text: Jesus' life and death demonstrate without reservation, that God seeks us out first in mercy.
  
  In the Old Testament, we have the story of Jonah, the reluctant prophet, who was told to go to the people of Nineveh----a large city of pagans.  In his initial command to Jonah, God was not only concerned about the people, but also concerned about the animals [cattle].
  
  I would like to know what you consider in talking about "reform".  Is it not for humanity to strive to be the best that it can be?  And is that not, to Love God and to Love others?