Episode Transcript
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Before he died,
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Pope Francis cited our parable of the Good Samaritan
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when criticising current immigration policies around the world
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where people were being urged to
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prioritise their own communities and country
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before caring for others.
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And Pope Francis stated that Jesus
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doesn’t ask us to rank our love for others.
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Christian love should be open to all without exception.
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The most obvious lesson Jesus is teaching
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is that we must be like this despised Samaritan
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and take pity on anyone in need no matter what his colour,
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race, age, sexual orientation or religion.
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The problem is that we are all too busy
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like the Priest and the Levite
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we are unwilling to get involved,
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to stick our necks out.
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The question we ask ourselves is,
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‘What will happen to me if I stop and help?’
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Will I be late for my appointment?
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Will I have to get involved with the police?
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And we’ve probably all heard of modern ‘Good Samaritans’
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even being taken to court
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because of the way their effort to help unravelled.
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We might need to overcome our fear of being sued
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or prosecuted for unintentional injury
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or wrongful death,
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such is the state of litigation in our legal systems today.
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However, the question the Samaritan asked himself was,
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‘What will happen to this person if I don’t stop?’
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And that’s the question Jesus asks of each of us,
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‘What will happen to this person if you don’t stop?’
