Another non-homemaker, non-parenting post, I know. Unusual, but these are unusual times. And I feel called to use any platform I have – no matter how small – to speak truth.
This reflection comes after seeing the horrendous social media post that President Trump made, featuring a variety of democrats as animals, including Former President Barack Obama and Former First Lady Michelle Obama being depicted as apes. As American history tells us, this is blatantly offensive and racist.
My stomach turned when I saw the post. I have prayed, I have turned to scripture, and I have felt a righteous anger stir within me.
These are my thoughts and reflections in that wake of that horrendous post…
Reflection
“Racism springs from the lie that certain human beings are less than fully human. It’s a self-centered falsehood that corrupts our minds into believing we are right to treat others as we would not want to be treated.” – Alveda King
Luke 6:31: “Do to others as you would have them do to you.” – Jesus
Luke 10:27: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” – Jesus
To my friends of color: I am so sorry that we keep sliding backwards instead of pushing forward. There is no excuse for the inaccurate, hurtful, offensive, unjust, unkind mentality of so many of our neighbors and leaders. They are wrong. You are an image-bearer, made by the hands of God. And you deserve the same access to respect and dignity as any other and all other human beings, no exception.
To my white friends: We must demand better for our fellow man and woman. We must not be silent in the face of discrimination, bigotry, and hatred. We must insist that all people are treated with dignity and respect, and we must not waiver in expecting equality for our neighbors in a nation that was once lovingly called “a melting pot.”
To American political leaders, including the President and those who defend him: You cannot invoke the name of God in the hopes of gaining political support one minute, and then turn around and demean people the next. It is despicable. It is unjust. It is unChristlike.
Kate with a Twang 