The world is a mess! Now some would argue that it's always been this way; and others will point out the the world has overcome great trials such as Nazi Germany of the 1930s and /40s,but it doesn't discount that the world today in is deep shit!
I am in the moment particularly affected by the situation in Darfur, a region of Western Sudan, that has suffered unimaginable hardship and cruelty. I am outraged, disappointed and astonished that the rest of the world has stood by and witnessed the amazing cruelty meted by authorities under the guise of Islam!
In 1989, Mr. al-Bashir extended Islamic rule and introduced public order laws that criminalized a wide array of activities and behaviors, including drinking alcohol and wearing revealing clothes for women. Those who contravened the rules faced prison sentences, fines and public lashing. PUBIC LASHING!
And the world stood by and abetted the oppression under the excuse of religious freedom. The apostasy rules in particular drew worldwide condemnation after a heavily pregnant woman was sentenced to death in 2014 for renouncing Islam. I denounce Christianity daily and suffer (as it should be) no more than the prayers of my Christian siblings. The poor souls living in Iran, The Sudan, and so many other so called "Islamic" countries can be punished, incarcerated or even killed for the same.
I celebrate the 1st amendment to the the US constitution that grants a separation of church and state, the lack of which has been the been the downfall of so many failed states including Iran and The Sudan. The United States is a VERY fucked up country at present, but at least I still have the right to show up in a public demonstration promoting the limitation of police power, or shout my condemnation of the absurdities of Christianity without the legal oppression of the state.
Black Lives Matter!
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