Greetings friends,
With the current war of words between Pope Leo and President Trump. Just wanted to share my thoughts.
I'm not a politician, nor do I live in the countries that are currently at war. I've also learnt a while ago that social media is becoming more and more overrun with click bait, and I just cannot determine what's true and what's not with absolute conviction anymore. So, I'm not going to comment on the wars and who's right or who's wrong etc... because other than the blurred lines of truth. No matter which side I turn to innocent people are dying. As a human being, I believe everyone's life should matter. Irrespective of colour or creed; and the only way that human life is going to be preserved and respected truly is if everyone puts down their weapons, physical weapons as well as the weaponizing of the tongue. I don't know how that's going to happen because we're living in a broken world, that spiritually speaking is morally bankrupt. Sadly.
But as a Catholic Christian, who doesn't believe in idolising popes because they aren't God. I have to say... I'm very impressed with Pope Leo. He's showing immense courage as a spiritual leader, and I believe he is representing Jesus very well currently. He quoted Jesus's words from his sermon on the mount:
- "Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called children of God"- Matthew 5:9.
I'm going to share another scripture that I believe corroborates that position.
- "If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone." - Romans 12:18.
War destroys more lives than those lost on the battlefields. Soldiers who survive wars have to contend with the psychological effects of it for the rest of their lives. Families are ripped apart because everyone loses someone they love. Economies take decades to recover which results in surviving populations grappling with poverty as they try and survive the aftermath of exploding prices and scarcity - most of us are already feeling it with petrol prices soaring. I don't even want to imagine what the outlook will be if any of this escalates to nuclear levels.
I'm well aware that war sometimes is inevitable sadly, and the Catholic church supports just war theory, which in a nutshell endorses self-defence as long as the response is proportionate and targeted at the imposed threat exclusively. But this shouldn't be used as an excuse to become trigger happy in any context. Anything that causes the loss of innocent life and threatens the peace that everyone has a right to shouldn't be celebrated in any context. If it is possible, and as far as it depends on you. Be at peace with everyone. I believe this is what pope Leo is standing for, because it's what Jesus would stand for... And I agree with him. 🙏✝️
Take care of yourselves and eachother.
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Shalom.
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