I believe in the Kingdom of God. I believe the Kingdom of God has no borders, no politicians, and no higher archaical system in the sense we understand as a society. I am not saying there is no leadership, no structure, I believe the Kingdom of God is very structured, just not in a way that is popular in our society. There are issues within our society that I am called to stand up against. I am called to be a voice for those who suffer under injustices of this world, for those on the fringes of society who suffer the ungrace of people. And I am called to do this with love as a motivation.
Martin Luther King Jr. said "At the center of non-violence stands the principle of love" I believe that love should be the only motive for standing and imposing injustices. I have found this not to be the overwhelming consensus with the majority of those who are in the social justice arena. This is really disheartening. When you are driven by anything other than love, when you stand up for those who need to have a voice in this world, and you do it in a manner which is not honored by love, then you too are an oppressor. Only one disguised as a hero. It seems as though many of us in the "social justice" community have some sub-conscience angst that needs to be released and we have latched onto an exterior fight in order to not deal with interior problems.
Dr. King also said "I have decided to stick with love, Hate is too great a burden to bear." I understand this. I am not trying to discourage those who are wiling to be the voice for the voiceless, I am asking that we do it with love, that we stand out against injustice with one motivation; Love your neighbor.
