In his treatise ‘Why I am not a Christian’ Bertrand Russel
showed Christians in Western countries do not practice
what they preach; but religious persecution in Romania
revealed the true Christian beliefs of real saints, where
suffering led to religious ecstasy - it cannot work in the
same way for us, living in a free society
Wurmbrand’s example teaches that what we believe
will come true; belief in good intentions and integrity,
a benevolent universe and man’s capacity for rational
self-interest will create a society with noble people of
high principles like him; by studying positive examples
we can emulate goodness - by focusing on negativity
We can create a malevolent universe, the power is ours –
we have been taught that outside forces are in control, yet
history shows that individual choices determined what
happened; I love the example set by Wurmbrand, his life
forms a beautiful contrast with the misguided attempts of a
Hitler and Stalin to remake the world, they had
Good intentions, but lacked love, wisdom and integrity…
Richard Wurmbrand “In God’s Underground” edited by
Charles Foley, Garden City Press,1968
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem