• Fandangalo@lemmy.world
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    The opposite of love is not hate, it’s indifference. The opposite of art is not ugliness, it’s indifference. The opposite of faith is not heresy, it’s indifference.

    And the opposite of life is not death, it’s indifference.

    Elie Wiesel

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      You had me until the faith part. In my experience indifference is not the opposite of faith, compassion is.

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        I’m out of work. Someone from our church gave us $1000 to get by, and another person gave me $200 this morning. We had a member of our choir and AA group talk about gratitude this morning. Our reverend also talked about her AA experience & speak on gratitude.

        I’m a Unitarian Universalist. It’s not the religion you’re used to. But as someone that was an angry atheist for ~25 years, I get the critique of faith.

        Wishing you much love & compassion homie.