Why Do We Hate?
Why We Hate?
Understanding the Roots of
Human Conflict!
Michael Ruse
Luke 9:57–62
Would-Be Followers of Jesus
(Mt 8:18–22 )
57?As they were going along the road, someone said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.” 58?And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.” 59?To another he said, “Follow me.” But he said, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.” 60?But Jesusm said to him, “Let the dead bury their own dead; but as for you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God.” 61?Another said, “I will follow you, Lord; but let me first say farewell to those at my home.” 62?Jesus said to him, “No one who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.”
There are days when I wonder is there any hope, and am I just spinning my wheels.
??? I wonder because all I see is hate, anger, selfishness; a car drives by, two well dressed men get out and beat me up and tell me not to report child trafficking; a merchant walks out of a store and throws water saying "Its your fault these homeless are out here in front of the store because you feed them, get out;
I have seen young men shot, and stabbed, one committed suicide on zoom, so is there hope or are we just "animals."
The author talks of our human history going back to the development of our mammal ancestors 225 million years ago, and takes us on a journey of following our evolution to the present.
His basic point is that we humans developed at first into cooperative, loving creatures, and as we evolved into wanting more and more we became violent human beings, arguing, and fighting between the "in /out" groups.
Presently I see one group as the "homeless". They are mistreated, have no rights, hassled on the street, with the political leaders wanting to force them into treatment, we do not have, and so on.
The politicians impose their will on a segment of people as they have always done. We have the "ins"--housed, have money, predominantly white and the "outs"-- poor homeless.
"People? talk about imposing social programs because the recipients were
lazy and not hard working like? with racist, culture, and creed claims.
This is the journey of all minorities.
????And this is the week of St. Francis of Assisi, the founding of Temenos Catholic Worker and Society of Franciscan Workers,? twenty nine years ago on this date, and the choosing of St. Francis and St. Damien of Molokai as the patron saints of Temenos.
??? St. Francis spurned violence and privilege. He reached out to members of other religions. He cherished the earth and all of its creatures. He pointed to a new form of human and cosmic community, marked by love and mercy. And did all this with a Spirit of joy and freedom.
As Carlo Corretto, remarked:
"I Think St. Francis of Assisi is in the depths of every human? being."
Plumb your depths, look into yourself, and you will find St. Francis!
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Deo Gratis! Thanks be to God!
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October 4th is the Feast of St. Francis, and we will be going to the Haight in the afternoon, and on Polk late evening blessing dogs and our non-housed brothers and sisters! Give me a call at 415-305-2124 if you would like to join me! Times are flexible!
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Memorial Service for Father Louie Vitale
Friday, October 6, 2023
St. Boniface Catholic Church
133 Golden Gate Ave.
St. Francisco, CA
3:00 p.m.
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Fr. River Damien Sims, D.Min.,
P.O. Box 642656
San Francisco, CA 94164
415-305-2124
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Let Love Ache
Father, give me the courage to keep on loving.
when others keep on hurting.
help me to live an achy love, a gritty,
persistent and emptying love;
a love that’s not afraid to flow toward the other
who has little left to offer in return.
And may I tread faithfully with heaven
through the unfinished work that surrounds me.
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Strahan Coleman