Comments on: The Satisfaction of Justice (Django Unchained) http://www.ubfriends.org/2013/01/30/the-satisfaction-of-justice-django-unchained/ for friends of University Bible Fellowship Wed, 21 Oct 2015 04:34:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.3.1 By: Ben Toh http://www.ubfriends.org/2013/01/30/the-satisfaction-of-justice-django-unchained/#comment-5787 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 19:10:14 +0000 http://www.ubfriends.org/?p=5476#comment-5787 A friend sent me this sobering piece about slavery: http://colorlines.com/archives/2013/01/10_things_django_wont_tell_you_about_slavery.html

]]> By: Brian Karcher http://www.ubfriends.org/2013/01/30/the-satisfaction-of-justice-django-unchained/#comment-5245 Fri, 01 Feb 2013 14:33:09 +0000 http://www.ubfriends.org/?p=5476#comment-5245 Well, I was referring to your odd mix of love both for cats and for “Dirty Harry”!

]]> By: Ben Toh http://www.ubfriends.org/2013/01/30/the-satisfaction-of-justice-django-unchained/#comment-5244 Thu, 31 Jan 2013 20:41:57 +0000 http://www.ubfriends.org/?p=5476#comment-5244 Since I am clearly not cute, thus I do not promote aggression. Therefore, am I then causing slumber and apathy?

]]> By: Brian Karcher http://www.ubfriends.org/2013/01/30/the-satisfaction-of-justice-django-unchained/#comment-5243 Thu, 31 Jan 2013 19:03:25 +0000 http://www.ubfriends.org/?p=5476#comment-5243 Hmmm, so I suppose Ben is not such an enigma after all?

]]> By: Joe Schafer http://www.ubfriends.org/2013/01/30/the-satisfaction-of-justice-django-unchained/#comment-5242 Thu, 31 Jan 2013 18:30:20 +0000 http://www.ubfriends.org/?p=5476#comment-5242 Articles about cute bunnies and fluffy kittens? Psychologists have found that exposure to such things makes people more aggressive:
http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2013-01/science-says-adorable-animals-turn-us-aggressive

]]> By: Brian Karcher http://www.ubfriends.org/2013/01/30/the-satisfaction-of-justice-django-unchained/#comment-5241 Thu, 31 Jan 2013 17:26:52 +0000 http://www.ubfriends.org/?p=5476#comment-5241 I think we need a few articles about cute bunnies and fluffy kittens!

I haven’t seen this movie, and I don’t think I could stomach it.

A few thoughts on injustice though…

What is the source? One source of injustice is power. Someone wants power and glory, and won’t let it go. It is said that power concedes nothing without a demand. So I think first we need to identify the source of the injustice. Is the source power and control? Then we must make clear demands.

Are we dealing with perceived injustice? Sometimes we feel hurt when the source of the problem may be inside us. Emotions can indeed be misleading. Sometimes it is our pride that is cut, and we need to humble ourselves. This is not always the case, but we must have a rather large dose of self-inspection and self-awareness before confronting any real injustice.

Again, I come back to the gospel messages Jesus proclaimed. Jesus said we do not only lose our life for Him as His followers, but for the gospel as well. I believe the gospel is the ultimate answer to injustice. All the ugly, brutal, horrific sins of mankind were dealt with on the cross. That foundational grace should guide us into addressing injustice head on, without flattery and without pity, and with courage, conviction and hope.

Most of all, we need the Spirit to guide us. We need the Spirit’s guidance to know when to be forceful, when to be gentle, when to speak up loudly and when to be silent.

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