Recalling the prophets
How could, and why did, so many of the people who claim to follow Jesus reject him, his example, and his influence so thoroughly and instead follow this power-hungry, death-wielding, wannabe emperor?! I’m skimming news articles to understand but the behavior doesn’t align with the espoused beliefs. I recall the warnings of the prophets in scriptures, and the life and teachings of their savior according to the gospels, and I think ‘these Christians should have known better.’ They should have been the protectors of life, of their/our neighbors. Instead, they damned us all, starting with the most vulnerable - the very ones their good book instructs them to tend to - the strangers, refugees, immigrants, the poor, old, sick, and imprisoned. You don’t have to be religious in a Judeo-Christian tradition to perceive this stuff. You don’t have to be religious at all. (I'm not.) I recall the phrases “ears to hear” and “eyes to see,” but eyes have been closed and ears shut both to the word...
