David, Bathsheba - And Uriah

A. Unabashed Pacifist:

If you must cling to something, let it be peace.

B. Unabashed Christian:

Holy One,

It is difficult to hear/read/watch the news. Stories of victims abound. There are victims of abuse, of hatred, of intolerance, victims of injustice, of crime petty and major, victims of religious bigotry and religious violence, victims of poverty and oppression, hunger, prejudice, ignorance, victims o systemic oppression, of broken promises, of terrorism, of brain-washing, victims of disease, of harassment, of tragic accidents.

You represent all victims, standing with them, in their place and on their behalf. You hear their cries and you cry out for justice and mercy. You do not rest until they have comfort and healing. You promise that their victimization will end; they will rise above it to stand with you as full and whole souls created in your image, beyond the damage that victimizers would inflict.
Amen

C. Un-quoting Jesus:

“Be afraid. Be very, very afraid.”

[Despite too many evangelists’ interpretation, He never said this – except to religious authorities who sounded a lot like modern evangelists.]

D. Blog: Benefitting from War

I ask myself: who benefits from war or other military action? Whose ego is such, whose conscience so dulled, that they choose to cause the young and the innocent to die in order to gain some personal benefit?

The story of David, Uriah and Bathsheba comes to mind. Sadly, Nathan no longer gets an audience with the ruling elites.