Re: Breathtaking display of Real Class

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From: bearclaw
Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 18:27

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In article <q59pi21a95919525tf5ag70hc88um01si1@4ax.com>,
 Binyamin Dissen <postingid@dissensoftware.com> wrote:

> Pity your "true Xians" were not like that when you folk were murdering the
> Jews in the millions in your various crusades and pogroms.

The Amish did that? I'm shocked. Shocked!

You know, I hear your bitterness. I'm not sure I understand it or its 
source. But I think you are directing it the wrong way.

You remember when that little boy was murdered in Italy while on holiday 
with his American parents a few years ago? They donated his organs so 
that Italian children could live. It was yet another startling display 
of generosity of spirit in the center of chaos and tragedy. It flies in 
the face of unthinking evil and immeasurable pain, driving it away. I 
don't know about you, but I see nothing to fault, and everything to 
praise.

I personally wish my spirit was more like the Amish. I don't know that I 
am strong enough to do what they do. But as blind and stupid and weak as 
I can be, even I can see that their path of forgiveness and generosity 
is the most direct road to peace.

It is an inspiration. What's sad is that it is so rare.

-- 
"I wear boots when I play that ol' squeezebox
 Stompin' out rhythms
 'till the headstones dance on their graves"

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