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by Alfred Lord Tennyson, Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom, 2 Dec 1854
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Half a league half a league
Half a league onward
All in the valley of Death
Rode the six hundred:
'Forward the Light Brigade
Charge for the guns' he said
Into the valley of Death
Rode the six hundred
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A recent sign read at a rally:
we said → black lives matter never said → only black lives matter we know → all lives matter we just need your help with black lives matter for black lives are in danger
Agree or disagree this seems to sum up the perspective thoughtful protesters are trying to communicate in very few words. Elegant.
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It seems to me that God is not the kind of being that seeks for you to be lazy. We shouldn't just wait and "trust in God" to help, solve problems, or make good things happen.
That kind of laziness does not seem to be consistent with the teachings in the Bible or other sources. Ignoring your own ability to think, decide, and take action is the easy way out.
Often this is expressed as, "I have faith and trust in God because will take care of me." Or, rather than learning, understanding, and making a decision, the sentiment that, "I just trust in God." or "He will provide." While I might applaud the strength of faith, I contend this is lazy thinking and lazy in the lack of action.
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by Dylan Thomas, Welsh poet, 1914-1953
Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
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Just a few Bible quotes and observations about the poor. All the quotes are from the King James version. Highlights are added and not from the source.
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