Saint or man? Mother Teresa was repeatedly misunderstood
Unreasonableness, logic, evidence, wild conclusions, and self-righteousness are obviously a common disease of human beings. The wise Mother Teresa had long since spied on the evils of human nature, so she consoled the crowd:
"Even if you're friendly, people may still say you're selfish and ill-motivated, but you still have to be friendly anyway.
When you're done, you'll have some false friends and some real enemies, and you're going to succeed anyway.
Even if you are honest and straightforward, people may still deceive you, and you still have to be honest and straightforward anyway.
Something you've built over the years, someone destroyed it overnight, and you're going to build it anyway.
If you find peace and happiness, they may be jealous of you, and you still have to be happy anyway. The good deeds you do today, people often forget tomorrow, no matter what, you still have to do good deeds. ”
Such a consolation full of wisdom, peace and love, how heart-warming!
However, how many people are willing to practice it?
Those who misunderstand, prank, and even smear Mother Teresa do not know whether they have the ability to self-reflect?
I wonder if I have ever done good deeds or done public welfare? How much of the hardships and hardships are known? Or is it to cope with the inspection, to pick up something, to pose for a photo, and to finish?
What is it that a man does all his life, and it is something that is specifically for the benefit of others and is not self-interested, and what is not a sage? "Teresa dedicated everything to the poor, the sick, the orphans, the lonely, the homeless and the dying; from the age of 12 until her death at the age of 87, she never lived for herself, but only for those who suffered and suffered." At least I can't do it, without the awareness, without the mental strength, the conditions, and the influence to do it. At most, it is also occasional, and sometimes in order to complete the unit task, to do some public welfare. Lackluster!
I can hardly imagine what the motives and evidence for those who criticize Teresa are.
Motivation is a mental activity that cannot be proved, and I will leave aside the critic's motive. But what I want to say is that everyone should be responsible for their own articles, not to speak in vain; at the same time, there must be sympathy and understanding, that is, to put themselves in the shoes of the situation at that time, and then make evaluations.
In documentaries and in some articles, some say that the hygiene in canteens and shelters is not up to standard, that needles are reused without regard for the safety of patients; "Another witness said that the staff of the nursing facility had no medical training and was significantly inexperienced in dealing with patients who had already calmly accepted death. Teresa argues that Teresa is using these people to elevate her image of compassion rather than genuinely caring about them. ”
This is a bit like hindsight, the concept of future generations evaluating predecessors. Just as many people today judge that the ancients did not have ecological awareness, it is ridiculous. At that time, the medical system, equipment and conditions were in the initial stage, and it was difficult to meet the demands of critics.
She has also been accused of associating with people of inferior character, such as U.S. President Ronald Reagan and business tycoon Charles Keating, in order to amass wealth. The question is what is her purpose in amassing wealth? And where did her wealth go after her death? I wonder if the skeptics have gone to verify?
She was also criticized for regularly tying children and people with mental illness with ropes and clothes so they could eat and be quiet. It is estimated that the critics do not understand the situation of mental patients, do not know the corresponding medical knowledge, and do not know how one person can take care of a group of children at the same time?
There are even voices criticizing her for the lack of human rights in her treatment of patients, which is really speechless. Presumably, critics do not understand who to ask for human rights? Instead of asking for human rights from rulers and widows, but from a nun who helps others? To whom do Teresa's human rights come to? Who wants to maintain it? She has "loved until she becomes wounded", and she will continue to be hurt after death.
Fortunately, there are many wise and compassionate people in the world, who give full affirmation to their actions:
In 1971 he received the "Pope John Xxiii" Peace Prize and the Kennedy Prize
In 1975 he received the Albert Schweitzer International Prize
He was awarded the U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1985
In 1994, he won the gold medal of the United States Congress
November 16, 1996 Honorary Citizen of the United States, and honorary degrees from many universities
He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979
In October 2003, it was included in the Catholic Declaration List
Known as a saint of the poor.
It should continue to be praised so that future generations can look up to such a pure and kind heart, such a loving and selfless heart, such an ethereal and transparent heart!
She is a mirror of humanity: a mirror of our greed, ignorance, selfishness and indifference. At the same time, it also proves that the dark human world also has the light of angels.
As it says, come on! Dear reader: "We can't do big things, we can only do small things with great love." ”
Saturday, November 6, 2021