One of today's headlines reads "Athiest Group Blasts Postal Service for Mother Teresa Stamp"....the stamp, which is due to be released on Aug. 26th, on what would have been Mother Teresa's 100th birthday, would recognize the 1979 Noble Prize winner for her humanitarian work.
It seems that the athiests, which comprise a modest percentage of our nation's population, say that the commemoration violates postal regulations against honoring individuals whose principal achievements are associated with religious undertakings.
I believe that my blood tends to come to a simmer when I hear of a small minority of people tyring to take away the rights and freedoms of the majority. Perhaps they are loud when we should be.
Mother Teresa was one of the greatest servants of all humanity. I am sure that she did not ask them of their faith as she cleaned their leprous wounds. She was one of the greatest servants of HUMANITY ever, and her selfless work among the poorest of the poor of Calcutta should be an inspiration for people all over the world.
As I age (gracefully, I hope)..I tend to be more vocal about what I believe to be right and true. And I believe God smiles when we do. After all, Jesus wasn't the most popular guy on the block much of the time. It was much later when mankind realized the truth of his words.
It has been said that the way for evil men to prevail is for the good to remain silent. I hope that we do not remain silent on this one.
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