IpodismIpodism

Music is lifeMusic is lifeMusic is loveMusic is love

Karen WalkerKaren Walker

How did it start?How did it start?

A young man, no older then 20. He had no A young man, no older then 20. He had no home, no family, no work, nothing to look home, no family, no work, nothing to look forward to. His name was Nehemiah but he forward to. His name was Nehemiah but he became known as The Dancing Man. became known as The Dancing Man.

How did it start?How did it start?

One day when he was walking down the One day when he was walking down the street he found what we call an iPod. He street he found what we call an iPod. He thought about selling it so he can make thought about selling it so he can make money and have something to eat that night. money and have something to eat that night. Instead he put it in his ear and the song Instead he put it in his ear and the song playing moved him. So he kept it. playing moved him. So he kept it.

How did more people got involved?How did more people got involved?

Nehemiah would soon walk around dancing Nehemiah would soon walk around dancing not knowing that he was really good. People not knowing that he was really good. People began talking about him to others. And a began talking about him to others. And a man looking to spruce up his church found man looking to spruce up his church found the dancing man and offered him a job. He the dancing man and offered him a job. He taught him all about religion and then taught him all about religion and then Nehemiah decided he wanted to create his Nehemiah decided he wanted to create his own. His religion would help all the own. His religion would help all the homeless men and women without a home.homeless men and women without a home.

Why did he named it ipodism?Why did he named it ipodism?

The ipod he found on the street saved his The ipod he found on the street saved his life. He decided maybe it could save another life. He decided maybe it could save another persons life. persons life.

Who is accepted into ipodism?Who is accepted into ipodism?

All homeless people are excepted into All homeless people are excepted into ipodism. ipodism.

All people who feel lost and need to find All people who feel lost and need to find their way.their way.

Anyone who wants to help other people. Or Anyone who wants to help other people. Or anyone who wants to join.anyone who wants to join.

What are the rules?What are the rules?

You are not allowed to put anyone down for You are not allowed to put anyone down for their past.their past.

If someone is in need you will not deny them If someone is in need you will not deny them of this help.of this help.

You should admit when you are wrong and You should admit when you are wrong and accept your faults.accept your faults.

We all should try to get along.We all should try to get along. EVERYONE shall be accepted ad EVERYONE shall be accepted ad

respected.respected.

What is accepted and why?What is accepted and why?

Same sex marriage – we believe everyone Same sex marriage – we believe everyone has a right to be with who they want. If they has a right to be with who they want. If they won’t ever be with what they don’t want be it won’t ever be with what they don’t want be it men or women then they should be allowed men or women then they should be allowed to be with what they do want.to be with what they do want.

Birth control – it will prevent teens from Birth control – it will prevent teens from becoming young mothers and help people becoming young mothers and help people who do not want or are not ready for kids who do not want or are not ready for kids not have them.not have them.

What is accepted and why?What is accepted and why?

Sex before marriage – not everyone wants Sex before marriage – not everyone wants to get married and this should not mean that to get married and this should not mean that they can’t have intercourse with their they can’t have intercourse with their partner. Sometimes things just happen and partner. Sometimes things just happen and at the time people feel no control. We as a at the time people feel no control. We as a group understand that and accept it.group understand that and accept it.

What is not accepted and why?What is not accepted and why?

Drugs and alcohol – that is the reason why some Drugs and alcohol – that is the reason why some of us became homeless.of us became homeless.

Stealing – we should not steal because we want or Stealing – we should not steal because we want or we need. If we do we are taking away from we need. If we do we are taking away from someone else.someone else.

Killing – we should not bring harm to others Killing – we should not bring harm to others because we do not want to bring harm towards because we do not want to bring harm towards ourselves. We should not take life away from ourselves. We should not take life away from anyone because everyone deserves to live. anyone because everyone deserves to live.

Symbols Symbols

Our symbols are iPods or music players, a Our symbols are iPods or music players, a dancing man, or a music note.dancing man, or a music note.

HolidaysHolidays

We celebrate the big holidays such as…We celebrate the big holidays such as… Christmas, thanksgiving, Halloween and Christmas, thanksgiving, Halloween and

new yearsnew years But we also celebrate….But we also celebrate…. The little holidays within many ethnic The little holidays within many ethnic

backgrounds because we are a diverse backgrounds because we are a diverse group with people of many races.group with people of many races.

For example Martin Luther King day and For example Martin Luther King day and Cinco day MayoCinco day Mayo