All you need of love

John Lennon was and continues to be a controversial figure, and his message, :” All You Need Is Love,” is an echo of a message from another man who lived 2,000 years ago, Jesus Christ.  There is no comparison of the two lives, but the concept of respecting diversity is just as strong.

This message is not reflected in the current events and issues concerning America.  We have a diversity education program at our church for our youth and for our adults, too. Those who believe in true diversity are optimistic about our future. According to a Creed for Optimists by Christian D. Larsen, one of the statements goes something like this: we should think only of the best, work for only the best and expect the best.
What is happening now is the worst. There are three decisive issues that are being fought in the courts and protested in the streets.

The first guess would be racism, but that is on the back burner.  Topping the list is the fight over gay marriage in California, a state which paves the way for the rest of America in many ways. Some judges are for it, and some are against it. Even the judges can’t agree.  The issue of immigration, especially along the southern border, even has legal Mexican–Americans paranoid in Arizona.  Does a local police department have the same authority as federal agents in controlling the flow of immigrants into this country, many of whom came here legally under a temporary Visa system but ended up staying.

A third issue is the proposed multi-cultural center  to be built on private property near the site of the Twin Towers Ground Zero in New York.  Our president has supported the group’s right to build the temple on freedom of religion expressed in the U.S. Constitution.  It can’t be any worse than the legal strip clubs in the area, based on moral issues.  Politicians from Washington, D.C. and elsewhere are challenging Obama’s position, which is part of his oath as President.  Some conservative opponents are comparing the building to the infiltration of the Nazis in this country, but who are the real Nazis in this controversy?  Who is against the religious tolerance and diversity? What examples of this attitude are being show our youth when these and the two aforementioned issues are hot topics burning the cable pundit news shows?

All we need is love. These three issues, and a few others, have lingering economic and social integrity consequences not fully explored, however another thing to consider is how are other countries viewing us with a hypocritical message of respecting diversity.

Peace be you with always,

Rev. Paul Abernathy

“Grace and peace be yours in abundance through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.” -2 Peter 1:2

Contact Paul Abernathy at paulabernathy@gmail.com.

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