...words to my son and a pitbull mentality...

...one of the things that i have told my son over the years... God made us bigger, stronger, and faster to protect those who aren't... it's something that i have believed for a long time... and i have been told on occasion... that i have a pitbull mentality... i will not go into any sort of explanation of it right now as i am still trying to process it... i feel that the people who dealt this blow have no idea nor care what type of effect this person has had on their world and surroundings... and were able to make judgements on it without taking the time to even understand a culture that is not their own... when things like this happen i find it difficult to travel the higher road... i find myself wanting to lash out... wanting to justify myself into anything... the only thing i guess i can say at this time... there is some of this that i feel i may have had part in since i have never seen eye to eye with some of these folks... i wish they had taken the time to really look... watch... listen... and just learn... the indian culture in msp is like no other... you have a conglomoration that you may never see anywhere else... in that... there are deep rifts and divides like no other place in the us... at least as i am aware... the tragic part of this... the only thing that i personally see from this decision at this juncture... it that their decision will create a greater rift to a void... in turn creating a monster that they had a chance of slaying... i know that i may not know both sides... but at the same right... in travelling in the circles and dealing with the people that i do... i have heard much about this group and unfortunately the opinions on this group and they're dealings with communities at large... and it disheartens me... the funniest part... i believe that we should all roll under one banner... the banner of Christ... like 1 Corinthians 1:10-17... we should all roll hard and strong and as one... and yet we take the time to only partially understand the people we intend to serve and then for lack of understanding we give up the good fight... in our faith we must be willing to risk it all and give it all... not dabble... that is the problem... if these people had taken the time to understand... they may have seen it in a different view... you cannot erase the scar of a church that has lasted over 100 years in 3 years... that's like putting a band aid on a bullet wound... and then to abandon the community once again... i guess my issue is would Jesus have said... ahhhh... sorry... it's just taking too long for my liking... you guys will just have to go on your own... now i am sure  that some of this will come down to 'fruits'... like all ministries... we need $... to function... to eat... to be able to assist... that's just how it is... and sometimes it seems like the larger congregations run on how much $ did we make... i mean... we have our benevolence fund at an astronomical amount... but how much $ did we make... i am well aware of the book of malachi and the verses on tithe... but whe you are dealing with some of the poorest people... are you going to be the judge and the executiioner? what about all of the people who had been working through their fear of the church... let's face it... most everyone has heard of Jesus around here... and the sad part... someone along the way has done something in His name and hurt these folks... and when it comes down to this certain group... they comitted attrocities in Jesus' name... to the point of systematic genocide... right here... in these cities... in the name of God... and they expect 3 years to heal that... yeah... right... in this... i will not stop spreading the word or working with the group that they made their decision with... and at the same right i can now not have to pull any punches when it comes to dealing with these folks or in debating certain things with them... in that i wish them well... and pray that they find their way and that we find ours... and all of us can see the errors of all of our ways and just be... i love each and every one of you and God does too... LLLAKYFOTPA