Since some time now we hear more voices calling for attention against racism in general.
“Black lives matter!” is a statement of proclamation — a declaration
and a decree — emerging from centuries of anguish born of America’s
history of injustices stemming from the African slave trade.
“Black Lives Matter” is also an organization — a body of people with a
particular mission — emerging from the proclamation, following episodes
of police brutality and vigilante killings of Black men. The
proclamation existed before the organization. The message of the
proclamation and the message of the organization are not the same.
We all must be aware that the justification for slavery in America was rooted in the idea that black lives do not matter. For many Europeans and for those who conquered America, coloured people were considered like animals and only of value to be working elements which could be used as long as they could serve.
Racial injustice expanded through the creation of “Jim Crow” laws.
Government-sanctioned violent acts were committed on non-violent
protesters in marches, boycotts, lunch counter sit-ins, and even during
African American worship services on Sunday. The brutal murders of
Emmett Till, Medgar Evers, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and so many more
were all rooted in one ideology: Black lives do not matter.
It is incredible for us to see how so many churchgoers, or people who called themselves "Christian" could buy, sell and use those coloured people like cattle. For a real Christian, it is also not acceptable that in this 21st century there is so much division between races. All men are created in the image of God and should be respected as a worthy creature of the Most High.
> Please come to know more about a declaration and a decree — emerging from centuries of anguish born of
America’s history of injustices stemming from the African slave trade. >
Black Lives Matter? Embracing the proclamation or the organization
Showing posts with label injustice. Show all posts
Showing posts with label injustice. Show all posts
Thursday, 6 August 2020
Sunday, 12 April 2009
The naked truth is always better than the best dressed lie
Dutch version / Nederlands > De naakte waarheid is altijd beter dan de best geklede leugen
"The naked truth is always better than the best dressed lie."
- Ann Landers
"O LORD, who may dwell on Your holy hill?
He who walks with integrity, and works righteousness,
And speaks truth in his heart."
Psalm 15:1-2
God, let my hands be clean and let me be pure of heart.
Let my soul not subject to forgery, but make that my life will be made in justice and truth.
Let those who are nearest speak the truth and be a pure limb of your church.
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2014 update:
Sunday, 1 March 2009
God let my compassionate affection be tolerant and kind
God let my compassionate affection be tolerant and kind. Make that my charity suffers long and would not be jealous. That she is kind and envies not, brags not itself, is not puffed up or not swells with arrogance. That I be a person possessing compassionate affection that reaches out. That I not behave unseemly and shall not continue to seek my own self-interest. That I not seek just self-concern, but seek rather the concerns of others. Let I not be easily provoked. That I think no evil, do not record harm and that I'll do not rejoice over injustice. Let me rejoice not in iniquity, but rejoice in the truth.
Let me bare all things, believe all things, hope all things, and endure all things. Let charity or compassionate affection never fail.
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