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The message is, you WILL BOW TO US, or we WILL HARASS AND THREATEN YOU.

Mark well those who defend or equivocate for BLM. They are often, as a threat level and morally speaking, philosophically the same as those who ratted out their neighbors to the Nazis or Stalin or Lenin or whoever.

Yeah, I wasn’t exactly clear on what we’re supposed to do in a situation like this.

The angry, ranting person needs to meet Jesus and find that she can forgive her enemies, and then learn “not to let the sun go down on your anger”. There will be no angry, ranting people like that in heaven; hell will be chock-full of them. It makes me sad to see that some people promote this kind of anger as a good thing.

Josh wrote:Yeah, I wasn’t exactly clear on what we’re supposed to do in a situation like this.

My thoughts...

Love, not fear is the best approach. That may look differently at different times and needs to be guided by the Holy Spirit.

Practically, ignoring seems wise. There may come a time for this: https://amzn.to/31u2Lk9

ragpicker wrote:

Josh wrote:Yeah, I wasn’t exactly clear on what we’re supposed to do in a situation like this.

My thoughts...

Love, not fear is the best approach. That may look differently at different times and needs to be guided by the Holy Spirit.

Practically, ignoring seems wise. There may come a time for this: https://amzn.to/31u2Lk9

I should note the leftist-progressive wasn’t wearing a face mask despite yelling. According to my state’s health department, we shouldn’t speak loudly in church even through masks since it can spread coronavirus.

So this young lady’s actions could be interpreted as her deliberately choosing to endanger the young couple’s health. Apparently, if she believes “black lives matter”, she also believes “other people’s lives don’t matter”.

Josh wrote:
I should note the leftist-progressive wasn’t wearing a face mask despite yelling. According to my state’s health department, we shouldn’t speak loudly in church even through masks since it can spread coronavirus.

So this young lady’s actions could be interpreted as her deliberately choosing to endanger the young couple’s health. Apparently, if she believes “black lives matter”, she also believes “other people’s lives don’t matter”.

I thought of that angle.

I don't know if the woman in the video was a Marxist, but certainly most of us who support BLM aren't. Yes, a few leaders of the foundation with that name are, but it's a broad movement with Democrats, independents, socialists, those who don't identify with a party, Christians, and atheists. At our local BLM rally I saw a number of people I knew to be Christians, including an elder and the song leader of our Mennonite Church. I know they are not Marxists, either.

JimFoxvog wrote:I don't know if the woman in the video was a Marxist, but certainly most of us who support BLM aren't. Yes, a few leaders of the foundation with that name are, but it's a broad movement with Democrats, independents, socialists, those who don't identify with a party, Christians, and atheists. At our local BLM rally I saw a number of people I knew to be Christians, including an elder and the song leader of our Mennonite Church. I know they are not Marxists, either.

Guilty by association. It's an evil organization from it's very foundation & statements. There are many blacks that have spoken out against BLM. For good reason. I'm so concerned how easily people can be swept into something without realizing it- good hearted, compassionate people who don't realize their support of BLM is supporting their hate, and by supporting them, adding fuel to the fire (and fired) because they feel your support legitimizes their evil deeds. I hope people wake up to that

Valerie wrote: Guilty by association.

Jesus was condemned for guilt by association.

While He was reclining at the table in the house, many tax collectors and sinners came as guests to eat with Jesus and His disciples. When the Pharisees saw this, they asked His disciples, “Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners? ” -- Mat 9.10-11 (HCSB)

Remember that tax collectors were oppressive traitors to their county, collaborating with the occupation forces for their own profit.

JimFoxvog wrote:

Valerie wrote: Guilty by association.

Jesus was condemned for guilt by association.

While He was reclining at the table in the house, many tax collectors and sinners came as guests to eat with Jesus and His disciples. When the Pharisees saw this, they asked His disciples, “Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners? ” -- Mat 9.10-11 (HCSB)

Remember that tax collectors were oppressive traitors to their county, collaborating with the occupation forces for their own profit.

Please do not compare Jesus to those supporting the BLM evil. Look at the cities being destroyed. To imply He would support that is insane

To think that many BLM supporters support "cities being destroyed" is insane.

Some of the violent folks have been linked to alt-right groups trying to give BLM a bad name. Some are left-wing revolutionaries. And some are just angry desperate people who aren't giving what they are doing rational thought or drug addicts taking advantage of the situation for looting.

Most leaders of most demonstrations have worked hard to prevent violence. Most demonstrations have no associated violence on the protestors' side. Some politicians and "news" sources try to have us focus on the lawlessness; this is not what BLM is about.

By the way, the tax collectors that Jesus befriended were cheating their own people in support of an oppressive military occupation, clearly an evil violent group.