Now that the war in Gaza has brought chaos to college campuses across the United States and in Europe too, whose God will bring the solution that works for everyone?
I remember reading about studies done with rats and overcrowding. When the numbers got high enough, they turned on each other violently. The continuous wars between countries/differing.religions/differing factions within religious feels like humans are acting out the rat experiments. Using God as the reason is a handy excuse. Listening to Imagine made me cry - A beautiful image I will never live.to.see.
Your comparison to the rat experiment feels spot on. Makes you wonder if humans really are higher up the food chain. I love this UNICEF version of Imagine. I watched and listened a few times while writing this piece. It chokes me up too. Thanks so much for reading and adding your insights. I really appreciate it.
I agree with everything you say here, except I would turn that last sentence around. "God is love" is an abstraction. "Love is God" is a call to action.
That’s a brilliant turn of phrase! A call to action is much more powerful. Thanks for that—and for taking the time to read and comment. Much appreciated, as always.
I remember reading about studies done with rats and overcrowding. When the numbers got high enough, they turned on each other violently. The continuous wars between countries/differing.religions/differing factions within religious feels like humans are acting out the rat experiments. Using God as the reason is a handy excuse. Listening to Imagine made me cry - A beautiful image I will never live.to.see.
Your comparison to the rat experiment feels spot on. Makes you wonder if humans really are higher up the food chain. I love this UNICEF version of Imagine. I watched and listened a few times while writing this piece. It chokes me up too. Thanks so much for reading and adding your insights. I really appreciate it.
I agree with everything you say here, except I would turn that last sentence around. "God is love" is an abstraction. "Love is God" is a call to action.
That’s a brilliant turn of phrase! A call to action is much more powerful. Thanks for that—and for taking the time to read and comment. Much appreciated, as always.