For ALL Lives to Matter, BLACK LIVES MUST MATTER

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I share this for my fellow Christians out there that seem to be amongst the most vocal of the “All Lives Matter” crowd. Yes, all lives matter. If you are a true Christian, please join me in praying that this can one day become reality.

The Parable of the Lost Sheep (Luke 15:1-7 NIV)

15 Now the tax collectors and sinners were all gathering around to hear Jesus. ²But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”

³Then Jesus told them this parable: ⁴“Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Doesn’t he leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it? ⁵And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders ⁶and goes home. Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep.’ ⁷I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.

When Black lives are systemically devalued by police, corporations, and society in general, the reality is a portion of “All” is being shown as not important to the rest of “All”. Black Lives do not seem to matter to many, and therefore the cry of Black Lives Matter must serve as a reminder to everyone that for All Lives to Matter, BLACK LIVES MUST MATTER. Incidents like the deaths of George Floyd simply serve to stoke the anger and make the everyday reality for some become visible to most. The outrage justifiably focuses attention on Black lives.

Put simply, when All Lives Matter, there will be no need for a chant of Black Lives Matter.

Here are a few other perspectives on this topic:

Problem with saying All Lives Matter

La Jolla church explains Black Lives Matter sign

Universalist Church leader on All Lives Matter

Why It’s Problematic to Say “All Lives Matter”

Be well. Lead on.

Adam

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