This creates hatred and intolerance toward a whole race of people, or
people who follow a certain religion, or have different beliefs. There is a
fear of what is unknown, and it is this fear that causes intolerance, and
intolerance breeds hate. It is because of man's intolerance to man that the
problems arise.
What we fear, we want to defeat in some way. Show we are stronger by
destroying, subjugating, taking someting away. If it is a country, we take
their land and other valuables. We seem to have forgotten that all things
come from God, and not from man. Yet we seem to believe that everything
has come from man. Which is true to a certain extent. The different countries,
beliefs, cultures, and even our religions are man made. These things not only
separate us from each other, but from God.
No one owns anything. We just use it. God placed us here to be caretakers,
and we are supposed to be making it a good place for all people, not destroying
it. But we are not doing a very good job. In fact, we are doing our best to see
that the human race is eliminated from the earth. Maybe that would be best.
Let the beasts of the world take care of it. At least they do not kill each other
en masse.
Everything comes from God. When we remember this, start giving thanks to
Him, and stop fighting over "things," the world will be a better place.
Jan Haile Clark
What We Teach Our Children