Clergy on the street in Minneapolis
“When an alien resides with you in your land, you shall not oppress the alien. The alien who resides with you shall be to you as the native-born among you; you shall love the alien as yourself, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.
Levitcus 19: 33-34 NRSVue
This photo probably resonates with Canadians who are experiencing a blast of Winter weather at the moment. Today thousands of US clergy are gathering in Minneapolis, Minnesota as part of a broader protest against the pestilential invasion of the city by agents of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE). These masked marauders are usually masked, aren't willing to show identification, and have been given draconian powers to arrest persons they feel are "illegals", sometimes breaking into homes without warrants and even using lethal force. The agents have stormed places of worship and courthouses, hosptials and schools, with impunity.
Those who are taking part in today's organized protest must be aware that there could be consequences for their peaceful and lawful assembly including being gassed and/or arrested. Many of them have come equipped with whistles to blow as ICE agents show up and some are live-streaming arrests. They are doing their best to be witnesses to truth rather than lies and
We can pray for these faith leaders, the pastors and priests and rabbis who know that what is unfolding is contrary to the message of the biblical prophets and the Good News of Jesus Christ. I admire their courage and hope we never come to this sorry reality in Canada.
1 comment:
I have watched many war documentaries, and just finished watching some on Amazon Prime. The similarities between Trump and Hitler or Stalin are startling. My wife and I visited the Dutch Resistance Museum in Amsterdam last year, and again, what we saw reminds us so much of what is happening in the US.
For anyone who is protesting peacefully and legally in Minneapolis to have to worry about being gassed and/or arrested is mindboggling.
I keep hoping the 25th Amendment will be invoked in the US to get that maniac out of there, but I'm not sure the appalling JD Vance is much better.
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