Black Lives Matter/Antifa/Riots/Protests
Sept 3, 2020: Associated Press: More than 250 arrested since Blake shooting in Wisconsin
Blake, a Black man, was shot seven times in the back by a white police officer on Aug. 23, sparking three nights of unrest that resulted in roughly two dozen fires and damage to numerous downtown businesses. Two nights after the shooting, prosecutors say 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse fatally shot two demonstrators and wounded a third. His attorney claims it was self defense.
Blake, a Black man, was shot seven times in the back by a white police officer on Aug. 23, sparking three nights of unrest that resulted in roughly two dozen fires and damage to numerous downtown businesses. Two nights after the shooting, prosecutors say 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse fatally shot two demonstrators and wounded a third. His attorney claims it was self defense.
July 31, 2020: Christian Headlines: America’s founding document proclaims that “all men are created equal” with the individual right to “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” These values have been catalytic to the remarkable achievements and progress of our great nation.However, since World War II, we have also been influenced by existentialism and postmodern relativism. As a result, we are a “post-truth” culture in which truth and meaning are found in our personal experience. “My truth” is not “your truth,” and vice versa.
As a theologian, I would add a third dimension: humans are infected with what Nietzsche called the “will to power.” Because of our fallen nature, we seek to be our own god (Genesis 3:5). This drive for personal power, expressed in a culture that centers on individual rights and happiness, produces the kind of “loose” culture Dr. Gelfand describes. -Jim Denison (Christian Headlines)
As a theologian, I would add a third dimension: humans are infected with what Nietzsche called the “will to power.” Because of our fallen nature, we seek to be our own god (Genesis 3:5). This drive for personal power, expressed in a culture that centers on individual rights and happiness, produces the kind of “loose” culture Dr. Gelfand describes. -Jim Denison (Christian Headlines)
Aug 29, 2020: California Globe: Sacramento Police Department Told To Stand Down Three Nights of Riots/Protests?
Saturday night the Sacramento Sheriff’s Department stepped in and protected the Sacramento County District Attorney’s offices from rioters and vandals after Sacramento Police Department was apparently given a stand down order. The Sheriff’s offices and District Attorney’s office were vandalized Thursday night by Antifa, and the DA’s office set on fire.
Saturday night the Sacramento Sheriff’s Department stepped in and protected the Sacramento County District Attorney’s offices from rioters and vandals after Sacramento Police Department was apparently given a stand down order. The Sheriff’s offices and District Attorney’s office were vandalized Thursday night by Antifa, and the DA’s office set on fire.
July 24, 2020: Christian Post: Catholic student ousted from FSU student gov't over criticisms of BLM org. appeals removal
A Catholic student who was removed from Florida State University's student government for scrutinized the views of the Black Lives Matter organization is now appealing the student senate's decision to oust him.
A Catholic student who was removed from Florida State University's student government for scrutinized the views of the Black Lives Matter organization is now appealing the student senate's decision to oust him.
June 25, 2020: In 2015, one of the founders of BLM, Patrisse Cullors, said, "We actually do have an ideological frame….[we're] trained organizers. We are trained Marxists. We are super versed on ideological theories." Though King was no fan of capitalism he was also no Marxist. In fact, King said that communism was the only serious rival to Christianity which is why he also said that the two are fundamentally incompatible.
Perhaps the reason why BLM and the civil rights movement under Martin Luther King, Jr. are so different is because they have entirely different agendas. King operated “always from the surpassingly religious” while BLM operates out of a Marxist ideology and ne’er the twain shall meet. So, what would King think of BLM? Perhaps at the very least, not recognizing himself in them, he would wonder how things went so wrong. Place For Truth:. What Would Martin Luther King, Jr. Think of Black Lives Matter?
Perhaps the reason why BLM and the civil rights movement under Martin Luther King, Jr. are so different is because they have entirely different agendas. King operated “always from the surpassingly religious” while BLM operates out of a Marxist ideology and ne’er the twain shall meet. So, what would King think of BLM? Perhaps at the very least, not recognizing himself in them, he would wonder how things went so wrong. Place For Truth:. What Would Martin Luther King, Jr. Think of Black Lives Matter?
June 19, 2020: Paul Craig Roberts: George Floyd Was Not Killed By Police
George Floyd was not killed by police. According to the toxicology report, Floyd died from a concentration of Fentanyl in his blood three times the fatal dose. Fentanyl is a dangerous opioid 50 times more potent than heroin. You can read the analysis here--https://www.unz.com/article/or-did-george-floyd-die-of-a-drug-overdose/ . A link is provided to the autopsy report.
George Floyd was not killed by police. According to the toxicology report, Floyd died from a concentration of Fentanyl in his blood three times the fatal dose. Fentanyl is a dangerous opioid 50 times more potent than heroin. You can read the analysis here--https://www.unz.com/article/or-did-george-floyd-die-of-a-drug-overdose/ . A link is provided to the autopsy report.
June 14, 2020: National Interest: George Floyd Protests: How DC's Mayor Used Graffiti to Protect Public Space
When President Donald Trump sent heavily armed federal law enforcement officers and unidentified officers in riot gear into Washington, D.C. during the height of protests recently, Mayor Muriel E. Bowser responded by painting “BLACK LIVES MATTER” directly on the street leading to the White House.
When President Donald Trump sent heavily armed federal law enforcement officers and unidentified officers in riot gear into Washington, D.C. during the height of protests recently, Mayor Muriel E. Bowser responded by painting “BLACK LIVES MATTER” directly on the street leading to the White House.
June 11, 2020: ABC Religion & Ethics: The problem of comfortable Christians in an age of protest
In an earlier article, we argued that white Christians should support Black Lives Matter (BLM), among other contemporary movements for social justice. We challenged several common Christian critiques of BLM and, drawing on Martin Luther King, Jr., argued that BLM presents both a prophetic challenge and an invitation to the church.
In an earlier article, we argued that white Christians should support Black Lives Matter (BLM), among other contemporary movements for social justice. We challenged several common Christian critiques of BLM and, drawing on Martin Luther King, Jr., argued that BLM presents both a prophetic challenge and an invitation to the church.
June 11, 2020: ABC Religion and Ethics: Living on the knife’s edge: George Floyd and the appeal of Afropessimism
I would like to say that George Floyd has given us a second chance. Then he and Breonna Taylor (the names could go on) would not have died in vain. I would like to say that this is an opportunity to complete the unfinished work of the US civil rights movement.
I would like to say that George Floyd has given us a second chance. Then he and Breonna Taylor (the names could go on) would not have died in vain. I would like to say that this is an opportunity to complete the unfinished work of the US civil rights movement.
June 10, 2020: Journalist for Democracy in Sri Lanka: Trade unions slam police violence against George Floyd protest in Sri Lanka
Peaceful protesters in the capital were outnumbered by police who arrested almost all the participants who were later released on bail. Tamil human rights lawyer Swasthika Arulingam who questioned the heavy-handed police brutality was among them. Policemen were seen throwing at least one woman into an open truck.
Peaceful protesters in the capital were outnumbered by police who arrested almost all the participants who were later released on bail. Tamil human rights lawyer Swasthika Arulingam who questioned the heavy-handed police brutality was among them. Policemen were seen throwing at least one woman into an open truck.
