different thoughts on charleston
[disclaimer: this is no way is meant to minimize the terrible racism involved in the charleston shootings. what i'd say about that, however, has been said by other people in more eloquent ways. this is just a different perspective.]
i follow the pope on twitter. in the aftermath of charleston, i found i was really wanting to hear some comforting words from him. nothing. a day full of tweets from him, and nothing regarding the slaughter of innocents in a church simply because of race. as i pondered the why to this, it hit me. this happens every day in various parts of the world. why should he cater to american arrogance and self-centeredness?
every day around the world, people are persecuted because of their race. every day around the world, Christians are persecuted for their faith. this should be a wake-up call not just to pray for and search for solutions in our own country, but a wake-up call to do the same for all persecuted people around the world. for the most part, we don't need to live in fear here in the u.s., yet people do all over the world. praise God for our freedom, and God help us all.
i follow the pope on twitter. in the aftermath of charleston, i found i was really wanting to hear some comforting words from him. nothing. a day full of tweets from him, and nothing regarding the slaughter of innocents in a church simply because of race. as i pondered the why to this, it hit me. this happens every day in various parts of the world. why should he cater to american arrogance and self-centeredness?
every day around the world, people are persecuted because of their race. every day around the world, Christians are persecuted for their faith. this should be a wake-up call not just to pray for and search for solutions in our own country, but a wake-up call to do the same for all persecuted people around the world. for the most part, we don't need to live in fear here in the u.s., yet people do all over the world. praise God for our freedom, and God help us all.
posted by melilotnfosco | 5:35 PM
3 Comments:
I had similar thoughts and commented them on someone's MLK Jr. quote post, but then felt guilty (I may have mentioned foreign policy too, because I think that's a part of it too -- like you said, why are we arrogant about murder and violence here but not elsewhere?)). The person liked my comment anyway, but that's kind of her style. :) I still felt a bit like "one of THOSE people."
But yes, I agree. We are so sheltered here, and often things don't impact you until they affect you personally. Sadly. :/ (Myself included.) That, along with this book I'm reading, "Radical," make me very uncomfortable...
uncomfortable is good. i need to feel that (and then act on it) more
Yes, the acting on it part is so hard. :/ I guess I just need to feel even MORE uncomfortable to motivate me?
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