Restoring Love Event
Filed Under (Sharon Nichols) by Sharon Nichols on 08-08-2012
Tagged Under : American Patriotism, Authors-Glenn Beck, Event-Restoring Love, Mormonism, Virtue-Charity, Virtue-Love, Virtue-Respect
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Love him or hate him, on July 28, 2012 Glenn Beck hosted something all Christians would say was wonderful. I had the pleasure of attending his “Restoring Love” event on Saturday July 28th and I am so glad I did.
This event has not been widely broadcast on TV but I sure wish it had been. Biased politics and media, along with too much of a “PC” attitude, prevented this event from airing on local and national TV, which is a crying shame.
Yes, Glenn Beck is a Mormon. I do not agree with the Mormon view. But anyone who watches Glenn Beck knows he is not espousing his particular theology on his daily show or the events he hosts. It seems to me that what Glenn Beck is doing is attempting to educate people on exactly what the Constitution is, to educate people on the history of America and trying to bring America back to its roots. Agree or disagree with his personal view, but his goal is one we should all respect.
What exactly IS Glenn Beck trying to do? In a nut shell, he is trying to stimulate in each and every one of us our charitable side, along with taking us back to our American roots. Over the 3 days of the Restoring Love event, the most poignant was on Friday in which 35,000 (yes, 35,000!) people participated in charitable activities. People from all 50 states and about 20 countries came to give of their own time to help over 300 different charities in the Dallas area. This, to me, is incredible! Has anyone heard of such a thing without a disaster to initiate it? I don’t think so, yet the media has ignored it. Why? Because its not controversial? Because it doesn’t fit with their agenda?
Yet let me tell you the most wonderful thing about this event. As I mentioned above, I went to the finale on Saturday night at Dallas Cowboy Stadium. Amazing. 40,000 people attended yet one would have thought it was much less. EVERYONE was so kind. EVERYONE was so courteous and respectful. On my way there, I had people offering for me to sit with them. People were kind and giving. “Please” and “Thank You” were used all the time. No one was cutting in line or shoving to get to the front of the line. While I was sitting in my seat and people were walking by it was “excuse me” and “pardon me”, along with a smile and pat on the shoulder. Speaking with others was as easy as speaking with a familiar friend. It was awesome.
When I was leaving, I made it a point to look for trash or ‘pushy-shovey’ people. Nowhere was to be found. Again, it was amazing, yet more importantly it was refreshing… and invigorating… and reaffirming! There really are people out there who are caring, loving and patriotic… all at the same time!
Unlike the current culture of division and pitting people against each other, this event confirmed to me that America is not totally lost. That there are a good portion of Americans who could care less about politically contrived divisions between people and when push comes to shove, people WILL work together to not only help the downtrodden, but work together to establish a great place to live for everyone.
It was one of the most refreshing and pleasurable events I have ever been to and I hope I am able to attend more.
To see some video, go HERE You will be encouraged.
Hi Robin,
I see you responded to my blog over at PretCosmos. I appreciate your comments, but I think you’re off track on the intention of my blog, not to mention my personal beliefs about Glenn Beck’s Mormonism (which I most certainly disagree with).
You wrote:
Love for our fellow human beings is something Christians, I believe, are seriously concerned about. Although I understand your point, that simply loving others is not necessarily Biblical love. I mean, any Tom, Dick and Harry atheist can be concerned. Yet, do you not agree that we are to be charitable towards others and that those opportunities are a witness of our faith and of God and His Son Jesus Christ?
Mat 19:21 Jesus said unto him, If thou wouldest be perfect, go, sell that which thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
You continued:
You are exactly right, but as Ken Palmer pointed out to you in his comment (thanks Ken! :o)), and for those who researched the issue, Glenn Beck’s goal is that all of us reach into ourselves to be MORE charitable on a daily basis. Any of us can do charitable work once a year or every so often, but his point is to get away from government assistance and become the people we should be by making this a way of life so we don’t have to rely on government to dictate to us how our charity is doled out. That IS what Glenn Beck’s goal is and the particular point of his Restoring Love event.
You also wrote:
Robin, what you may have mistakenly taken away from my blog was that this event was some kind of Mormon religious revival or something along those lines. It wasn’t that and it wasn’t intended to be that. The point of the event was for charity and to help Americans to understand the philosophy of being an American. Obviously anyone can be charitable, which doesn’t necessitate being a Christian. Of course, if you asked Glenn Beck or anyone else there, they would WANT you to be a Christian, but that was not the point of the event.
The point was charity and a means for expression to those who do not believe charity should be a government duty ()thus creating a nanny-state). A good way to put it is that it was a NON-denominational event. People coming together, despite their theological differences, to help show what Americans are, and can do without governmental intervention.
As I said above, love Glenn Beck or hate him, that isn’t even the point of his actions. He is trying to help save America from those who wish to divide us which at our most basic instincts, we don’t really desire.
Blessings,
Sharon
Robin, in response to Ken, wrote:
Are you saying unless we agree with a person’s religious beliefs that we shouldn’t be charitable towards others? That by my attending the event at Dallas Cowboy Stadium, that I am “naive” and “lack discernment”? Or that I don’t believe Christian principles belong in the “political arena”? Because if that is what you took away from this blog and my comments, you are way off base and assume much.
As for your last sentence, I have no clue what reference this has to do with me or the event I attended. Perhaps you would like to clarify.
Sharon