Epigraph:
Nay! man does indeed transgress,
Because he thinks himself to be independent.
Surely, unto thy Lord is the return. (Al Quran 96:7-9)
Wake-up call to Canada on her 148th birthday
By Narayan Mitra on June 25, 2015
I submit for the following three reasons:
Canada needs God because of its unparalleled prosperity.
We could speak of Canada’s abounding natural resources, its increased foreign trade, its expanding bank balances (debts?), its Gibraltar-like position in the markets of the world.
We could say that there has never been a nation that has had enormous wealth that rides securely upon the top of the world. A Canadian passport opens doors to many more countries than even an American one.
And yet, we should be aware that ease, luxury and wealth have never assured national continuity. History has only one story to tell, and that is about the enervating effect of such comfortable and luxurious prosperity.
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