At times I have so many things going through my mind. I often want to spill them out onto the blog. (Today was one of those days, as I drove home from school pondering different dialogue I’d encountered throughout the day). Either way, I came across this quote a few days ago for the second time and wanted to record it here. It may make an appropriate prelude to some other thoughts I wish to express later.
The things that will destroy us :
politics without principle;
pleasure without conscience;
wealth without work;
knowledge without character;
business without morality;
science without humanity; and
worship without sacrifice.– Mahatma Gandhi
So what’s on my mind? Freedom, captivity, virtue, corruption, humility, entitlement, love, selfishness… and issues we face today directly related to these ideas and principles. (Probably no shocker to those that know me well and are aware of what’s going on in America today.)
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I hope I’m not intruding by leaving a comment here. I just linked over from Marianne’s blog; she’s so nice to leave comments on my blog and I’m terrible at reciprocating. (But could you tell her to update it once in a while; all those pictures of Addie crack me up. 🙂 Anyhow, good quote. And it’s hard not to contemplate its implications, particularly in our current political, economic, and moral climate. Heaven help us. Literally.
Not intruding at all– it’s a public blog, right? Comments are welcome (dialogue encouraged). Yeah Marianne used to be a better blogger… but apparently enjoys yours 😉
You know, you say “Heaven help us”, I can’t help but think of that line (not sure where it originated) that says “God helps those who help themselves”… I think it’s tough for God to help a Godless people. Fascinating to watch so many people turn to the government for help…
Fascinating and at the same time sad. If only people really understood where the true source of help lies. And what they are giving up by going elsewhere.
I was recently browsing through an old issue of the Ensign from, I think, 1972, and read in the First Presidency Message written by N. Eldon Tanner, “Where the people accept God and keep his commandments, they are happier, more content, more successful, and more secure. It is the godlessness of people and nations that is causing the unrest so evident in the world today.” I wrote it down because it was such a simple and accurate statement.
I further have to wonder why people believe that government even has the ability to “fix” everything. Name one time in history that has ever happened. Why do they think it’s a possibility now?