23rd Emmaus Talk

The election talk is heating up. We are about a hundred days away from November 5th. As we get closer to the election date, one of the things I watch is the loss of respect for each other if they have a different ideology, opinion, or political affiliation. We are no longer able to disagree with respect and continue in good relationships.

Political differences have not just caused disagreements but have also torn families apart and divided churches. Throughout history, people have held diverse opinions and political perspectives. However, in the past decade, these differences have led to a culture of mistrust, disrespect, and degradation toward those we don't agree with.

When we moralize our worldview, we will find every reason to hate and disrespect those whom we don't understand. When we believe we have all the truths and none other has any, which is how crusades, abuses, slavery, and everything else happened in the past, our pride gets the best of us. If we are not open, our worldviews can shut down the amazing richness of the diversity of cultures, characters, languages, and ethnicities, meaning all kinds of people around us. Let us be mindful of our attitudes to others and see why we treat others disrespectfully.

I urge you to listen to this podcast and reflect on why we have lost respect. It's not just about understanding the issue, but also about recognizing our own attitudes and behaviors towards those with differing views.

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