Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with the other guy

In Harry Potter, the unspeakable evil that 'He Who Must Not Be Named' committed, (besides some unicorn slayings and a death curse or two), was the dividing of his soul into Horcruxes so that he would live forever. As is often the case when I try to do math, with each division, his soul was diminished.

Our world is divided into so many pieces. Just like Voldemort's Horcruxes, we dilute a bit of our collective soul with each division.

Some see this as the 'end times'. Some others see this as the clash of archaic religious superstition vs. reason. I don't know what time it is. But I don't care. I can't tell time (math again).

Perhaps it is some sort of cosmic, spiritual or historical puberty. But whatever it is, I am reminded once again of those wise words spoken by the King of Kings, then MLK, and best understood in the plaintive cry of Rodney King, "Can't we all just get along?!"

Truth is, EVERYONE feels justified in their hatred. But truth is, none of us are. And the truth is, all of us are. What makes haters? Hate. But we have to make it stop somewhere. And I think stopping it EVERYWHERE is a good place to start.

Comments

[Laura Ehlers]

So true. I like the 'think globally - act locally' approach. Be kind in your daily life and let the love spread outward from you.
It also helps to educate yourself on the things/people which you 'hate'. Sometimes an understanding of why they act the way the do will help. You may not agree with them, which is fine, but you may be less likely to throw a blanket of negative emotion over them too.

[Sharon Greenthal]

I cannot understand the fury and hatred that I see in the world in the name of religion. It is simply incomprehensible to me.

[The Shitastrophy]

Hate is learned, sadly parents often push their hate and ignorance on their kids. Sad.

[Anne Louise Bannon]

Amen, amen. My deepest struggle is my rush to judge others, and even worse that I hate being judged negatively, myself. I think St. Therese of Lisieux had the right idea - to make love our vocation. I'm working on it.

[Jill]

Thank you for commenting. I just discovered this discussion. Thankfully, in matters of grudges my short attention span serves me well. I just don't have the discipline to tend to the nursing of a grudge. I can't even keep up with my own thoughts and opinions (and the comments they generate) let alone stand in judgment of the other guy. I really appreciate you taking the time to read and comment so beautifully on my blog! Thank you!