Tremendous! I’m about your age and remember participating in coordinating civil rights events at Church’s in the 1960’s. I agree that we’re in worse shape today. ☦️
I think non retaliation during the Civil Rights Movement in the form of not fighitng with bombs and guns was more of a practical and strategic move than one based purely on the concept of agape love. Black people in the USA and in the South are a a numerical minority without access to a military and had zero backing and support from foreign countries. What country was going to be bold enough in the Western world to stand against the USA? So, it required Black Americans to appeal the hearts and minds of white America and that wasn't the most impactful. Ultimately, it was the threatening of the economics of those places that really caused changes. The boycotts, riots, street marches disruptiong the normal business day, and so on. Retaliating at that time would have brought more issues and problems including more deaths.
I think the families talking openly about forgiveness was simply unacceptable and unnecessary. Because I think it sends out hte wrong message of docility, passivity, weakness, and permission to do more of the same.
Tremendous! I’m about your age and remember participating in coordinating civil rights events at Church’s in the 1960’s.
I agree that we’re in worse shape today. ☦️
I love malidoma some's address on this issue of forgiveness or rather, explicit blessing in his talk at the Minnesota Men's conference
What a wake up call . Truly amazing man! Glad I heard about him Through a white friend.
I think non retaliation during the Civil Rights Movement in the form of not fighitng with bombs and guns was more of a practical and strategic move than one based purely on the concept of agape love. Black people in the USA and in the South are a a numerical minority without access to a military and had zero backing and support from foreign countries. What country was going to be bold enough in the Western world to stand against the USA? So, it required Black Americans to appeal the hearts and minds of white America and that wasn't the most impactful. Ultimately, it was the threatening of the economics of those places that really caused changes. The boycotts, riots, street marches disruptiong the normal business day, and so on. Retaliating at that time would have brought more issues and problems including more deaths.
I think the families talking openly about forgiveness was simply unacceptable and unnecessary. Because I think it sends out hte wrong message of docility, passivity, weakness, and permission to do more of the same.