That is the trajectory for the future according to the hard it can be to let go of the injuries we nurse, but how Christian faith. Hopefully Christians at least will badly they hurt us when we do not. remember where all life is ultimately going. The world is a dangerous place at the moment. The But Remembrance Day is about the past. We remember passions and pride that brought us into two world wars are those who served their country and those who lost their still evident in human nature: a tribalism that is suspicious lives. But we dishonour them if we do not remember why of the foreigner; scapegoating of minorities; a disregard they had to fight and resolve to learn from the mistakes for facts and the rule of law; divisive politics based on from the past to avoid war again. fear, rabble rousing and separatism. Let us remember history and learn from it. Many historians believe that the seeds of the Second World War were sown in the armistice agreement initiated One hundred years of remembering. Lest we forget the on this day one hundred years ago. The humiliation of dedication, service and sacrifice of those who served their Germany, the harsh conditions of reparations, led to country. Lest we forget the reasons why wars begin. Lest resentment and a desire for revenge. 21 years later on 22 we forget how to win the peace and love our enemies. May June 1940 in the very same railway carriage, in the very one day everyone sing that war is no more. same spot in Compiegne where the 1918 Armistce was signed, demanded and received from France. How you treat your enemies is important. If you humiliate them and rub their noses in it, you will be storing up for yourselves a backlash of bitterness and a desire for revenge. It was not for nothing that Jesus called us to love our enemies in other words treat them with the dignity – you would want to be treated if you were the loser. How
That is the trajectory for the future according to the Christian faith. Hopefully Christians at least will remember where all life is ultimately going. But Remembrance Day is about the past. We remember those who served their country and those who lost their lives. But we dishonour them if we do not remember why they had to fight and resolve to learn from the mistakes from the past to avoid war again. Many historians believe that the seeds of the Second World War were sown in the armistice agreement initiated on this day one hundred years ago. The humiliation of Germany, the harsh conditions of reparations, led to resentment and a desire for revenge. 21 years later on 22 June 1940 in the very same railway carriage, in the very same spot in Compiegne where the 1918 Armistce was signed, demanded and received from France. How you treat your enemies is important. If you humiliate them and rub their noses in it, you will be storing up for yourselves a backlash of bitterness and a desire for revenge. It was not for nothing that Jesus called us to love our enemies – in other words treat them with the dignity you would want to be treated if you were the loser. How hard it can be to let go of the injuries we nurse, but how badly they hurt us when we do not. The world is a dangerous place at the moment. The passions and pride that brought us into two world wars are still evident in human nature: a tribalism that is suspicious of the foreigner; scapegoating of minorities; a disregard for facts and the rule of law; divisive politics based on fear, rabble rousing and separatism. Let us remember history and learn from it. One hundred years of remembering. Lest we forget the dedication, service and sacrifice of those who served their country. Lest we forget the reasons why wars begin. Lest we forget how to win the peace and love our enemies. May one day everyone sing that war is no more.
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