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  1. <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:blogger='http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4346675434024881223</id><updated>2024-02-19T03:01:45.516-05:00</updated><category term="ash wednesday"/><category term="new beginnings"/><category term="reconcile"/><category term="right relationship"/><title type='text'>Seeking Beloved Community</title><subtitle type='html'>a messy, quirky, irreverent, comical, complicated, emotional, heartfelt search for love of God, self and neighbor.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://seekingbelovedcommunity.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4346675434024881223/posts/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://seekingbelovedcommunity.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Josh Noblitt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17679453665759724975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiThoGsEjmKxiIH7Jtj9hXAIptcmgs8HRGKRZolMmbA1vs3CQ2hfGmZ4hbq2xGmJca8OPI-NoIkwa-Ye3dd7g9kHZOdWRdPmwjxE6Q2zftzkUA_qOUfNqwlP4Zn-MITHQ/s220/Josh+Noh8.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>11</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4346675434024881223.post-7201543777278096392</id><published>2011-03-09T15:15:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2011-03-09T17:03:32.868-05:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="ash wednesday"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="new beginnings"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="reconcile"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="right relationship"/><title type='text'>Reconcile</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;http://i.ehow.com/images/a04/ei/0u/reconcile-sibling-after-fight-800X800.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 374px;&quot; src=&quot;http://i.ehow.com/images/a04/ei/0u/reconcile-sibling-after-fight-800X800.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Today is Ash Wednesday in the Christian tradition. It is a day for self examination and repentance from the things in our lives that are harmful to our relationship with God and our spiritual life, relationship to ourselves and relationships with our neighbors.  What is holding me back from a deeper connection to my Creator and my spiritual life?  What are some ways that I have not respected and loved myself?  How might I have harmed those around me with my words, actions or inactions?  These are some of the questions that Ash Wednesday poses to us.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It also represents an opportunity for new beginnings, setting a new course in life, and projecting new intentions and goals for being a better more loving person.  Of course everyday represents a new opportunity but for me, ritual is an important part of how I make meaning out of the things in my life.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I want to be the best person that I can be and to reconcile with those whom I have harmed as well as those who have harmed me.  I invite you to take some time today for self-examination, for making peace with God, self and neighbor, and for projecting a new vision for the path ahead that includes more love and less fear.  Life is short.  Live it to the fullest.</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://seekingbelovedcommunity.blogspot.com/feeds/7201543777278096392/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://seekingbelovedcommunity.blogspot.com/2011/03/reconcile.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4346675434024881223/posts/default/7201543777278096392'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4346675434024881223/posts/default/7201543777278096392'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://seekingbelovedcommunity.blogspot.com/2011/03/reconcile.html' title='Reconcile'/><author><name>Josh Noblitt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17679453665759724975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiThoGsEjmKxiIH7Jtj9hXAIptcmgs8HRGKRZolMmbA1vs3CQ2hfGmZ4hbq2xGmJca8OPI-NoIkwa-Ye3dd7g9kHZOdWRdPmwjxE6Q2zftzkUA_qOUfNqwlP4Zn-MITHQ/s220/Josh+Noh8.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4346675434024881223.post-7331055005601570336</id><published>2011-03-03T10:26:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2011-03-03T10:26:34.631-05:00</updated><title type='text'>NOH8: Interview with Josh Noblitt, Adam Bouska, and Jeff Parshley</title><content type='html'>&lt;iframe width=&quot;480&quot; height=&quot;295&quot; src=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/embed/YjZJNG8WGB4?fs=1&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; allowFullScreen=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Special thanks to Carlton Mackey and Visionphilms for producing this film and of course to Nikki Noto for the hard work put in towards making the NoH8 Atl event a huge success!</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://seekingbelovedcommunity.blogspot.com/feeds/7331055005601570336/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://seekingbelovedcommunity.blogspot.com/2011/03/noh8-interview-with-josh-noblitt-adam.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4346675434024881223/posts/default/7331055005601570336'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4346675434024881223/posts/default/7331055005601570336'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://seekingbelovedcommunity.blogspot.com/2011/03/noh8-interview-with-josh-noblitt-adam.html' title='NOH8: Interview with Josh Noblitt, Adam Bouska, and Jeff Parshley'/><author><name>Josh Noblitt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17679453665759724975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiThoGsEjmKxiIH7Jtj9hXAIptcmgs8HRGKRZolMmbA1vs3CQ2hfGmZ4hbq2xGmJca8OPI-NoIkwa-Ye3dd7g9kHZOdWRdPmwjxE6Q2zftzkUA_qOUfNqwlP4Zn-MITHQ/s220/Josh+Noh8.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/YjZJNG8WGB4/default.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4346675434024881223.post-6112732030892551773</id><published>2011-02-25T12:01:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2011-02-25T12:28:20.935-05:00</updated><title type='text'>For Neda</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;http://www.indexoncensorship.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/saeed_kamali-dehghan_140x14.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 140px; height: 140px;&quot; src=&quot;http://www.indexoncensorship.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/saeed_kamali-dehghan_140x14.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I had the amazing opportunity yesterday to meet highly esteemed journalist and wonderful human being Saeed Kamali Dehghan at the Emory University Center for Ethics screening ofthe award winning film, &lt;span style=&quot;font-style:italic;&quot;&gt;For Neda&lt;/span&gt;.  This film tells the story of an Iranian woman named Neda Agha-Soltan who was tragically killed by a government sniper&#39;s bullet during peaceful election protests in Iran on June 20, 2009.  The shooting was captured on several camera phones and within moments went viral all over the globe and became the face and international symbol of the struggle of the Iranian people for freedom and justice. Neda&#39;s story, as told through the heroic journalism of Saeed Kamali Dehghan, was extremely moving to me as I reflected on the perseverance of the human spirit in the face of death and even beyond death.  &lt;br /&gt;Though I did not &lt;span style=&quot;font-style:italic;&quot;&gt;know&lt;/span&gt; Neda I &lt;span style=&quot;font-style:italic;&quot;&gt;know&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight:bold;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; that she is my sister.  I am truly inspired and I hold her name in thought and prayer as I try to order my life in a way that honors her memory.  Much respect to Saeed for his courage and hard work in making this film possible.  Do check it out!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/.a/6a00d8341c630a53ef0133f1458a81970b-pi&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 362px; height: 532px;&quot; src=&quot;http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/.a/6a00d8341c630a53ef0133f1458a81970b-pi&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://seekingbelovedcommunity.blogspot.com/feeds/6112732030892551773/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://seekingbelovedcommunity.blogspot.com/2011/02/for-neda.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4346675434024881223/posts/default/6112732030892551773'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4346675434024881223/posts/default/6112732030892551773'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://seekingbelovedcommunity.blogspot.com/2011/02/for-neda.html' title='For Neda'/><author><name>Josh Noblitt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17679453665759724975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiThoGsEjmKxiIH7Jtj9hXAIptcmgs8HRGKRZolMmbA1vs3CQ2hfGmZ4hbq2xGmJca8OPI-NoIkwa-Ye3dd7g9kHZOdWRdPmwjxE6Q2zftzkUA_qOUfNqwlP4Zn-MITHQ/s220/Josh+Noh8.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4346675434024881223.post-2721880162544894585</id><published>2011-02-21T12:33:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2011-02-21T12:33:03.900-05:00</updated><title type='text'>‘Conflicting identities’ and a lesson in forgiveness</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thegavoice.com/index.php/today-in-gay-atlanta/2079-conflicting-identities-and-a-lesson-in-forgiveness&quot;&gt;‘Conflicting identities’ and a lesson in forgiveness&lt;/a&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://seekingbelovedcommunity.blogspot.com/feeds/2721880162544894585/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://seekingbelovedcommunity.blogspot.com/2011/02/conflicting-identities-and-lesson-in.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4346675434024881223/posts/default/2721880162544894585'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4346675434024881223/posts/default/2721880162544894585'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://seekingbelovedcommunity.blogspot.com/2011/02/conflicting-identities-and-lesson-in.html' title='‘Conflicting identities’ and a lesson in forgiveness'/><author><name>Josh Noblitt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17679453665759724975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiThoGsEjmKxiIH7Jtj9hXAIptcmgs8HRGKRZolMmbA1vs3CQ2hfGmZ4hbq2xGmJca8OPI-NoIkwa-Ye3dd7g9kHZOdWRdPmwjxE6Q2zftzkUA_qOUfNqwlP4Zn-MITHQ/s220/Josh+Noh8.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4346675434024881223.post-7911181983765869337</id><published>2011-02-21T11:54:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2011-02-21T12:35:20.203-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Solidarity</title><content type='html'>My friend, Rabbi Joshua Lesser of Congregation Bet Haverim in Atlanta wrote the above referenced piece, &quot;&#39;Conflicting identities’ and a lesson in forgiveness,&quot; &lt;br /&gt;last week as part of his response to the recent announcement of the dates for the 2011 Atlanta Pride festivities October 8-9, which directly conflicts with one of the most important Jewish holidays of the year, Yom Kippur, which begins at sundown on October 7 and ends at sundown on October 8 this year.  &lt;br /&gt;Though I find myself in the minority when it comes to being a part of the LGBTQ community in our culture, I find myself in the majority in a host of other ways, including religious tradition.  I too was saddened to learn of the oversight by the Atlanta Pride Committee in scheduling but was filled with respect and gratitude at Rabbi Lesser&#39;s response which examines the deeper meaning of Yom Kippur and calls all stakeholders in the situation to a truer sense of relationship with each other and creating Beloved Community together.  &lt;br /&gt;Yom Kippur focuses on the themes of atonement, forgiveness and repentance.  Rabbi Lesser states that &quot;Yom Kippur dictates us to:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;• Ask for forgiveness&lt;br /&gt;• Forgive in the face of true remorse&lt;br /&gt;• Cultivate humility and gratitude &lt;br /&gt;• Be honest&lt;br /&gt;• Seek restoration and healing&lt;br /&gt;• Let compassion and mercy temper justice&lt;br /&gt;• Do not give into temptation&lt;br /&gt;• Aspire to be one’s best self&quot;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What beautiful words in the face of disappointment and pain.  I know I have a lot to learn fom Rabbi Lesser&#39;s example.  May we all seek out opportunities apply these principles to our lives and to stand in solidarity with others as we continue our quest for Beloved Community.</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://seekingbelovedcommunity.blogspot.com/feeds/7911181983765869337/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://seekingbelovedcommunity.blogspot.com/2011/02/solidarity.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4346675434024881223/posts/default/7911181983765869337'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4346675434024881223/posts/default/7911181983765869337'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://seekingbelovedcommunity.blogspot.com/2011/02/solidarity.html' title='Solidarity'/><author><name>Josh Noblitt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17679453665759724975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiThoGsEjmKxiIH7Jtj9hXAIptcmgs8HRGKRZolMmbA1vs3CQ2hfGmZ4hbq2xGmJca8OPI-NoIkwa-Ye3dd7g9kHZOdWRdPmwjxE6Q2zftzkUA_qOUfNqwlP4Zn-MITHQ/s220/Josh+Noh8.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4346675434024881223.post-7191118611507187557</id><published>2011-02-14T09:29:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2011-02-14T10:31:05.651-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Loving yourself</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglnDAwFM72eo4mbHo6owwwB7EFDq-v3-ODqYuOp5r8X_AGlUxTXld99Jg1eg3wI9NufXq17d1wu7qqTWm6tVDoGO08rYytDI50AMWHrRItghtIJ5HbBan4GhDPMN2Ac5xLnqnY9V0GIEE/s1600/Valentine+Mug1.JPG&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglnDAwFM72eo4mbHo6owwwB7EFDq-v3-ODqYuOp5r8X_AGlUxTXld99Jg1eg3wI9NufXq17d1wu7qqTWm6tVDoGO08rYytDI50AMWHrRItghtIJ5HbBan4GhDPMN2Ac5xLnqnY9V0GIEE/s320/Valentine+Mug1.JPG&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;&quot;id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573568109976925714&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Valentine&#39;s Day for some of us can be a glaring reminder of our healthy and robust singleness.  Today I am mindful of the commandment to &quot;Love your neighbor as yourself&quot; and I am trying to fulfill this commandment today by intentionally showing love to myself.  The extent to which we love ourselves is the extent to which we are able to love others.  I know when I think about the people in my life who are the most loving and affirming, I know them also to be quietly confident and affirming towards themselves.  &lt;br /&gt;Whether you are single or spoken for, I invite you to join me today in showing love to yourself.  We are all created in the very image of the Divine, and that is something to celebrate today and everyday!  Loving your neighbor as yourself is a crucial step in creating Beloved Community.  Do your part and show yourself some intentional love today!</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://seekingbelovedcommunity.blogspot.com/feeds/7191118611507187557/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://seekingbelovedcommunity.blogspot.com/2011/02/loving-yourself.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4346675434024881223/posts/default/7191118611507187557'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4346675434024881223/posts/default/7191118611507187557'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://seekingbelovedcommunity.blogspot.com/2011/02/loving-yourself.html' title='Loving yourself'/><author><name>Josh Noblitt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17679453665759724975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiThoGsEjmKxiIH7Jtj9hXAIptcmgs8HRGKRZolMmbA1vs3CQ2hfGmZ4hbq2xGmJca8OPI-NoIkwa-Ye3dd7g9kHZOdWRdPmwjxE6Q2zftzkUA_qOUfNqwlP4Zn-MITHQ/s220/Josh+Noh8.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglnDAwFM72eo4mbHo6owwwB7EFDq-v3-ODqYuOp5r8X_AGlUxTXld99Jg1eg3wI9NufXq17d1wu7qqTWm6tVDoGO08rYytDI50AMWHrRItghtIJ5HbBan4GhDPMN2Ac5xLnqnY9V0GIEE/s72-c/Valentine+Mug1.JPG" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4346675434024881223.post-8764683108301094772</id><published>2011-01-24T00:17:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2011-01-24T00:17:38.966-05:00</updated><title type='text'>NOH8 Campaign Open Shoot Atlanta - 2011 MLK Weekend</title><content type='html'>&lt;iframe width=&quot;480&quot; 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Martin Luther King, Jr. and the 25th anniversary of the Holiday dedicated to his ideals in his hometown of Atlanta.  Soon after, my friends Carlton Mackey and Nikki Noto enthusiastically agreed to come on board as the primary local organizers for an event that quickly started to take on a life of its own.  Saint Mark United Methodist, the Emory University Center for Ethics, and the W Atlanta Midtown exceeded all of our expectations in providing the financial foundation to make it happen.    It was as if everything we wanted on our wish-list for this event was freely given to us as we worked to bring it all together.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I was nervous as the day approached, but when the people started lining up early I knew that something amazing was about to happen.  People started pouring in from far and wide, bringing with them positive energy and excitement about adding their voice to something much larger than themselves.  Indeed we saw the very presence of the Beloved Community before us in a tangible way as people got the NoH8 tatoo applied to their faces and encouraged each other as the line advanced.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;With each smile, each welcoming hug, and each snap of the camera I felt myself being transformed by the love I felt.  It was a vivid testament of the way that love can transform trauma and pain into something beautiful and powerful.  Many of the people who came to be a part of NoH8 Atlanta did not know my story, but their presence alone contributed to my journey toward healing and to the greater journey towards creating a culture where everyone is respected and accepted for who they are; that is a vision of total relatedness, transcends all demographics, embraces all, with justice for everyone, sees the alleviation of economic and social inequality, and where everyone has the physical and spiritual necessities of life.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Indeed there is NoH8 in the Beloved Community.   I was proud to be a part of it over MLK weekend in Atlanta and I look forward to the next opportunity to make the Beloved Community appear again in our midst.</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://seekingbelovedcommunity.blogspot.com/feeds/2589154227479514309/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://seekingbelovedcommunity.blogspot.com/2011/01/noh8-in-beloved-community.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4346675434024881223/posts/default/2589154227479514309'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4346675434024881223/posts/default/2589154227479514309'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://seekingbelovedcommunity.blogspot.com/2011/01/noh8-in-beloved-community.html' title='NoH8 In The Beloved Community'/><author><name>Josh Noblitt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17679453665759724975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiThoGsEjmKxiIH7Jtj9hXAIptcmgs8HRGKRZolMmbA1vs3CQ2hfGmZ4hbq2xGmJca8OPI-NoIkwa-Ye3dd7g9kHZOdWRdPmwjxE6Q2zftzkUA_qOUfNqwlP4Zn-MITHQ/s220/Josh+Noh8.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4346675434024881223.post-6019931379422056320</id><published>2010-07-21T13:06:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2010-07-21T13:15:15.280-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Photo Project of Hope</title><content type='html'>Two of my amazing friends, Carlton and Kari Mackey of My True Vision Photography have started a beautiful photo project on Beloved Community.  Take a look and jump on board:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Beloved Community - Responding to Hate with Love | Piedmont Park July 18, 2010 WE STAND IN SOLIDARITY WITH JOSHUA NOBLITT &amp; TRENT WILLIAMS TO RECLAIM THIS SPACE AND TO SEND A MESSAGE TO THE WORLD | Photos by Kari and Carlton Mackey | My True Vision Photography |http://www.mytruevision.com&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you are interested in STANDING with Josh and Trent and reclaiming this space and would like to be included in this photo gallery, please contact me at: carltonmackey@mytruevision.com &lt;br /&gt;&lt;object classid=&quot;clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000&quot; width=&quot;600&quot; height=&quot;600&quot; id=&quot;ssidx&quot;&gt;&lt;param name=&quot;movie&quot; 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href='http://seekingbelovedcommunity.blogspot.com/2010/07/photo-project-of-hope.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4346675434024881223/posts/default/6019931379422056320'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4346675434024881223/posts/default/6019931379422056320'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://seekingbelovedcommunity.blogspot.com/2010/07/photo-project-of-hope.html' title='Photo Project of Hope'/><author><name>Josh Noblitt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17679453665759724975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiThoGsEjmKxiIH7Jtj9hXAIptcmgs8HRGKRZolMmbA1vs3CQ2hfGmZ4hbq2xGmJca8OPI-NoIkwa-Ye3dd7g9kHZOdWRdPmwjxE6Q2zftzkUA_qOUfNqwlP4Zn-MITHQ/s220/Josh+Noh8.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4346675434024881223.post-5555271728534323637</id><published>2010-07-19T15:04:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2010-07-20T11:46:32.651-04:00</updated><title type='text'>A Glimpse of Beloved Community</title><content type='html'>The clouds parted with impeccable timing Sunday just in time for our picnic in Piedmont Park, despite what seemed like open monsoon season earlier in the day.  I got there right before 3pm with my Mom and Dad who drove down from NC to be with me for the day.  I wondered whether it would just be the three of us because of the weather, but gradually over the next hour individuals, couples, families, and groups of friends started showing up one after another, over 150 in all.  They spread out colorful blankets, shared delicious food, played games and combined their healing energy together in one beautiful display of love and solidarity with all those who have been targeted because they are different.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Halfway through our time together, I stood to address the people assembled in the exact same spot where just two weeks and two days before, my loved one and I had spread out our blanket, set up our picnic basket, and were enjoying a peaceful summer evening together.  I felt a flood of thoughts and emotions before I started to speak.  I thought about the gun pressed to my temple, the bruises on my face and body, and the anger I felt at having a carefree evening ripped out from underneath me.  I thought about the ease at which those young people allowed themselves to disrespect us because of our perceived sexual orientation.  I thought about the ‘what ifs’ of the night of July 2, 2010 and the possibility that the delicious shrimp pasta dish I had prepared that evening might have been my last.  I thought about the sadness I felt when I found out the age of the people who had been arrested, and how traumatic this would be for their families and my own as this plays out in the Courts and beyond.  I thought about the stories I had heard from dozens of people who also had been targeted because of their race, religion or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity.  Many of these thoughts caused me to feel some measure of doubt about whether we could make a difference and whether this gathering would even be remembered next week.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;But then I looked into the faces of the people standing before me.  Beautiful faces of beautiful people, gathered to transform tragedy into triumph and to bring Beloved Community into closer proximity.  I thought about the people across the country who were gathering at the same exact time in solidarity picnics, supporting us in Atlanta as well as all those who have been targeted because of who they are.  Then I looked over and noticed a small sign made by a child from my congregation that simply said, “Love Wins.”  At that moment, I felt the sting of the previous memory of that space lessen and the feelings of doubt and despair melt away.  The soothing balm of the new memory we were creating together covered me and I knew that in ALL things, love wins.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;That day we left our fears behind for the afternoon and took a few steps down the path of love.  We gave ourselves a small glimpse of the Beloved Community and I for one am transformed because of it.  I have caught a few glimpses of it in the past and each time it leaves me longing for a more permanent view. There are countless others who work tirelessly for Beloved Community all around the world, and they too catch glimpses of it every now and then.  May we find each other in our common quest, build the relationships that will bring us more glimpses until they merge together and form a permanent vision of a new reality with total relatedness, that transcends all demographics, embraces all, with justice for everyone, the alleviation of economic and social inequality, where everyone has the physical and spiritual necessities of life.  The day of that reality is coming.....and I plan to be there to see it.</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://seekingbelovedcommunity.blogspot.com/feeds/5555271728534323637/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://seekingbelovedcommunity.blogspot.com/2010/07/glimpse-of-beloved-community.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4346675434024881223/posts/default/5555271728534323637'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4346675434024881223/posts/default/5555271728534323637'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://seekingbelovedcommunity.blogspot.com/2010/07/glimpse-of-beloved-community.html' title='A Glimpse of Beloved Community'/><author><name>Josh Noblitt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17679453665759724975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiThoGsEjmKxiIH7Jtj9hXAIptcmgs8HRGKRZolMmbA1vs3CQ2hfGmZ4hbq2xGmJca8OPI-NoIkwa-Ye3dd7g9kHZOdWRdPmwjxE6Q2zftzkUA_qOUfNqwlP4Zn-MITHQ/s220/Josh+Noh8.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4346675434024881223.post-2823105250883497611</id><published>2010-07-11T21:12:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2010-07-11T21:40:44.133-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Open Letter to the Beloved Community</title><content type='html'>&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;letter-spacing: 0.0px&quot;&gt;The following is a letter I wrote this past week to try and focus some of my thoughts and feelings in a positive and healing direction after being assaulted and robbed at gunpoint in Piedmont Park while enjoying a summer evening picnic with my loved one.  You can read about the events of the evening here:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;letter-spacing: 0.0px&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;   style=&quot;  ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thegavoice.com/index.php/news/atlanta-news-menu/645-gay-men-report-being-robbed-at-gunpoint-in-piedmont-park&quot;&gt;Gay men report being robbed at gunpoint in Piedmont Park&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;   style=&quot;  ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.wsbtv.com/news/24162763/detail.html?sms_ss=blogger&quot;&gt;Men Asked Victims ‘Are You Gay?’ Before Attack - News Story - WSB Atlanta&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;   style=&quot;  ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.11alive.com/rss/rss_story.aspx?storyid=146112&quot;&gt;Gay Couple Beaten, Robbed at Piedmont Park - 11Alive.com | WXIA | Atlanta, GA&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;letter-spacing: 0.0px&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;letter-spacing: 0.0px&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;letter-spacing: 0.0px&quot;&gt;An Open Letter to the Beloved Community:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;letter-spacing: 0.0px&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;letter-spacing: 0.0px&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;letter-spacing: 0.0px&quot;&gt;I have been thinking a lot about you over the past week and reflecting more on what it means to bring you into full existence.  Rev. King describes you as a vision of total relatedness, transcending all demographics, embracing all, with justice for everyone, the alleviation of economic and social inequality, where everyone has the physical and spiritual necessities of life.  As I try to make meaning out of the traumatic events of the past week, I find myself now in permanent relationship with people who I don’t know anything about other than the fact that they confronted me and my loved one in the park while we were enjoying a nice summer evening picnic and could have easily taken our lives or caused serious physical harm.  It is a sobering thing to have a loaded gun pressed against your head, and that moment has been branded into my memory forever.  It has reminded me that life is short, tomorrow is not promised, and every moment is a precious gift not to be wasted.  So what do I do with the time I have left?  What would you have me do at this unique personal intersection of race, class, age, sexual orientation, and religion to advance your presence among us?  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;letter-spacing: 0.0px&quot;&gt;Over this past week, I have spent a lot of that time thinking about the young men I encountered in the park and I am sure they have thought a lot about me.  I wonder how people so young could have found themselves in a position to make the decision to assault and rob people that they perceived to be gay and not think through the harm that it would cause to us, to the community and to themselves.  Clearly spiritual starvation is at play in all of this, and I wonder what else.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;letter-spacing: 0.0px&quot;&gt;Do they really hate me and people like me?  Or do they merely think that we are easy targets?  What led them to ask us if we were gay and then to conclude without even waiting for a response that we should be beaten for that?  Would they still have approached us if we had been a man and a woman?  Would they still have approached us if we were two men of the same race?  Where did they even get these ideas in the first place?  It doesn’t take much effort to find negative stereotypes about gay people or about young black men in our culture, and we have seen these stereotypes play out in community discourse over the past week.  We live in a culture that so easily gives us permission to demonize the other without taking the time to look at the bigger picture or to hear stories from people who are different from us.  I think about these questions over and over in my mind, praying for guidance, for a clear sense of what this all means, and wondering what my responsibility is in all of this.  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;letter-spacing: 0.0px&quot;&gt;My thoughts and reflections over the past week have led me to a fork in the road with two potential paths to take.  One being a path of fear and the other being a path of love.  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;letter-spacing: 0.0px&quot;&gt;For me, the path of fear is easy at first, because it makes me feel safe by building up walls; viewing others with suspicion, and lashing out with violent intentions to protect myself before I am harmed.  But slowly over time, it enslaves me to the actions of others by convincing me that I must retaliate hard when I have been wronged and to seek revenge.  It leads me to make negative assumptions based on the limited information that I have and conclude that others are evil and without any redeeming qualities.  As I gaze down the path of fear, it seems to lead to isolation, pain, and a very narrow view of the world.   &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;letter-spacing: 0.0px&quot;&gt;I don’t want to walk down that path.  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;letter-spacing: 0.0px&quot;&gt;When I look down the path of love, it seems rocky at first.  Difficult to navigate because it asks difficult questions and requires deeper reflection.  It is a path that recognizes that people are not the worst thing they have ever done and that there is always a complex story and set of circumstances behind every decision we as human beings make, for better or for worse.  The path of love leads me to try to find ways to reach out to people in search of common ground and the reflection of the divine that exists in each of us.  The path of love leads to a much wider view of the world and to the liberating reality that we are deeply connected to each other; we are all in this together; and whether we want to admit it or not  WE NEED EACH OTHER.  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;letter-spacing: 0.0px&quot;&gt;I don’t know what that means yet in the context of the events of the past week or how you would have me act to ensure justice both for those young men or for myself, but I trust that you will guide me and guide us all in our quest to live in a safer community.  Rev. King said that you require from us a “qualitative change in our souls and a quantitative change in our lives” in order to bring about your presence and reality.  It is going to be a long and difficult road ahead for both me and for them as this all plays out in the courts and beyond.  But I want to be on the path of love leading to Beloved Community; committed to the work of restoration and reconciliation, building relationships across lines that traditionally have divided, and creating a new climate in our culture that teaches kindness and inclusion and ensures that everyone has enough.  You require tireless work over a lifetime, and that can seem overwhelming, but perhaps there are small steps we can start with.  One step I’d like to start with is having a picnic in the park where all of this took place to begin with.  Maybe that can be a way to move from the path of fear over to the path of love by creating new memories in that space and building new relationships that bring you Beloved Community into closer proximity.  Even as I write this, I can feel you getting closer and I hope one day to see you in plain view.  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;letter-spacing: 0.0px&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;letter-spacing: 0.0px&quot;&gt;Searching for you and looking forward to your arrival,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;letter-spacing: 0.0px&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;letter-spacing: 0.0px&quot;&gt;Joshua Morgan Noblitt&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;letter-spacing: 0.0px&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;letter-spacing: 0.0px&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;letter-spacing: 0.0px&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;letter-spacing: 0.0px&quot;&gt;There will be a picnic in Piedmont Park in the same area where this all played out on Sunday, July 18, 2010 from 3-6pm.  The area is the grassy hill between 10th street and the lake.  Bring a picnic basket, a blanket and a game or two.  All are invited and all are welcome.  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://seekingbelovedcommunity.blogspot.com/feeds/2823105250883497611/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://seekingbelovedcommunity.blogspot.com/2010/07/open-letter-to-beloved-community.html#comment-form' title='8 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4346675434024881223/posts/default/2823105250883497611'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4346675434024881223/posts/default/2823105250883497611'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://seekingbelovedcommunity.blogspot.com/2010/07/open-letter-to-beloved-community.html' title='Open Letter to the Beloved Community'/><author><name>Josh Noblitt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17679453665759724975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiThoGsEjmKxiIH7Jtj9hXAIptcmgs8HRGKRZolMmbA1vs3CQ2hfGmZ4hbq2xGmJca8OPI-NoIkwa-Ye3dd7g9kHZOdWRdPmwjxE6Q2zftzkUA_qOUfNqwlP4Zn-MITHQ/s220/Josh+Noh8.jpg'/></author><thr:total>8</thr:total></entry></feed>

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