"That all those who do justice and love mercy say Amen. Say Amen."

Hey, take a read at this.

"Lord, in the memory of all the saints who from their labors rest, and in the joy of a new beginning, we ask you to help us work for that day when black will not be asked to get in back, when brown can stick around, when yellow will be mellow, when the red man can get ahead, man; and when white will embrace what is right. That all those who do justice and love mercy say Amen. Say Amen."

Now ask yourself this. "Is there something in that passage that I believe demonstrates that the writer is speaking from hate, or from fear, or from anger?"

Now know this. It's not like I'm famous or nothing. If you're reading this, then odds are pretty good that are I know you. And if I know you, even though I do a shitty job of showing it pretty much all the time, then I love you. Even if we don't get along, hell, even if we each of us think the other is a pretty despicable human being a lot of the time, I am working so hard to love you.

Finally, here's how these things fit together.

If you think those words were spoken out of hatred, then you, whom I love, are a fucking racist.

Sorry.

Comments

[squirrelhenge]

Dude, I love you too! And your imaginary wife, whom I've never even met and, therefore, does not meet my very strict qualifications for existence.

Eric

[Joan]

... and THIS is why we love you back.