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The Struggle of Faith

Last updated on: May 9, 2013 at 6:20 am by Faithful Democrats

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My faith was

challenged when my older sister was diagnosed with lupus, and I began
to question my own relationship with God.
With each setback, I wondered why this was happening to my
sister and my family. After years of fighting, she finally
succumbed to the disease.

Robert Rodriguez is running for Congress in California's 25th district.

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D(["mb","Growing up, I attended St. Josephs’s Catholic Church every Sunday with my family in Barstow, California. nThe faith instilled in me over those years is an integral part of mynpersonal journey and my commitment to improving our community.

That faith was challenged when my older sister was diagnosed with lupus, and I began to question my own relationship with God.n With each setback, I wondered why this was happening to my sister and my family. After years of fighting, she finally succumbed to the disease.n Part of me wanted to walk away. Then, I realized that I needed the strength of my faith more than ever. I realized the power of my own spiritual and moral compass, and that there was a hope worth fighting for.n Tina had fought this terrible disease for 29 years, not alone but with God.

Many young people have similar struggles with faith in their lives. At 29 years old, I can relate to them.n I hope that my personal journey and young perspective on faith can bring a fresh view to the table. Inhope that young people think about a personal relationship with God thenway that I have, and that they are inspired to believe in themselvesnand their ability to build a better future.n

My campaign for Congress is about building that future. I want the residents of the 25th district to know that real change is possible through faith.n Hope and change are great ideals that underlie my faith and many faiths across this great country.”,1]
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Growing up, I attended St. Josephs's Catholic Church every Sunday with my family in Barstow, California.
The faith instilled in me over those years is an integral part of my
personal journey and my commitment to improving our community.

That faith was
challenged when my older sister was diagnosed with lupus, and I began
to question my own relationship with God.
With each setback, I wondered why this was happening to my
sister and my family. After years of fighting, she finally
succumbed to the disease.
Part of me wanted to walk away. Then, I realized that I
needed the strength of my faith more than ever. I realized the
power of my own spiritual and moral compass, and that there was a hope
worth fighting for.
Tina had fought this terrible disease for 29 years, not alone
but with God.

Many young people have similar struggles with faith in their lives. At 29 years old, I can relate to them.
I hope that my personal journey and young perspective on faith can bring a fresh view to the table. I
hope that young people think about a personal relationship with God the
way that I have, and that they are inspired to believe in themselves
and their ability to build a better future.

My campaign for Congress is about building that future. I want the residents of the 25th district to know that real change is possible through faith.
Hope and change are great ideals that underlie my faith and many faiths across this great country.

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D(["mb"," One expression of hope in scripture is found in Matthews 5:14, "You are the light of the world.n A city set upon a hill cannot be hid." Inbelieve that this religious ideal of hope, change, and building anbetter future together is one that resonates in the political sphere.n Our country was founded upon the hope that Democracy could work. The civil rights movement began with the hope that equality would someday become reality.n I believe that each person and our nation asna whole must strive to fulfill its promise as something bigger andnbetter than itself. This is the foundation of the American Dream â the ideal that with hard work, we can achieve our best hopes.n

Right now, our country is moving away from the ideal of the American Dream. America is not living up to its contract with working class Americans, and there is nowhere to hide.n Every day Americans are working harder, and watching their real wages drop while CEOs wages rise. Working parents wake up every day hoping that their children won’t get sick because their health benefits have been cut.n At the same time, oil and drug companies make record profits from tax-payer funded subsidies. Our current political leaders must be held accountable.n We can do better.

We must inspire hope to America and to every American. Together, we can change the way Washington does business. I hope that you will join me in my vision for a better tomorrow.n

Please learn more about my campaign at “,1]
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//–> One expression of hope in scripture is found in Matthews 5:14, "You are the light of the world.
A city set upon a hill cannot be hid." I
believe that this religious ideal of hope, change, and building a
better future together is one that resonates in the political sphere.
Our country was founded upon the hope that Democracy could work. The civil rights movement began with the hope that equality would someday become reality.
I believe that each person and our nation as
a whole must strive to fulfill its promise as something bigger and
better than itself. This is the foundation of the American Dream – the ideal that with hard work, we can achieve our best hopes.

Right now, our country is moving away from the ideal of the American Dream. America is not living up to its contract with working class Americans, and there is nowhere to hide.
Every day Americans are working harder, and watching their real wages drop while CEOs wages rise. Working parents wake up every day hoping that their children won't get sick because their health benefits have been cut.
At the same time, oil and drug companies make record profits from tax-payer funded subsidies. Our current political leaders must be held accountable.
We can do better.

We must inspire hope to America and to every American. Together, we can change the way Washington does business. I hope that you will join me in my vision for a better tomorrow.

Please learn more about my campaign at

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D(["mb","nhttp://www.rodriguezforcongress.comn.

—
Jesse Lava
Co-Founder and Executive Director
FaithfulDemocrats.com, a division of Faithful Media, Inc.

Work: 773-360-8238
Cell: 847-347-0650nn

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