I feel as if all our souls have been touched by the shootings at Christchurch, New Zealand. So many dead and wounded. And so many victims had fled violence in the countries where they were born, seeking refuge in what should have been a safe place for them – and even more of a sanctuary as they were in a house of worship.
The alleged shooter claims to be a white supremacist. He claims to be inspired by some in the United States, which makes it even more appalling because I hate the thought that my country is exporting terrorism, racism, Islamophobia, and white supremacist ideologies.
I don’t know how our souls will heal from this attack. Maybe they won’t. Maybe we will all bear a little scar from this horror and maybe that will strengthen us to do everything we can to combat hate.
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Linda’s prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday this week is “soul/sole”. Find out how to join in here: https://lindaghill.com/2019/03/15/the-friday-reminder-and-prompt-for-socs-march-16-19/
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You are so right. This is the worst we human can do to one another.
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Yes, it is truly horrific.
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It is so terrifying seeing how much satan is running rampant throughout the world. And I fear it is only going to get worse as more and more people get complacent of tragedies as they occur. May we all surround this disaster in love and prayer in hope of healing.
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I know that all people of good will are surrounding the victims, their families, and their communities with love and support.
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Thank you for writing about this today and especially for your words of understanding about scars and strength to combat hate.
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We all need each other as we go forward. We must do better.
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I think the shooter said he was inspired by Trump.
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He did say that but also criticized him. It’s appalling.
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