jimnyc
06-08-2020, 02:30 PM
I must preface one again - I support any peaceful protests, I support justice for George Floyd and hope the officer is found guilty.
This is again about antics around everything.
So as we know they want to disband the police, defund the police all over. And the police? Well, a few of them are going to get on their knees and wash the feet of black people??? WTF??
This is all wrong in many ways, and would be just as wrong if it were the other way around. Give folks what truly needs to be done, like police change, training on all kinds of things, prevention things, community based things.
I get that they are faith leaders, but they are also human beings. Is this supposed to recreate something? Actually fix anything? They say it's for solidarity, and apologizing is in there, but I don't see this as any answer.
While I would agree 100% wholeheartedly that there is a lot of faith healing in the community and the police that needs to take place.
But kneeling and washing feet? I don't see where this does anyone any good. One or 10 people (I kid), but the masses aren't going to change minds over stupid feet washing. Verbal apologies don't even do anything now. True change WHERE NEEDED is important.
No feet washing to anyone, no bowing to anyone, no begging - change is what is needed. Not degrading one another.
Am I the only one? I don't get it. This just isn't the answer. :rolleyes:
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4unX7PVBrY
White residents wash black priests’ feet during George Floyd vigil in US
Several white locals washed the feet of black pastors during a prayer for George Floyd in North Carolina, invoking a religious rite that sparked a flurry of divisive comments online.
The ritual, which was organized by pastors Faith and Soboma Wokoma in Cary, North Carolina, was part of a prayer walk for black Minnesota man George Floyd, who died in police custody in late May.
Protesters, which included Black Lives Matter activists, first observed eight minutes and 46 seconds of silence to mark the length of time that a white Minneapolis police officer knelt on Floyd’s neck before he died.
In addition to the silent commemoration, widely shared photos show what appears to be a group of white police officers and other white attendees kneeling before a number of priests, washing their feet in buckets.
https://i.imgur.com/DzSun4n.png
The feet-washing ceremony apparently invoked the biblical story of Jesus cleansing the feet of his disciples to show humility and love. However, it also touched a nerve with some observers online.
Several commenters unloaded on the participants, accusing them of engaging in self-humiliation and falling victim to “mass psychosis and brain-washing.”
Others noted that washing someone’s feet is an inherent part of religious practice in the south, and is also something that the Catholic pontiff does from time to time.
Rest - https://www.rt.com/usa/491151-black-pastors-feet-washing/
This is again about antics around everything.
So as we know they want to disband the police, defund the police all over. And the police? Well, a few of them are going to get on their knees and wash the feet of black people??? WTF??
This is all wrong in many ways, and would be just as wrong if it were the other way around. Give folks what truly needs to be done, like police change, training on all kinds of things, prevention things, community based things.
I get that they are faith leaders, but they are also human beings. Is this supposed to recreate something? Actually fix anything? They say it's for solidarity, and apologizing is in there, but I don't see this as any answer.
While I would agree 100% wholeheartedly that there is a lot of faith healing in the community and the police that needs to take place.
But kneeling and washing feet? I don't see where this does anyone any good. One or 10 people (I kid), but the masses aren't going to change minds over stupid feet washing. Verbal apologies don't even do anything now. True change WHERE NEEDED is important.
No feet washing to anyone, no bowing to anyone, no begging - change is what is needed. Not degrading one another.
Am I the only one? I don't get it. This just isn't the answer. :rolleyes:
--
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4unX7PVBrY
White residents wash black priests’ feet during George Floyd vigil in US
Several white locals washed the feet of black pastors during a prayer for George Floyd in North Carolina, invoking a religious rite that sparked a flurry of divisive comments online.
The ritual, which was organized by pastors Faith and Soboma Wokoma in Cary, North Carolina, was part of a prayer walk for black Minnesota man George Floyd, who died in police custody in late May.
Protesters, which included Black Lives Matter activists, first observed eight minutes and 46 seconds of silence to mark the length of time that a white Minneapolis police officer knelt on Floyd’s neck before he died.
In addition to the silent commemoration, widely shared photos show what appears to be a group of white police officers and other white attendees kneeling before a number of priests, washing their feet in buckets.
https://i.imgur.com/DzSun4n.png
The feet-washing ceremony apparently invoked the biblical story of Jesus cleansing the feet of his disciples to show humility and love. However, it also touched a nerve with some observers online.
Several commenters unloaded on the participants, accusing them of engaging in self-humiliation and falling victim to “mass psychosis and brain-washing.”
Others noted that washing someone’s feet is an inherent part of religious practice in the south, and is also something that the Catholic pontiff does from time to time.
Rest - https://www.rt.com/usa/491151-black-pastors-feet-washing/