Yesterday and Today

During the horrors of yesterday's deadly whippings, lynchings, death camps, concentration camps, white supremacist persecutions, etc., some folk spoke out. They lost friends and family. They risked all to stand for right. 

As it is today, there were also some who dismissively blamed the victims saying, "They should have complied...done as they were told."

Those standing for right were not viewed with warm and fuzzy feelings. 

As it is today, those opposing the atrocities were considered undesirable agitators, too political, and rebels & insurgents (domestic terrorists).

Like yesterday, some of these folk do not claim to be Christians...yet, some do--they teach Bible classes, preach, prophesy, and attend church services faithfully. 

Heartless, soulless, and self-centered folk existed during yesterday's atrocities...they exist during today's.

Just keepin' it real...

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