A little imagination theater … Confirmation style.

“Pastor, is it OK to hate certain people?” a struggling Confirmation student asks.

“That’s a heavy question,” I reply. “Can you first tell me why you’re asking?”

“You’ve taught us that Jesus tells us to love our neighbor as yourself, right?” the student responds. “Isn’t that known as ‘The Great Commandment?’ ”

“Correct! I’m impressed!” I happily exclaim.

“Then why is it OK for adults to hate people?” the student asks. “I mean, I see it all over social media.”

“Unfortunately, that’s the trouble,” I say with a sigh. “Each of us is an imperfect child of God, and we all too often succumb to following the values of this earthly kingdom.”

“Even you?” the student asks. “Yes, most certainly even me,” I answer.

“Even the president?” is the

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