Christians, Christianity are better than letter suggests

Editor,

I just read a letter to the editor in which the writer sought to put down the biblical view that peace on earth cannot happen without the return of Christ. The writer used sarcasm and mean-spirited stereotypical caricature to try to prove his point, trying to make it seem that Christians are all capitalists.

Actually, if you had read the Bible, you would realize that it says in Revelations, spoken by the Holy Spirit and the voice of Christ himself to John the Revelator, “I know of your poverty, but you are rich.” Right there it proves that often his people are poor in the material things but rich in spiritual things.

Although I believe that we cannot attain world peace without the return of Christ, I don’t believe in doing nothing in the present.

I spend a lot of my time doing acts of kindness: volunteering, signing petitions and giving money to environmental groups, helping animals and all kinds of giving to various organizations that help people and animals.

Also, I am not for the left wing, right wing, west wing, but I like to live on the wings of snow white dove: God’s peace and spiritual inner place of being. I do art: I dance, I write songs, I sing, I enjoy nature and the people who cross my path daily.

In the last century, with all of our skyrocketing of scientific knowledge, millions upon millions of people died in wars. Has man become more loving? It appears not. It is simply obvious that man hasn’t created a lasting peace on earth, so it is unlikely that humankind can do it without divine help.

Also, speaking of money, greed and capitalism, the Obama campaign raked in a billion or so, and that didn’t come from poor people, so there must be rich Democrats! I’ve been a lifelong Democrat, but now find all candidates woefully inadequate and repulsive.

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son so that whosoever believes in Him will have everlasting life.

Jean Hampleman
UNM community member