Declaration
written on the evening of Wednesday 7th January 2015.
Good
Evening to all,
Today
pure violence has come to the fore. We feel its effects even more as
we come to the end of the Season where we celebrate the coming of the
Prince of Peace into this world. What happened in Paris this morning,
as for so many other similar incidents in France and elsewhere in the
world, has only served to show yet again man's incapacity to consider
Life as being the ultimate precious gift that we have, far greater
than any other possession.
We could have hoped that all
would recognize that Life itself is superior to all other things and
that all would agree on the sanctity of life. Unfortunately, that's
not the case for all. The heart of man is evil. In memory of these
stolen lives and taking into consideration of the suffering of a
number of grieving families for whom we can be praying, we should
remind ourselves that we Christians are called to be peacemakers.
Neither revenge, nor vengence belong to a Christian ethic. But we are
not condemned to staying silent. The Lord hears our prayers. As with
Paul : « We are hard pressed on every side, but not
crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; 9 persecuted, but not
abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed (2 Corinthiens 4 :
8) ». Paul himself had experienced the horror of the violence
against him and could only trust in his God through his prayers.
Other
representatives of Protestant and Evangelical Christians have made
public declarations and I attach these to my email.
We
have heard of other public demonstrations being organised all over
the place by many different people. Whether in the midst of our
fellow citizens during one of these gatherings or while going about
our daily business, let's show others how we believe and what we
believe through our non-violent behaviour and by our words, both in
our private lives and in public. Let's block all negative thoughts
which could lead to dark stains in our lives.
Let's
ask God for His wisdom and speak out againt evil. Weep with those who
weep. May the Lord help all those who are suffering and may each
person recognize that He is God.
In
Christian love,
Pascal.
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