Why are people protesting and rioting in the midst of the Covid-19 crisis?

I agree. The verse didn't even have a context to make any meaning out of. I would like to see how brave a white man would be if he suddenly woke up black and drove a nice car down a nice neighborhood and a police stopped him. True love hold no fear, but I see no love in racial injustice only fear and sorrow.

JGodman10 would be better served to offer prayers for our leaders to recognize this problem and work to reform the police force across the whole United States, in every state, city and town and country side.

there is actually an old movie where this happened - well maybe not exactly like that - but it was a white guy if I remember correctly that was a racist and he woke up black one morning.

Wonder what that movie was -- I remember seeing it when I was young.

Watermelon Man (1970)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066550/?ref_=tt_urv

I get the feeling Mr Goldman feels he's somehow immune from such acts by virtue of the love of Jesus. The flip side of the argument is those who are attacked and assaulted don't have enough of the love of God so they're partly to blame.

That's what it boils down to, victim blaming.

I think I kind of remember that, must have been where the thought came from.

I'm prayed up before I go out in public. I have angels protecting me. I am not concerned about any cops bothering me. I know what the Word says and I confess it.

You still sound like you’re blaming the victim.

If anything does happen to you can we assume the angels are no longer protecting you and any misfortune that befalls you is your own fault?

This superior attitude would explain why you’ve been banned from so many forums.

A little bit of empathy and humility wouldn’t go amiss.

All the saints and martyrs presumably had the angels protecting them. It didn’t stop them meeting rather nasty ends. Including Christ himself, the angels didn’t stop him being nailed up.

Are you saying you’re better than them?

You obviously don't understand what it means to be a Christian.

I think my understanding is greater than yours.

I get on very well with genuine Christians, just ask Revelette.

I do have a problem with those who use their alleged Christianity as a mask to justify a lack of humanity, empathy, decency and as justification for being judgemental and bigoted.

Yeah! I remember it just by the name!

i think that like you said goldman is a bit sheltered so he cannot fully understand that this is really not how the real world works - since he has not experienced anything else and it has worked for him so far he assumes nothing will change.

I think it is a lack of understanding and yes it seems he has a hard time to understand empathy - I see no meanness this just naivee

When talking about LGBT people his reactions are quite extreme.

He has lived a sheltered life and is naive, but has no empathy.

Whether or not he is mean is by the by. He’s still judging and blaming victims.

Like I said I am quite fond of him and give him a huge amount of leeway I wouldn’t give others, but I’m not going to let him get away with victim blaming and being judgemental.

When he uses Christianity as an excuse to behave in an entirely unchristian manner I’ll let him know.

Agreed - I was just trying to explain at least why I think he responds that way.

It is great to have an open and honest dialogue to try to "educate" someone on another viewpoint - do not have an issue with that at all.

I agree he does not have any empathy which is why it is great to explain it - not sure if he will ever get it or not. I think that is why I wondered before if goldman has a mild form of autism. In many situations he seemed to lack what is a normal emotional reaction. Not sure if it is his prior sheltered life or maybe a mild form of autism.

Do not mean anything negative goldman - just realizing you do lack empathy and are a bit of a different person.

His LGBT is probably a result of never really knowing anyone like that - I think often times knowing people can help you understand it ain't scary or weird.

Just like goldman isn't weird - he just marches to a different beat.

If it means anything, JG did mention having a gay uncle who "prayed away the gay" before he died. The situation might have influenced JG's views on the subject. Doesn't quite explain some of the more homophobic remarks he said over the years.

God delivered my great uncle from homosexuality before he passed. He repented from his homosexual lifestyle and gave His life to Christ.

If he’d not made your uncle gay in the first place he could have saved himself a whole lot of bother.

In related news,

June is Pride Month, "honoring, celebrating, and affirming LGBTQ individuals and their contributions to society", as well as promoting equal rights and confronting issues the community still face.

A lack of empathy seems to plague many on this site. One or two of them even have working brains.

Historians have estimated that cracking the enigma code shortened WW2 for as much as 2-4 years.

Alan Turing was the genius who created the computer that cracked the code. He was gay and was prosecuted under repressive anti gay legislation. He ended up killing himself.