Ouch. What's a spiritual response to this seeming injustice? I say injustice because in the end, an armed man admits to having shot an unarmed teen-ager. I say injustice because a person with money and resources brought a better defense than the state could bring an offense. It brings me to the Biblical question: "Who is my neighbor?" To me, that's the essence of the spiritual dilemma.
Treyvon is my neighbor and (although I wouldn't want him living down the street from me!) George is my neighbor too. A black teen-ager on the streets of a gated, wealthy community should not be at risk just because of his existence. A weird dude with a gun who has designated himself the "neighborhood watch" guy should have retreated from stalking the teen when the police requested that he stand down. Again, I ask myself a Biblical question: Who is the lost sheep here?
I don't know the answer. Both Treyvon and George are children of the universe. In the end, I know I'm powerless over this act and this outcome. That doesn't mean that I can't feel that something went terribly wrong not just in that neighborhood but also in the courtroom. So, I'm just giving a shout-out for Treyvon. R.I.P. Roxie
Treyvon is my neighbor and (although I wouldn't want him living down the street from me!) George is my neighbor too. A black teen-ager on the streets of a gated, wealthy community should not be at risk just because of his existence. A weird dude with a gun who has designated himself the "neighborhood watch" guy should have retreated from stalking the teen when the police requested that he stand down. Again, I ask myself a Biblical question: Who is the lost sheep here?
I don't know the answer. Both Treyvon and George are children of the universe. In the end, I know I'm powerless over this act and this outcome. That doesn't mean that I can't feel that something went terribly wrong not just in that neighborhood but also in the courtroom. So, I'm just giving a shout-out for Treyvon. R.I.P. Roxie
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