Thursday, September 16, 2004
Bunch of punks milling around in the street at corner looking puzzled & ill at ease. Why? The Hispanic family in the house on the corner set up a devotional display on the sidewalk where the punks have been gathering; two large glass candles, a dozen smaller ones, & a plastic cross. The vibes have been very bad lately. A couple of drug busts. A fight between the punks & the local African men - I knew that was coming, punks were sitting on late model parked cars.
Since many of the punks no doubt are superstitious semi-literates & not complete sociopaths, the candle display must unnerve them, they're unwilling to mess with what might be a powerful mojo. But most Christians understand such altars & displays, like are placed at scenes of fatal car accidents, are focus points of spiritual energy, moved from a church context to where they are needed. They draw our attention, touch our hearts & make us thoughtful about human life. In other words, positive vibes.
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"If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be." Thomas Jefferson
Since many of the punks no doubt are superstitious semi-literates & not complete sociopaths, the candle display must unnerve them, they're unwilling to mess with what might be a powerful mojo. But most Christians understand such altars & displays, like are placed at scenes of fatal car accidents, are focus points of spiritual energy, moved from a church context to where they are needed. They draw our attention, touch our hearts & make us thoughtful about human life. In other words, positive vibes.
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