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“And they were deeply offended and refused to believe in him. Then Jesus told them, “A prophet is honored everywhere except in his own hometown and among his own family.”” Matthew 13:57 NLT “It is important to remember that there has never been a conservative prophet.  Prophets were never made to conserve social order that stratified inequities of power, prestige, and wealth. Prophets were always called to change them so all would have the fullest access to the best fruits of life.” — Obery M. Hendricks in The Universe Bends Towards Justice There is unspoken debate within organized Christianity in regards to the Church's political activity that is shaped largely by self-labeled metaphors that originally were created to describe a reality, but interestingly, now serve to shape it. Christian leaders, like their secular peers use words like conservative, progressive, family valued,  right-wing, left-wing, etc.  All of these terms are political terms that are social co

“The words of the godly are a life-giving fountain; the words of the wicked conceal violent intentions.” Proverbs 10:11 NLT " But dehumanizing the victim makes things simpler It's like breathing with a respirator It eases the conscience of even the most conscious And calculating violator The power of words, don't take it for granted When you hear a man ranting Don't just read the lips, be more sublime than this Put everything in context " The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy in "Language of Violence" I have truly been amazed at the degree of violence that has occurred at Donald Trump rallies, but not surprised.  I watch and see African American young women, about the age of my daughter, getting pushed around, spat upon, and called racial and sexual epitaphs, all while the crowd howls with delight and shouts "USA, USA, USA", while mistreating and objectifying it fellow citizens.  I watched 2 days ago, as a African American Protester, is escorted