Lepra

Hoy leí este parrafito en un escrito que no me convenció del todo, pero que el desarrollo de esta idea en verdad me conquistó.

There’s a lot in scripture about leprosy; in biblical times it was a much feared disease. It affects the nerve endings in your hands and feet. You can put your hand on a red-hot stove and it doesn’t communicate to your brain that your skin is on fire. I think it’s used so much in the Bible because we all want to insulate ourselves from the pain of the world—whether it be for our GLBT brothers and sisters or just for the world. The trick is to stay connected to the world so that we feel the pain and then make some kind of response to it.

Giving away our fears. The Right Reverend V. Gene Robinson.