How do culture or language differences often shape our response to those in need?
We are a biased people. All of us, from one end of the earth the other. We become more and more so as time goes by because of the influences we allow into our lives. Today, we would check ourselves before assisting someone of middle-eastern descent because of the threat of terrorism we hear about in the news. A few years ago, it would have been the same for those of southeast Asian descent and so on. We are influenced by current events and historical factors. Personally, I am cautious when I am around the McCoy family.
Language can be a bit more of a real obstacle because of the inability to truly understand the need. Still whenever another language is overheard, it is difficult to not perk up your ears and sense a bit of disdain. The words of the language will effect our thought process and factor in the cultural differences we may have predetermined as being obstacles to the methodology of a proper response.
Interestingly in the this passage, the passerby used oil and wine which was something anyone of the time would have in their possession to mollify and disinfect a wound (Who is my neighbor?). Perhaps today we would use our mobile device to summons to best resolution, but most would stop there and transfer …show more content…
His commands require us to pull from our ability and resources to grasp the opportunity to come alongside someone in need and turn off the "what's in it for me" message that plays in our brain. He simply states that we are to "love your neighbor as yourself" (Lk 10:27 New King James Version). It is a whatever is takes command. In the example, the good Samaritan used all of his resources to provide and care for the stranger. Esplanchnisthe is not something the world has familiarity with anymore (Who is my
We are a biased people. All of us, from one end of the earth the other. We become more and more so as time goes by because of the influences we allow into our lives. Today, we would check ourselves before assisting someone of middle-eastern descent because of the threat of terrorism we hear about in the news. A few years ago, it would have been the same for those of southeast Asian descent and so on. We are influenced by current events and historical factors. Personally, I am cautious when I am around the McCoy family.
Language can be a bit more of a real obstacle because of the inability to truly understand the need. Still whenever another language is overheard, it is difficult to not perk up your ears and sense a bit of disdain. The words of the language will effect our thought process and factor in the cultural differences we may have predetermined as being obstacles to the methodology of a proper response.
Interestingly in the this passage, the passerby used oil and wine which was something anyone of the time would have in their possession to mollify and disinfect a wound (Who is my neighbor?). Perhaps today we would use our mobile device to summons to best resolution, but most would stop there and transfer …show more content…
His commands require us to pull from our ability and resources to grasp the opportunity to come alongside someone in need and turn off the "what's in it for me" message that plays in our brain. He simply states that we are to "love your neighbor as yourself" (Lk 10:27 New King James Version). It is a whatever is takes command. In the example, the good Samaritan used all of his resources to provide and care for the stranger. Esplanchnisthe is not something the world has familiarity with anymore (Who is my