I think what happened Saturday was very tragic. While I am fully for peaceful assembly/demonstrations, I deplore evil intent and violence. IMHO no one should have to die for participation in a peaceful demonstration. That being said, as a Christian, I am concerned that Christians are doing violence against one another. I am sure that there were Christians on both sides of this situation. Yes there were unbelievers there too. Lord Jesus said we are the light of the world, and we are the salt of the Earth.Salt is seasoning, and light scatters the darkness. But what we saw Saturday from both sides was darkness and bitterness. Where was the salt, where was the light?
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John 1:6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:
7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
IMHO introspection is a good thing. It takes a very big person to say "I was wrong." whether in thought or deed. How can the Body of Christ ever come together if we bite and devour at one another.
Gal. 5: 14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
15 But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.
Let us not start to shift blame for what happened, but we can take steps by examining ourselves. Let's expose the darkness and bitterness in our own hearts and minds that festers within our own souls, and submit it to the cleansing that Apostle John speaks of.