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What’s happening in Israel/Palestine is not a “both sides” situation. These are not “clashes”. Israel is an apartheid state and Palestinians live under occupation. Here are some ways you can support Palestine during this time and demand justice for the Palestinian people.
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We are deeply grateful to everyone who gives to support our work of gathering, equipping and mobilizing peacemakers throughout the world. Your generosity changes —and even saves—lives. If you’d like to increase the impact of your gifts, please consider the following. Thanks for all you do to support our shared work of creating peace rooted in justice!
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Estamos profundamente agradecidos con todas las personas que dan para apoyar nuestro trabajo de reunir, equipar y movilizar a los pacificadores y pacificadoras en todo el mundo. Su generosidad cambia, e incluso salva, vidas. Si deseas aumentar el impacto de tus obsequios, considere las siguientes sugerencias. ¡Gracias por todo lo que haces para apoyar nuestro trabajo compartido de crear una paz enraizada en la justicia!
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Today and in those to come, we are called to live in the fullness of our commitment to our Christian values and our humanity. We are called to be Be more, to Be patient, to Become peacemakers in the midst of a difficult time. In this moment know that the power of the Spirit moves among us even in chaotic situations. As we continue to monitor inconclusive election results this morning, it’s even more important to make sure every voice is heard. As peacemakers, we must demand that all votes are counted as it is a matter of justice.
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“Brian, you gotta get stoned!” I looked into Monica’s eyes as I tried to stifle the laugh that was catapulting from my gut. The blank look on my face was coupled with my inability to respond. This paralysis was immediately noticed prompting Monica’s response. “You’re a person of faith, aren’t you?” I nodded. “You’ve read the stories, right?” Again, I nodded. “You know the story of Stephen. Stephen lived in a deep truth, and it stood in the face of power. It made those in charge nervous and angry. Stephen shook things up so much that they threw rocks at him, but his truth and faith were so fortified all he could do was see the kingdom on earth. So, Brian, you and I gotta go be like Stephen and get stoned!”
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Embracing a world where peace, equity and justice prevail is to provide a stronghold amidst the tremors and earthquakes that bring death, despair and injustice in our communities. How we face these tremors will define our witness and our legacy for those following in our footprints.
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Abrazar un mundo donde prevalecen la paz, la equidad y la justicia es proporcionar una fortaleza en medio de los temblores y terremotos que traen muerte, desesperación e injusticia en nuestras comunidades. La forma en que enfrentamos estos temblores definirá nuestro testimonio y nuestro legado para los que siguen nuestras huellas.
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Here we are again at the end of another year that has brought as many possibilities as challenges for peacemaking in North America and throughout the world. Yet, this coming year, 2019, promises to be a year like no other in the life of BPFNA-Bautistas por la Paz!
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Aquí estamos nuevamente al final de otro año que ha traído tantas posibilidades como desafíos para la pacificación en América del Norte y en todo el mundo. Sin embargo, este próximo año, 2019, promete ser ¡un año como ningún otro en la vida de BPFNA-Bautistas por la Paz!
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In Mexico, we have been talking a lot about amnesty in recent months due to the "amnesty" policy which the new government led by the next President of the Republic Andrés Manuel López Obrador plans to implement when they take office on December 1.
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En México, hemos estado hablando mucho sobre la amnistía en los últimos meses debido a la política de "amnistía" que planea implementar el próximo gobierno liderado por quien será el próximo presidente de la República, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, que asumirá el cargo en diciembre 1.
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I am still quite a ways from completely processing all that happened during our time in St. Louis and all that it might mean. The question I have for myself is what I will do with this new knowledge I have gained. How can I translate this experience into something that has benefit to my children? To my church and my community? To my country? I am not sure how to answer those questions yet.
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Todavía estoy muy lejos de procesar completamente todo lo que sucedió durante nuestro tiempo en St. Louis y todo lo que podría significar. La pregunta que tengo para mí es lo que voy a hacer con este nuevo conocimiento que he adquirido. ¿Cómo puedo traducir esta experiencia en algo que beneficie a mis hijos? ¿A mi iglesia y a mi comunidad? ¿A mi país? No estoy segura de cómo responder a esas preguntas todavía.
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From August 6-12, 2015, BPFNA-Bautistas por la Paz sent a delegation of 10 to St. Louis in response to a national call put forth by Ferguson Action for participation in #UnitedWeFight, a week of training, education, and direct action during the anniversary of Michael Brown’s murder in August 2014.
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Del 6 al 12 de agosto de 2015, BPFNA-Bautistas por la Paz envió una delegación de 10 a St. Louis en respuesta a una llamada nacional presentada por Ferguson Action para participar en #UnitedWeFight, una semana de entrenamiento, educación y acción directa durante el aniversario del asesinato de Michael Brown en agosto de 2014.
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I remember being in the living room of the Amen House in St. Louis on August 7 when I heard about 19-year-old Christian Taylor’s murder in Texas. We had come together to resist the systems that enabled these kind of injustices, but became re-traumatized by another report of a young Black man’s death at the hands of an agent of the state. Our wounds are raw. I find myself in a constant state of pain each time I hear of another black person killed by police or white vigilantes; it is scary to realize I am living in a country that doesn’t value black lives.
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Me recuerdo estando en el salón de la casa Amen en St. Louis el 7 de agosto, cuando me enteré del asesinato en Texas de Christian Taylor, de 19 años de edad. Había llegado a San Luis tan sólo dos días antes y ya había asistido a varios entrenamientos de acción directa y no violencia. Nos habíamos reunido para resistir los sistemas que perimitieron este tipo de injusticias, pero volvimos a traumarnos por otro informe acerca la muerte de un joven hombre negro a manos de un agente del estado.
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When people ask about my experience in Ferguson, I tell them it was the holiest experience of my life, and it was. I felt like I was putting feet on my faith, doing what Jesus has long commanded us to do. To fight with and for the oppressed. What I have carried with me every day since are the people that I met in St. Louis and Ferguson.
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Cuando la gente pregunta acerca de mi experiencia en Ferguson, les digo que fue la experiencia más sagrada de mi vida, y fue así. Sentí que estaba poniendo pies en mi fe, haciendo lo que Jesús nos ha mandado hacer. Luchar con y para los oprimidos. Lo que he llevado conmigo todos los días desde entonces son las personas que conocí en St. Louis y Ferguson.
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