The Situation in the Holy Land

Not what you think...

Welcome back,

This one’s going to be brief…

Unless you live under a rock, you’ve probaby heard of the latest war between Israel and Hamas. Once again, the flames of war have returned to the Holy Land¹. While I do have my take on this situation, I’m not writing this blogpost to talk about that. So much (digital) ink had been spilled, and I don’t think I can say anything that hadn’t already been said².

Instead, I want to bring into attention something that His Holiness Pope Francis put out last week on Twitter³:

Whatever you think of the current conflict in Israel, this gesture shows the importance of the Pope as a figure in the Christian world. Who else can make such an exhortation?

October 27th is this Friday, by the way. It might not be a bad idea to take up the Pope’s suggestion even if you’re not a Catholic. There’s power in prayer and fasting⁴. And at the risk of sounding like a hippy, it’s important to remember that peace is good. Don’t let anyone psyop you into thinking that war is somehow a good thing⁵. No. At best, war is a necessary evil.

“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.”

Matthew 5:9 (NCB)

Until next time,

Michael P. Marpaung

1. Did they even leave in the first place?

2. If you want a something that sees through the BS, check out this article by

Alexander Hellene

. Meanwhile,

Alvin H

has an impartial look at this mess.

3. Or should I say… X

4. Mark 9:29 comes to mind.

5. Don’t make me tap the sign.