For example, youth violence has been in the media lately across the land and in my hometown a 14-year-old boy shot an 18-year-old boy because he wanted the boys bike and was told "No."
The obvious questions that have been asked were directed at the parents and why didn't they watch over or instruct better or maybe why didn't the community get involved sooner.
When we look at American History, it's violent. The entire history of humanity is violent.
When I was growing up we would pretend to chase and shoot the Indians, but I never felt that actually shooting a gun at someone was OK or chasing a group of people to kill was acceptable.
So, what's different today that alarms us so much? One may propose that there is a media frenzy when there is a youth shooting and here is the secret ingredient; Mainstream Media and their agenda.
Let's look at the current news and ask; "Why has it been prepared this way for us?"
There is a young man that is draped in a Confederate flag and kills 9 people at a church. There are police officers that shoot innocent, unarmed people for no apparent other than not agreeing to submit to the orders of police.
What do you see in your minds eye when I describe this scenario: "Hundreds killed and more wounded when a late night attack by Insurgents led to the capture and control of the citizens town of. . ." "Wiretaps Reveal Criminal Activity and Plots" "Concentration Camp Occupants Rally and Demand To Be Treated Fairly"
"No More Welfare For Those That Don't Need It" "Drug Test To Be Used Before Receiving Governmental Aid."
Did you think about Christopher Columbus, Richard Nixon, Newt Ginrich, Power Companys and General Motors, and the last one I just thought would be interesting; If we tested the people that would benefit from the Federal subsidies and tax breaks, would they pass?
Here is the skinny- We LIE! we lie to the kids in school about the murderous and felonious activity of a man we celebrate as a holiday, Christopher Columbus. Newt Gingrich lobbied for support of "less government involvement" while what he really meant was less involvement when it comes to the rich, not the poor. General motors and Electric companies (parent companies) have been given hundreds of millions of dollars in tax breaks and government subsidies.
We got all in arms over the confederate flag while ignoring the crimes of our own flag. We branded Eric Snowden a treasonous felon because he, at the very least, brought the criminal U.S. activities to light.
The inner city and urban populations are no more than "concentration camps" that are crime infested because of the oppression. Our economic growth is violent and survived because of slave labor. Slave labor is working for minimum wages so there is a privileged sector that keeps the slave down and vulnerable. Ask any parent that works for minimum wage if they can afford to challenge injustices and poor working conditions.
So, Where is God? In the Truth that sets us free, accountability. When Jesus said; "How do you notice the splinter in your neibors eye and ignore the plank in our eye" We need to see the truth and that is hard to do when we are not informed.
The youth of this world see violence from their first days in school, American history is violent, and the media confirms the continued violence.
Humanity is violent, so why are we surprised to see a 14-year-old shoot another over a bike, when we have been taught history through a clouded and dirty lens? Is this any different than the way we have treated people in our history? We want America, Indian, so we are taking it and killing you or putting you on segregated land.
Accountability will go a long way, and it may be violent, too.
Be Jesus for each other.
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