As religious leaders of diverse traditions we understand human life to be a sacred.
Inherently, there is an inalienable right to live freely and not in fear.
The May 25, 2020, senseless killing of George Floyd, in Minneapolis, at the knee of a law
enforcement official, sworn and entrusted to protect the public and keep the peace, is
yet another stark reminder of humanity’s blindness to the sacredness of life and
society’s failure, if not refusal, to act to ensure equal rights for all created beings.
We lament the murder and death of George Floyd and pray for him, his family, loved
ones and all in need of strength and comfort in this fragile time of grief.
The overwhelming national response to George Floyd’s death, manifested in peaceful
protests, not only honors his life, but powerfully expresses the threshold of tolerance
we as Americans have reached for injustice, systematic racism and discrimination
against people of color. This powerful resurgence of a long overdue civil rights
movement will not be silenced until structural change is realized.
We lift our voices and stand in unity and solidarity with our sisters and brothers of color
in proclaiming that BLACK LIVES MATTER.
Inherently, there is an inalienable right to live freely and not in fear.
The May 25, 2020, senseless killing of George Floyd, in Minneapolis, at the knee of a law
enforcement official, sworn and entrusted to protect the public and keep the peace, is
yet another stark reminder of humanity’s blindness to the sacredness of life and
society’s failure, if not refusal, to act to ensure equal rights for all created beings.
We lament the murder and death of George Floyd and pray for him, his family, loved
ones and all in need of strength and comfort in this fragile time of grief.
The overwhelming national response to George Floyd’s death, manifested in peaceful
protests, not only honors his life, but powerfully expresses the threshold of tolerance
we as Americans have reached for injustice, systematic racism and discrimination
against people of color. This powerful resurgence of a long overdue civil rights
movement will not be silenced until structural change is realized.
We lift our voices and stand in unity and solidarity with our sisters and brothers of color
in proclaiming that BLACK LIVES MATTER.
