Thomas Friedman's syndicated column today (October 1, 2009) is very sobering indeed. I wish everyone would read it and take its warnings seriously. I won't try to summarize what he said, only encourage you to "google" it and read it for yourself. The article is called, "Where Did 'We' Go?"
Remember the childhood saying, "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me." Not so. Names can be just as destructive. The Letter of James says that the tongue is capable of "great exploits". It's like a small rudder that guides a boat through the water. It's like a small fire that can set ablaze a forest. Wild animals have been tamed, but no one has ever tamed the human tongue! It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. (James 3:1-12)
The tenor of communal discourse in our nation has sunk far below civility. Our tongues just might be our undoing.
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