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I saw this pick today on Snopes.com. It’s a great site for checking all those goofy emails I get about Obama!
One of the lines from the Snopes article is this:
“I hope this picture will always serve as a reminder to us how fortunate we are and that we must never take things for granted.”
I would like to say that I was shocked at the above statement, but most might not even see the problem with it. I guess that’s why Rudy “9/11″ Giuliani isn’t such a joke that Republicans would ignore him.
The fact is that many are so self-centered that they can only see the suffering of others as an opportunity to exploit it or an opportunity to express thanks that we are not like them.
Thankfully, that’s not Jesus’ approach. In John 9:4, Jesus says, “As long as it is day, we must do the work of him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work.” This is Jesus’ response to seeing a blind man. His disciples are looking for someone to blame, but Jesus sees it as an opportunity to reach out and touch the afflicted.
That’s why I’m pessimistic about the Fall election. Rather than seeing this election as an opportunity to provide health care for the poor, take care of our world, and become a more hopeful, helpful nation, my guess is that Americans will once more be motivated by fear and greed. Dang I’m pessimistic! Of course all of this will be couched in the idolatry of Nationalism and self-righteousness.
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