Thanks Jim, for your brief explanation of “Taking a Knee.” Rod Rippel From: James Wiegel via OE Sent: Monday, September 25, 2017 7:54 AM To: Lee Early ; Order Ecumenical Community Cc: ICA Dialogue Dialogue Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] You a sports fan? More to Lee's reflections MORE ON TAKING A KNEE: "Borrowed from Gail Larsen: Our country is injured - take a knee!! Sam, age 15 "Mom, I don't understand the outrage over people taking a knee. It's actually the most patriotic thing one can do when our anthem plays right now." I asked him to explain his train of thought. "My coach taught me you take a knee when a player is down from any team. You do it as a sign of respect and send energy to that player that he can not only get up, but not have an injury that he can't overcome. You're thanking him for a game hard played and hope he can join it soon. Both teams want the game to begin again, knowing their players are going to be ok and united in a show of comaraderie. Anyone with half a brain knows our country is injured, we have people down. It's time for all sides to take a knee and focus their energy on helping the injured so the game can go on. Our team, the U.S., is actually disrespectful if we stand and cheer while we have players down. I love my team, I care for its players. When the anthem plays I will take a knee and send energy to healing so that the team can play on." Jim Wiegel 401 North Beverly Way, Tolleson, Arizona 85353 Tel. 011-623-936-8671 or 011-623-363-3277 jfwiegel@yahoo..com www.partnersinparticipation.com We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master. Ernest Hemingway On Sep 25, 2017, at 05:06, Lee Early via OE <oe@lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote: I thought I could cut and paste this paper but, I’ll just attach it. Hope you can un-attach it and read it. <Glad you asked.docx> Have at it. Lee Lee Early 19230 Forest Park Dr. NE A-102 Lake Forest Park, WA 98155 Phone: (425)212-7997 lees.mail@comcast.net _______________________________________________ OE mailing list OE@lists.wedgeblade.net http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ OE mailing list OE@lists.wedgeblade.net http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net