What would Jesus say about the factors that lead to immigration?
Posted by admin on 1 Apr 2008 7:41 am. Filed under Immigration.
Hauntedfox asked:
I am neither Christian nor non-Christian. My question is not so much about “Jesus” as it is about spirituality in general in the US. Do you feel the popular prevailing views on immigration are balanced? Are they compassionate? What would the world’s great spiritual leaders have to say about the inequalities that lead to lack of opportunity in our neighboring countries; as well as to genocide, poverty, and infant mortality? Finally, what is the role of the individual in all of this?
I am neither Christian nor non-Christian. My question is not so much about “Jesus” as it is about spirituality in general in the US. Do you feel the popular prevailing views on immigration are balanced? Are they compassionate? What would the world’s great spiritual leaders have to say about the inequalities that lead to lack of opportunity in our neighboring countries; as well as to genocide, poverty, and infant mortality? Finally, what is the role of the individual in all of this?
Of course anyone who wants to can answer, but preference given to rational, balanced answers.
addendum: not so much asking from a political standpoint, but from one of the heart- I have been bombarded lately with Hispanic-bashing messages from folks who really should know better. Just trying to gain perspective. I believe firmly in separation of church and state.
This is not a political question! I have chosen to dedicate my life to understanding the issues that lead to Central American poverty and immigration, and do what I can to help one small area. My question is about humanity in general…
I would add that I believe a nation’s policies may be unjust, and that there are laws of a higher power that supercede the laws of an unjust nation.