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Many Christian people do not realize what the Black Lives Matter organization affirms.  The organization began in 2013 as a response to what the founders refer to as “state-sanctioned violence and anti-Black racism” (blacklivesmatter.com).  The organization has now developed into an international global network with a presence not only in the United States, but also in Canada and the United Kingdom.  Co-Founders of the Black Lives Matter organization are:  Patrisse Cullors (Interim Director and Board President); Alicia Garza and Opal Tometi who created the online platforms and initiated the social media strategy during the early days of the Black Lives Matter project. In a 2015 interview with The Real News Network, Patrisse Cullors made the following statement: “…we actually do have an ideology frame.  Myself and Alicia (Garza), in particular, are trained organizers.  We are trained Marxists.  We are super versed on ideological theories, and I think what we really try to do is build a movement that can be utilized by many, many black folk” (Seek The Old Paths, “Lies Matter” by John Chowning, vol. 31, no. 8, August, 2020). Carol Swain, Ph. D. Vanderbilt University, retired, who taught at Princeton University has also affirmed that the Black Lives Matter organization is Marxist (see PragerU Youtube video).  Karl Marx is known as the father of communism. Among other things, Marxism is atheistic, materialistic, and rejects the Bible as God’s Word.   Some of the Marxists tactics used by the Black Lives Matter organization include:  battle between oppressed and oppressor where Blacks are identified as oppressed; creating conflict between the working class and the ruling class, pushing the notion of revolution; creating a “victim” mentality among Blacks producing resentment, envy, and even hatred toward Whites.
Promoting Racism Against Whites
In addition to Marxist/Communist tactics and goals, the Black Lives Matter organization promotes racism toward Whites.  The charge of “white privilege” targets an entire ethnic group with a crime against humanity aimed at producing collective guilt.  Jordan Peterson said, “There is nothing more racist than targeting an entire ethnic group with a collective crime regardless of the innocence or guilt of its individuals.”  Blacks develop a victim mentality that produces anger and hatred toward the individuals perceived as the offenders.  As an example, Shaun King, the controversial Black Lives Matter activist known for pushing false claims, called for the destruction of Jesus Christ statues and Christian Churches for their depiction of the “white” holy family, which King argued are forms of “white supremacy” and “racist propaganda: that promoted “oppression” (Flag and Cross.com. Article by John Salvatore, June 22, 2020, “Vocal Black Lives Matter Activist Calls for People to Tear Down Statues of Jesus, Churches Too”).
Works To Dismantle Cisgender Privilege
The following statement is from the Blacklivesmatter.com website, under the What We Believe page.  “We are self reflexive and do the work required to dismantle cisgender privilege and uplift Black trans folk, especially Black trans women who continue to be disproportionately impacted by trans-antagonistic violence.”  The word cisgender refers to the sex (male or female) of a person that corresponds with their sex assigned at birth.  The Lord Jesus Christ affirmed that “from the beginning of creation God made them male and female” (Mark 10:6).  The Black Lives Matter organization denies this truth and seeks to dismantle it.  Alicia Garza, one of the co-founders of Black Lives Matter, met Malachi Garza in 2003, age 24, a transgender man and a community activist.  In 2004, Alicia came out as queer to her family.  In 2008, she married Malachi and took the name Garza (“Lies Matter”, John Chowning, Seek the Old Paths, vol. 31, no. 8, August, 2020 and Wikipedia).   The Black Lives Matter organization rejects God’s created order (Genesis 1 and 2).
Affirms Homosexuality
The Black Lives Matter organization states, “We foster a queer-affirming network.  When we gather, we do so with the intention of freeing ourselves from the tight grip of heteronormative thinking, or rather, the belief that all in the world are heterosexual (unless she/he disclose otherwise).”  Two of the co-founders of Black Lives Matter are homosexual: Patrisse Cullors and Alicia Garza.  Paul lists the sin of homosexuality as a consequence of giving up one’s knowledge of God.  “And changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and four-footed beasts, and creeping things. Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonor their own bodies between themselves.  Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen. For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lusts one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompense of their error which was meet” (Rom. 1:23-27).  For other passages of Scripture condemning homosexuality, please see I Cor. 6:9-10; Jude 7 and Genesis 19).
Opposes the Western Nuclear Family
The Black Lives Matter organization declares, “We disrupt the Western-prescribed nuclear family structure requirement by supporting each other as extended families and “villages” that collectively care for one another, especially our children, to the degree that mothers, parents, and children are comfortable.”  The nuclear family is a family consisting of a father, mother and the children born to them.  A home with a biological male father and a biological female mother united in marriage and the children born to them is exactly what God has ordained as the pattern for the family.  Marriage is a holy union between one man and one woman that involves a covenant relationship formed in the sight of God and others (Matt. 19:1-9).  Sexual relationships outside of marriage are sinful and condemned in God’s word by the concept of fornication (Gal. 5:19-20).  In 2013, 72 percent of Blacks were born out of wedlock (Aaron Bandler, July 13, 2016, DailyWire.com, “7 Statistics You Need To Know About Black-On-Black Crime”).  The sin of fornication is a major problem among the Black community.  This has led to the problem of “fatherlessness” in many homes among Blacks and Blacks have looked to the government to solve the financial and health care problems that result. Black Lives Matter organization stands for the destruction of the pattern for the home as God designed it.
Affirms Reproductive Rights Including Abortion
Described as “reproductive justice”, the Black Lives Matter organization affirms the right to abortion.  “We deserve and thus we demand reproductive justice that gives us autonomy over our bodies and our identities while ensuring that our children and families are supported, safe, and able to thrive” (https://blacklivesmatter.come/responsestate-of-the-union/).  Since 1973, it is estimated Black women have had about 16 million abortions (www.blackgenocide.org/black/html).  In New York, where Planned Parenthood is located, more black babies are aborted than are born alive (1,180 abortions for every 1,000 live births) (www.the publicdiscourse.com 2019/02/48594).  These facts help to show that the phrase “Black Lives Matter” is being used disingenuously.  If Black lives truly matter, why are innocent, unborn babies being killed?  God hates hands that shed innocent blood. “These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren” (Proverbs 6:16-19).
Demands Defunding of the Police
While ninety-three percent of black homicide victims are killed by other blacks (dailywire.com), Black Lives Matter organization calls for the defunding of the police and replacement of the police.  Another organization called Movement for Black Lives (M4BL) states, “We believe that prisons, police and all other institutions that inflict violence on Black people must be abolished and replaced by institutions that value and affirm the flourishing of Black lives” (https://m4bl.org/about-us/). Police brutality is wrong. Criminal behavior is equally as wrong.  Blacks committed fifty-two percent of homicides between 1980 and 2008 despite composing just thirteen percent of the population in America.  According to the FBI, over the last three years of data 2011 to 2013, 38.5 percent of people arrested for murder, manslaughter, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault were black.  In 2015, almost 6,000 blacks were killed by other blacks (Aaron Bandler, July 13, 2016, DailyWire.com “7 Statistics You Need to know About Black-0n-Black Crime”).  Civil government has been ordained by God to put down the evil doer and protect the innocent (Romans 13:1-4).  “Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers.  For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.  Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good and thou shalt have praise of the same: For he is a minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid: for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.”
The Black Lives Matter organization is opposed to many Christian values and beliefs.  For this reason, this organization should not be supported by New Testament Christians.  The Black Lives Matter Organization offers a secular solution to the problem of racism and injustice.  Is there a better solution?  Yes, the real solution is spiritual in nature and involves significant change of the human heart through the power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ (Rom. 1:16-17).  Truth and righteousness will bring about justice.  Truth and righteousness will overcome the darkness of any sin in the human heart.  The next blog will be devoted to the topic Defeating Racism.  Keep reading.