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Skriven 2006-06-22 13:50:00 av Robert E Starr JR (3143.babylon5)
Ärende: Re: Declaration of Princi
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jmsatb5@aol.com wrote:
> Jim Royal wrote:
> > This past weekend, I married the girl of my dreams.
> >
> > Our wedding was rather unconvential. She's a muslim, I'm an atheist.
> > And since we were not allowed to hold the ceremony in the mosque, we
> > decided to hold it in the reception hall -- a 1930's French-style
> > caberet in Montreal. The ceremony was on the stage, and we opened and
> > closed with music from "Le fabuleux destin d'Am=E9lie Poulain" and "Les
> > triplettes de Belleville."
> >
> > And in the middle of it was the Declaration of Principles.
> >
> > My wife's family is originally from India, but her parents were born in
> > Uganda. My family comes from England, France, Denmark, and Slovenia.
> > The caberet was filled with an astonishing array of people -- Indian,
> > European, African, Chinese, Iranian, Afgan.
> >
> > Thanks to my wife, I've come to understand the world just a little
> > better. I have looked into the world of Islam as seen through the eyes
> > of the most outwardly-focused and progressive group, the Shia Ismailis.
> > Our family history and culture have been so utterly different, yet we
> > see eye-to-eye on many things. Learning about the reasons for our
> > differences and similarities has been an incredible education in
> > diversity.
> >
> > And so as one of our readings, I asked my dad to read a slightly edited
> > version of the Declaration of Principles. Our wedding, after all, was a
> > gathering in common cause to declare that We Are One.
> >
> > The reaction to the reading was tremendous. Virtually no one knew the
> > source of the text. The minister (from a local United Chuch) was bowled
> > over by the power of Joe's words, and wants to encorporate them into
> > his own sermons. Many of the attendees told me how moved they were by
> > the synchronicity between the message and our multi-ethnic, eclectic
> > wedding.
> >
> > I want to thank Joe profoundly for his words. They encapsulate so
> > perfectly my experience in getting to know my new family. Thank you,
> > Joe. Thank you.
> >
> > --
> > Jim Royal
> > "Understanding is a three-edged sword"
> > http://JimRoyal.com
> > http://DigitalWind.com
>
>
>
> Not the first time I've heard of this sort of thing, but it never
> ceases to induce awe.  Thank you, and best of wishes in your married
> life.
>

Joe,

The oldest daughter of a co-worker who is a good friend quoted
liberally from Babylon 5 in her commencement speech at her high school
graduation. All of the members of the family are avid Babylon 5 fans.

Dan Dassow
              
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