The key is to do it. And then BE it. The following piece, NO MORE EYES , was written by Jane Davis in 1998. The following writing may not be republished or redistributed, in whole or in part, in any way including electronically, without the prior written consent of the author. I made this point while speaking at a conference in Chevy Chase, MD, recently that brought together 500 religious and spiritual leaders to address the death penalty.
Most people don t mean to be offensive.
But, just as in a court of law, ignorance is no defense. I think it s time for all of us to get educated. For many years, I have worked with inmates on death row. I have witnessed an execution, spent the last hours before execution with another man, and travel the country ministering. Because God, religion and faith play such an important role behind prison walls, I was forced to learn more about Christianity and Judaism.