“For some reason, the most vocal Christians among us never mention the Beatitudes. But, often with tears in their eyes, they demand that the Ten Commandments be posted in public buildings. And of course that’s Moses, not Jesus. I haven’t heard one of them demand that the Sermon on the Mount, the Beatitudes, be posted anywhere.
‘Blessed are the merciful’ in a courtroom? ‘Blessed are the peacemakers’ in the Pentagon? Give me a break!”
January 25, 2011 at 12:14 pm
Pentagon, not Pentegon!
I assume that is a Vonnegut quote… what great insight he’s had.
Wasn’t it Vonnegut who wrote about “existential hum?” Have never read anything more true.
January 25, 2011 at 1:52 pm
Yes. Vonnnegut. Thanks for the spell check!