What a fragile time we are living in. Your compassion and calls for dialogue are laudable and healthy. However, given the lack of empathy and, more importantly, wisdom in the White House, I wonder if the only way we will step back from the brink in America over the next year is if Christian leaders, in particular, stepped up and very purposefully and actively began holding forums in which competing political ideologies within their faith boldly identified and pursued all the ways in which there is common ground between Democrats and Republicans, rather than dwell on the obvious differences. Because, maybe, just maybe, we'll find we do have more in common and our "differences" are really not consequential at all.
Agree in all respects. However, MAGA has a martyr and they already have a retribution model fashioned by Trump et al. Not envisioning calm or civility. HOPE for the best, prepare for the worst, deal with whatever happens. Remain calm and carry on.
Nice job, Johanna
What a fragile time we are living in. Your compassion and calls for dialogue are laudable and healthy. However, given the lack of empathy and, more importantly, wisdom in the White House, I wonder if the only way we will step back from the brink in America over the next year is if Christian leaders, in particular, stepped up and very purposefully and actively began holding forums in which competing political ideologies within their faith boldly identified and pursued all the ways in which there is common ground between Democrats and Republicans, rather than dwell on the obvious differences. Because, maybe, just maybe, we'll find we do have more in common and our "differences" are really not consequential at all.
Agree in all respects. However, MAGA has a martyr and they already have a retribution model fashioned by Trump et al. Not envisioning calm or civility. HOPE for the best, prepare for the worst, deal with whatever happens. Remain calm and carry on.
Thoughtful and important.
Very well-written post. Thank you.