Reflective

Upon reviewing and looking at the my time spent on this community service project with the organization, Interfaith, I am pleased to say that I received both a positive outlook not only on our community, but the United States as a whole. There is an optimistic approach to which Interfaith works that gives you a sense that maybe this country is moving in the right direction towards a more “happier” and agreeable society of people. I have learned quite a lot about how an organization and group of people can look past their differences and join together in helping the world through community service.

The mission statement for Interfaith is to bring about the well-being of the community and the nation as a whole. The local Interfaith community strives to feed those who cannot obtain a full meal, at least once a day. They provide this service at no cost through their chefs and servers. This enables the homeless, in this case Escondido, to get at least one huge meal to help them sustain their bodies and give them the nourishment they need in a day.

What is great about this organization is that they bring together those, who might have otherwise, remained at a perpetual distance due to their religious backgrounds or beliefs. Interfaith does not discriminate against any religious background and actually unites those of different faiths to approach a certain goal and accomplish it together, as one group. By this, a Christian, Muslim, Buddhist, Pagan, etc… can come together and help solve a real problem that they all can help alleviate and solve.

Does Interfaith solve these issues and deal with them directly though? In my opinion, they do. They do serve the local community and really do help those in need. The problem is that there are ...

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... us whether we wish to view it or not. The merit lies with the fact that you have aided in the continual care of the community and its longevity. This community service project highly relates to the topics we discussed in class. Religion can be seen as a driving force among people, but it also can bring about beautiful and wonderful things, especially here in the United States. All religions have a care for the community and the world. We should recognize this fact and use it to unite everyone. The golden rule that emanates every religion is that we should treat others how we want to be treated. Every religion utilizes the golden rule. I believe that if we wish to really help the world we need to take the golden rule and put into practice. Show compassion and love for one another. Fear, hatred, and anger will only degrade and exacerbate the problems we already have.