The following question was inspired by a quote on a Starbuck’s cup. It made me reflect on the interconnectedness of our world and how often we, for our selfish benefit and comfort, embrace the illusion of “separate disconnected worlds.”

Do we, for our own comfort and convenience, believe in the myth and illusion of disconnected worlds?

In general, I don’t think we (in North America) know what to do with what is happening in Rwanda, Kenya, Indonesia, etc., so we consciously disconnected it from our worldview. In fact, the irony of globalization is that as our world becomes increasingly interconnected by the internet, plane travel, etc., we prefer to live in denial of the interconnectedness of global issues (poverty, famine, disease, genocide, HIV, human trafficking, environment, etc). The fact remains, the decisions I make everyday in Canada are not made in isolation, disconnected from the rest of the world. I may choose, for my convenience and comfort, to prefer the illusion of separation and isolation, but is that a good and healthy decision? Is it okay to believe a delusion? As a Christian, can I honestly and authentically choose isolation over reality because it is comfortable and simple? Maybe our understanding of the world needs to change, seeing our place in the largely global community? Maybe that change needs to make its way into some of the simple decisions I will make today, realizing that they are not made in isolation.