"The crucifix and the Christian roots
" There are those who say "Lord, Lord 'will enter the kingdom of heaven, but whoever does the will of the Father" (Matthew 7, 21).Not who hangs a crucifix a wall proves true to its Christian roots, but who puts into practice the words of Christ: "I was hungry and you gave me food, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was in prison and you came to me."
Those who are most outraged by the ruling of the Strasbourg Court are those that enhance the "evil" as a positive value, pass laws against persecuting the poor and strangers, fueling the fear and hatred for the other.
Their policy is likely to be eradicated from the common to hear that message, also shared by non-believers, which is the most important contribution of Christianity to our civilization: the affirmation of the value and dignity of every person, even those who do not count for anything in society. What
deny the Christian roots is not a piece of wood removed from a wall: they are the rejected refugees at sea, the exploited workers, migrants affected by the crime of illegal immigration, Roma filed, prisoners beaten to death or forced to conditions inhumane detention.
Christian roots are betrayed when they reject as waste those with whom Christ identified himself: "Whatever you did to the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me."
Roberto Blanco
http://temi.repubblica.it/micromega-online/il-crocifisso-e-le-radici-cristiane/
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