Why All Life Matters is Correct, in my opinion.

Some take exception with the slogan All Lives Matter believing it somehow marginalizes their cause that Black Lives Matter.  Okay, I accept there can be differing opinions and respect yours. Can you do the same for me?

For the record, I prefer All LIFE Matters.

A small distinction, but one that seems to spur even greater umbrage even than All Lives Matter does within some.

I find that curious.

When I have inquired about why this is, I have not received a clear response.  In general, after initial attempts to define the offensive nature of All Lives Matter, the default response has been to proclaim, if you ain't black you don't understand.

So, educate me.

White people joining the BLM movement seem guilt ridden over long-term bullying of blacks by whites. When I inquire if they feel guilt ridden about the plight of the Jews throughout history or of the Native Americans of this country they tell me this is different.

How so? Educate me.

My responses in both cases invariably leads to further attacks upon my character and alleged lack of intelligence. Real answers of substance remain lacking. It makes me feel like BLM means something a little different to each individual answering its call. And then there are outspoken Black Americans who themselves are very critical of the movement. It is far from a consensus movement. It, in fact, appears to be divisive movement even among the Black American community.

Another curious aspect of these conversations has been that not once, not a single solitary time, has anyone asked me why I prefer "All LIFE Matters".

You see, if we are ever to heal this divide, we must get to know one another. We must learn to trust, respect and love one another.  That's not a call to gather in a circle, hold hands and sing Kum Ba Yah, although that isn't a bad idea, either.  It's a challenge to learn, to recognize and to accept that I am not against Black Lives Matter and include those lives in All Life Matters.  I am being inclusive and not exclusive. Which, by the way, seems to be an underlying theme in this mess - a cry for all to be treated equally and fairly under the law and in the eyes of society.

All LIFE Matters.

Furthermore, I like to get to the root cause of problems instead of messing around treating symptoms of problems.  The root cause of this matter is as follows:

The problem is SIN, not skin

The answer is found in GRACE, not race

Jesus died for All, not for some.

Our nation needs to turn back to the teachings of Jesus.

May God Bless America and may America Bless God.

All Life Matters ... equally and without levels of distinction, importance or rank.