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91_HR0972
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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives wish to recognize the year 2000 as the
4 Jubilee Year of Christianity; and
5 WHEREAS, A jubilee year is a year of release marking the
6 end of seven sabbatical years, in which debts were to be
7 forgiven, people set free, and the land restored; and
8 WHEREAS, The Sabbath year and the jubilee were both
9 reminders that all we have comes not by our own designs but
10 by the gracious hand of a loving Creator; and
11 WHEREAS, The Jubilee year begins with the Day of
12 Atonement to express sorrow for transgressions and prayers
13 for forgiveness; and
14 WHEREAS, The Jubilee year is a time when glad tidings are
15 brought to the lowly, healing to the broken-hearted, liberty
16 to the captives, release to the prisoners, and comfort to
17 those who mourn; and
18 WHEREAS, The United States has been founded upon the
19 principle of freedom for all people; it has proclaimed the
20 principle of justice and strives to make justice available to
21 all in our laws and in our courts; it also seeks peace among
22 the nations of the world and, aware of its responsibilities
23 among nations, promotes progress and development throughout
24 the world; and
25 WHEREAS, The people of the United States, aware of the
26 vastness of our land and the treasure of our resources, seek
27 to preserve the beauty of creation and the necessary
28 stewardship of our resources; and
29 WHEREAS, The people of the United States, aware of past
30 transgressions in our history and seeking reconciliation
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1 among all peoples, are dedicated to the principle of One
2 Nation under God; therefore, be it
3 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
4 NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
5 we recognize the Jubilee Year of Christianity for its
6 contributions to the principles upon which this country was
7 founded; that we rededicate ourselves to the principles that
8 are found in the Year of Jubilee; that we commend the
9 religious communities that have sought to preserve the
10 traditions of jubilee that have been handed down to them; and
11 that conscious of our common humanity, we commit ourselves to
12 greater stewardship of what has been given to us to preserve
13 and protect.