Sunday, June 07, 2020
Sunday Reflection: Faithful Protest
Protesting is a moral and a faith imperative when the situation demands it (as it does now).
Compared to the protests of the 1960's, something is missing: Where are the faith leaders? Other than the Bishop of DC who had her church abused for a publicity stunt, there has been a dearth of ministers at the front of the crowd, exhorting peace and justice.
Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. led the civil rights battles in the 50's and 60's, often flanked by renegade priests, other Protestant ministers, and faith leaders of many varieties.
Certainly, a wealth of faith leaders have spoken out, on Twitter and media associated with their denominations (among other places). I don't want to diminish the importance of that signaling to people of their own faith-- it does matter. But what I don't see is leadership in the streets, at the front of the crowd.
Sadly, I suspect it is the crowd that has changed; many people (not just in those crowds, but any crowd outside a church) don't look to faith for moral guidance.
Have others seen something different?
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Mitt Romney marched today with a group of "Evangelicals," but I can't much information.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2020/06/07/romney-protest-black-lives-matter/
LOTS and LOTS of Episcopal Priests involved in the protests. But none are famous. The whole thing seems kind of organic, with no clear leader. Which I think is good; the movement is the focus, not the leader
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2020/06/07/romney-protest-black-lives-matter/
LOTS and LOTS of Episcopal Priests involved in the protests. But none are famous. The whole thing seems kind of organic, with no clear leader. Which I think is good; the movement is the focus, not the leader
There was a walk for healing in Waco just over a week ago. They followed the path of the Jesse Washington lynching. I think the number was like 36 pastors who were there and took turns praying at the end. Waco might not be indicative of the rest of the country, but some of them are showing up.
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