This is a picture that I took whilst on a trip to Bath, England with my flatmates. I love how it shows the beautiful synergy of people and planet, of land and sky. It gets me thinking, what if the trees demanded more carbon dioxide from the people before they gave us oxygen? What if the sky demanded a larger market share in the world before it supplied trees with sunlight and air? Its the same as people demanding more land from the trees before they carried out their responsibility to care for the planet.
If we think about our rights before we carried out our responsibilities, the scale would ultimately tip and a world which was once balanced would be no more. So, I guess before asking for women's rights or rights of a spouse, maybe think have I given them their rights by carrying out my responsibilities? Talking now in the context of religion, is it fair to ask for more rights if we do not do what God asks of us first? To think of it, who actually gave you 'rights' if it is not for God anyway? And it is what He knows that is best for us and perfect, while what we think for ourselves imperfect and limited by our cognitive ability.
Some points to ponder on on a beautiful Sunday's night.
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