Bill Text: TX SR85 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending Fethullah Gulen for his contributions to the promotion of global peace.
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2011-01-25 - Reported enrolled [SR85 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-SR85-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize Fethullah Gülen for his ongoing and inspirational | ||
| contributions to the promotion of global peace and | ||
| understanding; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A Turkish scholar, author, poet, preacher, and | ||
| educational activist, Fethullah Gülen has inspired a worldwide | ||
| social movement that promotes humanistic values and service and | ||
| is known as the Hizmet Movement or the Gülen Movement; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Based on the principle that each human being is of | ||
| value, regardless of background, faith, or culture, the Gülen | ||
| Movement offers a multifaceted approach to seeking world peace; | ||
| it places a strong emphasis on intercultural understanding and | ||
| the embracing of differences; it values compassionate acts of | ||
| care and concern; and it promotes the importance of education in | ||
| laying the groundwork for fostering better relationships between | ||
| diverse populations; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Gülen Movement emphasizes the core concept | ||
| that peace is a function of tolerance and dialogue; it offers | ||
| "Living to let others live" as the foundation of a life of | ||
| altruistic service and calls on the younger generation to combine | ||
| intellectual enlightenment with spirituality to make the world a | ||
| better place; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The strength of the universal values promoted by | ||
| the movement has led to the creation of the Gülen Institute at the | ||
| University of Houston, which promotes academic research as well | ||
| as grassroots activity as a means to bring about positive social | ||
| change; Fethullah Gülen and the movement for social justice he | ||
| inspired are truly deserving of recognition for their impact on | ||
| our global society; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend Fethullah Gülen for his dedication | ||
| to working toward a better world through education, service, | ||
| tolerance, and the free exchange of ideas and extend to him best | ||
| wishes for continued success in all his endeavors; and, be it | ||
| further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Lucio, Fraser, Huffman, | ||
| Nelson, Van de Putte | ||
| ____________________________________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate | ||
| ____________________________________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on January 25, 2011. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
