Today, September 21, 2010, Dr. Pollard, the Dean of the School of Divinity, discussed religion and freedom. I agreed with a lot of what he was saying. Having a sense of religion can help you have a stronger sense of stability. I believe in God’s power to make anything work. I know that without him, nothing would have been possible for me. He has blessed me with a family that supports me and he has blessed me with the knowledge and wisdom I need to get me to my goals. I know that some people do not even believe in a higher power, but my question to those people is, how could you have gotten this far in life without being blessed by the man up above? It is hard for me to imagine life without having any kind of religion. My sense of faith allows me to feel free. My freedom is what gives me the drive to pursue my dreams in life.
I was impressed by Dr. Pollard’s true dedication to getting his message across to us. Dr. Pollard discussed Howard Thurman in his lecture today. He told the story of how Thurman had to deny his children the opportunity to go play on the playground with the other children. His little girls did not know the idea of racism. He stated a part of a quote that Thurman said to his two daughters one day. He said to them, “You are so important, that the laws of the state of Ohio have been written to keep you out of that playground.” This was very strong because it shows that even as young children, they could understand that this was not right, but they did not let it continue to get them down. They knew that freedom was something that they deserved. To me, freedom should have been shared equally from the start. Even though we have equal rights now, we still have a long ride to find the true sense of freedom.
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