Today's verses of the Book of Genesis remind humankind of the dignity of each human being. Why is there such an insistence from God to respect one another? "For in the image of God has man been made."
These words of God are a clear call from the Creator God to each man and woman to respect the lives of all human beings. Every God created person has a God-given right to life and respect. Therefore it is truly a jolt to another human being say with sincere meanness, "I hate ..."
We have heard it said before: You do not have to like them; you do have to love them. And how does this apply to me each day at home, at work, in the community or in my home?