December 2024 Update On Human Rights And Child Rights:

Good Evening Everyone, thank you all for signing and sharing this Petition. As we move closer and closer to Christmas and the New Year; it is time to take a pause to remember the reason for the season, the Baby in the Manger, born poor and at a time, a foreigner in a foreign land. The Christmas Season is the Season of Advent, the waiting for our Lord Jesus Christ. Yet in Theology and Church Doctrine, there is "Imago Dei", In God's Image. We as Humans are created in God's Image, but not only that, God is in each of us. What we do to others, we do so unto God. This is found in Matthew Chapter 25: "For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.’ Then the righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?’ And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’ Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world." Matthew 25:34-40

 

In Matthew Chapter 25, Jesus states In No Uncertain Terms to His Disciples and us, that what we do to Others… “the Least of These” …we do so unto God Himself. Dietrich Bonhoeffer in “God Is In The Manger: Reflections On Advent and Christmas; expounds Jesus’s Message even further in this quote: "Jesus stands at the door knocking (Rev. 3:20). In total reality, he comes in the form of the beggar, of the dissolute human child in ragged clothes, asking for help. He confronts you in every person that you meet. As long as there are people, Christ will walk the earth as your neighbor, as the one through whom God calls you, speaks to you, makes demands on you. That is the great seriousness and great blessedness of the Advent message. Christ is standing at the door; he lives in the form of a human being among us ”. – Dietrich Bonhoeffer

 

In Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s statement that “God Will walk the Earth as your Neighbor; the One Whom God Calls to You…Speaks To You and Makes Demands of You,” God Certainly will use People to test you as well. What You Do To Others, you Do to God…for God is In The Other Person of whom is the Limitation Jesus has placed on us Christians. So, we as Christians have a “Limitation” …the Other Human Being. Again, what you do to others, you do so unto God. Mere Days after The Catholic Church Decreed that The Church would Stand Against Trump's Mass Deportation Campaign (which will violate numerous Human Rights Laws (from The Universal Declaration of Human Rights that the United Nations adopted in 1948, which the United States of America did ratify and sign), not excluding The Convention On The Rights Of The Child), which I did cover in My November 2024 Update On Human Rights And Child Rights; Trump Supporters created a Racist Christmas Jingle.

 

News Article: ‘He’s going to find out who gets deported by ICE’: MAGAs hatefully spin a holiday classic into a racist tune:
"Donald Trump supporters turned a holiday jingle into a deportation anthem. They’re beyond ecstatic about Trump’s mass deportation plans in the coming year. Conservative commentator and presidential appointee Nick Adams took his excitement over the holidays and deportations on Twitter. He tweeted, “President Trump is making a list, and he’s checking it twice, he’s going to find out who gets deported by ICE.” The impending mass displacement of undocumented migrants sparks holiday bliss for Adams and like-minded Trump supporters. One of them even replied directly to Adams’ tweet to finish the detestable jingle. They wrote, “Tom Holman is coming to town.” They refer to Tom Homan, Donald Trump’s chosen ‘border czar.’ Making a mockery out of the plight and desperation of undocumented immigrants through a holiday jingle is the pinnacle of cruelty. What was supposed to be a jingle about Santa Claus giving out gifts was appropriated by MAGA supporters as a tongue-and-cheek joke about banishing migrants."

"Just an edgy joke until it isn’t. Unfortunately, the butt of the joke are always immigrants, who are about to lose their home, friends, and family under Trump’s second term. The callousness and insults aren’t new—after all, the MAGA crowd laughed at much worse during the election season. What’s more concerning is the fact that for Donald Trump and Tom Homan, mass deportations aren’t just edgy jokes. During the first Trump term, Homan enacted the zero-tolerance policy. As a result, children were separated from their parents during border crossings. Homan has changed stances—he no longer thinks separating families is necessary, not when they can be deported together. Homan intends to fulfill Trump’s dream of employing the largest mass deportation in US history. Despite opposition from Democrat governors, Homan has warned them that he’ll send more ICE agents to their cities for non-compliance. As Trump supporters giggle and joke, migrants will have to brace for the worst." - News Article: ‘He’s going to find out who gets deported by ICE’: MAGAs hatefully spin a holiday classic into a racist tune

 

Here is another incident that relates to the first of happened just prior to Christmas of 2024. News Article: "For Many People in This Small Town, Deportations Can’t Come Soon Enough":

"SEYMOUR, Ind.—Willard Everhart was incensed. After seeing this small town receive hundreds of migrants in recent years, he heard about a proposal to create an immigrant welcome center that he thought would bring even more. He joined other critics of the plan at a city council meeting in late March that drew hundreds of people, producing a line that snaked down the street. Mayor Matt Nicholson opened the meeting by saying he wanted to clear up misinformation circulating online about the proposal—part of a broader economic-development agenda the city was considering—such as the notion that the center would be a magnet for more unauthorized migrants. The gathering quickly grew raucous, as residents who packed the room unleashed a torrent of criticism and at one point chanted, “Shut it down!”

“I do not support this agenda, not in any way, shape or form,” said Everhart, a 73-year-old retired environmental-affairs director and lifelong Seymour resident, during his turn at the lectern. “We do not need this in Seymour.” Seymour, which is still reeling from the March meeting and its aftermath, is one of many cities across the U.S. feeling the effects of a historic wave of immigration, where residents seeking to integrate migrants are clashing with others calling for them to be rooted out and sent home. Such residents have complained for years that a flood of unauthorized migrants under the Biden administration strained schools, hospitals and housing. Now, with President-elect Donald Trump promising to conduct mass deportations and shut down illegal border crossings, the pro-crackdown forces are feeling emboldened. They are organizing opposition to illegal immigration online and in local government meetings and pushing for new legislation and action at the state level."

“Trump brought hope,” said Dana Clark, 66, who also spoke at the city council meeting. “Day one is going to see the biggest deportation ever.” Seymour, with a population of about 22,000, is a conservative town an hour’s drive south of Indianapolis, whose surrounding county, Jackson, voted 77% for Trump in the election and has backed Republicans in presidential elections for decades. It is the birthplace of singer John Mellencamp, who sang about his experiences growing up here in his 1985 hit “Small Town.” Incorporated in the 1860s, Seymour sits at the intersection of two major railroads. Jobs are plentiful at large manufacturers such as auto-parts suppliers and agricultural businesses, including the country’s second-largest egg producer. Jackson County’s unemployment rate was 3.3% in October, compared with 4.4% statewide.  Median household income in Seymour was $63,000 and the homeownership rate 57% in 2023, both below statewide averages."

"The hunger for labor has long drawn immigrants, who began arriving in significant numbers in the 1990s, mainly from Mexico, Guatemala and other Central American countries. For most of the period since, the flow of arrivals was manageable and generated few flashpoints, residents say. Seymour’s population was 26% Hispanic in 2020, compared with 5% in 2000 and less than 1% in 1990, according to Census Bureau data. New immigration cases filed for people in Jackson County—a proxy for migrant arrivals—jumped to 435 in the fiscal year ended in September, from 66 in 2021, according to the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse at Syracuse University. Isabel Ponce, a 52-year-old Mexican immigrant and legal permanent resident, arrived in Seymour 26 years ago and began working at a printing facility. She later started a beauty salon that steadily expanded over the years, and more recently opened a cafe. She said she sympathizes with longtime residents concerned about the burdens of new arrivals, but added that migrants play an essential economic role.

“Latino labor is very important here,” Ponce said. “You tell a Latino to work from 8:00 in the morning until 10:00 at night, they will work it.” Mayor Nicholson, 47, who once was executive director of a literacy agency that helped immigrants learn English, said the city was approached in 2022 by the Indiana Economic Development Corporation to participate in a study focused on small towns. The effort, in partnership with the Brookings Institution, among others, was aimed at creating an agenda to boost economic opportunity for disadvantaged groups. It resulted in a 68-page draft, with proposals like developing more housing, that Nicholson said he provided to the city council in September 2023 and posted online. He heard no adverse reaction for months, he said, until some residents got wind of the provision about the welcome center and set off a social-media outcry ahead of the March city council meeting. It proved to be the spark that ignited simmering frustration over illegal immigration. At the meeting, speakers fumed about migrants allegedly failing to assimilate, committing crimes and crowding multiple families into small homes. Republican state Rep. Jim Lucas, who is from Seymour, said a downtown health clinic was overwhelmingly used by immigrants. He said data showed the school system’s English-learner population had soared in recent years—a complaint echoed by some residents who said the newcomers were absorbing teachers’ attention and slowing classroom learning. Nicholson said later that of 21 metrics tracked by the police department, such as disorderly conduct and sex offenses, 17 were down over the past year. Seymour Police Chief Greg O’Brien said the overall crime rate is flat or down, but traffic-related cases, like driving without a license, are up. The schools superintendent didn’t respond to a request for comment. Lucas said at the meeting that the city welcomed immigrants who arrive legally and are properly vetted. “However, Seymour has changed drastically in just the past few years, and many of us are obviously concerned about the direction we are headed,” he added. The meeting concluded with council members passing a resolution opposing the economic-development agenda."

 
"Tension deepened further. The following day, an immigrant with no driver’s license collided head-on in Seymour with the vehicle of James Bradley Castner, 27, who later died. In the aftermath, three residents—Jon Stahl, Mike Wright and Bob Beatty, who is now a council member—pledged to try to channel the anger into action. They created a Facebook page that documents alleged crimes committed by migrants and pushes authorities to respond. It now has more than 4,500 followers. Wright, 55, a former Marine and Indiana National Guard member, said he felt help was on the way with a new Trump administration. He drafted a bill—“Brad’s Law,” named after Castner—that would make it a felony if people without a driver’s license cause bodily injury and would require prosecutors’ offices to maintain statistics on noncitizen crime. In recent months, Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita, a Trump supporter, has issued civil investigative demands to the Seymour Police Department on whether it had “sanctuary city” policies that limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities and to a Jackson County entity as part of an investigation into whether organizations are facilitating the influx of unauthorized migrants. Nicholson said, “We are not a sanctuary city,” with no such policies. The mayor ascribed the current conflict in part to the political climate in the country and said data don’t support the notion that the city is overwhelmed by migrants."

"Unauthorized migrants in Seymour seemed largely unaware of local disputes over their presence but are fearful of Trump’s return to office. “We are all waiting to see what happens,” said Vicente Gaspar, a 27-year-old Guatemalan who crossed the border illegally six years ago and works at an auto supplier. For Brandon Rodriguez, a 19-year-old college student who was born and raised in Seymour by Mexican immigrant parents, the past year has been painful. He watched a video stream of the March city council meeting and was taken aback by some of the comments, which he said made him feel rejected by certain members of the community he grew up in. “I can’t believe this is what our town has come to,” Rodriguez told his parents afterward. “It’s kind of heartbreaking.”

"One recent day at Larrison’s Diner, a popular restaurant downtown, Tim Smallwood, 63, said he was all for mass deportations. He thinks the Trump administration should first target unauthorized migrants with criminal records and then pressure other migrants to “self-deport.”

“It’s the only way they’ll solve this problem,” Smallwood said. “You’ve got to make it hard enough on them that they don’t want to come here in the first place.” - For Many People in This Small Town, Deportations Can’t Come Soon Enough

 

So, outside of the virulent Racism (From a Psychological Classification, Racism is a Mental Illness and I do talk about this further in My Human Rights Presentation Paper: Human Rights Advocacy Why The USA Should Adopt The CRC cv.pdf ), there are many Human Rights Violations in these two incidents. Articles 12 and 23 come to mind as is Article 9-14 (which I do talk of at length in my Human Rights Presentation Paper hyperlinked above).

 

So, what are Articles 12 and 23 of the Universal Declaration Of Human Rights?

Article 12: "No one shall be subjected to arbitrary interference with his privacy, family, home or correspondence, nor to attacks upon his honour and reputation. Everyone has the right to the protection of the law against such interference or attacks."

 

Article 12 (outside of protection of privacy) articulates no discrimination/attacks on honor and reputation.

 

Article 23: "Everyone has the right to work, to free choice of employment, to just and favourable conditions of work and to protection against unemployment. Everyone, without any discrimination, has the right to equal pay for equal work. Everyone who works has the right to just and favourable remuneration ensuring for himself and his family an existence worthy of human dignity, and supplemented, if necessary, by other means of social protection. Everyone has the right to form and to join trade unions for the protection of his interests."

 

Article 23 states that Everyone is entitled to Work (to choose freely of where they wish to be employed), Entitled to Equal Work, Entitled to Equal Pay as well as Welfare and above all, protection against Employment Discrimination.

 

In these two instances, Article 9 would be heavily violated. Article 9 of The Universal Declaration Of Human Rights: "No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention or exile." - The Universal Declaration of Human Rights

 

 As A Certified Human Rights Consultant (Certified By The Us Institute Of Diplomacy And Human Rights), I will state in No Uncertain Terms that Arbitrary Arrest, Detention And Exile is A Human Rights Violation; Violating Article 9 of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights. So, what Is Article 9 Of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights?”:

"Article 9 - Freedom from Arbitrary Arrest and Exile. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – General Comment No. 35, Article 9 (Liberty and security of person) (CCPR/C/GC/35, 2014). As a major international human rights treaty, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights provides a range of civil and political protections. To help countries interpret the 53 articles of the treaty, the Human Rights Committee publishes General Comments at regular intervals. These Comments interpret the text of the treaty and give clarification to States regarding their reporting obligations to the Committee. In addition, the Committee uses the General Comments to make recommendations to countries concerning certain topics or issues and provides guidance on implementing the codified rights of the treaty into national legislation. General Comment No. 35 addresses the ban on arbitrary detention and defines liberty and security of persons. It specifies the State’s responsibility to limit its powers and to have clear guidelines when making arrests or placing a person in detention. It also provides State parties with specific information about safeguards and how to effectively control government entities. It aims to encourage compliance on the national level and to protect all humans from arbitrary arrest, detention, or exile." - Article 9, The Universal Declaration of Human Rights”

Article 9 Of The Universal Declaration Of Human Rights (which was adopted by the United Nations in 1948): "No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention or exile.". In This Article of The Universal Declaration Of Human Rights, No Individual shall be (will be/should be) Arbitrarily Arrested, placed in Detention or Exiled. This is a Fundamental Human Right; the 9nth Article Of The Universal Declaration Of Human Rights. The Trump Administration will Violate This Human Right in its planned Ethnic Cleansing...the Remigration Campaign of Trump's in their Immigration Policy which is promised immediately in January of next year. The Trump Administration will Break these Human Rights Conventions and far worse in Trump's Remigration Campaign in 2025. As opposed To Breaking Numerous Human Rights Violations (The Universal Declaration of Human Rights) Conventions amongst others in their Previous Administration's Zero Tolerance Immigration Policy, where Children were placed in cages and where Trump has Promised To Return This Policy in 2025. I do talk about this far more in my most recent Theology 203/Human Rights Teaching. I also talk about Mass Deportations/Detentions and "Ethnic Cleansing" and more in my recent Human Rights Presentation/Theology 203 Teaching. Link To My November 18nth Sermon Stemming The Demonic That Is Trumpism As A Christian.pdf

 

Hatred Is Open Rebellion Against God. What Does The Bible Say About Hatred?
“We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love each other. Anyone who does not love remains in death. Anyone who hates a brother or sister is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life residing in him” (1 John 3:14-15).

So, why is Hatred Separation From God? Bethany Verrett in the Article “Why Is The Sin of Hatred so Dangerous?” helps define this and here is a quote from her concerning this: “The root of evil is rebellion against God, His nature and His will. People cave into their fleshly desires, whether instinctively or intentionally, when they set themselves against God. The Bible makes it clear that God is love; He is the source of love, the giver of true life, and because of that love will continue into eternity, since He is eternal. Hate is the sinful opposition to that love. It is the driving force behind much of the wicked action people take. Sometimes it is hating others, hating a process, or hating oneself. God’s Word has much to say on the topic, emphasizing its toxic influence, pernicious nature, and how much it hurts the Lord. It is a selfish emotion that sets man against his creator and his brethren, damaging everything it touches because it allows people to see their fellow man as not also made in the image of God; to know the love of God is to be touched by true love, and embracing that enables people to overcome the fleshly drive to hate, and become more Christ-like. Like many topics, the Bible is not silent about hatred. It is the opposite emotion and behavior that Jesus Christ epitomized when He came to die on the cross, paying the price for the sins of humanity. The dictionary defines it as, “ill will or resentment that is usually mutual: prejudiced hostility or animosity. This definition does not seem to fully encapsulate hatred, as it is often the driving force for the worst of human behavior, including murder - the intentional ending of a life. God’s Word gives many powerful statements about what hate is. Ultimately, hate can lead to people not seeing the object of their hatred as fully human, justifying bad behavior on either a petty or a grand scale. Many people experience anger, some even have tempers that manifest in ways that are detrimental to their relationships. Getting mad at someone does not mean the relationship is hateful. Even modern psychology identified differences between the two, with anger being a passing emotion, even for those who struggle with anger management. Hate actively separates people from one another because it is an active decision to otherize, a word that means “to view or treat as intrinsically different from and alien to oneself.” This refers to someone being seen as so alien to oneself or a culture that they can be perceived as lesser, perhaps even less than human. Instead of seeing people as made in the image of God, they can be eliminated. Anger can lead to hate, and often fuels it, but that does not necessarily mean they are the same. Hate drives people to set themselves in opposition to God as well, meaning actions driven by hatred are rebellion. One of the most powerful statements in the Bible comes from one of the last epistles in the New Testament, written by one of the apostles. John wrote, “We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love each other. Anyone who does not love remains in death. Anyone who hates a brother or sister is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life residing in him” (1 John 3:14-15). This verse makes the bold claim that if someone calls themselves a Christian, but is hateful against anyone (especially another believer), they may not have the Holy Spirit, and may not be truly saved. Hate is intimately tied in with death, and just like Jesus called someone embracing lust an adulterer, someone harboring hate is murdering his brother in his heart. When this hate is acted upon, it leads to death. Sometimes that is spiritual or relational; unfortunately it can also be the ending of the life of another. Hate is dangerous, because when taken to its logical conclusion, it is the desire to eliminate the humanity of another" - Bethany Verrett

The Logical Conclusion to Hatred, Is The Elimination of The Humanity of Another (The Elimination Of Human Life).So, when it comes to the Image of God, Imago Dei, According to Church Doctrine, Racism/Xenophobia (Hatred in general) is a Moral Evil. According to the Late Archbishop Harry J. Flynn in his “In The Image Of God: Pastoral Letter on Racism,” He describes Imago Dei and Anti-Imago Dei as:
“In our national pastoral letter on racism we bishops noted how racism is a rejection of the most basic values of the Scriptures: God’s word proclaimed the oneness of the human family ­– from the first words of Genesis, to the “Come, Lord Jesus” of the Book of Revelation. God’s word in Genesis announces that all men and women are created in God’s image; not just some races and racial types, but all bear the imprint of the Creator and are enlivened by the breath of His one Spirit …[Racism] mocks the words of Jesus: “Treat others the way you would have them treat you.” Indeed, racism is more than a disregard for the words of Jesus; it is a denial of the truth of the dignity of each human being revealed by the mystery of the Incarnation. [6]. Those words remind us how seriously racism violates God’s will for us. It contradicts the meaning of the Incarnation and threatens our salvation. With the Incarnation, Jesus entered human history to transcend and transform the divisions of human sinfulness. He calls us to a communion with one another, a unity that reflects the unity of God’s own being in the Holy Trinity. In his life Jesus modeled this unity and deep reverence for the dignity of each person he met. Whether it was the Samaritan woman, the tax collector, the leper, or the prostitute, Jesus treated all people with the reverence that is their due as children of God.”

“If we are to follow the example of Jesus, then we must be keenly aware that every person is formed in the image and likeness of God. Every person must be treated with a deep reverence and respect. For we are all sons and daughters of the one God, in whose sacredness we share. God intends that we all live in harmony, that we practice a love that unites us and reflects our fundamental equality as human beings. Racism is a serious offense against God precisely because it violates the innate dignity of the human person. At its core racism is a failure to love our neighbor. Since we cannot claim to love God unless we love our neighbor, we can only be one with God if we reject racism and work aggressively to remove it from our personal lives, our church, and our society. Pope John Paul II, in an important teaching document entitled “Ecclesia in America,” reminds us, Every offense against the dignity of the person is an offense against God himself, in whose image human beings are made. This dignity is common to all, without exception, since all have been created in the image of God (cf. Gen 1:26). Jesus’ answer to the question “Who is my neighbor?” (Lk 10:29) demands of each individual an attitude of respect for the dignity of others and of real concern for them, even if they are strangers … (cf. Lk 10:30-37). [7]. Responding to the sin of racism must begin with each of us examining our own selves on this subject. We need to be open to a change of heart. We should ask God’s Spirit to remove from us all traces of racial prejudice. We should avoid racial stereotypes, slurs and jokes. We should correct any expressions or racist attitudes among family members, friends, and co-workers. We should seek opportunities to know and learn from people of other races. Resisting racism also means examining our basic instincts and assumptions about race. How do these assumptions shape our daily lives? What are our fears about people of other races?" - Archbishop Harry J. Flynn (Link To Pastoral Letter:In God’s Image: Pastoral Letter on Racism

 

Again, do not allow yourself the inability to Love Others...this is what happened to The Trump Supporters/Christian Nationalists. Father Gabrielle Amorth's puts this succinctly in this quote: "The ability to love comes from grace, and it is much reduced in those who do not know Christ; and even more so in those who know Him but do not follow Him, a choice that assumes a serious sin." - Father Gabrielle Amorth. In Father Gabrielle Amorth's Ruling: Love comes from God, it is much reduced in those who do not know Christ (aka Non-believers), even more so in those who know him but choose not to follow him(aka Fallen Christians who Profess to be of Christ but Have Hatred in Their Hearts for Others. They do not have God's Holy Spirit and are not saved no matter what they Profess. So do not Believe Them And Do Not Count Them As Part Of The Body of Christ. They are not Christian no matter what they Profess...this is the ruling))). I cover all of this and more in my most recent Sermon. Synopsis for My December 16nth Sermon: "Reflections On Christmas And Being An Christian In 2025":
With The Idolaters (Trump Supporters) Giddy about Trump's Mass Deportation Program(which will Violate Many Human Rights of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights), giddy to the point of creating Racist Christmas Jingles, In My December 16nth Sermon/Theology 203 Lecture And Human Rights Presentation; I not only Explore this incident that happened days after The Catholic Church has made its stance against Trump's Ethnic  Cleansing Remigration Campaign, but I Teach Why Racism is a not only a Mental Illness, but why Church Doctrine specifically states why Racism Is A Moral Sin against God and Why we as Christ Followers are tasked to combat it and Safeguard Human Life from that Seeks its Annihilation (there is the Demonic "Spirit of Hate" that gives The Compulsion to those susceptible, to Kill and Harm Others). In This Christmas Sermon, I teach on Why God Became Flesh in Jesus Christ out of Love before any of us were born and what is "Love", why we are to Love Others (our Enemies especially) and Why The Love We Give Others will be what Judges us in The Final Judgment.

Link To My December 16nth Sermon: "Reflections On Christmas And Being An Christian In 2025"

 

So, again, what can you as a Christian/Ethically Good Person Do? As an Ethically Good Individual/Christian, you cannot be Apathetic to Human Suffering, nor Apathetic To Evil. Again, what you do to others, you do so unto God. Now, let’s take a look at The Good Samaritan Gospel:  “And behold, a lawyer stood up to put him to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” He said to him, “What is written in the Law? How do you read it?” And he answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.” And he said to him, “You have answered correctly; do this, and you will live.” But he, desiring to justify himself, said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” Jesus replied, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who stripped him and beat him and departed, leaving him half dead. Now by chance a priest was going down that road, and when he saw him he passed by on the other side. So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. But a Samaritan, as he journeyed, came to where he was, and when he saw him, he had compassion. He went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he set him on his own animal and brought him to an inn and took care of him. And the next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper, saying, ‘Take care of him, and whatever more you spend, I will repay you when I come back.’ Which of these three, do you think, proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell among the robbers?” He said, “The one who showed him mercy.” And Jesus said to him, “You go, and do likewise.” Luke 10:25-37

 

In Luke Chapter 10, Jesus Teaches In No Uncertain Terms to The Disciples and Us to have Compassion on others; specifically Human Suffering. Not only that in the Parable, but Jesus also demonstrates that the cultural enemy of the time, can be used by God to do Good. Jesus also demonstrates in this Parable that the Religious Individuals/those of the State/Spiritually Corrupted Individuals and Us too…aka those who did not Help the Human that was on the road bleeding out…that they were equally as guilty as the Perpetrator for standing by and doing nothing as an Human Suffered. Luke Chapter 10 Exemplifies (with Matthew Chapter 25) “Apathy to Evil”. Apathy to Evil (Complacency/Complicity to Evil) is Evil. God will not hold guiltless. Dietrich Bonhoeffer Defines Apathy to Evil succinctly in this quote: “Silence in the face of Evil, is itself Evil. God will not hold guiltless. To not speak is to speak. To not act is to act.” – Dietrich Bonhoeffer

 

So, we can't be Apathetic to Evil, nor this Mass Deportation Campaign of Trump's which correctly ruled as "Ethnic Cleansing". So this Christmas Season, let us remember why we celebrate Christmas. This quote comes to mind: "The reality of Advent isn't that we are waiting for the birth of the Christ Child. The Christ Child is here and is waiting for us to come. He is crying out to us from the border. He is calling to us from the voices of the poor. He is shouting out to us from prison. He is waiting for us to live out our faith. He is waiting for us to seek justice. He is waiting for us to pursue peace. Let us go, for He is waiting." - Susan Henry-Crowe

 

Please continue to sign this petition any petitions/Lawsuits Against Trump's Mass Deportation Campaign/Human Rights Violations to save as many Human Lives as Possible and to not allow a Child caged and far worse. I do teach on Trump's Zero Tolerance Immigration Policy and all the Human Rights from The Universal Declaration Of Human Rights his Administration Violated as well as International Child Rights Laws (The Convention On The Rights Of The Child) in My Human Rights Presentation Paper. Link To My Human Rights Advocacy Why The USA Should Adopt The CRC cv.pdf 

 

Have A Blessed And Merry Christmas And Happy Holidays to you all. During this time of cheer and joy, let us remember the reason for the Season, Why Hatred is A Existential Threat To Human Life and Why We Can't Be Apathetic To Human Suffering/Human Rights Violations and Children in Harm in a racially targeted Mass Deportation Campaign.