FINDING MY HUMANITY

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In the past six weeks, i have been fortunate to live amidst humanity. People enjoying the simple pleasures in life - family, friends, the day, food, life...

It seems, somehow the 1st world nations have lost touch with the truly critical matters of life, love and faith in an all mighty and merciful God. Not the power of the dollar or euro or yen, but the power of good and of love.

Amidst all of the povery and suffering, life evolves and blossoms into all which man ascribes and can become - kindness of a street vendor towards and aging man or woman, children walking freely in the city - without the concerns of perversions in the 1st world of developed nations.

For twenty three years, i adhered to a great extent to the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church- for the past twenty three years, i lived and evolved in the protestant revolution. Today, i reconsider which is the less evil - the protestant church or the RC church... who provides a voice for the oppressed, the poor, the down trodden - who stands up to abortion, perversion, government oppression, womens rights, human rights, my rights... it is not the protestant organiyed churches which act in concert and strive to keep war monging nations at bay... Which one has its thrust and focus in latin america, africa and the rest of the nations living in misery

I do not have the answer - but i look at the actions of the people and the organitions behind them - the RC Church has suffered in the USA because of the oppulence and the lost direction of that branch of the Body of Christ -

Sleeping in hostels for 25US a night, eating for a dollar a meal, travelling in a car designed for five - with eight passengers - man, i thought staying at the ritz or four seasons, and eating 500 meals was life - how wrong can i be...

peace and love - from soon to be located in MADRE DE DIOS-

juan

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Photos

A moment to recognize a great man
In the central plaza in cusco - a moment for the pope and the people

kids are kids
The pope could die, but the kid wants to eat - the bliss of childhood