The root cause...

"What I learned in the business world was if there was a problem, you needed to go to the root cause to fix it. Otherwise it just keeps coming back..."

Okay. I have had just about enough. I have been polite and kept my mouth shut, but I can't take it anymore. As we all know, Pope Francis is in the states right now. He has some deep concerns - poverty, climate change, immigration and refugees. I could write articles on each of these, but today I will only focus on the world wide refugee issue. Right now, that is my pet rock.

Currently, the United States has taken in quite a few refugees. Not as many as Europe, but still quite a few. So many in fact, a couple cities in Minnesota look completely different than they did ten years ago. That being said, there is currently pressure for the United States to take in even more refugees. And therein lies the real issue.

Why does the world have so many refugees right now? Why can't these people live in peace and tranquility in their native homeland? Why come to Minnesota where the climate is different, the customs are different, and the faith is different? Answer? Get ready Pope Francis, this is going to be a tough one - terrorism. Yep, Islamic terrorism. Killing Muslims who are the wrong flavor. Killing Christians of any flavor. Killing gays and undesirables. We are watching ethnic cleansing at its most brutal.

And what do we hear from Vatican City? Not much. Except, we need to take in more refugees. And what do we hear from the United Nations, who by charter is supposed to prevent this carnage? Nada. Except, we need to take in more refugees.

And by the way, it would be nice if the Pope would visit Saudi Arabia after the pilgrimage is over. Talk to the royal family about taking in some fellow Muslim refugees. The Saudis are dripping with money, have hundreds of thousands empty tents with air conditioning, and the climate and faith are similar to the refugee's homeland. 

One of my social media friends responded to a post by saying the Pope is a man of peace cannot advocate war. My response was short and to the point. War is already here. We did not declare it - it was declared on us. And who is us? The United States, Western civilization, Christians. And yes, Holy Father, you too. You are considered most evil by the terrorists and are high on their hit list.

Christian Scriptures teach two very important things about the times we are in. First, countries who turn their backs on Israel, lose God's favor. Trust me, we don't want to be in that boat. Second, many refer to Jesus as the Prince of Peace. And He is. That being said, when He came to Earth 2,000 years ago, He came as the Lamb of God. When he returns, He will return as the Lion of Judah. And it will be all business. To right these terrible wrongs.

I could have a lot more respect for the Pope's message if it was balanced. Yes, the civilized world needs to take in more refugees. However, the civilized world also needs to make the refugee's homeland safe once again so they can return home. If it involves force, so be it. 

Actions have consequences. If you go into a country and brutalize, rape and murder the people, don't look for a soft landing. It is as simple as that.