Amanda.Greene@ReligionNews.com
One man killed 12 people in a movie theater.
Another shot six people in a Sikh temple.
A mosque in Joplin, Mo., was burned for the second time. But this time, the mosque burned completely.
A man was arrested for taking shots at another mosque.
All of these incidents of hatred and senselessness have occurred in America in the last month. Many of them were religously-motivated.
The Southern Poverty Law Center has warned of a large rise in hate crimes in the U.S. in the last year.
So what can people of faith do or say in the face of these tragedies. Vigils were held across the country in support of the Sikh community in Wisconsin.
The WilmingtonFAVS' writers responded this week to these tragedies.
What are your thoughts on the rise in faith-related hate crimes in the U.S. lately?
Amanda Greene | Aug 15, 2012 | 9:34pm
Make sure to read the four wonderful responses to this important topic for our world today.
Deborah A Culp | Aug 20, 2012 | 3:47pm
A waste of time and resources
In my opinion,” hatred is a useless emotion, a thief of precious time that can be better spent on something else more productive!” Some people inherit hatred from their parents or caregivers and later manage to change this negative link. Others, buy into it via a belief or “people pleasing” avenue. Either way, hatred can be dealt with and expelled- one person at a time.
Ladywriter1 | Aug 20, 2012 | 3:48pm
A waste of time and resources
In my opinion,” hatred is a useless emotion, a thief of precious time that can be better spent on something else more productive!” Some people inherit hatred from their parents or caregivers and later manage to change this negative link. Others, buy into it via a belief or “people pleasing” avenue. Either way, hatred can be dealt with and expelled- one person at a time.
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