tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137857716187567509.post7042927708126527717..comments2024-01-18T02:47:12.669-08:00Comments on Tregear Vean: Violent discontent. Revjeanrolthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12744131101249601856noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137857716187567509.post-40119652779624893162016-12-20T23:11:55.591-08:002016-12-20T23:11:55.591-08:00Violence has featured in our lives for the past 50...Violence has featured in our lives for the past 50 years, just as one comes to an end, another cycle starts.<br /><br />Unless we can overcome the divisive self interest of those nations that are hogging the worlds resources, how will we ever remove the discontent felt by so many.<br /><br />They resort to violence for many reasons, sometimes it appears to be the last resort<br /><br />The current swing towards right wing extremism is another reaction of the discontented against a perception that the liberal society is no more equal than a dictatorship.<br /><br />We allow too many people to be pushed to the edge, and our own government is a prime mover in this. We deliberately complete victims by our selfish policies to advantage the rich, over the poorest and most vulnerable. In fact, we put punitive legislation in place to ensure this. No wonder there is discontent around.<br /><br />I hope that pray that people will become disillusioned with the violence (much as they did in Northern Ireland after 35 years of it) and will resort to the peace and reconciliation that God offers us, and wants for us.<br /><br />But I don't anticipate the path towards this to be easy. All people of good will, of whatever faith and religious persuasion need to unite to pray and work to bring the Kingdom of God near, day by day, into all peoples lives.<br /><br /> UKViewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18114944341930758335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137857716187567509.post-63927296844915051412016-12-20T06:33:15.641-08:002016-12-20T06:33:15.641-08:00I don't think we are necessarily selfish Jean,...I don't think we are necessarily selfish Jean, more that we feel helpless.<br />If our elected lords and masters can do nothing constructive to bring this mayhem to an end, how much less are we able to influence events.<br />I'm sure there will ultimately be a solution. Not at all sure how we will like it.<br />As you so rightly say, prayer is about all we can do.Ray Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09209429097744326143noreply@blogger.com