John Paul Fullerton wrote:
> There's a Christian Science reading room around the corner from my house,
> and they usually have an open Bible in their display case, with an
> indicated reading for the day.
>
SNIP
> It seemed that Jesus said love your neighbor and then brought that to the
> point of having mercy on others. (My comment, possibly wrong) You are a
> neighbor to those to whom You show mercy.
>
> In my experience, the idea of learning organizations "had mercy on me" in
> the sense of saying (in theory) "OK, we'll give you a chance".
>
I am often reminded of the passage when Jesus asks Peter to feed his
sheep. After three times answering "yes," Peter is confronted with those
sheep: the poor and wretched. Jesus says that is we do something to/for
even the least of these, we do that to/for him as well.
I think this is such a profoundly simple sentiment. I have found it
relfected in virtually all major philosophies/religions I have
encountered. Yet, I so often see the opposite happening, all in the name
of "God's love."
--Clyde Howell orgpsych@csra.net
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