RECENT WEEKEND REVELATIONS ………Pt 5
Monday September 16th 2019
The events of the weekend I spent about 3 weeks ago had become a bit of a distant memory until I read a timely article today and was reminded about two German Christians, Sophie and Hans Scholl, who were executed in Germany for resisting Hitler and the Nazi’s. At the time of their beheading Hans was 24 years old and Sophie was 21. They had belonged to a non-violent underground movement in Germany known as the White Rose resistance movement and as part of their activities had written and distributed leaflets exposing the brutality that was happening in Germany.
In 1943, after their death, millions of copies of the sixth leaflet called ‘The Manifesto of the Students of Munich’ which had been smuggled out of the country were airdropped over Germany by the Allied Forces.
I was particularly struck by a quotation attributed to Sophie Scholl which reads:
“The real damage is done by those millions who want to ‘survive.’ The honest men who just want to be left in peace. Those who don’t want their little lives disturbed by anything bigger than themselves. Those with no sides and no causes. Those who won’t take measure of their own strength, for fear of antagonizing their own weakness. Those who don’t like to make waves – or enemies. Those for whom freedom, honour, truth, and principles are only literature. Those who live small, mate small, die small. It’s the reductionist approach to life: if you keep it small, you’ll keep it under control. If you don’t make any noise, the bogeyman won’t find you. But it’s all an illusion, because they die too, those people who roll up their spirits into tiny little balls so as to be safe. Safe?! From what? Life is always on the edge of death; narrow streets lead to the same place as wide avenues, and a little candle burns itself out just like a flaming torch does. I choose my own way to burn.”
“I will cling to the rope God has thrown me in Jesus Christ, even when my numb hands can no longer feel it.”
Thank you Shirley! Looking forward to your future contributions to my Blog.
There are some interesting Links below, that Shirley also included for you.
Gibber! Gibber!
Chugley
The Ever Learning Chimp
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2 thoughts on “RECENT WEEKEND REVELATIONS ………Pt 5”
Dear Chugley. I have just read Shirley’s piece, and all I can say is; “Hear Hear !”
So pleased you approve Milton, I’ll let Shirley know! Us monkeys should stick together! Gibber! Gibber! Chugley
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