Thinking too much
I'm not sure why I feel like writing this... perhaps when I'm done I'll read it and just delete it, we'll see.
I've been thinking about why our world is so messed up. I think it can be simplified to one Biblical concept. Jesus said that there is no commandment greater than these: 1. Love God with your entire being; and 2. Love your neighbor as you love yourself (Mark 12:28-31).
Why is our environment (which God made perfectly suitable for us) full of things that are making us sick? Because the heads of industry care more about themselves and making money than the well-being of the rest of us. Why is our food unhealthy? Because the greedy few, in their quest for higher profits, don't care what measures they have to go to in order to pump out more product faster. Why are American soldiers and innocent people dying every day in a war on the other side of the world? Greed. Hatred. It's a sickness.
If people lived by the creed to love our neighbors, the world would sure be a different place.
And yes, we need the first commandment also... to love our God. Why? Why can't we be good people who love our neighbors, without "God"? Because without God, there is no real "love." In a God-less world, self becomes all-important. Lack of faith creates a mindset that you're only on this world for a short time, then it's all over, so may as well get what you can while you're here and enjoy your life without fear of how others might be affected.
When you add God into the equation, and He gives you the ability to love in a truly selfless way, then it becomes possible to be more concerned about others than yourself. Therefore, thinking back to my original concept, there is really only one key to saving ourselves and our Earth - love!
I've been thinking about why our world is so messed up. I think it can be simplified to one Biblical concept. Jesus said that there is no commandment greater than these: 1. Love God with your entire being; and 2. Love your neighbor as you love yourself (Mark 12:28-31).
Why is our environment (which God made perfectly suitable for us) full of things that are making us sick? Because the heads of industry care more about themselves and making money than the well-being of the rest of us. Why is our food unhealthy? Because the greedy few, in their quest for higher profits, don't care what measures they have to go to in order to pump out more product faster. Why are American soldiers and innocent people dying every day in a war on the other side of the world? Greed. Hatred. It's a sickness.
If people lived by the creed to love our neighbors, the world would sure be a different place.
And yes, we need the first commandment also... to love our God. Why? Why can't we be good people who love our neighbors, without "God"? Because without God, there is no real "love." In a God-less world, self becomes all-important. Lack of faith creates a mindset that you're only on this world for a short time, then it's all over, so may as well get what you can while you're here and enjoy your life without fear of how others might be affected.
When you add God into the equation, and He gives you the ability to love in a truly selfless way, then it becomes possible to be more concerned about others than yourself. Therefore, thinking back to my original concept, there is really only one key to saving ourselves and our Earth - love!
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