On this weekend of the celebration of Independence Day, let us pray for all who walk this earth as we are interdependent in our way of life on this planet and that we may grow in our actions, attitudes, and way of being that we acknowledge we are here as a people sharing the gift of life in the beauty of God’s creation on this small planet in the universe. May we be always inclusive and not separated in our embrace of our human family and all creation as we live and move and have our being! In deep gratitude, let us pray!
For pondering:
The late Albert
Einstein, during his declining years, granted a press conference to a number of
newspaper reporters. After they had plied him with questions on many subjects,
one reporter asked: ‘Mr. Einstein, would you care to make a prediction as to the
kind of weapons that will be used in the third world war?’ Modestly he shook
his head and said: ‘No, I would not venture a prediction.’ After the briefest
hesitation he added, ‘But I’ll tell you what will be the chief weapon in the
fourth world war.’ The reporters were all ears and every pencil was poised in
anticipation of the old man’s prediction. What would be the chief weapon in the
fourth world war?
With an air of finality, the old man gave a one-word reply – 'Clubs!' It took a
moment or two for the aged scientist’s reply to register, but as it did, a grim
silence settled over the assembled group. (Anonymous)
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