The killing of Trayvon Martin incited outrage and protest marches across the country. He was shot on the evening of Feb. 26 as he returned from buying Skittles and iced tea at a 7-Eleven and wearing a hoodie, bound for the home in a gated community in Sanford, a small city just north of Orlando, where he and his father were guests.
Mr. Zimmerman, the founder of the local neighborhood watch, called 911 that evening to report that Mr. Martin looked like “a real suspicious guy.” Some questioned whether Mr. Martin attracted Mr. Zimmerman’s attention simply because he was black. Television commentators suggested that Mr. Martin might have looked suspicious because he was wearing a hooded sweatshirt. Others were outraged by the slow reaction of the local police and prosecutors, who did not immediately arrest and charge Mr. Zimmerman, saying that Florida’s self-defense law could make it difficult to prove a criminal case against him.
No doubt there are very few people in this country who have not heard about the Trayvon Martin killing. It is a sad thing to see anyone’s life being taken. Life is so precious. Lay the facts aside and still that was someone’s son. His mother carried him for 9 months. His parents no doubt sacrificed for him for the past 17 years. They had hopes and expectations for his future. His future will not happen. He was pronounced dead on February 26 at 7:30 PM.
The question becomes, what really happened that night and why? Today, we cannot afford to rush to judgment until all of the facts are revealed. What was the motive? Was it a racially motivated killing, was it just a case of a trigger happy wanna-be Barney Fife, or was this really justifiable homicide as a result of self-defense? Honestly, today we do not know.
Consequently, there is a word for the people of God to abide by. We all want justice to prevail, but let it be righteous justice. Let us not be ‘race hustlers’ as some have been accused of doing. If it was motivated by race then we as the church have still more work to do. We need to work to change hearts of people so that the love of Christ prevails, which brings people together, and it does not divide. We in this country have been divided for far too long which is a trick of Satan. The Word of God says, “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.” Let it be said that we worked to bring people together in love and unity for the cause of Christ and righteousness and not divided and angry for the cause of Satan and evil.
By the way, George Zimmerman is Hispanic and not white. It is not a black vs a white thing. It is a sin vs a righteousness thing. Whether it was self-defense on his part or not, let us call it what it really is and not use a generic term like racism; it is sin.
We must work to root out sin and things like racism and the other schisms will follow.
I’m just saying…
Do you agree with me, yes or no?
I agree....I feel very sorry for the family of Trayvon Martin and I am grateful that things are finally moving in the right direction to further explore what actually happened on that night in Sanford, Florida. I want justice to be served! I pray that healing will begin for all of those affected
ReplyDeleteIt seems that so many commenters here have already found George Zimmerman GUILTY in the court of public opinion without knowing all of the FACTS. Remember innocent until proven guilty. Let the legal process take it's course. Regarding "Stand Your Ground", it does NOT provide a defense to the agressor in a crime, leave Stand Your Ground alone. With all the break-ins and attacks occuring these days, who knows you may need the protection of Stand Your Ground yourself one day.
ReplyDeleteI agree. However, I do believe that we, as Black people, have rushed to judgment and automatically assumed that this was racially motivated. I can only hope that we move past this and actually start helping to bridge the divide that separates our country.
ReplyDeleteI agree however, I feel that it is time that it comes to the fore front how our young Black men are being killed in the prime of their lives even when they are unarmed or just walking in certain areas. We need to heal the wounds that have not healed over hundred's of years. I always felt it was an injustice the way this situation was handled and that was the cry of many people. The law is suppose to protect everyone but sometimes it does not. As far as the comment on George Zimmerman he is hispanic but there are white hispanic as well as Black. When he walks in any area no one knows he is hispanic but they would have known Trayvon was Black.
ReplyDeleteYour post doesn’t make a lot of sense unless it's taken from a racists perspective. Your own statements prove that!
DeleteYoung Black men are killed every day by other young black men. Where is your uproar over that? Those stats have not change at all since the liberal media & the race-baters made this a issue. B.O.B. crime has been an epidemic for over 30 years! And You are concerned about one case where it happens to be a Hispanic man....are you kidding me???
Are you serious???? You are missing the whole point. The cops did not do their job. The only thing anyone wanted was justice whether it was black, white, hispanic or an other nationality. As racist as you may perceive the comments maybe justice should start with this situation. People never seem to be concerned unless it affects them or their family.
DeleteThat's not what you mentioned in your original statement which would lead many people to question your REAL point.
DeleteThe second matter is the false point that the only thing that was wanted is justice.....If you paid attention to the part of Pastor's original post about "race hustlers" they are never after justice & they never have been.
Try to imagine America without the SPINmedia. We would not know about the Martin shooting.
ReplyDeleteThe danger in this country is that folks often jump to conclusions long before they have been presented with the facts. Facts about crimes usually are uncovered by testimony in court--so far, we haven't even reached that point.