Good vs Bad
Right vs Wrong
Christian vs UnChristian
East vs West
Catholic vs Protestant
Republican vs Democrat
Me vs You
Us vs Them
God vs the Devil
I reject dualism. I reject the idea that we have to make someone the scapegoat. Maybe folks just disagree with us. They don't have to be like me to be ok.
Jesus rejected dualism. He embraced the rich and the poor, the whole and the lame. He embraced Jews and Romans and people who came from all kinds of places. He hung out with the chaste and the immoral. He treated humanity like it was one big family. Yes, he distinguished between those who loved and those who did not, but he loved them all just the same.
We don't have to be against the people who are different from us.
We don't have to convince them of anything.
What we can do is love them. That is what Jesus did.
It's a beautiful day in God's world be sure to see the good.
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I am leading a trip to Ireland next year. If you are interested in reading about it, or joining in, the link is below.....
Treasures of Ireland
July 13-22, 2020
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