In America people have a voice in government making this a different kind of government than any known in Biblical times, and when they disagree with how the government is running things in their name they can present grievances, even protest government actions legally.
You are incorrect. Democracy was invented by the Ancient Greeks, during Biblical Times. The first Democracy was Athens. Plato, a Greek, wrote the book "The Republic". Athens was also a Republic and Rome was a Republic. I don't understand where you get the notion these things are new, much less not around in Biblical Times when in fact they were the major form of government for most of Biblical Times.
I do agree that people can protest in a Democracy or Republic, but again that's nothing new.
Was Martin Luther King Jr. sinning? I dont think so... He was letting grievances be known, that should have been known.
No one in this country thinks Martin Luther King Jr. should have "sat down and shut up" and been a "good Christian"...
Yes, especially back then and even people today do think he should have shut up and sat down. In fact, people today think that about a lot of black people or any people who simply say "black lives matter". There are entire threads on this very forum where people argue against the use of the term "black lives matter".
And why do you equate sitting down and shutting up with being a "good Christian"? Nobody else in this conversation has said such a thing, so why are you saying it? Is that what you think it means to be a "good Christian"? Because I disagree with that.
You don't have to agree with someone's reasons for airing their grievances in this country,
I agree
or even how they went about it,
I extremely strongly disagree. How they go about it is absolutely important. If someone airs a grievance, even one I disagree with, peacefully and non-violently then I support their right to do so. But if someone does it violently then I don't support their right to be violent.
For example, I support the Black Lives Matter movement. I support those protesters. But I don't support anyone who rioted against police or looted stores or engaged in any other violent unlawful behavior. If any BLM protesters did that, I don't support that. And if they were caught and sent to court and then to jail for committing violent, unlawful acts then I support them being treated that way - it's justice.
But if you really believe what you yourself just said about how you don't have to agree with people's grievances "even how they went about it" then does that mean that you support all the people at BLM protests, including people who were there that commited violence and looted? If you're consistent with what you're telling me then you would be supportive of that kind of airing of grievances.
but those people, citizens, on January 6 were letting their grievances be known... that was them sharing their voice.
So what? They did it violently and they rebelled against our God-ordained government violently. That is why they are being put in prison as they are being caught. They are getting what they deserve.
That they were treated as terrorists,
Those who act like terrorists shouldn't be surprised that they are treated as terrorists.
beaten half to death in jail allowed no bail etc etc... is what is the shame.
What in the world are you talking about? This sounds like a fable - it certainly isn't what happened to the Jan. 6 rioters, although if it did it still wouldn't be a shame.
I don't agree with what they did, they were out of hand... but that never deserved the label they were labeled with, or how they were treated any more than blacks during the civil rights movement deserved being beaten and jailed...
- Do you also believe that anyone who looted and commited violence during the BLM protests also never deserved the labels they were labled with or how they were trated???
- Are you seriously comparing the violent riot on Jan. 6 at the Capitol where they wanted to kill Nancy Pelosi and literally hang Mike Pence to the Civil Rights Movement under Martin Luther King which was non-violent and never attacked our government or government buildings or lawmakers, much less violently??? Seriously?? You don't see any difference at all??? Let me know, because if you don't, I'll be happy to outline it for you.
