The nonviolence practiced by men like Gandhi and King may not have been practical or possible in every circumstance, but the love that they preached -- their faith in human progress -- must always be the North Star that guides us on our journey.

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Who we'll sleep with if given the opportunity, who we'll betray in the right circumstance, whose faith and love we will reward with our own.

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We remember that while we may not see eye-to-eye on everything, we share a love for this country and a faith in its future.

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There was something genuine about the way he referred to the journey of faith as one that he and the faithful take together in love and trust.

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Governor TIM PAWLENTY (Republican, Minnesota): It takes a lot of faith to live in a world where tragedy, accidents, illness and injustice do their worse to the people we love.

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Every faith community can take action as well, by educating their congregations, by joining in coalitions that are bound by a love of God and a concern for the oppressed.

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