Something sort of mystical and magical happened after a 19-year-old kid named Papito was killed on our block a few weeks ago. As our neighborhood ached and grieved and cried with his family, we began to create a memorial for Papito where he died
Shane, thank you so much for your wonderful work. Thank ALL of those who have participated with you in Heeding God's Call to make gun dealers more responsible through the code of conduct. You make me proud not just to be American, but a human being. Keep up the great work, we are standing with you.
Shane, I just want to thank you for backing up what you say with what you do. You are an inspiration. I was surprised (and delighted) to find a friend from Northern Ireland had "became a fan of Shane Claiborne" on Facebook. I tend to think of you as our local (Philly) treasure!
As heartbreaking as this encounter is to watch (much less to experience, I'm sure), I find myself struggling to feel love for people who act out of such ignorance (Seriously? God Bless America over the Lord's Prayer?! That's not even consistent with the party-line: it's supposed to be "God AND Country" not "Country THEN God").
Are these the same who cried "crucify him!"? By that same token, am I the one who would sooner draw a sword (albeit verbal and in my heart) against those who would imprison my Master, rather than show compassion?
Lord, have mercy on us all.
Shane, I just want to thank you for backing up what you say with what you do. You are an inspiration. I was surprised (and delighted) to find a friend from Northern Ireland had "became a fan of Shane Claiborne" on Facebook. I tend to think of you as our local (Philly) treasure!
Whoa Shane! What timely acts you are taking.
It takes me back every time to the story about "Yummy" Sandifer who was assassinated by his fellow homies in the 90's. Has anything changed? What is the quality of life for the most defenseless children in our communities?
Do you not also see the faces of the Palestinian children you were with recently, the faces of street urchins in Iraq or Afghanistan, the youth in a Latin American barrio or favela with no where safe to play or a child soldier somewhere in conflict torn Africa. I just can't feel that they are all connected in some way for the same reason.
How do we remind every American adult that they are participating in the parenting of all of these children?
What if every gun shop could be replaced by a music shop? What if every gun could be hammered into a trumpet, steel drum or sax?
Turn every insult into a song of praise.
"There's no such child as other people's children"
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Shane,
What you are doing is more likely to harden hearts than melt them. You want to use Papito's slaying to put pressure on a gun shop. But I have yet to hear that the shop in question actually sold the gun that was used to kill him.
The owner of the Shooter's Shop may or may not be the unethical individual you portray him to be, but you are not going to persuade him or his customers to change by trying to blame him for a crime he had little to no part in.
LV
There are more gun owners than you may think that care about the appearance of things, about their reputation and respecability, their community and it's safety. They do not want to hear that the guy that is servicing their fire arms is unreliable and willing to make straw sales.
I was just meditating on the cross in Mark 15 this morning, and it's beautiful to see Christians embodying the values of Jesus on the asphalt and concrete of everyday life. I also appreciate the gentle note about people coming into a community from the outside to protest it. There are volumes to be learned in that simple statement.
"Christians are called to non-violence not because we believe nonviolence is a strategy to rid the world of war... but [rather] in a world of war, as faithful followers of Christ, we cannot imagine being anything other than nonviolent. And that will make the world possibly more violent, because the world does not want the order it calls 'peace' exposed as the violence it so often is." - Stanley Hauerwas
LV,
You missed the whole point. The love of God in Christ, that surpasses knowledge, can even overcome the folks who parse the law and skip the scriptures. The experience of living with and for that love makes it possible to see how Shane tells the story of the road we walk with Christ -- and you can only understand how it is not "more likely to harden hearts than melt them."
Shane, thank you so much for your wonderful work. Thank ALL of those who have participated with you in Heeding God's Call to make gun dealers more responsible through the code of conduct. You make me proud not just to be American, but a human being. Keep up the great work, we are standing with you.
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Shane, I just want to thank you for backing up what you say with what you do. You are an inspiration. I was surprised (and delighted) to find a friend from Northern Ireland had "became a fan of Shane Claiborne" on Facebook. I tend to think of you as our local (Philly) treasure!
Shane, I just want to thank you for backing up what you say with what you do. You are an inspiration. I was surprised (and delighted) to find a friend from Northern Ireland had "became a fan of Shane Claiborne" on Facebook. I tend to think of you as our local (Philly) treasure!
Whoa Shane! What timely acts you are taking.
It takes me back every time to the story about "Yummy" Sandifer who was assassinated by his fellow homies in the 90's. Has anything changed? What is the quality of life for the most defenseless children in our communities?
Do you not also see the faces of the Palestinian children you were with recently, the faces of street urchins in Iraq or Afghanistan, the youth in a Latin American barrio or favela with no where safe to play or a child soldier somewhere in conflict torn Africa. I just can't feel that they are all connected in some way for the same reason.
How do we remind every American adult that they are participating in the parenting of all of these children?
What if every gun shop could be replaced by a music shop? What if every gun could be hammered into a trumpet, steel drum or sax?
Turn every insult into a song of praise.
"There's no such child as other people's children"
http://heartdancing.wordpress.com
Shane,
What you are doing is more likely to harden hearts than melt them. You want to use Papito's slaying to put pressure on a gun shop. But I have yet to hear that the shop in question actually sold the gun that was used to kill him.
The owner of the Shooter's Shop may or may not be the unethical individual you portray him to be, but you are not going to persuade him or his customers to change by trying to blame him for a crime he had little to no part in.
LV
There are more gun owners than you may think that care about the appearance of things, about their reputation and respecability, their community and it's safety. They do not want to hear that the guy that is servicing their fire arms is unreliable and willing to make straw sales.
I was just meditating on the cross in Mark 15 this morning, and it's beautiful to see Christians embodying the values of Jesus on the asphalt and concrete of everyday life. I also appreciate the gentle note about people coming into a community from the outside to protest it. There are volumes to be learned in that simple statement.
As heartbreaking as this encounter is to watch (much less to experience, I'm sure), I find myself struggling to feel love for people who act out of such ignorance (Seriously? God Bless America over the Lord's Prayer?! That's not even consistent with the party-line: it's supposed to be "God AND Country" not "Country THEN God").
Are these the same who cried "crucify him!"? By that same token, am I the one who would sooner draw a sword (albeit verbal and in my heart) against those who would imprison my Master, rather than show compassion?
Lord, have mercy on us all.
"Christians are called to non-violence not because we believe nonviolence is a strategy to rid the world of war... but [rather] in a world of war, as faithful followers of Christ, we cannot imagine being anything other than nonviolent. And that will make the world possibly more violent, because the world does not want the order it calls 'peace' exposed as the violence it so often is." - Stanley Hauerwas
LV,
You missed the whole point. The love of God in Christ, that surpasses knowledge, can even overcome the folks who parse the law and skip the scriptures. The experience of living with and for that love makes it possible to see how Shane tells the story of the road we walk with Christ -- and you can only understand how it is not "more likely to harden hearts than melt them."
This is some bad news.
http://encuestaspagas.site11.c...
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Whoa Shane! What timely acts you are taking.
It takes me back every time to the story about "Yummy" Sandifer who was assassinated by his fellow homies in the 90's. Has anything changed? What is the quality of life for the most defenseless children in our communities?
Do you not also see the faces of the Palestinian children you were with recently, the faces of street urchins in Iraq or Afghanistan, the youth in a Latin American barrio or favela with no where safe to play or a child soldier somewhere in conflict torn Africa. I just can't feel that they are all connected in some way for the same reason.
How do we remind every American adult that they are participating in the parenting of all of these children?
What if every gun shop could be replaced by a music shop? What if every gun could be hammered into a trumpet, steel drum or sax?
Turn every insult into a song of praise.
"There's no such child as other people's children"
http://heartdancing.wordpress.com
Whoa Shane! What timely acts you are taking.
It takes me back every time to the story about "Yummy" Sandifer who was assassinated by his fellow homies in the 90's. Has anything changed? What is the quality of life for the most defenseless children in our communities?
Do you not also see the faces of the Palestinian children you were with recently, the faces of street urchins in Iraq or Afghanistan, the youth in a Latin American barrio or favela with no where safe to play or a child soldier somewhere in conflict torn Africa. I just can't feel that they are all connected in some way for the same reason.
How do we remind every American adult that they are participating in the parenting of all of these children?
What if every gun shop could be replaced by a music shop? What if every gun could be hammered into a trumpet, steel drum or sax?
Turn every insult into a song of praise.
"There's no such child as other people's children"
http://heartdancing.wordpress.com
Shane,
What you are doing is more likely to harden hearts than melt them. You want to use Papito's slaying to put pressure on a gun shop. But I have yet to hear that the shop in question actually sold the gun that was used to kill him.
The owner of the Shooter's Shop may or may not be the unethical individual you portray him to be, but you are not going to persuade him or his customers to change by trying to blame him for a crime he had little to no part in.
LV
Shane,
What you are doing is more likely to harden hearts than melt them. You want to use Papito's slaying to put pressure on a gun shop. But I have yet to hear that the shop in question actually sold the gun that was used to kill him.
The owner of the Shooter's Shop may or may not be the unethical individual you portray him to be, but you are not going to persuade him or his customers to change by trying to blame him for a crime he had little to no part in.
LV
There are more gun owners than you may think that care about the appearance of things, about their reputation and respecability, their community and it's safety. They do not want to hear that the guy that is servicing their fire arms is unreliable and willing to make straw sales.
There are more gun owners than you may think that care about the appearance of things, about their reputation and respecability, their community and it's safety. They do not want to hear that the guy that is servicing their fire arms is unreliable and willing to make straw sales.
I was just meditating on the cross in Mark 15 this morning, and it's beautiful to see Christians embodying the values of Jesus on the asphalt and concrete of everyday life. I also appreciate the gentle note about people coming into a community from the outside to protest it. There are volumes to be learned in that simple statement.
I was just meditating on the cross in Mark 15 this morning, and it's beautiful to see Christians embodying the values of Jesus on the asphalt and concrete of everyday life. I also appreciate the gentle note about people coming into a community from the outside to protest it. There are volumes to be learned in that simple statement.
"Christians are called to non-violence not because we believe nonviolence is a strategy to rid the world of war... but [rather] in a world of war, as faithful followers of Christ, we cannot imagine being anything other than nonviolent. And that will make the world possibly more violent, because the world does not want the order it calls 'peace' exposed as the violence it so often is." - Stanley Hauerwas
"Christians are called to non-violence not because we believe nonviolence is a strategy to rid the world of war... but [rather] in a world of war, as faithful followers of Christ, we cannot imagine being anything other than nonviolent. And that will make the world possibly more violent, because the world does not want the order it calls 'peace' exposed as the violence it so often is." - Stanley Hauerwas
LV,
You missed the whole point. The love of God in Christ, that surpasses knowledge, can even overcome the folks who parse the law and skip the scriptures. The experience of living with and for that love makes it possible to see how Shane tells the story of the road we walk with Christ -- and you can only understand how it is not "more likely to harden hearts than melt them."
LV,
You missed the whole point. The love of God in Christ, that surpasses knowledge, can even overcome the folks who parse the law and skip the scriptures. The experience of living with and for that love makes it possible to see how Shane tells the story of the road we walk with Christ -- and you can only understand how it is not "more likely to harden hearts than melt them."
As heartbreaking as this encounter is to watch (much less to experience, I'm sure), I find myself struggling to feel love for people who act out of such ignorance (Seriously? God Bless America over the Lord's Prayer?! That's not even consistent with the party-line: it's supposed to be "God AND Country" not "Country THEN God").
Are these the same who cried "crucify him!"? By that same token, am I the one who would sooner draw a sword (albeit verbal and in my heart) against those who would imprison my Master, rather than show compassion?
Lord, have mercy on us all.
As heartbreaking as this encounter is to watch (much less to experience, I'm sure), I find myself struggling to feel love for people who act out of such ignorance (Seriously? God Bless America over the Lord's Prayer?! That's not even consistent with the party-line: it's supposed to be "God AND Country" not "Country THEN God").
Are these the same who cried "crucify him!"? By that same token, am I the one who would sooner draw a sword (albeit verbal and in my heart) against those who would imprison my Master, rather than show compassion?
Lord, have mercy on us all.
Shane, thank you so much for your wonderful work. Thank ALL of those who have participated with you in Heeding God's Call to make gun dealers more responsible through the code of conduct. You make me proud not just to be American, but a human being. Keep up the great work, we are standing with you.
Shane, thank you so much for your wonderful work. Thank ALL of those who have participated with you in Heeding God's Call to make gun dealers more responsible through the code of conduct. You make me proud not just to be American, but a human being. Keep up the great work, we are standing with you.
Shane, I just want to thank you for backing up what you say with what you do. You are an inspiration. I was surprised (and delighted) to find a friend from Northern Ireland had "became a fan of Shane Claiborne" on Facebook. I tend to think of you as our local (Philly) treasure!
Shane, I just want to thank you for backing up what you say with what you do. You are an inspiration. I was surprised (and delighted) to find a friend from Northern Ireland had "became a fan of Shane Claiborne" on Facebook. I tend to think of you as our local (Philly) treasure!
Shane, I just want to thank you for backing up what you say with what you do. You are an inspiration. I was surprised (and delighted) to find a friend from Northern Ireland had "became a fan of Shane Claiborne" on Facebook. I tend to think of you as our local (Philly) treasure!
Shane, I just want to thank you for backing up what you say with what you do. You are an inspiration. I was surprised (and delighted) to find a friend from Northern Ireland had "became a fan of Shane Claiborne" on Facebook. I tend to think of you as our local (Philly) treasure!
This is some bad news.
http://encuestaspagas.site11.c...
This is some bad news.
http://encuestaspagas.site11.c...
