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Encouraging Dialogue and Understanding
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| He drew on a very conservative belief and a very specific, a particular view of the Bible. | |
| And I think that, again, opinions and everything gets translated in all kinds of different ways. | |
| So we just need to remember that having that ability to speak is important. | |
| Yeah, it's important. | |
| I've never heard him say anything that was derogatory towards people of color or minority groups. | |
| I think that he was a very Jesus-oriented and faith-oriented man. | |
| And the Bible is very clear that all people are knit in their mother's womb from conception as children of God, and they're put on here for a purpose. | |
| And I've heard him preach that many times, many, many times. | |
| So I am interested in maybe where you heard that from because I don't think you might be getting the full story of what he said and what he believes in. | |
| It was just certain things that I've caught online. | |
| Okay. | |
| Clips, different things. | |
| Yeah. | |
| Well, there's two decades worth of information and things coming from his own mouth. | |
| I would encourage you guys to maybe go on his YouTube or go on his Twitter and stuff and watch those clips that you find in its full entirety because I think you might be surprised that those are taken way out of context and that's not at all what he believes in. | |
| Before he was shot and killed in front of everybody, he was actually preaching the gospel. | |
| And even if you don't agree with that, his intention was to save people's lives and lead them to Jesus Christ and make sure they go to heaven. | |
| And that was to everybody. | |
| He didn't say only white people. | |
| You know, this gospel is for you. | |
| He said everybody. | |
| And so I would just encourage you maybe to look a little bit more into that because I fully support a monument at every single college after him because I think he did an amazing thing trying to dialogue with young people. | |
| So thank you guys for talking to me. | |
| I appreciate that. | |
| I love what you said. | |
| That's my favorite thing I've heard today is that it's worth protecting. | |
| So thank you for that. | |
| It is because it's a slippery slope. | |
| You know, we have to remain vigilant and we have to remember it was because we came together that this country exists. | |
| That's right. | |
| And we have to focus on what brings us together, not what divides us. | |
| Absolutely. | |
| Thank you guys for your time. | |
| I'm going to remember that forever. | |
| Thank you so much. | |