While once again finding myself in violation of my self imposed political debate fast until November 8th, I could not help but run across the latest firestorm regarding the continued anti-police rhetoric from a particular NFL quarterback (unnamed here, as to deny any further notoriety for him) and his Black Lives Matter activist girlfriend. That has brought up some supportive NFL members comments, that continue the false narrative that African Americans are being maliciously targeted by American Police Officers for execution in their encounters.
So expansive has this narrative now become, that I recently heard from a leader within the Campus Crusade / CRU ministry that at one small gathering they attended, a student called for and lead a …show more content…
Often that desire is along the path of low or misinformation, factless assumption drawing, and one requiring the least amount of intellectual / logical discernment that may challenge one's preconceived positions.
When exposed to all of the relevant facts finally disclosed over time (as opposed to the rumor and error-ridden realm of the judgement rushers, and social media "first to speak" self-identified "experts" who feel the need to have immediate gratification to their curiosity), these false narratives are quickly dissolved.
The false and hate-filled narratives of the Black Lives Matter movement can only exist in a mythical environment of emotionally charged thought, political expedience and correctness, and unsubstantiated rumor; accompanied by a vacuum of patience, complete facts, and reasoning. The former is by far easier for many to gravitate and fall into as it served immediate gratification very well. The latter, unfortunately, does not make for good reading, entertainment, and media profits.
*Sigh* Back to my fast......I
So expansive has this narrative now become, that I recently heard from a leader within the Campus Crusade / CRU ministry that at one small gathering they attended, a student called for and lead a …show more content…
Often that desire is along the path of low or misinformation, factless assumption drawing, and one requiring the least amount of intellectual / logical discernment that may challenge one's preconceived positions.
When exposed to all of the relevant facts finally disclosed over time (as opposed to the rumor and error-ridden realm of the judgement rushers, and social media "first to speak" self-identified "experts" who feel the need to have immediate gratification to their curiosity), these false narratives are quickly dissolved.
The false and hate-filled narratives of the Black Lives Matter movement can only exist in a mythical environment of emotionally charged thought, political expedience and correctness, and unsubstantiated rumor; accompanied by a vacuum of patience, complete facts, and reasoning. The former is by far easier for many to gravitate and fall into as it served immediate gratification very well. The latter, unfortunately, does not make for good reading, entertainment, and media profits.
*Sigh* Back to my fast......I