Just want to share this article entitled "Key to social change: Enlightenment of the Elite" from getrealphilippines.com
http://www.geocities.com/benign0/3-00_Makati/enlighten1.html Also came across this article from inq7.net which talks about the role of the elite in a society. http://jobmarket.inq7.net/people/people.php?artdate=2005-05- 19&artnum=2 The elite is defined in the getreal article as: "Élites", in this case does not necessarily refer only to the well- heeled, well-dressed, and perfumed socio-economic élites. It refers also to the intellectual élites or "intelligentsia", political élites, and other groups of people who wield some form of power or influence among other people. They can be student leaders, labor leaders, baranggay captains, parish priests, etc. They may not always be "rich" or materially well-off, but because other people look up to them, they are, by default, élites. --- In [email protected], ogrefoot <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > na sa Diyos ang awa, na sa "tao" ang gawa > > On 6/22/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Mga Kababayan, > > > > Ipagdasal po natin ang ating bansa. > > > > Maraming salamat po. > > > > Michael Hollmann > > IT - Operations Programme > > Great Eastern Life Assurance Co Ltd > > Reg No. 1908 00011G > > DID : 6248 2576 > > > > ----- Forwarded by Michael Hollmann/Users/GE/GE_Holdings on 06/22/2005 > > 03:15 PM ----- > > > > Nelson Avestruz > > <nelson_g_avestruz To: nelson avestruz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > @yahoo.com> cc: > > Subject: Pray for the Philippines for economic recovery > > 06/22/2005 02:44 and moral reformation > > PM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Kindly read the article by Fr. Reuter. Its really simple, as suggested by > > Fr. Reuter, we're launching an email prayer brigade. KINDLY INCLUDE FIVE > > MINUTES OF PRAYER FOR THE PHILIPPINES IN YOUR DAILY INDIVIDUAL AND YOUR > > CORPORATE PRAYERS. > > > > PASS THE EMAIL ON TO EVERY FILIPINO IN YOUR DIRECTORY AND TO YOUR > > E-GROUPS. > > > > WE NEED ALL THE HEAVENLY HELP WE CAN GET! GOD BLESS THE PHILIPPINES, > > > > THE ONLY HOPE FOR THE PHILIPPINES > > by Father James Reuter, S.J. > > > > > > >The signs are clear. Our nation is headed towards an irreversible path of > > >economic decline and moral decadence. It is not for lack of effort. > > > > > >We've seen many men and women of integrity in and out of government, > > NGOs, > > >church groups & people's organization devote themselves to the task of > > >nation-building, often times against insurmountable odds. But not even > > two > > >people revolutions, bloodless as they may be, have made a dent in > > >reversing this trend. At best, we have moved one step forward, but three > > >steps backward. > > > > > >We need a force far greater than our collective efforts, as a people, can > > >ever hope to muster. It is time to move the battle to the spiritual > > realm. > > >It's time to claim GOD's promise of healing of the land for His people. > > > > > >It's time to gather GOD's people on its knees to pray for the economic > > >recovery and moral reformation of our nation. Is prayer really the > > answer? > > > > > >Before you dismiss this as just another rambling of a religious fanatic, > > >I'd like you to consider some lessons we can glean from history. > > > > > >England's ascendancy to world power was preceded by the Reformation, a > > >spiritual revival fuelled by intense prayers. The early American settlers > > >built the foundation that would make it the most powerful nation today - > > a > > >strong faith in GOD and a disciplined prayer life. Throughout its > > history, > > >and especially at its major turning points, waves of revival and prayer > > >movement swept across the land. > > > > > >In recent times, we see Korea as a nation experiencing revival and in the > > >process producing the largest Christian church in the world today, led by > > >Rev. Paul Yongi Cho. No wonder it has emerged as a strong nation when > > >other economies around it are faltering. > > > > > >Even from a purely secular viewpoint, it makes a lot of sense. For here > > >there is genuine humbling & seeking of GOD through prayer, moral > > >reformation necessarily follows. And this, in turn, will lead to general > > >prosperity. YES, we believe prayer can make a difference. > > > > > >It's our only hope. > > > > > >Today, we launch this email brigade, to inform Filipinos from all over > > the > > >world to pray, as a people, for the economic recovery and moral > > >reformation of our nation. We do not ask for much. We only ask for 5 > > >minutes of your time in a day, to foward this email to your close friends > > >and relatives. > > > > > >This is the kind of unity which can make a big difference. Of course, if > > >you feel strongly, as I do, about the power of prayer, you can be more > > >involved by starting your own prayer group or prayer center. > > > > > >We have tried people power twice; in both cases, it fell short. Maybe > > it's > > >time to try prayer power. GOD never fails. Is there hope? YES! We can > > rely > > >on GOD's promise, but we have to do our part. If we humble ourselves and > > >pray as a people, GOD will heal our land. > > > > > >By GOD's grace,we may yet see a better future for our children. GOD bless > > >and GOD save our country (from corrupt politicians)! > > > > > >"If My people, who are called by My name, will humble themselves and > > pray, > > >and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from > > >Heaven, and will forgive their sins, and will heal their land." (2 > > >Chronicles 7:14). > > > > > > > > > > > >"I expect to pass through this world but once. Any good, therefore, that > > I > > >can do or any kindness I can show to any fellow creature, let me do it > > >now. Let me not defer or neglect it for I shall not pass this way again." > > >Stephen Grellet, Quaker clergyman (1773-1855) > > > > > > Yahoo! Sports > > Rekindle the Rivalries. Sign up for Fantasy Football > > > > > > > > > > > > CONFIDENTIALITY CAUTION > > The email is only for the use of the person or entity to whom it is > > addressed and contains information that is privileged and confidential. 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