Conor Whelan
Jul 5, 2021

There is also love. While many follow faith or religion out of fear, it can also be a source of love, caritas, good will to all. If you recognise the divine in all, then to hurt someone is to go against your faith. To reduce faith to fear is like burning a tree and then saying 'look, it's all just ash.' And while there are many rich and powerful people abusing the institutions of religion for their own gain, there are also others using their faith as their inspiration to help others.

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Conor Whelan
Conor Whelan

Written by Conor Whelan

A poet, storyteller, actor and new dad connecting the self with nature through words and images.

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