#jesusweeps

[originalgladiatorcollective]

I'm not a political person by nature, but I must say this: It is disgraceful that President Trump has retweeted images of Muslims committing violent acts and desecrating Christian statues. You could just as easily find videos of Christians doing equally reprehensible acts. It is a base attempt to make Muslims into the "other," which is precisely the tactic taken by Nazis towards the Jews, and by all such regimes that seek to increase division and foment hatred. By making a person or group into the "other" and further dehumanizing them, it makes exclusion of these groups, and violence against them, more "acceptable" since they are gradually seen as not truly "like us" or even truly "human." It is also deeply unchristian. Because for Jesus there was no "us" and "them." And there was no one who is considered the "other." Finally, it is manifestly sinful, because it tramples on the dignity of individuals and groups, increases the misery of minorities and stirs up hatred, violence and, ultimately, leads to death.

Father James Martin, SJ on Facebook

[mindfulmedialosangeles]

#jesusweeps

[pinnedxstitched]

#Repost @ewok.run.hike ・・・ I STAND WITH THE INNOCENT PEOPLE OF IRAN, AND OTHER VICTIMS OF TODAY'S SUDDEN AND HORRIFIC BAN ON THE RE-ENTRY OF THOSE WITH LEGAL PERMANENT RESIDENCY AND STUDENT VISAS. 🇮🇷❤️✊🏻 THERE WAS NO WARNING. PERMANENT RESIDENTS WERE ORIGINALLY SUPPOSED TO BE EXEMPT. STUDENTS WILL HAVE THEIR EDUCATIONS DERAILED. FAMILIES HAVE BEEN RIPPED APART. THESE PEOPLE WERE LIVING HERE LEGALLY. THEY WERE PRE-SCREENED. THE COUNTRIES WHOSE CITIZENS HAVE ACTUALLY COMMITTED ACTS OF TERROR ON U.S. SOIL (SAUDI ARABIA, EGYPT, AFGHANISTAN, AND PAKISTAN) ARE STILL ALLOWED TO COME AND GO AS THEY PLEASE. SO HOW IS THIS ABOUT TERRORISM?!? 🤔🤔🤔 Today, in observance of #HolocaustRemembranceDay , #PresidentTrump signed a document banning refugees, visa and green-card holders from Muslim counties (but not Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Afghanistan or Egypt where recent terrorists have actually come from). Apparently there's nothing that honors the memory of the millions of innocent lives of people turned away from safety like turning away more. 😰 One needs to consider that refugees coming to America have already gone through sometimes years of vetting before being approved. We do not have borders they can simply cross like in Europe. People with visas have also been screened and approved, and people with permanent resident/green cards have already been living here peacefully, and may have children in school, own property, etc. This punishes innocent students, breaks up families, and punishes people that were living here on the legal road to citizenship. THIS IS SHAMEFUL. THIS IS INSANE. THIS IS NOT MY AMERICA. 😰😰😰 #NeverForget, #WeRemember, #Refugees, #MuslimBan, #VisaBan, #NotMyAmerica, #EvangelicalHypocrisy, #XenophobiaKills, #JesusWeeps, #LoveTheStranger, #TrumpLegacy, #LibertyCries, #EntryBan, #ReEntryBan, #Immigration, #DarkDays, #Drumpf, #TroubledTimes, #IStandWithTheIranianPeople, #InnocentVictims, #IranianAmerican, #PersianAmerican, #WrongSideOfHistory