(June 24, 2019 at 7:35 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote:(June 24, 2019 at 7:28 pm)Belaqua Wrote: Life is short,
And we do not have much time
to gladden the hearts of those who
make the journey with us.
So… be swift to love,
and make haste to be kind.
That's a lovely sentiment, but it is neither scriptural nor religious.
Boru
It was written by a German aesthetic philosopher. Since then it has been picked up by a lot of religious people, who consider it to be completely in line with the Gospels. I got it from an Episcopalian.
I agree with you that even non-religious people can find it lovely -- as is true of the quote in the OP as well.
