first, it was the kony 2012 campaign. now, north carolina's amendment one.
posted all over our towns and social media are public pleas for communities to pay attention. whether for or against either issue, it has been thrilling to see so many taking a stand on what they believe.
as a minister and then as a higher ed professional, well, unfortunately i saw far too much apathy in the communities i served. these issues have sparked raging fires inside people and they are desperate for people to hear their stories.
when was the last time you saw middle school students bring social justice campaigns to their youth group leaders and ask to be able to share their passions with their fellow teens? when was the last time a christian group made national news for something other than incongruency with the gospel they profess? (and yes, kony 2012 did receive such press, but only after the campaign had already broken into mainstream media. plus, the response was surprisingly encouraging.)
as i was driving through north carolina this past week (from charlotte to wilmington and back, so quite the trip) i couldn't help but notice that there were more lawn signs about amendment one then there were about any candidate.
what are you passionate about? is it the demand for clean water in uganda? what about local, sustainable grocery shopping? or maybe it's amendment one? whatever it is, do something about it. be vocal about it. put that passion into action. because passion without action is worth very little in this world.
and to be really frank, i don't care what you believe in. (okay, maybe i do. like...if you believed in murdering small children i might have to more than just care about and actually hate what you believe in.) agree with me on an issue or disagree with me wholeheartedly - i don't care, as long as you get behind that belief 100% and do something about it.
(regardless of who you believe the oppressor to be)
don't forget to vote tomorrow if you are a resident of nc. and because i should stand behind what i write, here are some resources for why i would be voting no, if i were still there:
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