Radical Interdependence
Are there any absolutes left? Or is everything in the world relative? Is there such a thing as right and wrong?
In her blog today, Barbara Franken
Barbara Franken, Me, My Magnificent Self
wrote,
“As the weeks, months and years roll quickly by, we observe how the world around us widens the separation of people, organisations, countries, opinions, beliefs… all warring against each other. Extreme opposites and deep conflict is being forged. Yes – No, Light – Dark, Good – Bad, Right – Wrong, This – That, Mine – Yours… each side adamant they are correct!
So who is correct, which side do we choose, which way do we go?“
Barbara Franken went on to say,
“Choosing for oneself means choosing love.
Love has no sides, no conflict and honours all.”
It’s interesting that I was reading her blog right after relishing the words of Wm. Coffin and Joanna Macy in Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat’s book, Spiritual Literacy. They quoted Coffin and Macy who wrote:
Yes, we ARE radically interdependent. The actions of each of us has an effect on the rest of us. And there ARE absolutes. There IS right and wrong. And when we see things headed the wrong way:
- hate vs. love
- dark vs. light
- bad vs. good
- wrong vs. right
- destruction vs. enhancement
- falsehood vs. Truth
- broken vs. working/productive
- criminal vs. just
- immoral vs. ethical/principled
… then we know it is time to step up to the plate and do what we can. Do you think, “The problems are too big; who am I to make a difference?”
If so, just look at Greta Thunberg, the Swedish teenager who is leading global protests demanding action on climate change.
Greta was quoted as saying,
“We will do everything in our power to stop this crisis from getting worse…”
God bless her! Today’s Bozeman Chronicle carried this article about her:
What issue are you passionate about?
How can your voice make a difference?
What can you do? Think about it.
Know that we are indeed
“One World… Radically Interdependent”
… and each of us CAN make a difference.
Will I?
Will you?
