Nonviolence or Nonexistence

"Today there is no longer a choice between violence and nonviolence. It is either nonviolence or nonexistence. I feel that we've got to look at this total thing anew and recognize that we must live together. That the whole world now it is one--not only geographically but it has to become one in terms of brotherly concern. Whether we live in America or Asia or Africa we are all tied in a single garment of destiny and whatever effects one directly, effects one in-directly.

I'm concerned about living with my conscience and searching for that which is right and that which is true, and I cannot live with the idea of being just a conformist following a path that everybody else follows. And this has happened to us. As I've said in one of my books, so often we live by the philosophy 'Everybody's doing it, it must be alright.' We tend to determine what is right and wrong by taking a sort of Gallup poll of the majority opinion, and I don't think this is the way to get at what is right.

Arnold Toynbee talks about the creative minority and I think more and more we must have in our world that creative minority that will take a stand for that which conscience tells them is right, even though it brings about criticism and misunderstanding and even abuse."

Excerpted from a 1967 interview of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by Arnold Michaelis.

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"Few will have the greatness to bend history itself; but each of us can work to change a small portion of events, and in the total of all those acts will be written the history of this generation." — Robert F. Kennedy

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The 3rd Annual Standing Up 4Life Walk in Oakland
Focus: "The Impact Of Abortion In The Minority Community!"
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All of our events strongly adhere to and enforce the "Nonviolent" philosophy embraced by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. If you cannot remain nonviolent, please do not attend our events.

We walk because abortion in the Black community is a form of genocide, it is the Darfur of America. We walk because abortion in Black America is the civil rights issue of our day. We walk because abortion does violence, both physically and emotionally, to men and women, to their children, and to their families.

Walk with us and help us change the perceptions of a culture that thinks aborting children is an option.

Event Details

Date: Friday, January 22nd, 2010
Time: 12:00 Noon to 2:00 P.M.
Location: Oakland City Hall at One Frank H. Ogawa Plaza

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Guest Speaker(s):

Dr. Clenard H. Chldress
Dr. Clenard H. Childress, is assistant to the National Director of Life Education and Resource Network (L.E.A.R.N.), the nation's largest African-American pro-life organization. His book "No Shepherd's Cry", website BlackGenocide.Org and radio show The Urban Prophet bringing the truth about abortion to the African-American community. Dr. Childress will also participate in our Leadership 4Life Conference and speak at the 6th Annual Walk 4Life West Coast in San Francisco, Saturday, January 23rd, 2010. Pastor Childress is joyously married to Regina Childress and has four children: Clenard, Thomas, Tonya and Tia. You can reach Dr. Childress via email by clicking here

Ignacio Reyes
Ignacio Reyes is a pro-life activist and the Executive Director for the Live Action San Jose chapter. Under his leadership, the chapter has reached thousands of youth across California through multimedia presentations that educate on the value of human life, the issue of abortion and how to defend the pro-life position. Besides speaking in school and church settings, the group also hosts creative outreach through an annual, "Hip-Hop for Life" event. Ignacio's history of teaching goes back to 2003 when started serving as the apologetics teacher at Christian Community of San Jose - a position he still holds today. In 2004, Ignacio started volunteering at Community Pregnancy Centers speaking at high schools and churches around Silicon Valley on the value of human sexuality and the importance of chastity. Ignacio also has experience in formal public debates including addressing the topics, "Is the Death Penalty Biblical?" and "Does God Exist?" He is currently enrolled at Evergreen Valley College and is working on transferring to Biola University to obtain a degree in philosophy. You can reach Ignacio via email by clicking here.

Pastor Jim Skyline
Dr. Jim Garlow has served as Lead Pastor of Skyline Wesleyan since October 1995. Previously he was the founding pastor of Metroplex Chapel (Church of the Nazarene) in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area, and served there for 13 years. In addition, Jim is an author, communicator and historian. He is heard daily on nearly 700 radio outlets nationwide in his one-minute commentary called The Garlow Perspective. His academic journey has included Drew University (Ph.D. in Historical Theology), Princeton Theological Seminary (Master of Theology), Asbury Theological Seminary (Master of Divinity), Southern Nazarene University (B.A. & M.A.), Oklahoma Wesleyan University (A.A.).

Jim's writings include: The newly released Heaven and the Afterlife (co-authored with Keith Wall), The Secret Revealed (co-authored with Rick Marshall), Cracking Da Vinci's Code (co-authored with Peter Jones) which has sold 350,000 copies, How God Saved Civilization (re-released as God And His People), A Christian's Response to Islam, The Covenant, Partners in Ministry, The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership Tested by Time, God Still Heals, The Da Vinci CodeBreaker, a pocket-sized Outline of the History of Christianity, and an eight CD historical set, consisting of 395 one-minute stories titled Understanding Church History — One Minute At A Time.

Jim's wife Carol is a graduate of Westminster Choir College in Princeton, New Jersey. She serves as Minister of Prayer & Intercession at Skyline. Jim and Carol have four children and five grandchildren.

For more information, see www.jimgarlow.com.

Parking Suggestions:
 
Dalziel Building (250 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza)
Parking Garage (entrance on 16th Street at Clay Street)
Clay Street Garage (entrance on Clay Street between 14th and 15th Streets, behind City Hall)
City Center Garage (entrance on 11th Street between Clay Street and Broadway)


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