Saturday, December 14, 2019

Death Threats Made In Brussels Basilica Being Investigated

The Brussels Times  published an article on 9 December 2019, entitled Death threats made towards worshipers at Koekelberg Basilica, investigation launched.  The paragraph below is quoted from the article [1]:

According to reports, two men entered the National Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Koekelberg on 30 November and began making death threats towards those present for prayer.

What is the world coming to?  Are people not allowed to pray anymore without the fear of being killed?

Why must people see themselves as "us" versus "them"?  What difference does it make as to who wins and who loses?  Everyone is scheduled to die.  Why not celebrate the only life that one has together?

Everyone shares the same air, the same planet.  One who is breathing and living today has only a limited time to get to know and appreciate one another, with the understanding that nobody is perfect.  The moments that one is able to spend time to get to know a stranger, to share a few laughs and maybe even walk a few steps in the same direction, are something to treasure for a lifetime, and an eternity beyond it.

Why choose to hate when everyone wants to be loved?


[1] https://www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/82746/death-threats-made-to-brussels-churchgoers-investigation-launched-koekelberg-basilica/

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