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Harmony Blue

(3,978 posts)
Tue Apr 28, 2015, 07:37 AM Apr 2015

Isn't anyoone else sad that a church project waas burned down?

I stand with Pastor Hickman.

It was supposed to be a unit to house senior in need. We complain about churches not doing enough but this church was stepping up to make a difference for seniors in their own community. How sad is this?


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Isn't anyoone else sad that a church project waas burned down? (Original Post) Harmony Blue Apr 2015 OP
The whole situation is sad, and I find myself unable to "stand" with any one ScreamingMeemie Apr 2015 #1
I've never complained about churches not doing enough. LWolf Apr 2015 #2
I'm not allowed to comment. Nuclear Unicorn Apr 2015 #3
I've never understood actions like this. Vinca Apr 2015 #4
Unless I know who burned it down I'm withholding judgement. Jesus Malverde Apr 2015 #5

ScreamingMeemie

(68,918 posts)
1. The whole situation is sad, and I find myself unable to "stand" with any one
Tue Apr 28, 2015, 07:45 AM
Apr 2015

citizen, corporation or church.

My logical understanding of what happens when authorities continuously keep their foot on the necks of the underprivileged keeps me from doing so. This is in no way condoning the violence and destruction that has occurred. But I can't see how so many can be flabbergasted that this happens time and again as voices go unheard. As a mother, I know what it was like when my own teens felt their voices were unheard, and I was not shocked when it happened.

I have empathy toward quite a few affected by this, but no, I cannot stand with one single person.

I hope this is taken in the manner it was intended. Thank you

LWolf

(46,179 posts)
2. I've never complained about churches not doing enough.
Tue Apr 28, 2015, 07:47 AM
Apr 2015

I've often complained about them doing too much of the wrong thing, and about them doing what our nation SHOULD be doing.

That said, I'm "sad" about a whole bunch of things in this situation.

Vinca

(50,276 posts)
4. I've never understood actions like this.
Tue Apr 28, 2015, 07:50 AM
Apr 2015

I understand rage, but I don't understand destroying your own neighborhood. In the end, you still will be living there and your grandma will have to take a bus to another neighborhood to get her prescription filled.

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