(08-20-2020, 05:50 PM)fifteenth Wrote:(08-19-2020, 02:47 PM)Dahlsim Wrote: On this topic, in case anyone missed this ...
NBA Player Jonathan Isaac Only Player to Not Kneel with BLM, Sites Gospel
Quote:“For me,” Isaac explained, “black lives are supported through the Gospel, all lives are supported through the Gospel.”
“My life has been supported by the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Everyone is made in the image of God and we all share in His glory.
Wow, wow. This is complicated to comment on!
Isaac is a stud. It's not easy stand out like that. Well done Jonathan Isaac. I support your message.
The complicated thing is that I absolutely support the phrase "Black Lives Matter". Of course all lives matter, but sometimes there is a need to heal a wound or right a wrong.
So I'm going to take the possibly odd position of supporting the guys kneeling and the guy standing!
I like your position as well 15th. I agree that highlighting Black Lives in particular comes because of that need to heal wounds and right wrongs. Well said.
I see the rub coming between the general message that is so well represented by the phrase vs. a closer examination of the organization going by that name and the entirety of what they stand for.
BLM is very much not a "Gospel" friendly organization if you review the mission statement and its roots, so I'm glad to see Isaac highlight his perspective as an unashamed Christian.