{"id":61,"date":"2017-04-26T12:54:50","date_gmt":"2017-04-26T18:54:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.softheartedmisanthrope.com\/blog\/?p=61"},"modified":"2017-04-26T12:54:50","modified_gmt":"2017-04-26T18:54:50","slug":"a-revolution-of-tenderness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/softheartedmisanthrope.com\/blog\/index.php\/2017\/04\/26\/a-revolution-of-tenderness\/","title":{"rendered":"A Revolution of Tenderness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\tI was raised Catholic but left the Church many years ago because I see it as an organization that has caused pain for too many people, that espouses too many contradictions, and simply does not fit my own worldview. \u00a0I do believe it is the &#8220;right&#8221; path for some individuals, it simply isn&#8217;t the path for me. \u00a0(Sorry Mom!) \u00a0That said, the Catholic Church is one of the most powerful and influential institutions in the world.<\/p>\n<p>With this influence, the Church wields great power and I&#8217;m grateful to see the current Pope Francis spread a message of compassion and love. \u00a0His missive was shared at the <a href=\"https:\/\/ted2017.ted.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TED Conference 2017<\/a> on Tuesday night and is now available online. \u00a0He expresses the importance of inclusiveness, equality, and connectedness between all beings. \u00a0He speaks of a revolution of tenderness &#8211; &#8220;Tenderness means to use our eyes to see each other, our ears to hear the other, to listen to the children, the poor, those who are afraid for the future. \u00a0To listen also to the silent cry of our common home, of our sick and polluted earth. \u00a0Tenderness means to use our hands and our heart to comfort the other, to take care of those in need.&#8221; \u00a0He joins a growing chorus of voices seeking a world\u00a0where compassion and love heal; I hope his followers and non-followers alike will heed his call.<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/36zrJfAFcuc\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/pope_francis_why_the_only_future_worth_building_includes_everyone\/transcript\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Transcript of Pope Francis&#8217; TEDTalk<\/a>\u00a0(from ted.com)<\/em>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I was raised Catholic but left the Church many years ago because I see it as an organization that has caused pain for too many people, that espouses too many contradictions, and simply does not fit my own worldview. \u00a0I do believe it is the &#8220;right&#8221; path for some individuals, it simply isn&#8217;t the path for me. \u00a0(Sorry Mom!) \u00a0That said, the Catholic Church is one of the most powerful and influential institutions in the world. 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