Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Friday, March 14, 2008
thoughts on Love, social justice, and non-violence: part one
This is something that I wrote a few weeks ago... a lot of my views have changed since then... so more will come later... but yes, indulge your senses
We as Christians are commanded to love one another, and bless those who persecute us. I agree with this whole heartedly. Christ died upon the cross to save us from our sins. He did it in the most humble way, no complaints at all. Why did he do it? The answer is for our salvation. The way in which he did it was to make a point. He did it without questions to show the world his love, and God's love for us. Did Jesus ever have opinions? Yes, he most certainly did. Did he ever take action? Yes he most certainly did. Christ lived a life of standing for what he believed in. Healing on the Sabbath day, associating with the down and out, and tossing the tables in the synagogue.
I believe that as Christian's we need to fight for social justice. Social justice is the fight for justice in every level of society, not just the law! It is our responsibility to condemn wrong doing, to fight for the down and out, and to respect all people. By respecting all people, this means to respect every race! Not just respect the blacks through the civil rights movement, but also to respect the blacks, whites, yellows, reds, Christians, Muslims, Jews, Hindus, Buddhists, Moromons and stand against the hatred seen in society through music, media and entertainment.
Mr. Al Sharpton, it isn't just the whites who discriminate! Look at some of the rap music and other forms of media. Evey people group on earth discriminates, and we need to stand against it. You are no reverend in my mind, after all some bishop claimed you as one when you were nine years old, after going through no schooling or other form of teaching to become one.
I would like to ask some questions. Who here would let someone come into your home and rape your mother, sister or daughter and say, "Go ahead and rape them, you know I love you sir, so please rape them!" "Please stick foreign objects in their private parts and destroy their body, please go ahead while I stand here and love you so much!" Which lady out there would say, "Please execute my husband while I stand here and love you!" All of these are horrific forms of violence which should not take place. So why do we let it happen around the world? We must make it stop. We have to fight for what is right. All of the religions aforementioned in this note claim to be peaceful and promote non-violence, so then, why is their cruelty toward humanity occurring around the world? Obviously something is not right. No matter what religion you are, this should not be happening. It is not just an American agenda to go and promote democracy. Social justice in all religions says that violence is wrong. But to stop violence, you cannot just sit and say, "please stop, while I stand back and love you." Is that going to work? No! Many different people groups and countries have tried that throughout the history of the world. For social justice to work in the world, something must be done. I believe that the three in the title of this note can coincide together. Will they ever? I don't know. But, I do know a way to try and get them to do so. That is to stop the hatred and the violence through action against the people that are creating it! Yes, I believe that violence should be used against leaders of countries or people groups that are killing or hurting the innocent. These people have been given the chance to stop what they are doing, but have they?
Another thing I believe strongly in, is not sitting by while people gear up their armies to destroy the innocent. For years no action was taken against terrorist groups in the middle east. If we had stopped them when they began, so much of what they did to humanity would not have occurred. Instead we had leaders who did not take action against them, and instead let them build up their hatred and animosity. Is this right to let them do this? Is it ok to let someone come rape your sister or mother? No! Action is appropriate in some cases. As we come closer to the election in the US, let's try and think of a leader who will fight for social justice, not just here in the US, but around the world. Someone who will fight for what is right. Not sit back and focus on some little Americans and what will do them the best. Combine the two. Fight for social justice in the US and the world. Let's stop being so selfish.
We as Christians are commanded to love one another, and bless those who persecute us. I agree with this whole heartedly. Christ died upon the cross to save us from our sins. He did it in the most humble way, no complaints at all. Why did he do it? The answer is for our salvation. The way in which he did it was to make a point. He did it without questions to show the world his love, and God's love for us. Did Jesus ever have opinions? Yes, he most certainly did. Did he ever take action? Yes he most certainly did. Christ lived a life of standing for what he believed in. Healing on the Sabbath day, associating with the down and out, and tossing the tables in the synagogue.
I believe that as Christian's we need to fight for social justice. Social justice is the fight for justice in every level of society, not just the law! It is our responsibility to condemn wrong doing, to fight for the down and out, and to respect all people. By respecting all people, this means to respect every race! Not just respect the blacks through the civil rights movement, but also to respect the blacks, whites, yellows, reds, Christians, Muslims, Jews, Hindus, Buddhists, Moromons and stand against the hatred seen in society through music, media and entertainment.
Mr. Al Sharpton, it isn't just the whites who discriminate! Look at some of the rap music and other forms of media. Evey people group on earth discriminates, and we need to stand against it. You are no reverend in my mind, after all some bishop claimed you as one when you were nine years old, after going through no schooling or other form of teaching to become one.
I would like to ask some questions. Who here would let someone come into your home and rape your mother, sister or daughter and say, "Go ahead and rape them, you know I love you sir, so please rape them!" "Please stick foreign objects in their private parts and destroy their body, please go ahead while I stand here and love you so much!" Which lady out there would say, "Please execute my husband while I stand here and love you!" All of these are horrific forms of violence which should not take place. So why do we let it happen around the world? We must make it stop. We have to fight for what is right. All of the religions aforementioned in this note claim to be peaceful and promote non-violence, so then, why is their cruelty toward humanity occurring around the world? Obviously something is not right. No matter what religion you are, this should not be happening. It is not just an American agenda to go and promote democracy. Social justice in all religions says that violence is wrong. But to stop violence, you cannot just sit and say, "please stop, while I stand back and love you." Is that going to work? No! Many different people groups and countries have tried that throughout the history of the world. For social justice to work in the world, something must be done. I believe that the three in the title of this note can coincide together. Will they ever? I don't know. But, I do know a way to try and get them to do so. That is to stop the hatred and the violence through action against the people that are creating it! Yes, I believe that violence should be used against leaders of countries or people groups that are killing or hurting the innocent. These people have been given the chance to stop what they are doing, but have they?
Another thing I believe strongly in, is not sitting by while people gear up their armies to destroy the innocent. For years no action was taken against terrorist groups in the middle east. If we had stopped them when they began, so much of what they did to humanity would not have occurred. Instead we had leaders who did not take action against them, and instead let them build up their hatred and animosity. Is this right to let them do this? Is it ok to let someone come rape your sister or mother? No! Action is appropriate in some cases. As we come closer to the election in the US, let's try and think of a leader who will fight for social justice, not just here in the US, but around the world. Someone who will fight for what is right. Not sit back and focus on some little Americans and what will do them the best. Combine the two. Fight for social justice in the US and the world. Let's stop being so selfish.
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