Reality Check Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 https://www.zerohedge.com/political/protester-shot-my-sister-teenager-records-gut-wrenching-message-after-deadly-riot Black people being killed in the name of protesting black people being killed is OK apparently. Crazy! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koko78 Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 6 hours ago, Buffalo_Gal said: I don't see any laughing. ?♂️ Lots of "stay home" responses. Hey, that is what we were told for the covid "crisis," same should apply here. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deranged Rhino Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 2 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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B-Man Posted June 4, 2020 Author Share Posted June 4, 2020 . I am proud to say that Father Kevin is my cousin, in fact he married the B-Wife and me. Reflecting on Racism and Ways to Confront a Crisis by Kevin Mullen, OFM | June 3, 2020 | After watching and reflecting on the protests around the United States that followed the May 25 death in Minneapolis, Minnesota, of George Floyd, Provincial Minister Kevin Mullen, OFM, writes about the situation and on the cause of the killing by the police officer: racism. In the message below he describes three perspectives for responding to a crisis. My lived experience in Holy Name Province has taught me to approach issues by looking through three lenses: fraternal, pastoral, and reflective. Through these lenses, specific questions arise: How does this issue affect my life with my brothers? How does this issue affect the lives of the people whom I serve? What can I learn about this issue from reading, reflection, prayer, and discussion that may shed light upon the world that I inhabit? Such a method is not original nor is it unique – I learned it through the framework of a liberal arts education and from watching the example of many wise sisters and brothers who have tried to live an integral and engaged life in this world. When confronted with the challenge of trying to respond to a crisis, I draw upon this three-fold methodology to assist me in formulating my personal response. Most recently, I have employed this method as I struggle to understand and come to grips with the horror, the outrage, the frustration and the violence that have burst forth in our country following the murder of George Floyd. The horrific facts of this case have been documented and indicate that a man was killed in a brutal manner by a police officer who deliberately abused the power given to one who wants “to protect and serve” the community at large. We know from history, and we should have guessed, that in the United States of America racism was the root cause of this violent crime. Recognizing Anger and Pain From my fraternal lens, I know that George Floyd’s death angered many in Holy Name Province while causing great pain to brothers who are African-American, Latino, or Asian, and who have also experienced the sting of white privilege and racism within our fraternity, Church, and world. Upon reflection, I realized that I have contributed to their pain – not in deliberate acts or words, but by my indifference, or failure to act, or by closing my ears to their call to me and other brothers. We need to change our ways so as to confront the embedded racism that we have been exposed to and (unconsciously) embraced by growing up as “privileged white men.” From my pastoral lens, I recognized the need to include the topic of racism in regular evangelization efforts such as liturgical preaching, religious education, and adult faith formation. Sadly, the sin of racism is not known nor are its consequences appreciated in many of the communities where the friars minister. We must do more. As a Provincial who shares responsibility with bishops for certifying friars for public ministry and who has oversight of formation programs, I need to insist that the topic of racism and its connection to economic, ecological, and social justice must be understood and appreciated by those who want to be Friars Minor and minister within the Church. Finally, from my reflective lens, I must continue to read and study, but more importantly, I need to listen to the voices of sisters and brothers of color who are willing to share their experiences. The answers are not in the books alone, they are discovered in the encounter of people who have lived with this pain and who, nonetheless, have not given up on themselves or on the possibility that change and conversion are possible. More at the Link: https://hnp.org/reflecting-on-racism-and-ways-to-confront-a-crisis/?fbclid=IwAR2raFEXQICjaZfKUQoa__7jHlSfsdphgUP12oqSmc7-mjyyt1kRhsdwRrI 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magox Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 Thought control #Orwellian 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RochesterRob Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 3 hours ago, Uncle Joe said: I was thinking about what slavery has probably built - the pyramids, the Great Wall of China, The Roman Coliseum etc. To be consistent is there any discussion of tearing these down? I've already have seen similar arguments and it will not appease today's hard core liberals. Heck, the English raided Ireland for several centuries for conscripted labor and the arguments spew forth about how the Irish got their due in the 20th Century and how society was more or less white blind starting in the 19th Century. That would come as news to my Irish ancestors who no doubt are rolling over in their graves as how good they supposedly had it starting around 1850 in the US. I remember it said that my grandmother suffered corporal punishment by her employer as late as the Great Depression if she did not move fast enough in her job as a seamstress. I remember my wife's grandfather talk about people being fired due to their (white) ethnicity at what would eventually become AC Delco in Rochester. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jauronimo Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 3 hours ago, Uncle Joe said: I was thinking about what slavery has probably built - the pyramids, the Great Wall of China, The Roman Coliseum etc. To be consistent is there any discussion of tearing these down? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magox Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 More from the Thought Control tactics of the N.Y. times, this time they introduce New Speak ”safetyism” #Orwellian 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Joe Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Jauronimo said: Nice on topic find. Edited June 5, 2020 by Uncle Joe Tho I'm not sure about Mt Rushmore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magox Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 (edited) This could have been written by the Onion The mayor of Minneapolis This is like Trudeau on estrogen Edited June 5, 2020 by Magox 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedge Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 1 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magox Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 The inmates are running the asylum. 1 minute ago, Hedge said: We posted this at the same time lol 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SectionC3 Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 2 hours ago, Magox said: Thought control #Orwellian Or the piece wasn’t vetted properly and contained at least one BS alt-right talking point. Either one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 Word is police are walking off the job June 15. All over the nation. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 (edited) 1 minute ago, mead107 said: Word is police are walking off the job June 15. All over the nation. Was waiting for that to happen. I have to buy a gun and ammo quick. Edited June 5, 2020 by Doc 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orlando Tim Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 2 minutes ago, SectionC3 said: Or the piece wasn’t vetted properly and contained at least one BS alt-right talking point. Either one. Good to know that every idea you disagree with is alt-right. You are gonna be shocked in November when you realize that the majority of non city Americans are " Alt right" to you. Or is there an actual idea he presented you want to point out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magox Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 4 minutes ago, SectionC3 said: Or the piece wasn’t vetted properly and contained at least one BS alt-right talking point. Either one. And this is why I don’t respect your views. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magox Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 Black lives matter Except when this happens 2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 1 minute ago, Magox said: Black lives matter Except when this happens Apparently black businesses don't... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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