Mr. Hale, I feel the exact same way! I almost cried while I listened to this post. You and I have the same Bible! When you said the women asked that question. I too think about the Beatitudes. Why don’t all Catholics think and feel that way? The poor and the marginalized. Those that think they are first will be last. Amen! 🙏🏼 The one thing I didn’t think about is; Racist are sinners. I have trouble calling anyone a sinner. We are all sinners. It’s hard for me to point out someone’s sins for I too am a sinner. 🙏🏼
Yes "black lives matter" (I noticed the capitalization trick you used) is consistent with Christian teaching bc all are created in the image of God.
Black Lives Matter (the organization that popularized the saying) is a Marxist organization which seeks to deny the inherent dignity of black people by inculcating them with a victimhood and us v them mentality necessary for Marx's conflict theory to work. They reduce to black people to pawns in Marxist power games.
Ah, now you tout the victimhood of poor capitalists who are being threatened by a Marxist plan to steal their money and social power. The racism built into the structure of our current society can only be addressed if we are willing to acknowledge the reality of the way in which black persons have been treated across the generations of our country.
Admitting past sins and striving to rectify the society isn’t a zero sum game where white people must lose out in order for equality to thrive. By definition, equality makes equals of us all, where no person is left without rights and opportunity simply because of the color of their skin.
Powerful and moving. I am going to save this one. Thank you.
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This is a poetic statement that shines a light on the manner in which the ultra rich seek to bend the country to their own ends. We must not allow it!
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I agree 💯
Bless you 🙏🏻
Mr. Hale, I feel the exact same way! I almost cried while I listened to this post. You and I have the same Bible! When you said the women asked that question. I too think about the Beatitudes. Why don’t all Catholics think and feel that way? The poor and the marginalized. Those that think they are first will be last. Amen! 🙏🏼 The one thing I didn’t think about is; Racist are sinners. I have trouble calling anyone a sinner. We are all sinners. It’s hard for me to point out someone’s sins for I too am a sinner. 🙏🏼
Again, again Chris, Thank you for your wise, important message, "You are not alone". We are many and still growing. May God bless... . Amen.
What a beautiful essay. Thank you for the clarity of your views and the call to us to be the people of God in this broken world.
Yes "black lives matter" (I noticed the capitalization trick you used) is consistent with Christian teaching bc all are created in the image of God.
Black Lives Matter (the organization that popularized the saying) is a Marxist organization which seeks to deny the inherent dignity of black people by inculcating them with a victimhood and us v them mentality necessary for Marx's conflict theory to work. They reduce to black people to pawns in Marxist power games.
Ah, now you tout the victimhood of poor capitalists who are being threatened by a Marxist plan to steal their money and social power. The racism built into the structure of our current society can only be addressed if we are willing to acknowledge the reality of the way in which black persons have been treated across the generations of our country.
Admitting past sins and striving to rectify the society isn’t a zero sum game where white people must lose out in order for equality to thrive. By definition, equality makes equals of us all, where no person is left without rights and opportunity simply because of the color of their skin.