Principles – The path of the powerful people – Saturday 11th of March, 2017

   “Humanity” in all its meanings that bear deep and noble feelings is a crown that beautifies life of humane persons, in every sense of the word no matter how different ages and persons are. It carries lofty thoughts and positive feelings toward all people. We should acquire knowledge and gain experiences; but we also should be humane and feel the pain of others trying to alleviate it as this is the core of happiness. Many people wasted their lives looking for happiness; only a little could obtain it and keep it during walking at their path of life. Humanity means to respect others, feel for them, try hard not to be a reason for their suffering, understand them and fill their life with happiness.

   Moreover, whoever see the world’s news will find a lot of disappointments involving people’s negligence of high values and wavering their humanity and their most sublime principles which will lead the world to destruction. Humanity isn’t a path for weak people, but rather the powerful only are those who take this path and are able to make a route where there is no route. Identity of humans and nations are preserved by humanity as a nation consists of citizens who exercise their principles and humane values. It is said, “There are no nations! There is only humanity. And if we don’t come to understand that right soon, there will be no nations, because there will be no humanity.” A nation would be protected by the humanity of its citizens that makes them work to be distinguished, achieve unceasing success and unite to be powerful and invincible.

   When you exercise your principles and humane values trying to be close to others, you will be able to discover their good side hidden deeply in their hearts and may not appear at first glance. Mahatma Gandy says on humanity, “You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is like an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty.”

   We should keep in mind that humanity and generosity are gifts of all people no matter what their sex, color or religion are, as the saying goes, “Mercy and humanity are not limited by an age or a religion and they have no address as well” They dwell inside souls that realized the true meaning of true joy amid a world full of pain and tears; a world that lost its most precious gift, that is, to be humane.

General Bishop
Head of the Coptic Orthodox Cultural Center