Reflection to the Analysis about Socio Cultural Differences:

         Given a chance, what thing would you change about the world? This is my favorite question during the “Q and A” portion of Miss PFS. I was stunned to hear that most people would choose real materials as a representative of the “thing” that is to be changed. Of course I respect others opinion, but still, for me there are a lot more to change than oil price and rice shortage.

The most prevalent problem today is war. It is a very broad thing to start with if we’re aiming to rehabilitate the sick enough world. But what really launched hatred towards men are their differences. Religion is one thing, but faith is another. Religion teaches men, but faith moves them. Truly, we cannot manipulate what others must think. Thinking and believing is not a set of program designed to be a unitary kind of response.

The teachings are the same; it is the interpretation that differs. Truths are spoken through varying degrees, what is understood will be concluded. The sad part is, we are at mercy of our own intellectual capacity. We can only grab what we can understand.

          How can we stat eliminating something that is unchangeable? It sounds like a rhetoric question echoing around looking for answers that may never materialize. How far can we stand if we just shrug it off and surrender? Will we appear coward or stupid if we just lay down our arms? When they throw us some bombs, can we throw them some love?

What will I change about the world?  Nothing. Because everything has its reason. Wars don’t make God happy. It’s His means of telling us to walk his ways even if others don’t. Suffering teaches the way back to Him. Change starts from each one of us and unless we all learned what it’s feels to be like Him, then we will always go back repeating the same problems, making the same mistakes, and wallowing in misery.

Reference:

“Ye have heard that it was said by them of so old time, Thou shall not kill : and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgement: Because I say to you, that whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger with the judgement”

                                                                                 Matthew 5: 21 - 22  

“Ye have heard that it hath been said, an eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: But I say unto you, that ye resist no evil: but whosoever smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.”

                                                                                Matthew 5 : 38 – 39

“Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them who despitefully use you, and persecute you.”

                                                                                 Matthew 5 : 43 - 44