This morning in my Green Communities class, we discussed how nature does not respect the borders that humankind tries to impose upon it. The case study was an ecosystem that straddles the border between Israel and Jordan and the resulting difficulty of trying to formulate a plan, when there are multiple jurisdictions with differing goals. But the falling rain drops have no clue what side of the border they’re destined for, and the birds have no concept of what the fence represents.

This reminded me of a scripture from the New Testament:

…for he [Heavenly Father, God, Yahweh, Allah, Mother nature, etc.] maketh his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. (Matthew 5:45)

This wisdom is from the Sermon on the Mount almost two thousand years ago. The verses that precede it just happen to provide great insights on how to diffuse differing points of view:

Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.
But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you. (Matthew 5:43-44)