I am back from a wonderful week at the beach with my extended family. I was off my computer and social media for the most part but was and am deeply saddened by the hateful message and the violence which occurred over the weekend at the White Nationalist rally in Charlottesville, VA. I feel that as individuals and as a church we need to denounce the messages of hate and acts of violence from extremist groups. There are Christian denominations that support white supremacist ideology. We as the Progressive church need to be loud and clear in our message of inclusion and love.
As Dr, King put it so well,
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
Through our love we can dispel the hate. King also said,
The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.
We were made for these times. It is up to each one of us to stand for inclusion and love each and every day.
Blessings, Beth
As Dr, King put it so well,
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
Through our love we can dispel the hate. King also said,
The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.
We were made for these times. It is up to each one of us to stand for inclusion and love each and every day.
Blessings, Beth
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