Gudnayber

Category: Immigrants

  • Destruction of the New Temple

    Destruction of the New Temple

    In the old testament the temple was destroyed and later rebuilt. In the new testament it was hit by an earthquake, the veil was torn, and three days after Christs death was rebuilt in Christ at the resurrection. Since its new establishment the Temple, or Church, has had two notable additions added.

    The first addition was Pentecost. A conversion of three thousand in one day and that started a fire of conversion through the Holy Spirit. This was established first with the jews in Jerusalem, Gods first chosen, and spread to the gentiles.

    I would argue that the next major construction began in December, 1531. Mary appeared to Juan Diego in Mexico in an apportion known as Our Lady of Guadalupe. This vision lead to a Pentecost of three thousand conversions every week for ten years and resulted in the conversion of over one million indigenous people, a New Pentecost.

    Since these additions there have been attempts to destroy the new temple. Christ established the new temple in himself and gave us the Eucharist making the new temple within his people, the Church. We are temples of the Holy Spirit. Anyone who commits Genocide is attempting to destroy the temple of God, vessels of his Holy Spirit.

    Since Christ came in an order, first to the Jews and next to the Gentiles it seems fitting that evil would also follow that pattern in attacking Gods elect. Hitler was the first major attempt at destroying Gods new temple. The Holocaust killed six million Jews.

    This brings us to what appears to be the next attempt at destroying the temple. The rise of a war against Latinos in the United States and the attack of boats coming out of Latin America. The Devil has sown weeds into the harvest, those claiming to be Christian but hate their neighbors. Many have made themselves hypocrites, though their forefathers came from a foreign land they have taken indigenous people and have called them foreigners.

    We are all foreigners to the Kingdom of Heaven. We are of the flesh, but just as Joseph adopted Christ as his son, we must accept Christ so that God will adopt us as his children. God, through his son, told us to love our neighbor and to love our enemy. We must end this before it goes too far. The only sign we should see is that of Jonah.

    For Jonah took a message of repentance to Nineveh and turned Gods wrath from destruction and showed mercy. So should we love our neighbors and turn from this hate, for we are all foreigners, and deserve grace and mercy.

    I pray this post is ridiculed as a crazy rant. That peace is found through Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace, but the will of God be done and if such things are to happen then I will pray for those being persecuted under the guise of being prosecuted.

  • Gates closed for most vulnerable: Episcopal Church ends its Migration Ministries in the US

    Gates closed for most vulnerable: Episcopal Church ends its Migration Ministries in the US

    Episcopal Church is ending its refugee resettlement agreement with the United States federal government.

    The Episcopal Church in the US has ended its immigrant resettlement program after the US ordered resettlement for Afrikaners from South Africa seeking asylum while all other refugees have been declined since this administrations started.

    The Federal Governments crackdown on immigration has expanded to asylum seekers, ending legal status for many of these types of immigrants. These people are having to return to countries that may be hostile towards them. This has never been illegal immigration and is meant to help people at risk of persecution.

    Letter from Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe on Episcopal Migration Ministries

    In Bishop Rowe’s letter he notes that much of their work in recent years has been the resettlement of Afghan refugees. These are often people who had assisted the US and have been in danger since our withdrawal from Afghanistan.

    When faith organizations stop supporting federal programs we need to pause and ask our selves if we are living up to the ideals of our founding fathers.

    We are a nation of immigrants. We are forgetting what made us great, why God blesses us. We serve the least and give them hope. They come looking for the American dream, guided by lady liberty’s torch. At her feet you can read this inscription, “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.”


    “The New Colossus” by Emma Lazarus. The poem’s famous lines, “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free

    This is also biblical. We are called to treat the Alien as we treat ourselves, reminding Gods people that they were once Aliens and slaves in a foreign land.

    “You shall treat the alien who resides with you no differently than the natives born among you; you shall love the alien as yourself; for you too were once aliens in the land of Egypt. I, the Lord, am your God.”
    ‭‭Leviticus‬ ‭19‬:‭34‬

    If we want to be great again, we need to be compassionate again. These people are no different then our families before us that brought us here. We need to respect their memory and return to welcoming those who need us.

  • The Human Dignity of Immigrants and Why Respect for All Is a Moral Imperative

    The Human Dignity of Immigrants and Why Respect for All Is a Moral Imperative

    In a world increasingly defined by movement and migration, the conversation around immigration has often been reduced to statistics, policies, and politics. Lost in this discourse is a simple, fundamental truth: immigrants are people, and every person, regardless of their place of origin or legal status, possesses inherent human dignity.

    Understanding Human Dignity

    Human dignity is the intrinsic worth that every individual possesses simply by being human. It is not earned by status, wealth, education, or nationality—it is innate. This principle lies at the heart of universal human rights and is recognized in foundational documents such as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which proclaims that “all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.”

    Dignity demands that people are not treated as problems to be solved, burdens to be carried, or threats to be contained. Instead, it calls us to see each person as a bearer of value, worthy of respect, compassion, and inclusion.

    The Immigrant Experience and the Challenge to Dignity

    Immigrants often face an uphill battle to preserve their dignity in societies that may view them with suspicion, indifference, or hostility. They may be fleeing violence, poverty, or persecution, seeking safety and opportunity for themselves and their families. Yet upon arrival, they are frequently met with marginalization—discrimination, exploitation in the workplace, or inhumane detention conditions. Such treatment is not just unjust; it is a failure to recognize their humanity.

    Children separated from their parents at borders, asylum seekers living in limbo, or undocumented workers denied basic labor protections—all are examples of systems that ignore the core truth of human dignity.

    Why Dignity Matters

    Treating immigrants with dignity is not just an ethical choice—it’s a reflection of our shared humanity. It affirms that we are all interconnected and that the well-being of one group impacts the health of the whole society. When we protect the rights and dignity of immigrants, we build communities that are more just, inclusive, and compassionate for everyone.

    Dignity also empowers individuals. People who are treated with respect and given the opportunity to contribute are more likely to thrive and give back to the communities that welcome them. Studies consistently show that immigrants enrich their new countries economically, culturally, and socially when they are given the chance.

    A Call to Action

    Recognizing the human dignity of immigrants means changing the narrative and the systems that deny it. It means advocating for humane immigration policies, standing against racism and xenophobia, and supporting organizations that provide legal aid, shelter, and integration support. On a personal level, it means seeing the humanity in those who are different from us—listening to their stories, learning from their experiences, and offering friendship and solidarity.

    Ultimately, the measure of a society is how it treats its most vulnerable. By upholding the dignity of immigrants, we not only affirm their humanity—we reaffirm our own.

    *AI written article using ChatGPT. Though it lacks a personal touch its output was insightful. Maybe it takes writing from a non-human to help us find our humanity (you can’t see the forest from the trees).