Bible Burning
When I hear a news item that seems too bizarre to be true, I go to the Internet to see if reliable sources can
verify what happened. When I heard about Bibles being burned by Black Lives Matter protesters in Portland, Oregon,
such an action seemed dubious. Why would a “civil rights” group want to burn Bibles? This event deserved to be
checked on, but no one in major media was covering it (go figure). In the first ten entries, nothing was reported by ABC,
CBS, NBC, CNN, MSNBC, or even Fox. Instead, those reporting on it were the Christian Broadcasting Network, The
Christian Post, www.washingtonexaminer.com, nypost.com, www.realclearpolitics.com, the federalist.com, and
www.reddit.com. So, why aren’t the main media covering what certainly is an important news story to Christians?
CBN began their report with these words: “Rioters carrying ‘Black Lives Matter’ signs threw Bibles into a fire in
front of the federal courthouse in Portland and burned an American flag….” Why would anyone do such a thing? What
is hoped to be gained by such an action? Christianity teaches against racism and recognizes that God is our Creator.
Paul wrote: “There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you
are all one in Christ Jesus” (Gal. 3:28). Christianity has taught and continues to teach that God created us in His image,
which gives all people value and dignity (Gen. 1:26-28). Why, therefore, do we see hatred extended toward the
Bible? To date, no one has come forward and said, “This was a mistake. We apologize. Burning Bibles is not what we
stand for. These were some rogue members.” Hmm. Why hasn’t anyone made such a statement?
Could it be that the beliefs of “Black Lives Matter” run contrary to Christianity? Certainly, violence and arson
do. Their website claims they are non-violent, but one of the co-founders says she is “a trained Marxist.” Their Website
also calls for defunding the police, which practice is already wreaking havoc in places where it is being tried—and in
many cases those paying the price for such foolishness are Black Lives. With Marxists in the leadership, it would explain
the hostility toward the Scriptures, since Marx called religion “the opium of the people.”
And if they are non-violent, why does violence and looting seem to occur wherever they are? These actions do
not harmonize with Christian principles. Jesus taught everyone to treat others the way they would like to be treated
(Matt. 7:12). Neither was it the way of Martin Luther King, Jr., who believed in and respected the Scriptures. What
would he say about the burning of the Bibles in Portland?
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