The Greatest Story Ever Told.*

“Intellectuals and serious journalists frequently descend to crude and superficial generalizations in speaking of the shortcomings of religion, and often prove incapable of realizing that not all believers – or religious leaders – are the same.

Some politicians take advantage of this confusion to justify acts of discrimination.

At other times, contempt is shown for writings which reflect religious convictions, overlooking the fact that religious classics can prove meaningful in every age; they have an enduring power to open new horizons, to stimulate thought, to expand the mind and the heart.”

~ Pope Francis**, for the win...

What can you do, with your words, for the world?

It's the kind of question one imagines Nelson Mandela might have contemplated during his long years of imprisonment.  Taking time to think can save nine, in time...

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** Hat tip: Mary C. Curtis, She the People...