A. Unabashed Pacifist:
Through a window of hope, I see the storm clouds of peace threatening to rain upon the barren, blood-stained land.
B. Unabashed Christian:
Holy One,
People amaze me. Some hurry on their way to buy things they don’t need, even during a recession. Some grow and sell beautiful fruits and vegetables and flowers. Some fill their heads with trash from TV and radio and other media. Some express themselves in wonderful crafts and art. Some waste their lives in idle pursuits. Some give of themselves to better the lives of others and to improve society. Some die alone and forgotten. Some live on in the lives of countless friends, family, descendants.
What makes the difference? One thing is what Marcus Borg defines as being born again, i.e., realizing that the world does not revolve around us (what a refreshing understanding of the term!). Life does not just benefit us; we benefit life. You do not exist to serve us; we exist to serve you.
Amen
C. Un-quoting Jesus:
“Well, we could go to the Mardi Gras parade instead.”
[Instead of a Palm Sunday parade? Don’t think so. Only we could come up with something like Fat Tuesday to prepare for Lent.]
D. Blog: Iraq - Still
Iraq is a killing field. People have died by the thousands, and both civilians and militants continue to die. Along with them, the warring has killed countless hopes of freedom and democracy. The violence has destroyed rights and values as highly prized as the artifacts from the ransacked museums. It has perverted morality and religion, muted spirituality, diminished the good and enhanced evil.
What becomes of killing fields? Do we build glorifying monuments or reminders not to create more of the same hell?
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