“You scientists have the stupendous story of the universe. It breaks outside all previous cosmologies. But as long as you persist in understanding it solely from a quantitative mode you fail to appreciate its significance. You fail to see its music. That’s what a spiritual tradition can provide. Tell the story, but tell it with a feel for its music.”—Thomas Berry
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Return of the Giants
They are back!
Once victims of greed, whales are again increasing in number as years go by according to Helen Chryssides. In the year 1999, huge number of whales was recorded to visit the vast sea of Australia. With this return of the giants, Chryssides is inviting us to support this advocacy of helping the whales grow in number.
According to Chryssides, the biggest and the strongest enemy of the whales is human greed. Just like her, I also believe that our character and attitude have great impact in helping the whales cope. If we will just continue to be filled with greed, we will just surely push the whales in the brink of extinction and destruction.
Here in our country, we must be happy to have Pamilacan Island—a place which is considered as a haven for whales. In connection with this, as Filipinos, how are we going to respond to the universal call of caring for the whales? Are we going to help our brother whales in their journey toward flourishing? This is a challenge from God.
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