HATE

We all still live and love under the same sun, moon and stars, though our prayers may differ, as well as our aspired-to heavens.

How many countries right now are at peace with each other? Far more than are at war.

“Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.” —Buddha

The fundamental purpose of any religion is personal salvation, and bigoted hate is not the way to salvation.

It takes just over an hour—roughly 75 minutes—for TikTok to deliver Nazi content to a new user who didn’t search for it.

Hate comes from the lie that we are different, that certain people are inherently better than “other” people.

Groups do not bleed. Generalities do not bleed. People do.

All these thoughts led me to a revised message for the back window of that car. One that might make an impact.

“I welcomed a terrorist into my congregation. I live with that responsibility.”

It is hard to be suspicious of something that has no mystery about it. It is difficult to hate from close-up.

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