All the news about examples of racism and prejudice make me sad. Where do people who claim to be Christians get this hatred? I thought the message was about love. I’m reminded of the song from the musical, South Pacific, “You’ve Got to Be Carefully Taught:”
You’ve got to be taught
To hate and fear,
You’ve got to be taught
From year to year,
It’s got to be drummed
In your dear little ear
You’ve got to be carefully taught.
You’ve got to be taught to be afraid
Of people whose eyes are oddly made,
And people whose skin is a diff’rent shade,
You’ve got to be carefully taught.
You’ve got to be taught before it’s too late,
Before you are six or seven or eight,
To hate all the people your relatives hate,
You’ve got to be carefully taught!
And the song that I learned as a small child rings in my ears:
Jesus loves the little children,
All the children of the world.
Red and yellow, black and white,
All are precious in His sight,
Jesus loves the little children of the world.
All people want what is best for their children. Skin color or religious belief doesn’t change that. And we’re all someone’s child. ‘Tis the season to spread a universal message. Love one another.
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