Blessed are they who are conscripted, when they are dragged into wars not of their choosing
- for they will be remembered.
Blessed are they who are convinced by politicians' rhetoric, when they are shamed into service by posters and speeches
- for they will be remembered.
Blessed are you when leaders lie to you and lead you to your slaughter, sing and be brave,
- for you will be remembered.
Blessed are you when men shell you and seek to **** you, sing and be brave, my brothers
- for you will be remembered.
You are the salt of the earth, thrown out and trampled underfoot.
You are the light of the world, placed in darkness and buried.
But truly I tell you, until heaven and earth disappears, not the least drop of your blood will by any means disappear from this soil.
Therefore anyone who sets aside one of the least of these and encourages others to forget, will be called least in this kingdom.
But you,
you
will be
remembered.
Nov 6, 2018
Nov 6, 2018 at 8:00 AM UTC
Blessed are they who are conscripted, when they are dragged into wars not of their choosing
- for they will be remembered.
Blessed are they who are convinced by politicians' rhetoric, when they are shamed into service by posters and speeches
- for they will be remembered.
Blessed are you when leaders lie to you and lead you to your slaughter, sing and be brave,
- for you will be remembered.
Blessed are you when men shell you and seek to **** you, sing and be brave, my brothers
- for you will be remembered.
You are the salt of the earth, thrown out and trampled underfoot.
You are the light of the world, placed in darkness and buried.
But truly I tell you, until heaven and earth disappears, not the least drop of your blood will by any means disappear from this soil.
Therefore anyone who sets aside one of the least of these and encourages others to forget, will be called least in this kingdom.
But you,
you
will be
remembered.
I have mixed feelings about war. Just wars are few and far between. Men's egos and power plays are more common. But the soldier fights for those on their left and their right, not for ideologies. Soldiers deserve our respect.
