“Wherever there is hurt, that hurt has a claim on you.”

[Indigo Blue]

Viewpoints

Heard on Provoke in a conversation on:


The common good:

“Wherever there is hurt, that hurt has a claim on you.”

“People do this in the world. And it’s not extraordinary. It’s not time limited and it’s not a business arrangement. They just share. Because someone needs it and someone has it. “

“We may not solve poverty or any of the other myriad of problems the world faces. But I still come back to the question: ‘What did I do about it?’”

“Society finds a way to afford the things it values. We have 2 stadiums, but a crumbling school system.”

“That seems to be a real problem in America today. Everybody seems to have rights. But, nobody seems to have obligations anymore.”

“Politics has become a selfish struggle for power rather than a search for the common good. “

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The social justice message of the Gospels:

“If one clipped out everything that Jesus said in dealing with poverty and injustice and oppression, you wouldn’t have much of the Gospels left. “

“We aren’t asked to feel good about the Samaritan. We’re called and commanded to act like him. “

“Between the rhetoric of Christianity and the reality falls a large shadow.”

“If there is something specifically “Christian” in our teachings it is certainly the love of enemies. And this has been completely forgotten by many Christians.”

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The working poor:

“I don’t have a bank account. I don’t even have a piggy bank. “

“Being poor can be really expensive.”

“I would say, try to live on $8 an hour for one month.” Said to those who deny there is poverty in America.

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Justice vs. charity:

“ Justice calls for me to change. And I’d much rather you change than I change. And I think that is part of the challenge that we’re talking about.”

“That’s where many, many people get very nervous…. having to criticize built in structures of our society that keep the poor in their conditions.”


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Where Faith and Social Justice Meet

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[tkmorris]

1. Keep on keepin' on Indigo

We love ya, and we appreciate the message you spread. Don't stop, ever.

[Indigo Blue]

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[Mojambo]

2. I'm not really into faith myself, but that looks like a pretty great radio show. n/t

[Indigo Blue]

7. Social justice is something that reaches way beyond the 'faith' community.

I hope you have a chance to listen to the program, and that you like it, Mojambo.

[Sanity Claws]

3. What a great post

I will add this radio station to my favorites list. It certainly provides food for thought.

[Indigo Blue]

8. The show is available online, on a handful of radio stations, and Sirius...

Radio stations are listed here: http://www.provokeradio.com/about.cfm

Provoke will air Saturdays and Sundays at 7:30 a.m. on SIRIUS Satellite Radio’s Channel 159: http://www.provokeradio.com/press-sirius-radio.cfm (I don't have SIRIUS, so I don't know if this information is current)

And you can listen at the links in the OP. I hope you have the chance and enjoy the show!

[kdmorris]

4. K & R

Good stuff, Indigo!

[Indigo Blue]

9. Thanks, kdmorris.

“Wherever there is hurt, that hurt has a claim on you.” You know, when I read that, it was as if my mom was speaking to me, as if I could feel her very essence.

[kdmorris]

11. Every time I see one of your posts

I feel as if your mom is speaking to me. But I realize that the loss you feel must be so much more than what we could ever know (I've not lost my mother yet) so I try not to mention her very much, since I don't know if that would make the hurt worse.

Keep up the good fight. I know your mom got discouraged sometimes because people just didn't seem to respond to things that were so obviously right that the whole board should have been trying to fight it. Just wanted to let YOU know that there are people who care.

:grouphug:

[roguevalley]

5. ah. another bookmarked thread. thank you, honey, and happy

summer to you and yours. I love your posts.

[Indigo Blue]

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:hug: