What, Then, Shall We Say?
I don’t even know where to begin. I have so many thoughts about what is happening in our nation- how the response to it makes me question my own sanity, how I don’t want to be silent but can’t see how voicing my opinion will bring any change. I know this: My hope is not in our government and our government has no bearing on my faith. I also know that as a follower of Christ, I cannot turn away from the suffering of others- much of it being fueled by our government. I care about democracy. I care about the rights given to us in the Constitution. I care about my country working to ensure that everyone has those unalienable rights. I care about our leaders fulfilling their sworn oaths to uphold and protect the Constitution. We cannot pretend that what is happening does not outright dismantle our Constitutional protections and rights. The current administration seeks to provide these rights for some, not all, and believes that your political affiliation and/or ethnicity ar...
