We Christians belive in loving our neighbors, as well as our enemies. But our God has also warned us that there are those who will only listen to the sword...and the agents of our government are authorized by God to defend the weak and the oppressed with the sword, if need be.
"Do you acknowledge that there are people in this world who do not want to "get along" and who do not feel the need to negotiate? That there are people in this world who do not tolerate others in society, and believe that the sword and the bomb are the only way to get what they want? And that they only respond to in-kind force? That is the real world that we live in."
I know. But do you want to change that? How does change happen? I was at a Methodist church in San Francisco (where I live, come on with intolerance...I know you wantto say it) on the day after Christmas and the reverend said, "you cannot change people, you can only change yourself." I don't exactly believ this, but I do believe that the change you make in yourself is what is ultimately matters. So I'm asking you all to just start think about creating a new kind of world without the violence and intolerance that currently exists.