Comments on: Pope in Assisi: Shame Over History of Christian Violence, All Religions Must Fight Against Violence

By: Jared

Jared — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 01:04:49 +0000

“People seem to think that it is in some way a proof that no merciful God exists, if we have so many wars. On the contrary consider how in spite of centuries of sin and greed and lust and cruelty and hatred and avarice and oppression and injustice, spawned and bred by the free wills of men, the human race can still recover, each time, and can still produce men and women who overcome evil with good, hatred with love, greed with charity, lust and cruelty with sanctity. How could all this be possible without the merciful love of God, pouring out His grace upon us? Can there be any doubt where wars come from and where peace comes from, when the children of this world, excluding God from their peace conferences, only manage to bring about greater and greater wars the more they talk about peace?” – Thomas Merton from “Seeds”

By: Helen

Helen — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 20:05:01 +0000

Wow, the old Joseph Ratzinger is back, a very thoughtful theologian and now a powerful leader as Pope Benedict XVI! My thoughts and prayers to him and all the religious leaders gathered in Assisi.
Peace and all good,
Helen

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Thu, 27 Oct 2011 15:55:17 +0000

[...] (along with some agnostics) in Assisi. Over at Daniel P. Horan’s blog, Dating God, the full text is provided. As Horan sums up its key theme: “Religions must work to end violence in the [...]