A Rebirth of Empathy
Not feeling the pain of others is a curse to community; it is painfully mocking to the hurting. Shared pain is necessary for our survival; it is an alternative to the polarizing tools of ridiculing, shaming or demonizing. Empathy is the emotional intelligence necessary for healing, reconciliation, and community. A society that ceases to feel for each other ceases to be civilized. Oh my heart, “weep with those who weep” and hurt with those who hurt. It is the teaching of Scripture. We are all in this boat together; the sooner we know it the better we will be.
