Another school tragedy! Fingers point! Judgements passed! Agendas confirmed! Journal headlines proclaim two young men evil. Thus the groundwork is set for the next tragedy.
When will the judgement passers, the self-righteous, the intolerant, bullies, harassers, name-callers and other thieves accept their share of responsibility for the tragedies they help create? Until they do, it'll continue and worsen.
Today the most segregated and intolerant institutions are religious. the rise of this type of school violence parallels the rise of narcissistic, intolerant religious extremism. Coincidence? When those who disagree or have differing views are seen as evil and when intolerance reduces people to an act, a belief or a characteristic, they are robbed of their value as a whole person. When others are seen as evil, having no value or importance, it's easy for those even more disturbed or self righteous to make a statement with someone else's life. Victims too often adopt the victimizer's intolerance.
Intolerance is a monster feeding on hate. Unless we stop feeding it, it'll destroy us. Non-judgemental, unconditional love, forgiveness, respect and tolerance are the moral absolutes of the Gospels.
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