Why must it always require a catastrophic event like the earthquake in Haiti to bring the world together? The last time I witnessed this type of international humanitarian efforts was when thousands of people lost their lives in Indonesia. Once again people from all over the world have laid down their predjudices, their religious disagreements, and their politics in order to help save the lives of people who are in desperate need.
During the Indonesian Tsunami and during this devastating earthquake, our universal sense of humanity is prevailing. Is peace only possible when so much pain is present? Do thousands of lives have to be sacrificed before we are able to see one another as neighbors? Why was Haiti allowed to be the poorest nation in the hemisphere for so long? Why weren't their financial debts forgiven long ago?
If I recall correctly, it was the catastrophic hurricane Katrina which occured in the poorest city in these United States that brought us together as neighbors. How many more people have to die before we will live our lives the way Jesus asked us to? How many more catastrophies will there have to be before resources are equally distributed among the rich and the poor?
