War and postwar times have brought surprises for many of us: they should be
stamped on our hearts as unforgettable warnings. We must not be
indifferent
to the abysses that have yawned in front of us: impure and unbridled
passions, boundless lies and deceptions, the unrestrained fury of murder
and looting, the loveless triumph of ruthless profiteering, the renewed
increase of social injustice and oppressions, and the deception of class
hatred and racism! All that, and still more, breaks out with the most
fearsome violence in war and in the revolutions and violent repression
that
often follow it, with inflation and with heated political opinions. The
shock of these things must be engraved unforgettably on our memory. The
dreadful nucleus of these events is something we have to recognize even
when it tries to hide behind the glittering armor of the most idealistic
words and goals. Not the program but the deed discloses what powers drive
the heart on and control it.
--
Eberhard Arnold
from "Innerland: A Guide into the Heart of the Gospel"
http://www.bruderhof.com/e-books/Innerland.htm
