Church & State

“The church must be reminded that it is not the master or the servant of the state, but rather the conscience of the state. It must
be the guide and the critic of the state, and never its tool. If the church does not recapture its prophetic zeal, it will become an
irrelevant social club without moral or spiritual authority. If the church does not participate actively in the struggle for peace and for economic and racial justice, it will forfeit the loyalty of millions and cause men everywhere to say that it has atrophied its will.

But if the church will free itself from the shackles of a deadening status quo, and, recovering its great historic mission, will speak and act fearlessly and insistently in terms of justice and peace, it will enkindle the imagination of mankind and fire the souls of men, imbuing them with a glowing and ardent love for truth, justice, and peace. Men far and near will know the church as a great fellowship of love that provides light and bread for lonely travelers at midnight.”

—Martin Luther King, Jr.,
A Knock at Midnight

Filed under: Church, Government, Jr., Justice, Love, Martin Luther King, Peace, Quotes, Truth

Jena 6

I’m not sure if you’ve heard about the Jena Six story, but you will soon. It’s a sad story about the racism that still exists in our country—specifically in the deep South.

The part that digs at me the most is the non-action after the noose incident. In a world gone amuck with political correctness, it simply blows my mind that nothing resulted from that. “Just a prank,” was the response. Well, that “prank,” and your non-action, and the fact that there was actually a “white” tree to sit under in the first place, is the reason we’re in this mess to begin with. I think that school system and the District Attorney’s office should be on trial here. Not these kids.

As much as it unnerves me to agree with Al Sharpton on anything, read this story and do something about it. Fill out the form letter to the Governor at the very least. Let’s not let this result in something more criminal than what has already gone on!

FREE THE JENA 6!

Filed under: Jena 6, Justice, Law, Peace, Racism