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Listen to Understand, Not Simply Respond

I hate what is happening in the world right now — the political violence, the hateful rhetoric. We can’t seem to disagree without being disagreeable.

I hate what is happening in the world right now — the political violence, the hateful rhetoric. We can’t seem to disagree without being disagreeable.

The problems of the world are too big for me. I can’t stop ICE from picking innocent people up off the street. I can’t stop the genocide in Gaza. I can’t stop anyone with a gun who decides to use it. I have no power to fix any of that.

My faith teaches me that violence is never the answer. Violence only begets more violence. Hate only begets more hate. So, what do we do?