUT.
WAGES, THEY'RE GOING TO LOSE OUT.
>> Reporter: PROFESSOR BARTELL OUT.
>> Reporter: PROFESSOR BARTELL SAYS THE ONLY ONES WHO MAKE >> Reporter: PROFESSOR BARTELL SAYS THE ONLY ONES WHO MAKE MONEY IN A BANKRUPTCY ARE THE SAYS THE ONLY ONES WHO MAKE MONEY IN A BANKRUPTCY ARE THE LAWYERS WHOSE FEES, SHE SAYS, MONEY IN A BANKRUPTCY ARE THE LAWYERS WHOSE FEES, SHE SAYS, WILL BE ASTRONOMICAL.
LAWYERS WHOSE FEES, SHE SAYS, WILL BE ASTRONOMICAL.
SHE SAYS BANKRUPTCY WAS THE ONLY WILL BE ASTRONOMICAL.
SHE SAYS BANKRUPTCY WAS THE ONLY WAY FORWARD, THAT DETROIT SIMPLY SHE SAYS BANKRUPTCY WAS THE ONLY WAY FORWARD, THAT DETROIT SIMPLY COULD NOT PAY ALL IT OWES, WAY FORWARD, THAT DETROIT SIMPLY COULD NOT PAY ALL IT OWES, $18 BILLION, AS MUCH AS COULD NOT PAY ALL IT OWES, $18 BILLION, AS MUCH AS $3.5 BILLION OF IT JUST IN $18 BILLION, AS MUCH AS $3.5 BILLION OF IT JUST IN PENSION PAYMENTS.
$3.5 BILLION OF IT JUST IN PENSION PAYMENTS.
THERE'S NO SINGLE REASON, SHE PENSION PAYMENTS.
THERE'S NO SINGLE REASON, SHE SAYS, DETROIT IS IN THE MESS THERE'S NO SINGLE REASON, SHE SAYS, DETROIT IS IN THE MESS IT'S IN.
SAYS, DETROIT IS IN THE MESS IT'S IN.
>> YOU CAN'T SAY BECAUSE THERE IT'S IN.
>> YOU CAN'T SAY BECAUSE THERE WAS MISMANAGEMENT OF THE PENSION >> YOU CAN'T SAY BECAUSE THERE WAS MISMANAGEMENT OF THE PENSION FUNDS.
WAS MISMANAGEMENT OF THE PENSION FUNDS.
YOU CAN'T SAY IT WAS ALL DUE TO FUNDS.
YOU CAN'T SAY IT WAS ALL DUE TO THE DECLINE IN POPULATION OF YOU CAN'T SAY IT WAS ALL DUE TO THE DECLINE IN POPULATION OF DETROIT.
THE DECLINE IN POPULATION OF DETROIT.
IT WAS A MIXTURE OF ALL OF THESE DETROIT.
IT WAS A MIXTURE OF ALL OF THESE FACTORS.
IT WAS A MIXTURE OF ALL OF THESE FACTORS.
>> Reporter: FACTORS LIKE FACTORS.
>> Reporter: FACTORS LIKE AUTOWORKERS SHIFTING TO >> Reporter: FACTORS LIKE AUTOWORKERS SHIFTING TO AUTOMATION AND MOVING PLANTS TO AUTOWORKERS SHIFTING TO AUTOMATION AND MOVING PLANTS TO OTHER STATES AND OTHER AUTOMATION AND MOVING PLANTS TO OTHER STATES AND OTHER COUNTRIES.
OTHER STATES AND OTHER COUNTRIES.
THE CITY LOST A LOT OF REVENUE COUNTRIES.
THE CITY LOST A LOT OF REVENUE AFTER THE POPULATION DROPPED THE CITY LOST A LOT OF REVENUE AFTER THE POPULATION DROPPED FROM 1.8 MILLION IN 1950 TO JUST AFTER THE POPULATION DROPPED FROM 1.8 MILLION IN 1950 TO JUST 700,000 TODAY.
FROM 1.8 MILLION IN 1950 TO JUST 700,000 TODAY.
>> THAT INCLUDES THE BRAIN DRAIN 700,000 TODAY.
>> THAT INCLUDES THE BRAIN DRAIN OF YOUNG PEOPLE AS WELL WHO TWO >> THAT INCLUDES THE BRAIN DRAIN OF YOUNG PEOPLE AS WELL WHO TWO OFF TO COLLEGE AND NEVER COME OF YOUNG PEOPLE AS WELL WHO TWO OFF TO COLLEGE AND NEVER COME BACK, LEAVING BEHIND PEOPLE WHO OFF TO COLLEGE AND NEVER COME BACK, LEAVING BEHIND PEOPLE WHO MAY HAVE BEEN LESS EDUCATED, MAY BACK, LEAVING BEHIND PEOPLE WHO MAY HAVE BEEN LESS EDUCATED, MAY HAVE BEEN LESS UPWARDLY MOBILE, MAY HAVE BEEN LESS EDUCATED, MAY HAVE BEEN LESS UPWARDLY MOBILE, AND LESS EMPLOYABLE.
HAVE BEEN LESS UPWARDLY MOBILE, AND LESS EMPLOYABLE.
>> I THINK THERE NEEDS TO BE AND LESS EMPLOYABLE.
>> I THINK THERE NEEDS TO BE BELT TIGHTENING.
>> I THINK THERE NEEDS TO BE BELT TIGHTENING.
CERTAINLY THE CITY DIDN'T MAKE BELT TIGHTENING.
CERTAINLY THE CITY DIDN'T MAKE GOOD CHOICES.
CERTAINLY THE CITY DIDN'T MAKE GOOD CHOICES.
WE DIDN'T HAVE GOOD LEADERS.
GOOD CHOICES.
WE DIDN'T HAVE GOOD LEADERS.
THERE WAS CORRUPTION.
WE DIDN'T HAVE GOOD LEADERS.
THERE WAS CORRUPTION.
WE KNOW THIS, BUT THE AVERAGE THERE WAS CORRUPTION.
WE KNOW THIS, BUT THE AVERAGE PERSON WORKING, WE CAME TO WORK WE KNOW THIS, BUT THE AVERAGE PERSON WORKING, WE CAME TO WORK EVERY DAY.
PERSON WORKING, WE CAME TO WORK EVERY DAY.
>> Reporter: SO NOW THE QUESTION EVERY DAY.
>> Reporter: SO NOW THE QUESTION FOR THE BANKRUPTCY JUDGE IS HOW >> Reporter: SO NOW THE QUESTION FOR THE BANKRUPTCY JUDGE IS HOW SHOULD THE CUTS BE DIVVIED UP -- FOR THE BANKRUPTCY JUDGE IS HOW SHOULD THE CUTS BE DIVVIED UP -- THE PENSIONERS, THE BOND SHOULD THE CUTS BE DIVVIED UP -- THE PENSIONERS, THE BOND HOLDERS, AND THE BANKS.
THE PENSIONERS, THE BOND HOLDERS, AND THE BANKS.
>> WE BAILED OUT THE BANKS, YOU HOLDERS, AND THE BANKS.
>> WE BAILED OUT THE BANKS, YOU AND ME, OUR TAX DOLLARS BAILED >> WE BAILED OUT THE BANKS, YOU AND ME, OUR TAX DOLLARS BAILED OUT THE BANKS AT $1.8 TRILLION.
AND ME, OUR TAX DOLLARS BAILED OUT THE BANKS AT $1.8 TRILLION.
WE LIFTED THEM UP WHEN THEY WERE OUT THE BANKS AT $1.8 TRILLION.
WE LIFTED THEM UP WHEN THEY WERE FALLING DOWN, SO IT SEEMS LIKE WE LIFTED THEM UP WHEN THEY WERE FALLING DOWN, SO IT SEEMS LIKE TO ME THAT THESE SAME CORPORATE FALLING DOWN, SO IT SEEMS LIKE TO ME THAT THESE SAME CORPORATE CEOs, THESE SAME BANKS WHO ASK TO ME THAT THESE SAME CORPORATE CEOs, THESE SAME BANKS WHO ASK OF US TO GIVE, THEY WOULD GIVE CEOs, THESE SAME BANKS WHO ASK OF US TO GIVE, THEY WOULD GIVE TO US TO HELP US SUSTAIN.
OF US TO GIVE, THEY WOULD GIVE TO US TO HELP US SUSTAIN.
>> Reporter: ANDY LEVIN IS A TO US TO HELP US SUSTAIN.
>> Reporter: ANDY LEVIN IS A LOCAL BUSINESSMAN WHO HAS >> Reporter: ANDY LEVIN IS A LOCAL BUSINESSMAN WHO HAS STARTED A JEWISH EFFORT TO LOCAL BUSINESSMAN WHO HAS STARTED A JEWISH EFFORT TO REBUILD A JUST DETROIT CALLED STARTED A JEWISH EFFORT TO REBUILD A JUST DETROIT CALLED PROJECT MICAH.
REBUILD A JUST DETROIT CALLED PROJECT MICAH.
THE NAME COMES FROM THE PROPHET PROJECT MICAH.
THE NAME COMES FROM THE PROPHET MICAH WHO SUMMED UP THE THE NAME COMES FROM THE PROPHET MICAH WHO SUMMED UP THE 613 JEWISH COMMANDMENTS.
MICAH WHO SUMMED UP THE 613 JEWISH COMMANDMENTS.
>> HE SAID, DO JUSTICE, LOVE 613 JEWISH COMMANDMENTS.
>> HE SAID, DO JUSTICE, LOVE MERCY AND WALK HUMBLY WITH YOUR >> HE SAID, DO JUSTICE, LOVE MERCY AND WALK HUMBLY WITH YOUR GOD.
MERCY AND WALK HUMBLY WITH YOUR GOD.
JUSTICE, MERCY AND HUMILITY.
GOD.
JUSTICE, MERCY AND HUMILITY.
TO ALLOW 70, 80, 90-YEAR-OLD JUSTICE, MERCY AND HUMILITY.
TO ALLOW 70, 80, 90-YEAR-OLD PEOPLE WHO WORKED 30 OR TO ALLOW 70, 80, 90-YEAR-OLD PEOPLE WHO WORKED 30 OR 40 YEARS, HARD WORK, HONEST PEOPLE WHO WORKED 30 OR 40 YEARS, HARD WORK, HONEST WORK, SHOWED UP EVERY DAY AND TO 40 YEARS, HARD WORK, HONEST WORK, SHOWED UP EVERY DAY AND TO TAKE HALF OR A THIRD OR A WORK, SHOWED UP EVERY DAY AND TO TAKE HALF OR A THIRD OR A QUARTER OF THEIR PENSION AWAY IS TAKE HALF OR A THIRD OR A QUARTER OF THEIR PENSION AWAY IS UNCONSCIONABLE.
QUARTER OF THEIR PENSION AWAY IS UNCONSCIONABLE.
>> IF I THINK ABOUT DETROIT AND UNCONSCIONABLE.
>> IF I THINK ABOUT DETROIT AND I THINK ABOUT CHRIST, HE WENT >> IF I THINK ABOUT DETROIT AND I THINK ABOUT CHRIST, HE WENT INTO THE TEMPLES.
I THINK ABOUT CHRIST, HE WENT INTO THE TEMPLES.
HE KICKED THE MONEY CHANGES OUT INTO THE TEMPLES.
HE KICKED THE MONEY CHANGES OUT AND HE CURSED THEM.
HE KICKED THE MONEY CHANGES OUT AND HE CURSED THEM.
I THINK DETROIT IS IN THAT SAME AND HE CURSED THEM.
I THINK DETROIT IS IN THAT SAME PLACE.
I THINK DETROIT IS IN THAT SAME PLACE.
>> Reporter: IT WAS PROPOSED PLACE.
>> Reporter: IT WAS PROPOSED THAT THE CITY COULD REDUCE ITS >> Reporter: IT WAS PROPOSED THAT THE CITY COULD REDUCE ITS DEBT BURDEN IF IT SOLD ITS THAT THE CITY COULD REDUCE ITS DEBT BURDEN IF IT SOLD ITS RENOWNED ART COLLECTION HOUSED DEBT BURDEN IF IT SOLD ITS RENOWNED ART COLLECTION HOUSED IN THE DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ART, RENOWNED ART COLLECTION HOUSED IN THE DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ART, ALSO KNOWN AS THE DIA.
IN THE DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ART, ALSO KNOWN AS THE DIA.
NATIONAL AND LOCAL PHILANTHROPIC ALSO KNOWN AS THE DIA.
NATIONAL AND LOCAL PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATIONS HAVE COMMITTED NATIONAL AND LOCAL PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATIONS HAVE COMMITTED $370 MILLION TO SAVE THE ART AND FOUNDATIONS HAVE COMMITTED $370 MILLION TO SAVE THE ART AND HELP REDUCE CUTS TO PENSIONERS.
$370 MILLION TO SAVE THE ART AND HELP REDUCE CUTS TO PENSIONERS.
>> THE DIA IS A TREMENDOUS HELP REDUCE CUTS TO PENSIONERS.
>> THE DIA IS A TREMENDOUS TREASURE FOR THE CITY OF >> THE DIA IS A TREMENDOUS TREASURE FOR THE CITY OF DETROIT.
TREASURE FOR THE CITY OF DETROIT.
IT'S NOT AS WONDERFUL IF YOU DETROIT.
IT'S NOT AS WONDERFUL IF YOU DON'T HAVE THAT ART.
IT'S NOT AS WONDERFUL IF YOU DON'T HAVE THAT ART.
THEN YOU HAVE A GREAT BIG MUSEUM DON'T HAVE THAT ART.
THEN YOU HAVE A GREAT BIG MUSEUM BOARDED UP AND EMPTY IN THE THEN YOU HAVE A GREAT BIG MUSEUM BOARDED UP AND EMPTY IN THE HEART OF THE CULTURAL CENTER.
BOARDED UP AND EMPTY IN THE HEART OF THE CULTURAL CENTER.
>> ART IS BEAUTIFUL.
HEART OF THE CULTURAL CENTER.
>> ART IS BEAUTIFUL.
IT'S GOOD TO LOOK AT BUT WHEN IT >> ART IS BEAUTIFUL.
IT'S GOOD TO LOOK AT BUT WHEN IT COMES TO WEIGHING IT WITH A IT'S GOOD TO LOOK AT BUT WHEN IT COMES TO WEIGHING IT WITH A HUMAN LIFE OR HUMAN SACRIFICE, COMES TO WEIGHING IT WITH A HUMAN LIFE OR HUMAN SACRIFICE, NO SIR.
HUMAN LIFE OR HUMAN SACRIFICE, NO SIR.
THE ART CAN GO.
NO SIR.
THE ART CAN GO.
>> Reporter: SYLVESTER DAVIS, THE ART CAN GO.
>> Reporter: SYLVESTER DAVIS, FATHER OF FOUR, RECEIVES A >> Reporter: SYLVESTER DAVIS, FATHER OF FOUR, RECEIVES A PENSION OF $2,800 A MONTH, FATHER OF FOUR, RECEIVES A PENSION OF $2,800 A MONTH, WORKED FOR THE WATER DEPARTMENT PENSION OF $2,800 A MONTH, WORKED FOR THE WATER DEPARTMENT 25 YEARS.
WORKED FOR THE WATER DEPARTMENT 25 YEARS.
HE SAYS EVEN A 15% CUT WOULD HIT 25 YEARS.
HE SAYS EVEN A 15% CUT WOULD HIT HARD.
HE SAYS EVEN A 15% CUT WOULD HIT HARD.
>> I WOULD BE PROBABLY STANDING HARD.
>> I WOULD BE PROBABLY STANDING ON A CORNER, WITH MY FAMILY, >> I WOULD BE PROBABLY STANDING ON A CORNER, WITH MY FAMILY, HOLDING A SIGN "WILL WORK FOR ON A CORNER, WITH MY FAMILY, HOLDING A SIGN "WILL WORK FOR FOOD" SOMETHING 'CAUSE I WILL HOLDING A SIGN "WILL WORK FOR FOOD" SOMETHING 'CAUSE I WILL DEFINITELY LOSE MY HOME.
FOOD" SOMETHING 'CAUSE I WILL DEFINITELY LOSE MY HOME.
>> Reporter: DO YOU THINK THE DEFINITELY LOSE MY HOME.
>> Reporter: DO YOU THINK THE PENSIONERS SHOULD TAKE CUTS?
>> Reporter: DO YOU THINK THE PENSIONERS SHOULD TAKE CUTS?
>> OF COURSE.
PENSIONERS SHOULD TAKE CUTS?
>> OF COURSE.
THEY'RE UNSECURED CREDITORS.
>> OF COURSE.
THEY'RE UNSECURED CREDITORS.
BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN THEY THEY'RE UNSECURED CREDITORS.
BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN THEY SHOULD TAKE THE SAME LEVEL OF BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN THEY SHOULD TAKE THE SAME LEVEL OF CUTS AS OTHER UNSECURED SHOULD TAKE THE SAME LEVEL OF CUTS AS OTHER UNSECURED CREDITORS LIKE BONDHOLDERS OR CUTS AS OTHER UNSECURED CREDITORS LIKE BONDHOLDERS OR BANKS.
CREDITORS LIKE BONDHOLDERS OR BANKS.
>> Reporter: WHO'S CARRYING ON BANKS.
>> Reporter: WHO'S CARRYING ON THE FIGHT FOR YOU?
>> Reporter: WHO'S CARRYING ON THE FIGHT FOR YOU?
>> GOD, GOD.
THE FIGHT FOR YOU?
>> GOD, GOD.
I'M DOING WHAT I CAN DO AND I'M >> GOD, GOD.
I'M DOING WHAT I CAN DO AND I'M COUNTING ON HIM TO DO THE REST.
I'M DOING WHAT I CAN DO AND I'M COUNTING ON HIM TO DO THE REST.
>> YOU'VE GOT TO HAVE COUNTING ON HIM TO DO THE REST.
>> YOU'VE GOT TO HAVE INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP.
>> YOU'VE GOT TO HAVE INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP.
DETROIT'S A CITY WHERE PEOPLE INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP.
DETROIT'S A CITY WHERE PEOPLE DESPERATELY NEED HOPE.
DETROIT'S A CITY WHERE PEOPLE DESPERATELY NEED HOPE.
THEY NEED TO KNOW THAT THINGS DESPERATELY NEED HOPE.
THEY NEED TO KNOW THAT THINGS ARE GOING TO CHANGE.
THEY NEED TO KNOW THAT THINGS ARE GOING TO CHANGE.
>> Reporter: THE CATHOLIC ARE GOING TO CHANGE.
>> Reporter: THE CATHOLIC SPONSORED CAPUCHIN SOUP KITCHEN >> Reporter: THE CATHOLIC SPONSORED CAPUCHIN SOUP KITCHEN IS QUITE A CHEERY PLACE, SPONSORED CAPUCHIN SOUP KITCHEN IS QUITE A CHEERY PLACE, CONSIDERING.
IS QUITE A CHEERY PLACE, CONSIDERING.
BROTHER JERRY SMITH RUNS IT, CONSIDERING.
BROTHER JERRY SMITH RUNS IT, SAYS HE SEES THE FACES THAT BROTHER JERRY SMITH RUNS IT, SAYS HE SEES THE FACES THAT BELONG TO THE NUMBERS OF HUNGRY SAYS HE SEES THE FACES THAT BELONG TO THE NUMBERS OF HUNGRY AND HURTING.
BELONG TO THE NUMBERS OF HUNGRY AND HURTING.
BROTHER SMITH AGREES THAT FAITH AND HURTING.
BROTHER SMITH AGREES THAT FAITH GROUPS HAVE A ROLE TO PLAY BUT BROTHER SMITH AGREES THAT FAITH GROUPS HAVE A ROLE TO PLAY BUT THINKS THAT TILL NOW TOO MANY GROUPS HAVE A ROLE TO PLAY BUT THINKS THAT TILL NOW TOO MANY HAVE SAT QUIETLY ON THE THINKS THAT TILL NOW TOO MANY HAVE SAT QUIETLY ON THE SIDELINES NOT GETTING INVOLVED.
HAVE SAT QUIETLY ON THE SIDELINES NOT GETTING INVOLVED.
>> THE VALUES OF THE CHURCH SIDELINES NOT GETTING INVOLVED.
>> THE VALUES OF THE CHURCH PEOPLE ARE PRETTY MUCH THE >> THE VALUES OF THE CHURCH PEOPLE ARE PRETTY MUCH THE VALUES OF THE REST OF SOCIETY PEOPLE ARE PRETTY MUCH THE VALUES OF THE REST OF SOCIETY AND IT'S THE REST OF THE VALUES OF THE REST OF SOCIETY AND IT'S THE REST OF THE SOCIETY, I THINK, THAT HAS AND IT'S THE REST OF THE SOCIETY, I THINK, THAT HAS ALLOWED DETROIT TO HAPPEN -- THE SOCIETY, I THINK, THAT HAS ALLOWED DETROIT TO HAPPEN -- THE ABANDONMENT OF THE CITY, THE ALLOWED DETROIT TO HAPPEN -- THE ABANDONMENT OF THE CITY, THE EXODUS OF THE JOBS, THE FLIGHT ABANDONMENT OF THE CITY, THE EXODUS OF THE JOBS, THE FLIGHT TO THE SUBURBS.
EXODUS OF THE JOBS, THE FLIGHT TO THE SUBURBS.
FOR THE MOST PART, I THINK THE TO THE SUBURBS.
FOR THE MOST PART, I THINK THE CHURCHES PRETTY MUCH BLESS AND FOR THE MOST PART, I THINK THE CHURCHES PRETTY MUCH BLESS AND CONSENT TO WHAT THE SOCIETY HAS CHURCHES PRETTY MUCH BLESS AND CONSENT TO WHAT THE SOCIETY HAS DONE TO THIS CITY.
CONSENT TO WHAT THE SOCIETY HAS DONE TO THIS CITY.
>> Reporter: CITIES AND STATES DONE TO THIS CITY.
>> Reporter: CITIES AND STATES NATIONWIDE ARE WATCHING WHAT >> Reporter: CITIES AND STATES NATIONWIDE ARE WATCHING WHAT HAPPENS IN DETROIT VERY CLOSELY.
NATIONWIDE ARE WATCHING WHAT HAPPENS IN DETROIT VERY CLOSELY.
THAT'S BECAUSE SO MANY OF THEM HAPPENS IN DETROIT VERY CLOSELY.
THAT'S BECAUSE SO MANY OF THEM ARE FACING THE SAME DILEMMA.
THAT'S BECAUSE SO MANY OF THEM ARE FACING THE SAME DILEMMA.
A PEW CENTER STUDY FOUND A ARE FACING THE SAME DILEMMA.
A PEW CENTER STUDY FOUND A SHORTFALL IN STATE PENSIONS OF A PEW CENTER STUDY FOUND A SHORTFALL IN STATE PENSIONS OF OVER $1.3 TRILLION AND THAT WAS SHORTFALL IN STATE PENSIONS OF OVER $1.3 TRILLION AND THAT WAS IN 2010.
OVER $1.3 TRILLION AND THAT WAS IN 2010.
SO WHAT HAPPENS HERE WILL LIKELY IN 2010.
SO WHAT HAPPENS HERE WILL LIKELY BECOME A MODEL OF WHAT TO DO OR SO WHAT HAPPENS HERE WILL LIKELY BECOME A MODEL OF WHAT TO DO OR WHAT NOT TO DO FOR THE REST OF BECOME A MODEL OF WHAT TO DO OR WHAT NOT TO DO FOR THE REST OF THE COUNTRY.
WHAT NOT TO DO FOR THE REST OF THE COUNTRY.
THEY ARE DOING THINGS HERE, LOTS THE COUNTRY.
THEY ARE DOING THINGS HERE, LOTS OF MONEY BEING INVESTED THEY ARE DOING THINGS HERE, LOTS OF MONEY BEING INVESTED DOWNTOWN.
OF MONEY BEING INVESTED DOWNTOWN.
AN INNER FAITH EFFORT LED BY DOWNTOWN.
AN INNER FAITH EFFORT LED BY BISHOP VANN AND ANDY LEVIN TO AN INNER FAITH EFFORT LED BY BISHOP VANN AND ANDY LEVIN TO GET THE BALL ROLLING, TO IMPROVE BISHOP VANN AND ANDY LEVIN TO GET THE BALL ROLLING, TO IMPROVE EDUCATION, ATTRACT JOBS AND GET THE BALL ROLLING, TO IMPROVE EDUCATION, ATTRACT JOBS AND RESIDENTS.
EDUCATION, ATTRACT JOBS AND RESIDENTS.
NOTWITHSTANDING ITS FINANCIAL RESIDENTS.
NOTWITHSTANDING ITS FINANCIAL DEFICIT, THERE'S NO DEFICIT OF NOTWITHSTANDING ITS FINANCIAL DEFICIT, THERE'S NO DEFICIT OF SPIRIT HERE.
DEFICIT, THERE'S NO DEFICIT OF SPIRIT HERE.
AFTER ALL THIS IS MOTOWN.
SPIRIT HERE.
AFTER ALL THIS IS MOTOWN.
SO OF COURSE THERE'S A RAP.
AFTER ALL THIS IS MOTOWN.
SO OF COURSE THERE'S A RAP.
>> THERE'S A VOICE CRYING IN THE SO OF COURSE THERE'S A RAP.
>> THERE'S A VOICE CRYING IN THE WILDERNESS SAYING, YOU GOT TO >> THERE'S A VOICE CRYING IN THE WILDERNESS SAYING, YOU GOT TO TAKE A STAND TO GET US OUT OF WILDERNESS SAYING, YOU GOT TO TAKE A STAND TO GET US OUT OF THIS MESS.
TAKE A STAND TO GET US OUT OF THIS MESS.
>> THERE'S A GRIT AND A THIS MESS.
>> THERE'S A GRIT AND A DOWN-TO-EARTH SENSE HERE THAT, >> THERE'S A GRIT AND A DOWN-TO-EARTH SENSE HERE THAT, AND A LOVE OF PLACE THAT IS DOWN-TO-EARTH SENSE HERE THAT, AND A LOVE OF PLACE THAT IS REALLY RARE.
AND A LOVE OF PLACE THAT IS REALLY RARE.
>> Reporter: WHILE THE REALLY RARE.
>> Reporter: WHILE THE PENSIONERS, THE BONDHOLDERS AND >> Reporter: WHILE THE PENSIONERS, THE BONDHOLDERS AND THE BANKS WAIT, THE BANKRUPTCY PENSIONERS, THE BONDHOLDERS AND THE BANKS WAIT, THE BANKRUPTCY JUDGE HAS MADE IT CLEAR THAT HE THE BANKS WAIT, THE BANKRUPTCY JUDGE HAS MADE IT CLEAR THAT HE WANTS CUTS TO THE PENSIONERS AS JUDGE HAS MADE IT CLEAR THAT HE WANTS CUTS TO THE PENSIONERS AS SMALL AS POSSIBLE.
WANTS CUTS TO THE PENSIONERS AS SMALL AS POSSIBLE.
>> NO JUSTICE.
SMALL AS POSSIBLE.
>> NO JUSTICE.
NO PEACE.
>> NO JUSTICE.
NO PEACE.
>> ALTHOUGH FOR MANY, SMALL CUTS NO PEACE.
>> ALTHOUGH FOR MANY, SMALL CUTS WILL STILL HURT.
>> ALTHOUGH FOR MANY, SMALL CUTS WILL STILL HURT.
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FOR "RELIGION & ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY," I'M LUCKY SEVERSON FOR "RELIGION & ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY," I'M LUCKY SEVERSON IN DETROIT.
NEWSWEEKLY," I'M LUCKY SEVERSON IN DETROIT.
>>> IN OTHER NEWS, THE IN DETROIT.
>>> IN OTHER NEWS, THE DALAI LAMA IS BACK IN THE U.S. >>> IN OTHER NEWS, THE DALAI LAMA IS BACK IN THE U.S.
THIS WEEK HE WAS IN WASHINGTON, DALAI LAMA IS BACK IN THE U.S.
THIS WEEK HE WAS IN WASHINGTON, WHERE HE MET WITH PRESIDENT THIS WEEK HE WAS IN WASHINGTON, WHERE HE MET WITH PRESIDENT OBAMA.
WHERE HE MET WITH PRESIDENT OBAMA.
HE ALSO TALKED ABOUT HAPPINESS OBAMA.
HE ALSO TALKED ABOUT HAPPINESS AND A BETTER LIFE AT THE HE ALSO TALKED ABOUT HAPPINESS AND A BETTER LIFE AT THE AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE, A AND A BETTER LIFE AT THE AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE, A CONSERVATIVE THINK-TANK.
AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE, A CONSERVATIVE THINK-TANK.
ON AN EARLIER TRIP, HE LECTURED CONSERVATIVE THINK-TANK.
ON AN EARLIER TRIP, HE LECTURED AT EMORY UNIVERSITY IN ATLANTA ON AN EARLIER TRIP, HE LECTURED AT EMORY UNIVERSITY IN ATLANTA ABOUT COMPASSION AND THE NEED, AT EMORY UNIVERSITY IN ATLANTA ABOUT COMPASSION AND THE NEED, AS HE SEES IT, FOR SECULAR ABOUT COMPASSION AND THE NEED, AS HE SEES IT, FOR SECULAR ETHICS -- MORALITY THAT CAN BE AS HE SEES IT, FOR SECULAR ETHICS -- MORALITY THAT CAN BE EMBRACED BY THE RELIGIOUS AND ETHICS -- MORALITY THAT CAN BE EMBRACED BY THE RELIGIOUS AND NONRELIGIOUS ALIKE.
EMBRACED BY THE RELIGIOUS AND NONRELIGIOUS ALIKE.
KATE OLSON REPORTS.
NONRELIGIOUS ALIKE.
KATE OLSON REPORTS.
>> Reporter: SINCE ITS FOUNDING KATE OLSON REPORTS.
>> Reporter: SINCE ITS FOUNDING BY THE METHODIST CHURCH IN 1836, >> Reporter: SINCE ITS FOUNDING BY THE METHODIST CHURCH IN 1836, EMORY UNIVERSITY HAS HAD A BY THE METHODIST CHURCH IN 1836, EMORY UNIVERSITY HAS HAD A COMMITMENT TO "EDUCATE THE HEART EMORY UNIVERSITY HAS HAD A COMMITMENT TO "EDUCATE THE HEART AS WELL AS THE MIND."
COMMITMENT TO "EDUCATE THE HEART AS WELL AS THE MIND."
THIS IS JUST WHAT EDUCATIONAL AS WELL AS THE MIND."
THIS IS JUST WHAT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS NEED TO BE DOING, THIS IS JUST WHAT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS NEED TO BE DOING, ECHOES A VISITING PROFESSOR -- INSTITUTIONS NEED TO BE DOING, ECHOES A VISITING PROFESSOR -- HIS HOLINESS THE DALAI LAMA.
ECHOES A VISITING PROFESSOR -- HIS HOLINESS THE DALAI LAMA.
>> YOU MADE ME AN HONORARY HIS HOLINESS THE DALAI LAMA.
>> YOU MADE ME AN HONORARY PROFESSOR OF THIS UNIVERSITY.
>> YOU MADE ME AN HONORARY PROFESSOR OF THIS UNIVERSITY.
BUT I ALWAYS DESCRIBE HOPELESS PROFESSOR OF THIS UNIVERSITY.
BUT I ALWAYS DESCRIBE HOPELESS PROFESSOR.
BUT I ALWAYS DESCRIBE HOPELESS PROFESSOR.
I THINK MAINLY I'M A LAZY PROFESSOR.
I THINK MAINLY I'M A LAZY PERSON, SO I'VE NEVER DONE I THINK MAINLY I'M A LAZY PERSON, SO I'VE NEVER DONE HOMEWORK.
PERSON, SO I'VE NEVER DONE HOMEWORK.
>> Reporter: BUT THE DALAI LAMA HOMEWORK.
>> Reporter: BUT THE DALAI LAMA HAS A SERIOUS MESSAGE -- >> Reporter: BUT THE DALAI LAMA HAS A SERIOUS MESSAGE -- HOW TO ADDRESS THE URGENT HAS A SERIOUS MESSAGE -- HOW TO ADDRESS THE URGENT PROBLEMS IN SOCIETY AND THE HOW TO ADDRESS THE URGENT PROBLEMS IN SOCIETY AND THE MORAL CRISIS HE SAYS THE WORLD PROBLEMS IN SOCIETY AND THE MORAL CRISIS HE SAYS THE WORLD IS FACING.
MORAL CRISIS HE SAYS THE WORLD IS FACING.
>> I THINK THE SOCIETY, I THINK IS FACING.
>> I THINK THE SOCIETY, I THINK BASICALLY LACK OF REAL OF >> I THINK THE SOCIETY, I THINK BASICALLY LACK OF REAL OF CONVICTIONS, THE MORAL BASICALLY LACK OF REAL OF CONVICTIONS, THE MORAL PRINCIPLES, THE ULTIMATE SOURCE CONVICTIONS, THE MORAL PRINCIPLES, THE ULTIMATE SOURCE OF INNER STRENGTH.
PRINCIPLES, THE ULTIMATE SOURCE OF INNER STRENGTH.
>> WENDY FARLEY IS A PROFESSOR OF INNER STRENGTH.
>> WENDY FARLEY IS A PROFESSOR OF RELIGION AND ETHICS AT EMERY.
>> WENDY FARLEY IS A PROFESSOR OF RELIGION AND ETHICS AT EMERY.
>> WE'RE AT EXTREMELY DESPERATE OF RELIGION AND ETHICS AT EMERY.
>> WE'RE AT EXTREMELY DESPERATE TIMES.
>> WE'RE AT EXTREMELY DESPERATE TIMES.
TERMS OF GLOBAL WARMING, TERMS TIMES.
TERMS OF GLOBAL WARMING, TERMS OF WARFARE, IN TERMS OF THE TERMS OF GLOBAL WARMING, TERMS OF WARFARE, IN TERMS OF THE INCREASED GAP BETWEEN RICH AND OF WARFARE, IN TERMS OF THE INCREASED GAP BETWEEN RICH AND POOR IN OUR OWN COUNTRY AND INCREASED GAP BETWEEN RICH AND POOR IN OUR OWN COUNTRY AND AROUND THE WORLD.
POOR IN OUR OWN COUNTRY AND AROUND THE WORLD.
I, MYSELF, HAVE THOUGHT WHERE DO AROUND THE WORLD.
I, MYSELF, HAVE THOUGHT WHERE DO YOU GET A LEVER FOR CHANGE?
I, MYSELF, HAVE THOUGHT WHERE DO YOU GET A LEVER FOR CHANGE?
>> Reporter: SO SOLVE THESE YOU GET A LEVER FOR CHANGE?
>> Reporter: SO SOLVE THESE UNIVERSAL PROBLEMS THE DALI LAMA >> Reporter: SO SOLVE THESE UNIVERSAL PROBLEMS THE DALI LAMA SAYS PEOPLE MUST FACE THEM UNIVERSAL PROBLEMS THE DALI LAMA SAYS PEOPLE MUST FACE THEM TOGETHER.
SAYS PEOPLE MUST FACE THEM TOGETHER.
TO DO SO, HE PROMOTES WHAT HE TOGETHER.
TO DO SO, HE PROMOTES WHAT HE CALLS SECULAR ETHICS.
TO DO SO, HE PROMOTES WHAT HE CALLS SECULAR ETHICS.
A SYSTEM OF ETHICS THAT DRAWS ON CALLS SECULAR ETHICS.
A SYSTEM OF ETHICS THAT DRAWS ON BASIC HUMAN VALUES AND CAN A SYSTEM OF ETHICS THAT DRAWS ON BASIC HUMAN VALUES AND CAN APPEAL TO EVERYONE.
BASIC HUMAN VALUES AND CAN APPEAL TO EVERYONE.
RELIGIOUS AND NONRELIGIOUS APPEAL TO EVERYONE.
RELIGIOUS AND NONRELIGIOUS ALIKE.
RELIGIOUS AND NONRELIGIOUS ALIKE.
AT THE HEART OF THIS APPROACH IS ALIKE.
AT THE HEART OF THIS APPROACH IS THE CULTIVATION OF GENUINE AT THE HEART OF THIS APPROACH IS THE CULTIVATION OF GENUINE COMPASSION.
THE CULTIVATION OF GENUINE COMPASSION.
PAUL ROOT WOLPE DIRECTS THE COMPASSION.
PAUL ROOT WOLPE DIRECTS THE CENTER FOR ETHICS AT EMORY.
PAUL ROOT WOLPE DIRECTS THE CENTER FOR ETHICS AT EMORY.
>> THE DALAI LAMA'S CENTER FOR ETHICS AT EMORY.
>> THE DALAI LAMA'S COMPASSION-BASED ETHIC SAYS IF >> THE DALAI LAMA'S COMPASSION-BASED ETHIC SAYS IF YOU MEDITATE ON COMPASSION, AND COMPASSION-BASED ETHIC SAYS IF YOU MEDITATE ON COMPASSION, AND YOU MAKE YOURSELF A YOU MEDITATE ON COMPASSION, AND YOU MAKE YOURSELF A COMPASSIONATE PERSON, WHEN THE YOU MAKE YOURSELF A COMPASSIONATE PERSON, WHEN THE ETHICAL ISSUES ARISE YOU WILL COMPASSIONATE PERSON, WHEN THE ETHICAL ISSUES ARISE YOU WILL HAVE THE CORRECT PERSONAL ETHICAL ISSUES ARISE YOU WILL HAVE THE CORRECT PERSONAL APPROACH TO IT.
HAVE THE CORRECT PERSONAL APPROACH TO IT.
>> Reporter: BECAUSE RELIGIONS APPROACH TO IT.
>> Reporter: BECAUSE RELIGIONS OFTEN DIVIDE US, THE DALAI LAMA >> Reporter: BECAUSE RELIGIONS OFTEN DIVIDE US, THE DALAI LAMA SAYS HE TURNS TO EDUCATION TO OFTEN DIVIDE US, THE DALAI LAMA SAYS HE TURNS TO EDUCATION TO TEACH SECULAR ETHICS.
SAYS HE TURNS TO EDUCATION TO TEACH SECULAR ETHICS.
>> RELIGION, NO MATTER HOW TEACH SECULAR ETHICS.
>> RELIGION, NO MATTER HOW WONDERFUL, IT CANNOT BE >> RELIGION, NO MATTER HOW WONDERFUL, IT CANNOT BE UNIVERSALLY ACCEPTED.
WONDERFUL, IT CANNOT BE UNIVERSALLY ACCEPTED.
>> CAN WE FIND A WAY TO RELATE UNIVERSALLY ACCEPTED.
>> CAN WE FIND A WAY TO RELATE TO THEM FROM OUR HEART?
>> CAN WE FIND A WAY TO RELATE TO THEM FROM OUR HEART?
>> Reporter: DEVELOPING WHAT THE TO THEM FROM OUR HEART?
>> Reporter: DEVELOPING WHAT THE DALAI LAMA CALLS >> Reporter: DEVELOPING WHAT THE DALAI LAMA CALLS "WARM-HEARTEDNESS" IS PART OF A DALAI LAMA CALLS "WARM-HEARTEDNESS" IS PART OF A FOR-CREDIT CLASS CALLED "SECULAR "WARM-HEARTEDNESS" IS PART OF A FOR-CREDIT CLASS CALLED "SECULAR ETHICS 101."
FOR-CREDIT CLASS CALLED "SECULAR ETHICS 101."
GESHE LOBSANG TENZIN, A FORMER ETHICS 101."
GESHE LOBSANG TENZIN, A FORMER TIBETAN MONK, TEACHES THE CLASS.
GESHE LOBSANG TENZIN, A FORMER TIBETAN MONK, TEACHES THE CLASS.
>> IN PROPOSING SECULAR ETHICS, TIBETAN MONK, TEACHES THE CLASS.
>> IN PROPOSING SECULAR ETHICS, HIS HOLINESS IS NOT PROPOSING >> IN PROPOSING SECULAR ETHICS, HIS HOLINESS IS NOT PROPOSING SOMETHING IRRELIGIOUS FORM OF HIS HOLINESS IS NOT PROPOSING SOMETHING IRRELIGIOUS FORM OF PRACTICE, BUT RATHER SOMETHING SOMETHING IRRELIGIOUS FORM OF PRACTICE, BUT RATHER SOMETHING THAT ALL RELIGIONS HAVE A LOT TO PRACTICE, BUT RATHER SOMETHING THAT ALL RELIGIONS HAVE A LOT TO SAY, A LOT TO CONTRIBUTE TO AND THAT ALL RELIGIONS HAVE A LOT TO SAY, A LOT TO CONTRIBUTE TO AND GUIDE US, BUT ALSO SOMETHING SAY, A LOT TO CONTRIBUTE TO AND GUIDE US, BUT ALSO SOMETHING THAT WE AS HUMAN BEINGS HAVE IN GUIDE US, BUT ALSO SOMETHING THAT WE AS HUMAN BEINGS HAVE IN OUR BIOLOGY, WHETHER WE FOLLOW THAT WE AS HUMAN BEINGS HAVE IN OUR BIOLOGY, WHETHER WE FOLLOW ONE RELIGION OR NOT.
OUR BIOLOGY, WHETHER WE FOLLOW ONE RELIGION OR NOT.
>> HE GUIDES A MEDICATION ON ONE RELIGION OR NOT.
>> HE GUIDES A MEDICATION ON COMPASSION WHICH BEGINS WITH >> HE GUIDES A MEDICATION ON COMPASSION WHICH BEGINS WITH RECOGNIZING THE FUNDAMENTAL COMPASSION WHICH BEGINS WITH RECOGNIZING THE FUNDAMENTAL LONGINGS HE SAYS EVERYONE RECOGNIZING THE FUNDAMENTAL LONGINGS HE SAYS EVERYONE SHARES.
LONGINGS HE SAYS EVERYONE SHARES.
>> TO BE ABLE TO RECOGNIZE AT SHARES.
>> TO BE ABLE TO RECOGNIZE AT THAT DEEPER LEVEL HOW WE ARE ALL >> TO BE ABLE TO RECOGNIZE AT THAT DEEPER LEVEL HOW WE ARE ALL IN THE SAME BOAT.
THAT DEEPER LEVEL HOW WE ARE ALL IN THE SAME BOAT.
WE HAVE THE SAME GOALS AND IN THE SAME BOAT.
WE HAVE THE SAME GOALS AND ASPIRATION, DEEP ASPIRATION TO WE HAVE THE SAME GOALS AND ASPIRATION, DEEP ASPIRATION TO BE HAPPY AND TO BE FREE FROM ASPIRATION, DEEP ASPIRATION TO BE HAPPY AND TO BE FREE FROM SUFFERING.
BE HAPPY AND TO BE FREE FROM SUFFERING.
>> Reporter: THE OTHER KEY TO SUFFERING.
>> Reporter: THE OTHER KEY TO COMPASSION, LOBSANG SAYS, IS >> Reporter: THE OTHER KEY TO COMPASSION, LOBSANG SAYS, IS DEVELOPING AWARENESS OF THE COMPASSION, LOBSANG SAYS, IS DEVELOPING AWARENESS OF THE INTERDEPENDENCE OF ALL LIFE.
DEVELOPING AWARENESS OF THE INTERDEPENDENCE OF ALL LIFE.
>> THAT KIND OF AWARENESS HELPS INTERDEPENDENCE OF ALL LIFE.
>> THAT KIND OF AWARENESS HELPS US DEVELOP GRATITUDE TOWARD >> THAT KIND OF AWARENESS HELPS US DEVELOP GRATITUDE TOWARD OTHERS, AND THE GRATITUDE IS US DEVELOP GRATITUDE TOWARD OTHERS, AND THE GRATITUDE IS WHAT LEADS TO A CERTAIN SENSE OF OTHERS, AND THE GRATITUDE IS WHAT LEADS TO A CERTAIN SENSE OF ENDEARMENT TOWARD OTHERS, AND WHAT LEADS TO A CERTAIN SENSE OF ENDEARMENT TOWARD OTHERS, AND WHEN WE FEEL AFFECTION TOWARD ENDEARMENT TOWARD OTHERS, AND WHEN WE FEEL AFFECTION TOWARD SOMEONE, IT'S VERY HARD TO HARM WHEN WE FEEL AFFECTION TOWARD SOMEONE, IT'S VERY HARD TO HARM THEM.
SOMEONE, IT'S VERY HARD TO HARM THEM.
>> Reporter: TO DEVELOP HIS THEM.
>> Reporter: TO DEVELOP HIS CURRICULUM, LOBSANG DREW FROM A >> Reporter: TO DEVELOP HIS CURRICULUM, LOBSANG DREW FROM A 1,000-YEAR-OLD TIBETAN BUDDHIST CURRICULUM, LOBSANG DREW FROM A 1,000-YEAR-OLD TIBETAN BUDDHIST PRACTICE CALLED LOJONG, WHICH IS 1,000-YEAR-OLD TIBETAN BUDDHIST PRACTICE CALLED LOJONG, WHICH IS DESIGNED TO TRANSFORM NEGATIVE PRACTICE CALLED LOJONG, WHICH IS DESIGNED TO TRANSFORM NEGATIVE STATES OF MIND, SUCH AS ANGER DESIGNED TO TRANSFORM NEGATIVE STATES OF MIND, SUCH AS ANGER AND SUSPICION, TO POSITIVE STATES OF MIND, SUCH AS ANGER AND SUSPICION, TO POSITIVE EMOTIONS SUCH AS EMPATHY.
AND SUSPICION, TO POSITIVE EMOTIONS SUCH AS EMPATHY.
>> IN LOJONG LITERATURE, THERE'S EMOTIONS SUCH AS EMPATHY.
>> IN LOJONG LITERATURE, THERE'S A PHRASE IF I MAY USE, IT GOES >> IN LOJONG LITERATURE, THERE'S A PHRASE IF I MAY USE, IT GOES SOMETHING LIKE, "WHENEVER I'M A PHRASE IF I MAY USE, IT GOES SOMETHING LIKE, "WHENEVER I'M ABOUT TO REACT PHYSICALLY OR SOMETHING LIKE, "WHENEVER I'M ABOUT TO REACT PHYSICALLY OR VERBALLY, MAY I BE ABLE TO ABOUT TO REACT PHYSICALLY OR VERBALLY, MAY I BE ABLE TO REMAIN STILL LIKE A LOG."
VERBALLY, MAY I BE ABLE TO REMAIN STILL LIKE A LOG."
>> I FEEL I HAVE STARTED TO REMAIN STILL LIKE A LOG."
>> I FEEL I HAVE STARTED TO DEVELOP THAT SPACE WE TALKED >> I FEEL I HAVE STARTED TO DEVELOP THAT SPACE WE TALKED ABOUT, BETWEEN THE STIMULUS AND DEVELOP THAT SPACE WE TALKED ABOUT, BETWEEN THE STIMULUS AND THE REACTION, SO RATHER THAN ABOUT, BETWEEN THE STIMULUS AND THE REACTION, SO RATHER THAN JUST, YOU KNOW, SAYING SOMETHING THE REACTION, SO RATHER THAN JUST, YOU KNOW, SAYING SOMETHING NASTY BACK TO THEM AND JUST, YOU KNOW, SAYING SOMETHING NASTY BACK TO THEM AND REGRETTING IT LATER, I'VE KIND NASTY BACK TO THEM AND REGRETTING IT LATER, I'VE KIND OF DEVELOPED AN ABILITY TO PAUSE REGRETTING IT LATER, I'VE KIND OF DEVELOPED AN ABILITY TO PAUSE AND THINK ABOUT OUR OF DEVELOPED AN ABILITY TO PAUSE AND THINK ABOUT OUR INTERCONNECTEDNESS.
AND THINK ABOUT OUR INTERCONNECTEDNESS.
>> Reporter: WHILE THE DALAI INTERCONNECTEDNESS.
>> Reporter: WHILE THE DALAI LAMA OFFERS INSIGHT AND TRAINING >> Reporter: WHILE THE DALAI LAMA OFFERS INSIGHT AND TRAINING IN COMPASSION, PROFESSOR ROOT LAMA OFFERS INSIGHT AND TRAINING IN COMPASSION, PROFESSOR ROOT WOLPE SAYS, HE DOES NOT PRESENT IN COMPASSION, PROFESSOR ROOT WOLPE SAYS, HE DOES NOT PRESENT A WAY FOR THINKING THROUGH WOLPE SAYS, HE DOES NOT PRESENT A WAY FOR THINKING THROUGH COMPLEX ETHICAL ISSUES.
A WAY FOR THINKING THROUGH COMPLEX ETHICAL ISSUES.
>> THE ETHICAL ISSUES THAT COMPLEX ETHICAL ISSUES.
>> THE ETHICAL ISSUES THAT ENGAGE US ARE THE ONES WHERE IT >> THE ETHICAL ISSUES THAT ENGAGE US ARE THE ONES WHERE IT ISN'T CLEAR WHAT THE RIGHT ENGAGE US ARE THE ONES WHERE IT ISN'T CLEAR WHAT THE RIGHT ANSWER IS, WHERE WE HAVE ISN'T CLEAR WHAT THE RIGHT ANSWER IS, WHERE WE HAVE DIFFERENT ETHICAL NEEDS ANSWER IS, WHERE WE HAVE DIFFERENT ETHICAL NEEDS COMPETING WITH EACH OTHER, WHERE DIFFERENT ETHICAL NEEDS COMPETING WITH EACH OTHER, WHERE BOTH ANSWERS EXPRESS COMPASSION COMPETING WITH EACH OTHER, WHERE BOTH ANSWERS EXPRESS COMPASSION IN SOME WAY.
BOTH ANSWERS EXPRESS COMPASSION IN SOME WAY.
SO IT ISN'T COMPASSION OR NOT IN SOME WAY.
SO IT ISN'T COMPASSION OR NOT COMPASSION.
SO IT ISN'T COMPASSION OR NOT COMPASSION.
IT'S WHICH ONE IS THE RIGHT COMPASSION.
IT'S WHICH ONE IS THE RIGHT COMPASSION, AND FOR THAT WE NEED IT'S WHICH ONE IS THE RIGHT COMPASSION, AND FOR THAT WE NEED THE DISCERNING MIND.
COMPASSION, AND FOR THAT WE NEED THE DISCERNING MIND.
WHAT THE DALAI LAMA DOES NOT DO THE DISCERNING MIND.
WHAT THE DALAI LAMA DOES NOT DO IS GIVE US ANY HELP IN THE WHAT THE DALAI LAMA DOES NOT DO IS GIVE US ANY HELP IN THE DISCERNING PART.
IS GIVE US ANY HELP IN THE DISCERNING PART.
>> Reporter: WHENSY FARLEY SAYS DISCERNING PART.
>> Reporter: WHENSY FARLEY SAYS THE DIALOGUE ON SECULAR ETHICS >> Reporter: WHENSY FARLEY SAYS THE DIALOGUE ON SECULAR ETHICS IS REMINDING EVERYONE OF WHO WE THE DIALOGUE ON SECULAR ETHICS IS REMINDING EVERYONE OF WHO WE REALLY ARE.
IS REMINDING EVERYONE OF WHO WE REALLY ARE.
>> THE PEOPLE WHO ARE CONNECTED REALLY ARE.
>> THE PEOPLE WHO ARE CONNECTED TO ONE ANOTHER, WE'RE PEOPLE WHO >> THE PEOPLE WHO ARE CONNECTED TO ONE ANOTHER, WE'RE PEOPLE WHO CAN CARE, BE COMPASSIONATE AND TO ONE ANOTHER, WE'RE PEOPLE WHO CAN CARE, BE COMPASSIONATE AND DELIGHT IN ONE ANOTHER.
CAN CARE, BE COMPASSIONATE AND DELIGHT IN ONE ANOTHER.
THAT'S WHO WE ARE.
DELIGHT IN ONE ANOTHER.
THAT'S WHO WE ARE.
IF WE CAN REMEMBER THAT, WE WILL THAT'S WHO WE ARE.
IF WE CAN REMEMBER THAT, WE WILL ACT DIFFERENTLY IN THE WORLD.
IF WE CAN REMEMBER THAT, WE WILL ACT DIFFERENTLY IN THE WORLD.
WE WOULD HOPEFULLY ACT ACT DIFFERENTLY IN THE WORLD.
WE WOULD HOPEFULLY ACT WE WOULD HOPEFULLY ACT DIFFERENTLY ABOUT POVERTY, WE DIFFERENTLY ABOUT POVERTY, WE WOULD ACT DIFFERENTLY ABOUT DIFFERENTLY ABOUT POVERTY, WE WOULD ACT DIFFERENTLY ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE.
WOULD ACT DIFFERENTLY ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE.
WE WOULD CARE ABOUT THE CLIMATE CHANGE.
WE WOULD CARE ABOUT THE SUFFERING THAT WE'RE PRODUCING.
WE WOULD CARE ABOUT THE SUFFERING THAT WE'RE PRODUCING.
WE WOULD HAVE THE COURAGE OF SUFFERING THAT WE'RE PRODUCING.
WE WOULD HAVE THE COURAGE OF HEART TO FACE THESE THINGS.
WE WOULD HAVE THE COURAGE OF HEART TO FACE THESE THINGS.
>> Reporter: AND ACTION IS WHAT HEART TO FACE THESE THINGS.
>> Reporter: AND ACTION IS WHAT THE DALAI LAMA STRESSES.
>> Reporter: AND ACTION IS WHAT THE DALAI LAMA STRESSES.
>> POTENTIAL OF WARM-HEARTEDNESS THE DALAI LAMA STRESSES.
>> POTENTIAL OF WARM-HEARTEDNESS COMBINE THESE TWO THINGS.
>> POTENTIAL OF WARM-HEARTEDNESS COMBINE THESE TWO THINGS.
I THINK, I'M QUITE SURE, CAN COMBINE THESE TWO THINGS.
I THINK, I'M QUITE SURE, CAN REDUCE IF NOT ELIMINATE THEN I THINK, I'M QUITE SURE, CAN REDUCE IF NOT ELIMINATE THEN WITHIN THIS CENTURY, I THINK REDUCE IF NOT ELIMINATE THEN WITHIN THIS CENTURY, I THINK WORLD CAN BE MORE COMPASSIONATE WITHIN THIS CENTURY, I THINK WORLD CAN BE MORE COMPASSIONATE CENTRAL.
WORLD CAN BE MORE COMPASSIONATE CENTRAL.
>> Reporter: FOR RELIGION & CENTRAL.
>> Reporter: FOR RELIGION & ETHICS NEWS WEEKLY, THIS IS KATE >> Reporter: FOR RELIGION & ETHICS NEWS WEEKLY, THIS IS KATE OLSON IN ATLANTA.
>>> WE HAVE A BELIEF AND >>> WE HAVE A BELIEF AND PRACTICE SEGMENT TODAY ABOUT A >>> WE HAVE A BELIEF AND PRACTICE SEGMENT TODAY ABOUT A SPECIAL WORSHIP SERVICE AT PRACTICE SEGMENT TODAY ABOUT A SPECIAL WORSHIP SERVICE AT CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL IN SPECIAL WORSHIP SERVICE AT CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL IN NEW ORLEANS AT WHICH WHITE CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL IN NEW ORLEANS AT WHICH WHITE EPISCOPALIANS GATHERED TO NEW ORLEANS AT WHICH WHITE EPISCOPALIANS GATHERED TO CONFESS THEIR RACISM AND REPENT EPISCOPALIANS GATHERED TO CONFESS THEIR RACISM AND REPENT FOR IT.
CONFESS THEIR RACISM AND REPENT FOR IT.
WE SPOKE WITH THE EPISCOPAL FOR IT.
WE SPOKE WITH THE EPISCOPAL BISHOP OF THE DIOCESE OF WE SPOKE WITH THE EPISCOPAL BISHOP OF THE DIOCESE OF LOUISIANA, MORRIS THOMPSON.
BISHOP OF THE DIOCESE OF LOUISIANA, MORRIS THOMPSON.
>> WE ARE A PREDOMINANTLY WHITE LOUISIANA, MORRIS THOMPSON.
>> WE ARE A PREDOMINANTLY WHITE TRADITION.
>> WE ARE A PREDOMINANTLY WHITE TRADITION.
MOST PEOPLE WILL AFFIRM THAT TRADITION.
MOST PEOPLE WILL AFFIRM THAT RACISM IS ALIVE, BUT TO TALK MOST PEOPLE WILL AFFIRM THAT RACISM IS ALIVE, BUT TO TALK ABOUT IT AND ESPECIALLY TO, FOR RACISM IS ALIVE, BUT TO TALK ABOUT IT AND ESPECIALLY TO, FOR THE WHITE COMMUNITY, TO MAKE A ABOUT IT AND ESPECIALLY TO, FOR THE WHITE COMMUNITY, TO MAKE A COMMENT THAT THEY HAD SOMETHING THE WHITE COMMUNITY, TO MAKE A COMMENT THAT THEY HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THIS AND REPENT OF COMMENT THAT THEY HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THIS AND REPENT OF IT -- THAT'S DIFFERENT.
TO DO WITH THIS AND REPENT OF IT -- THAT'S DIFFERENT.
SO THE SERVICE WAS ABOUT IT -- THAT'S DIFFERENT.
SO THE SERVICE WAS ABOUT ACKNOWLEDGING WHAT HAS TAKEN SO THE SERVICE WAS ABOUT ACKNOWLEDGING WHAT HAS TAKEN PLACE IN HISTORY, APOLOGIZING ACKNOWLEDGING WHAT HAS TAKEN PLACE IN HISTORY, APOLOGIZING FOR THAT, AND SEEKING WAYS TO PLACE IN HISTORY, APOLOGIZING FOR THAT, AND SEEKING WAYS TO SEE OUR NEIGHBOR IN A DIFFERENT FOR THAT, AND SEEKING WAYS TO SEE OUR NEIGHBOR IN A DIFFERENT LIGHT.
SEE OUR NEIGHBOR IN A DIFFERENT LIGHT.
LET US THEN OFFER TO GOD OUR LIGHT.
LET US THEN OFFER TO GOD OUR REPENTANCE AND OUR COMMITMENT TO LET US THEN OFFER TO GOD OUR REPENTANCE AND OUR COMMITMENT TO A NEW LIFE.
REPENTANCE AND OUR COMMITMENT TO A NEW LIFE.
RACISM IS A GREAT SIN, BECAUSE A NEW LIFE.
RACISM IS A GREAT SIN, BECAUSE WE DEVALUE A PERSON SIMPLY RACISM IS A GREAT SIN, BECAUSE WE DEVALUE A PERSON SIMPLY BECAUSE OF THE COLOR OF THEIR WE DEVALUE A PERSON SIMPLY BECAUSE OF THE COLOR OF THEIR SKIN, NO OTHER REASON.
BECAUSE OF THE COLOR OF THEIR SKIN, NO OTHER REASON.
I CAN'T RESPECT SOMEBODY WHEN SKIN, NO OTHER REASON.
I CAN'T RESPECT SOMEBODY WHEN I'M TALKING ABOUT THEM IN A I CAN'T RESPECT SOMEBODY WHEN I'M TALKING ABOUT THEM IN A NEGATIVE WAY.
I'M TALKING ABOUT THEM IN A NEGATIVE WAY.
>> WE'RE BEGINNING TO SEE A MUCH NEGATIVE WAY.
>> WE'RE BEGINNING TO SEE A MUCH GREATER AWARENESS OF THE >> WE'RE BEGINNING TO SEE A MUCH GREATER AWARENESS OF THE INTERCONNECTEDNESS OF THE GREATER AWARENESS OF THE INTERCONNECTEDNESS OF THE HISTORY OF SLAVERY AND THE INTERCONNECTEDNESS OF THE HISTORY OF SLAVERY AND THE CURRENT ISSUES OF ECONOMIC HISTORY OF SLAVERY AND THE CURRENT ISSUES OF ECONOMIC INEQUALITY, ABOUT POVERTY, ABOUT CURRENT ISSUES OF ECONOMIC INEQUALITY, ABOUT POVERTY, ABOUT INCARCERATION RATES.
INEQUALITY, ABOUT POVERTY, ABOUT INCARCERATION RATES.
PEOPLE ARE BEGINNING TO INCARCERATION RATES.
PEOPLE ARE BEGINNING TO UNDERSTAND HOW PERVASIVE THIS PEOPLE ARE BEGINNING TO UNDERSTAND HOW PERVASIVE THIS HISTORY HAS BEEN IN THE UNDERSTAND HOW PERVASIVE THIS HISTORY HAS BEEN IN THE UNITED STATES AND BEYOND THE HISTORY HAS BEEN IN THE UNITED STATES AND BEYOND THE UNITED STATES.
UNITED STATES AND BEYOND THE UNITED STATES.
>> THERE'S GREAT TENSION IN THIS UNITED STATES.
>> THERE'S GREAT TENSION IN THIS CITY, BUT IT IS GREAT TENSION >> THERE'S GREAT TENSION IN THIS CITY, BUT IT IS GREAT TENSION ALSO IN OTHER AREAS OF THE CITY, BUT IT IS GREAT TENSION ALSO IN OTHER AREAS OF THE DIOCESE THAT IS UNSPOKEN BUT ALSO IN OTHER AREAS OF THE DIOCESE THAT IS UNSPOKEN BUT EVERYONE KNOWS THAT IT'S THERE.
DIOCESE THAT IS UNSPOKEN BUT EVERYONE KNOWS THAT IT'S THERE.
EVERYONE TREADS LIGHTLY AROUND EVERYONE KNOWS THAT IT'S THERE.
EVERYONE TREADS LIGHTLY AROUND THAT.
EVERYONE TREADS LIGHTLY AROUND THAT.
THE ROLE OF THE CHURCH IS THAT.
THE ROLE OF THE CHURCH IS RECONCILIATION, AND EVEN IF IT THE ROLE OF THE CHURCH IS RECONCILIATION, AND EVEN IF IT MAKES PEOPLE UNCOMFORTABLE, IT'S RECONCILIATION, AND EVEN IF IT MAKES PEOPLE UNCOMFORTABLE, IT'S THE ROLE OF THE CHURCH TO SPEAK MAKES PEOPLE UNCOMFORTABLE, IT'S THE ROLE OF THE CHURCH TO SPEAK THE TRUTH, AS WE UNDERSTAND IT THE ROLE OF THE CHURCH TO SPEAK THE TRUTH, AS WE UNDERSTAND IT IN TIME.
THE TRUTH, AS WE UNDERSTAND IT IN TIME.
WE UNDERSTAND RECONCILIATION TO IN TIME.
WE UNDERSTAND RECONCILIATION TO INCLUDE REPENTANCE AND AMENDMENT WE UNDERSTAND RECONCILIATION TO INCLUDE REPENTANCE AND AMENDMENT OF LIFE, AND REPENTANCE INCLUDE REPENTANCE AND AMENDMENT OF LIFE, AND REPENTANCE LITERALLY MEANS TURNING IN A NEW OF LIFE, AND REPENTANCE LITERALLY MEANS TURNING IN A NEW DIRECTION.
LITERALLY MEANS TURNING IN A NEW DIRECTION.
AMENDMENT OF LIFE IS HOW YOU DIRECTION.
AMENDMENT OF LIFE IS HOW YOU LIVE IN THAT NEW DIRECTION.
AMENDMENT OF LIFE IS HOW YOU LIVE IN THAT NEW DIRECTION.
>> THE SERVICE WAS NOT INTENDED LIVE IN THAT NEW DIRECTION.
>> THE SERVICE WAS NOT INTENDED TO MAKE PEOPLE FEEL GUILTY OF >> THE SERVICE WAS NOT INTENDED TO MAKE PEOPLE FEEL GUILTY OF NOT RECOGNIZING THIS AS AN TO MAKE PEOPLE FEEL GUILTY OF NOT RECOGNIZING THIS AS AN ISSUE, OR THE ISSUES THAT NOT RECOGNIZING THIS AS AN ISSUE, OR THE ISSUES THAT HAPPENED 200 YEARS AGO OF ISSUE, OR THE ISSUES THAT HAPPENED 200 YEARS AGO OF SLAVERY, BUT TO BE AWARE.
HAPPENED 200 YEARS AGO OF SLAVERY, BUT TO BE AWARE.
BECAUSE NOT TO BE AWARE OF IT, SLAVERY, BUT TO BE AWARE.
BECAUSE NOT TO BE AWARE OF IT, IT'S LIKE STICKING YOUR HEAD IN BECAUSE NOT TO BE AWARE OF IT, IT'S LIKE STICKING YOUR HEAD IN THE SAND.
IT'S LIKE STICKING YOUR HEAD IN THE SAND.
IT'S LIKE LIVING OUT, I THINK, THE SAND.
IT'S LIKE LIVING OUT, I THINK, YOUR AN SESTERS' BELIEFS.
IT'S LIKE LIVING OUT, I THINK, YOUR AN SESTERS' BELIEFS.
OUR RECTORS AND PRIESTS IN THE YOUR AN SESTERS' BELIEFS.
OUR RECTORS AND PRIESTS IN THE DIOCESE NEED TO START WALKING OUR RECTORS AND PRIESTS IN THE DIOCESE NEED TO START WALKING THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS TO SEE WHO'S DIOCESE NEED TO START WALKING THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS TO SEE WHO'S IN THEM AND INVITING THEM INTO THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS TO SEE WHO'S IN THEM AND INVITING THEM INTO THE CHURCH.
IN THEM AND INVITING THEM INTO THE CHURCH.
THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO DON'T HAVE THE CHURCH.
THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO DON'T HAVE A CHURCH HOME.
THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO DON'T HAVE A CHURCH HOME.
WHETHER THEY'RE A CHURCH HOME.
WHETHER THEY'RE AFRICAN-AMERICANS OR HISPANICS WHETHER THEY'RE AFRICAN-AMERICANS OR HISPANICS OR WHITES, I DON'T REALLY CARE, AFRICAN-AMERICANS OR HISPANICS OR WHITES, I DON'T REALLY CARE, BUT EVERYBODY IS WELCOMED, AND OR WHITES, I DON'T REALLY CARE, BUT EVERYBODY IS WELCOMED, AND WE NEED TO INVITE.
BUT EVERYBODY IS WELCOMED, AND WE NEED TO INVITE.
WE NEED TO BE MORE HOSPITABLE IN WE NEED TO INVITE.
WE NEED TO BE MORE HOSPITABLE IN INVITING PEOPLE.
WE NEED TO BE MORE HOSPITABLE IN INVITING PEOPLE.
I HOPE THAT WE CAN ALL LOOK BACK INVITING PEOPLE.
I HOPE THAT WE CAN ALL LOOK BACK AND SAY THAT WE TOOK ANOTHER I HOPE THAT WE CAN ALL LOOK BACK AND SAY THAT WE TOOK ANOTHER STEP TOWARD SEEING OUR AND SAY THAT WE TOOK ANOTHER STEP TOWARD SEEING OUR NEIGHBOR, LOVING OUR NEIGHBOR AS STEP TOWARD SEEING OUR NEIGHBOR, LOVING OUR NEIGHBOR AS WE LOVE GOD, AND LIVING INTO NEIGHBOR, LOVING OUR NEIGHBOR AS WE LOVE GOD, AND LIVING INTO THAT.
WE LOVE GOD, AND LIVING INTO THAT.
I HOPE THAT'S WHAT WE CAN SAY, THAT.
I HOPE THAT'S WHAT WE CAN SAY, THAT WE'VE MOVED FURTHER DOWN I HOPE THAT'S WHAT WE CAN SAY, THAT WE'VE MOVED FURTHER DOWN THE ROAD.
THAT WE'VE MOVED FURTHER DOWN THE ROAD.
>>> THAT'S OUR PROGRAM FOR NOW.
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