I always wanted to change the world. Many years ago, I got the chance to tour with over 100 other like minded (Up With) People to do just that. Since then, I’ve tried to stay on the right side of the law, do more than my fair share and always live life with good intent. All the while appreciating others who do the same.
I recently ran into a group called Common Ground Friends. It was started by a young girl who seems to want people of the world to coexist more peacefully. She thinks that if religion has the power to divide us, than faith can possess an even greater power to unite us. This is the way she introduces the organization:
Unfortunately, people of different faiths don’t always see things eye to eye. This is senseless, as religions are not based on knowledge or certainty, but simply the hope for either.
Common Ground Friends is an idea born out of the belief that one person does not have to be wrong for another to be right…and that inner faith and outward respect can coexist when people find similarities beneath differences.
It is a group of teenagers who understand that having faith, regardless of its origin, is a step in the right direction. Our goal is to express ideas that unite us, feelings we find common and experiences that will make us friends.
I see this group as a step toward a world changed, with the hope that it inspires people to gain a deeper understand and respect for each other. Seeing this reminds me that creating a better humankind may be as simple as being human and being kind.
I wish I had the vision and courage to start this group when I was a teenager. Though, I am more proud that my daughter did.
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