It's strange how ideas and beliefs can slip in almost unnoticed.
An excerpt from the prayers at a Sunday morning church service:
We especially today pray for the Middle East, for the people of Israel and the Gaza Strip that a permanent ceasefire may be accomplished, that the people of Gaza will accept the existence of Israel as the rest of the Arab world has, so that Hamas will stop firing rockets into Israel forcing the Israelis to retaliate with their much stronger military. We pray to you, Lord, for all the innocent people killed or wounded on both sides and for the great despair of all people everywhere in refugee camps.At communion I am told:
The blood of Christ shed for you.And I wonder, was it also shed for the Palestinians?
At the end of the service we hear:
Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.And I wonder, what kind of peace and at what cost?