Where are we heading to?

OUR world is besieged with tragedies and seemingly insurmountable odds. The very recent tragic earthquake that killed hundreds of thousands in Haiti; the calamitous floods that saw thousands of Filipinos dead and homeless; the continuing loss of lives and  communities in the deadly political - ideological - religious struggles in the Middle East, Europe and Asian countries; the ever-growing threat of economic depression all over the world which endangers even the powerful and wealthy nations, and the ever changing global climate that trigger natural disasters. 

  All these are real grim reminders that man is largely responsible for his wanton ways and material largesse.

  All indications seemed to lead to the destruction of humanity, and yet, even if this reality has stared us in the face for thousands of years, man never learned. 

  Or will we ever learn for the few remaining decades of earth’s life? If we do not change our ways and ignore the warnings of past and current history, are we heading to extinction, physically and spiritually? Are we heading to a change for a much better world than what we have today? Of course we cannot change nature’s course. 

  The Haiti earthquake could have been triggered by natural causes. But man could have lessened the impacts of such natural  occurrences. Casualties in terms of lives and properties could have been lessened in Haiti, if its buildings and infrastructures been built with higher standards (material and craftsmanship). 

  This is true in the Philippines. It is public knowledge that many government projects (buildings, infrastructures) were built with substandard materials, all for the glory of corruption. Thus when calamities come, there are more destructions than could have been prevented.

  The wars in the Middle East are unnecessary if countries and people focus more on peaceful co-existence rather than pride and religious hypocrisy. 

  Market crashes and financial losses which led to global economic recession are nothing but results of man’s greed for wealth and political power and the accompanying decadent lifestyle.

  Above all, we are continuing to ignore that global warming and climate change are man’s own doing. When will we ever learn? Is it not time yet to reconcile ourselves to Providence? At least what’s left for man after life on earth is gone, is his eternal destiny. Lets us then chart our journey towards eternity now - which we can do if we start the change within ourselves.