God People freedom and Democracy

God, people, freedom  and democracy.
The Talmud states,
“When a man appears before the Throne of Judgment, the first question he is asked is not, “Have you believed in God?”  Or “Have you prayed and observed the ritual?  “He is asked: “have you dealt honourably and faithfully in all your dealings with your fellow men?”
                                                                                                             The Talmud.
A good democracy depends on not only the government treating all its people with respect, dignity and honesty, but on all people within that democracy doing the same.
Germany in the 1920's, 30's and early 40's showed how a cultured people living in a democracy can go astray in a big way.
Germany for a myriad of reasons lost hope and turned to a man who offered them hope. Sadly that man was Adolf Hitler.
Hitler and the Nazi party came to power, destroyed German democracy, brought death and suffering on people both inside and outside German society and no one stood up to him.
Even the other democracies of the world, some if not all of whom were responsible for placing Germany in that situation, refused to intervene until it was too late and world war two was inevitable.   Martin Niemoller a German cleric and anti Nazi wrote,

“When they came for the Communists, 

I did not stand up, 

because I was not a Communist. 

When they came for the Jews,

 I did not stand up, because I was not Jewish. 

When they came for the Catholics, 

I did not stand up, because I was not a Catholic. 

When they came for me,

 there was no one left to stand up.”

                                                                                         Martin Niemoller
 I am a Christian and I firmly believe that Christians and others of faith and even those individuals without faith, are responsible before God to stand up for injustice wherever it may be.
Tony Campolo the American Evangelist wrote,
“These issues are biblical issues: to care for the sick, to feed the hungry, to stand up for the oppressed. I contend that if the evangelical community became more biblical, everything would change.”
Tony Campolo
Francis of Assisi said,

“Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace.

Where there is hatred, let me sow love,

Where there is injury, pardon;

Where there is doubt, faith;

Where there is despair, hope;

Where there is darkness, light;

And where there is sadness, joy.

O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek

to be consoled as to console,

to be understood as to understand,

to be loved, as to love.

For it is in giving that we receive,

It is in pardoning that we are pardoned,

and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.” 

                                                                                Francis of Assisi
Jesus said,
“Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world.  
For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in,  
I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’ 
“Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink?  
When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you?  
When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’ 
“The King will reply, ‘I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.’” 
                                   Matthew 25:34-40.
You may not be a Christian but I believe what I have said above is a universal truth.
No matter who people are it is a simple human right that they should have access to ample food, clothing, shelter and medical care.
I also believe the words written by the writer of Proverbs who said,
“Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole  duty  of man. 
For God will bring every deed into judgment, including every hidden thing, whether it is good or evil.” 
Ecclesiastes 12:13,14.
Please think about it.