The events of the past couple of weeks has my head spinning and I know not where to turn. Is there a deity that I should be praying to? I use the word "should" because many would suggest there is and many would suggest it is my place as a Christian to believe that the god that impregnated Mary and raised a boy into a man, only to fulfill the role of saviour/redeemer, is my evidence. But in today's world there is so much evidence of so much evil I am fearful. I am trying to make sense of it all. Can sense be made of any of it?
Smiles and handshaking when the 19 year old "Boston Marathon Bombing" suspect was apprehended. Our society takes solace and comfort in this capture. Are we safe? I believe the next story on the heels of this tragedy tells us we place our comfort in the wrong places. Before the ink is even dry on the arrest documents or the handcuffs cleared of the young man's sweat, there is a diabolical plan uncovered. Two more arrests which tell of an alleged plan to derail a VIA train.
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| This is the bridge... where the plan would play out! |
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| Through the smoky glass we see a man.... |
"Do we see through the glass dimly" as Paul suggests? In this passage Paul is suggesting without love he has nothing and is nothing. Where is this love in our world today? I have compassion for the victims of the bombing and those who were injured or simply frightened by the actions of these two young men at the marathon. I fear for those who would lay out a plan to derail a train to make a point. I would not want to be in the role as a police or government who is held hostage while the masses look to them for "justice". What is justice? Who wins when we rejoice to the news one man is killed and another apprehended for actions such as these. Are we so shallow and empty that we cannot see that this is not "justice"? How is it we cannot see that the media feeds our fears and the authorities strive to satisfy those who are screaming "crucify him".
My friend is grieving the death of his wife ... she died of cancer. Years from now he will look back and only then be aware of the horrors of what was going on around him as he is drowning in his grief. I remember basking in the joy of new motherhood while the
Chernobyl disaster was unfolding on April 26, 1986. I remember grieving and crying on my 50th birthday because I had buried my mother the day before. In our own world we must find peace and harmony. I believe we must turn off social media, television, radio and newspapers and look within to find the hope we need to keep from offing ourselves. I believe today is the day to rebel against mass action against one 19 year old boy and I believe today is the day we reclaim what it means to be faithful. Not faithful to a god that has been instrumented by ancient texts and not faithful to what other humans tell us to believe but faithful to that which is the synergy of Mother Earth and the
Universe Story ; a 14 billion year old story that by far supersedes our hunger for immediate satiation of our needs. This is the god I choose to believe will make things right. This is the peace I witness in my heart. This universe will correct itself and will seek justice for all the wrongs. My job is simply to find deep guttural love for all the bad and the good in this life and attempt to seek "justice" for every living creature.
re: ' But in today's world there is so much evidence of so much evil I am fearful. I am trying to make sense of it all. Can sense be made of any of it?'
ReplyDeletei don't know. i don't know if we can or if the real point is to try anyways, whether we can or not. mlk says 'the arc of history is long [really long--i think in billions of years] and it bends towards justice' and philip berrigan says 'if the problem you're working on you expect to see solved in your lifetime, the problem's too small.' we've probably got a long way to go; until then, there'll be evil, and we'll try to make sense of it all.
Most theology study leans to that as well. We should not see the fruits of our own labour, hence why we should live for the generations behind and ahead of us. My work should benefit all time, not just me.
Deletejust came in from outside basking in the sun. swimme tells us we're living in a miracle--the sun, the breeze, the birds--and no amount of violence--human or otherwise--can change that. only your perception of it, whether you choose to believe it or not--still, i don't fancy being blown up.
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