It has become cold! Yes - even though many still resist it and fight it, it has become socially cold in our society, gone cold on our world. How much this is done and how far this effect into society, have not only shown the elections in the US. Many are affected - whether as victims or perpetrators. The social indifference and does not stop at seemingly solid citizens and families halt. Fast profit, shortsighted savings, social envy, Selfishness and suggested Grudge, and misguided xenophobia are the concomitants of our time, which affect the whole population.
Let's see one with a non-enlightened view of the world. Important and unimportant messages, Advertising and the various communications options of modern media to accompany us at every turn. In the workplace, the pressure rises steadily, more power without bringing it to get more money - often even none at all. In some areas, people are forced, to work overtime. In another, we see stagnation or recession for months or even longer. This more and more people from fear for their future are affected, because the reports of job cuts, money savings, Loss of jobs, and so on. substantiate these fears also.
For some, however, it looks like the big win, when the black quarterly figures Börse considers itself and can look forward to beautiful Dividends. If you those numbers, more detail and questioned on what basis they are constructed, you quickly realize, that it is a kind of the whole “Hamster wheel”-These races – where we ALL, without exception, are part of it – only in different ways.
The general gluttony for wealth and power has long been prevalent not so clear and far, as it is today. Our innate hunting instinct drives us from one event to the next. The vast majority of people acting like robots daily in one corset, while business and industry to make every effort, To support this development and further advance. Wage dumping and dismantling of the welfare state are signs of a reinvigorated capitalism, exploits people and degenerated into machines. Looking from the outside parts of civil society, one can not help feeling, as they herjagen as the famous goat after carrot, which depends on a fixed to it before the nose Stock. Part one is rendered docile, he delights in beautiful and luxurious things, however, the others have to fight for every day and for their lives. but act Both sides, as if they were on drugs.
It has grown cold in the hearts! – Is it any wonder yet, when now the reality of the real and we played down all polluting global warming and dismissed as ridiculous is. Everything just imagination - Mammon must agree, nothing else counts and only disturbs!
The year of mercy slowly comes into the home stretch. Will we even recognize it as a year of mercy in retrospect after a few years as such? Or will we recognize it as a year of hard-heartedness, drowned in the thousands but in the Mediterranean, bled to death on the battlefields of the Middle East, were abused in dingy factories or in the fields and orchards as slaves, etc.. The list goes on with the refugee destinies and others still go on and on.
A few days ago we celebrated the Feast of St.. Martin. And, was that Roman legionary who shared his cloak with a beggar. And?
We live in so-called. Christian West and is supported by some politicians strongly insisted on this "christian", that had to preserve it. If we insist on our Christian values, so we would like the Holy. Martin, also share our coats. Open Eben our doors for those, need our help. The blank Guaranteeing get those, which they need, instead of trying to strangle them threadbare. Instead happening all over the country the exact opposite. Is it Christian, when repeatedly incited a population group against another, envy and resentment is stoked. Winners in all of this, only those 5 Percent of the population, those already 95% the country are.
Perhaps it is time again to pull the emergency brake and to light a candle. Putting a sign of solidarity, to show, that the true Christian values are not yet completely disappeared. Whether it were possible, again to ignite a sea of lights? No matter, It is time - to give each other genuine warmth and invite those, need it urgently. Because we only allow us a moment in their situation. How much we would appreciate, if then help someone, would share the mantle?
reported The Legend, that Martin asked about it, what he had done with his coat, answered, that he shared the mantle, but have actually doubled. A wisdom, we should heed maybe more, – particularly in the remainder of the year of mercy.
