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Diante da situação do povo, Afra encarnou entre eles para salvá-los. Inicialmente, ele identificou um traço que considerou ser o calcanhar de Aquiles do seu povo. O ponto de vulnerabilidade era a falta de fraternidade. Falando metaforicamente, eles seguiam o exemplo de [[Special:MyLanguage/Cain|Caim]], | Diante da situação do povo, Afra encarnou entre eles para salvá-los. Inicialmente, ele identificou um traço que considerou ser o calcanhar de Aquiles do seu povo. O ponto de vulnerabilidade era a falta de fraternidade. Falando metaforicamente, eles seguiam o exemplo de [[Special:MyLanguage/Cain|Caim]], | ||
em vez de seguir o de Abel. Quando o Senhor perguntou ao povo de Afra se estariam dispostos a dar a vida pelos compatriotas e amigos, a resposta foi a mesma dada por Caim: “Acaso sou o guardador do meu irmão?”<ref> | em vez de seguir o de Abel. Quando o Senhor perguntou ao povo de Afra se estariam dispostos a dar a vida pelos compatriotas e amigos, a resposta foi a mesma dada por Caim: “Acaso sou o guardador do meu irmão?”<ref>Gn 4:9.</ref> Quem responde a essa pergunta com uma negativa prefere dedicar-se ao ego, jamais será o guardião do seu irmão e, consequentemente, a centelha divina no seu interior, a sua chama trina, morrerá. | ||
Afra knew that many of his people had lost their [[threefold flame]], even as many blacks and whites, through anger, are losing it today. He also knew that in order to regain that flame, they would have to follow a path of brotherhood. They had to care for one another. The only way he could teach them to be a brother to all others was to be a brother to all himself. And for this, he was crucified by his own people. He was the Christ in their midst, but they knew him not. They were blinded by their greed for power. | Afra knew that many of his people had lost their [[threefold flame]], even as many blacks and whites, through anger, are losing it today. He also knew that in order to regain that flame, they would have to follow a path of brotherhood. They had to care for one another. The only way he could teach them to be a brother to all others was to be a brother to all himself. And for this, he was crucified by his own people. He was the Christ in their midst, but they knew him not. They were blinded by their greed for power. | ||