Of Bishops and Princes

Wednesday, January 22, 2025

I appreciate the Episcopal Bishop (redundant!) of Washington DC for calling out the cruelty of the GOP and The Felon’s administration.

I was recently talking to a friend and colleague and I lamented the lack of loud voices fighting for good from the world of clergy. Too many either cozy up to the government or spend their time preaching hate and get rich quick schemes. So if any of my fellow clerics read this, remember to use your collar (figuratively) to speak out. You don’t have to be obnoxious, but you should be firm and unwavering in defending human rights and dignity. Calling out the murder that Health Insurance companies engage in.

We have a moral duty to preach the dharma, the gospel, the mitzvot, fare etc. Anything less makes us complicit.

From the Gathas of Zoroaster, which have recently served to inspire me:

Message of the Day

“Be wary of the deceitful who cause great violence. If necessary, act firmly to prevent them from harming you or others.”

(Gathas: Song 4.18 / Y31.18) mâ-cish at vê dregvatô mãthrãscâ gûshtâ sâsnåscâ, â zî demânem vîsem vâ shôithrem vâ dah’yûm vâ âdât dushitâcâ marakaêcâ athâ îsh sâzdûm snaithishâ.

Therefore, let none of you listen to the messages and teachings of the wrongful, because he brings danger and destruction to the house, settlement, district, and land. Correct him with weapons. Summary:An unethical person deceives and therefore one should not listen to his misleading words. Those teachings bring destruction to all parts of society–from the household to the nation. Such a person must be corrected even if one must be firm.