Freedom to Hate

The dark side of our freedoms
of religion and speech
the power to lift up
and the power to hurt

Freedom to hate
to sow seeds of war
to curse our neighbor’s faith
that others may worship freely
on our native soil


September 11, 2010
anniversary of September 11, 2001
and what we are thankful for section
of the Great Thanksgiving
&
Exodus 4:1-17
Romans 12:1-8
John 13:12-17
Welcoming Service
for the Reverend Dr. David J. Abbott
http://www.neumc.org/dsite.asp?dv=3
as District Superintendent of the New England District
http://www.neumc.org/
of the New England Conference
of the United Methodist Church
&
Bishop’s Day in New Hampshire
with Bishop Peter Weaver
First United Methodist Church of Laconia/Gilford
September 11, 2010


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