On Sunday, social media exposed the division that is in the United States Of America.
After comments from President Donald Trump and NFL players protesting racism/racial discrimination/police brutality (by kneeling during the national anthem), people have developed fiery opinions on the NFL situation (whether or not players kneeling during the anthem is justified). Many are taking sides and disrespecting those with opposing views. It might be safe to say that America is culturally in a mess right now. Unity is needed.
Racism and police brutality is reality and serious topics that need to be addressed in the USA. The NFL protests started with then-NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick in 2016. Last year, he would take a knee during the Star-Spangled Banner to bring attention to racial discrimination. Kaepernick, who is considered a good football player, doesn’t have a job now. Many support the protests. At the same time, many feel that kneeling during the national anthem is disrespectful to the USA as a country (its flag) and fallen soldiers. Trump didn’t help with the tension when he called NFL players “Sons of b******” for peacefully protesting. This debate doesn’t seem to be slowing down anytime soon. Some of the major hip-hop artists within the CHH (Christian Hip-Hop) community chimed in on the NFL protests on social media. Check out some of their comments below (Research further.)
Lecrae:
These things expose division that’s existed for centuries it doesn’t create it. Imagine if Rosa Parks sat in the back to keep “unity”.
— Lecrae (@lecrae) September 24, 2017
— Lecrae (@lecrae) September 24, 2017
https://twitter.com/lecrae/status/912478589433647104
Thi’sl:
You can’t tell a person how to protest or when to protest. The fact that you think you can, in most cases proves their need to protest.
— KING THI'SL (@Thisl) September 25, 2017
People are so clouded with their “political gang banging,” they can’t see there are real issues at hand that every human should be fighting.
— KING THI'SL (@Thisl) September 26, 2017
https://twitter.com/Thisl/status/912763027111505920
It’s so ironic that Right/Left wing colors are red & blue because its equivalent to Crips & Bloods. Only difference is they kill with words
— KING THI'SL (@Thisl) September 26, 2017
As a Christian my allegiance shouldn’t be more to a political party than it is to justice and human rights. Imago Dei
— KING THI'SL (@Thisl) September 26, 2017
As a Christian I shouldn’t be silent on real life issues because it sounds like something a “leftist” would say or “leftist” agenda.
— KING THI'SL (@Thisl) September 26, 2017
https://twitter.com/Thisl/status/912765069217402882
https://twitter.com/Thisl/status/912765668780576768
Right is right, wrong is wrong. I obey the law of the land but my idea of justice 4 people will always come from the scriptures, not a party
— KING THI'SL (@Thisl) September 26, 2017
Alex Faith:
https://twitter.com/alexfaithATL/status/912104679198347264
https://twitter.com/alexfaithATL/status/911985482174795776
Butta P:
https://twitter.com/ButtaP/status/912697219110899712
https://twitter.com/ButtaP/status/911651152114192384
Derek Minor:
https://twitter.com/thederekminor/status/911424266243067904
https://twitter.com/thederekminor/status/911663139460194304
https://twitter.com/thederekminor/status/911663404628226048
https://twitter.com/thederekminor/status/911663790801997825
https://twitter.com/thederekminor/status/911672844660207616
https://twitter.com/thederekminor/status/912675407345979392
https://twitter.com/thederekminor/status/912675567408951296
https://twitter.com/thederekminor/status/912675711349088258
https://twitter.com/thederekminor/status/912675872259395584
https://twitter.com/thederekminor/status/912676002635157504
https://twitter.com/thederekminor/status/912705541004255235
Keep our country in prayer as it deals with various issues.
Thoughts?
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I wonder how many of these CHH artist’s would be all for protesting, if there were people protesting God or the church being tax exempt during the middle of their praise and worship service at their church. The Bible says there is a time and place for everything. As Christians we don’t disrespect one thing to promote another. We are called to be ambassadors for Christ. I wonder if some of these artist’s actually understand what is the real call of a Christian. The 1 Corinthians 10:23 says “I have the right to do anything,” you say–but not everything is
beneficial. “I have the right to do anything”–but not everything is
constructive. There are real fights out there and until Christians stand up for truth, nothing will ever change.