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Seattle church tells parishioners to 'raise Cain' over Zimmerman verdict
KING-TV ^ | July 14, 2013 | John Langeler

Posted on 07/14/2013 5:31:14 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

The senior pastor at Seattle’s Mt. Zion Baptist Church told followers to “raise Cain” in response to Saturday’s acquittal of George Zimmerman in Sanford, Florida.

Zimmerman was accused of shooting 17-year-old Trayvon Martin to death nearly a year-and-a-half ago. His defense was Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law.

In his morning sermon, Rev. Aaron Williams said it was important for the African-American community to “not allow this to die down” and to highlight perceived “injustice” within the nation’s criminal justice system.

“We should be raising Cain because if we don’t,” Rev. Williams said, “history has a way of repeating itself.

“There will be other young men who are pushed through the pipeline prison system if we don’t raise Cain,” he continued. “There will be other issues of injustice in our society of we don’t raise Cain.”

Stating that “God has the final word,” Rev. Williams also preached calm and peace during protests of the controversial verdict.

A rally was scheduled Sunday at 6 p.m. against the Florida jury’s decision.


TOPICS: Current Events; Evangelical Christian; Religion & Culture; Religion & Politics
KEYWORDS: aaronwilliams; baptists; blackchurch; blackkk; florida; georgezimmerman; mtzionbaptist; religiousleft; seattle; taxexempt; trayvon; trayvonmartin; washington; zimmerman
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1 posted on 07/14/2013 5:31:14 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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The racist lynch mob is inflamed.


2 posted on 07/14/2013 5:32:59 PM PDT by Williams (No Obama)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

God doesn’t like liars and I’m guessing he likes liars who lead others away from him even less.


3 posted on 07/14/2013 5:33:03 PM PDT by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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Oh gee...a blatant lie...his defense was NOT stand your ground...

His defense was merely “self defense”

4 posted on 07/14/2013 5:33:10 PM PDT by Crim (Palin / West '12)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Tomorrow morning should be an interesting rush hour in the major cities, especially for those taking public transportation...


5 posted on 07/14/2013 5:34:14 PM PDT by COBOL2Java (I'm a Christian, pro-life, pro-gun, Reaganite. The GOP hates me. Why should I vote for them?)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

No, his defense was not the stand your ground law. The media is hopeless.


6 posted on 07/14/2013 5:35:34 PM PDT by andyk (I have sworn...eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Who wants to make any bets that this “pastor”—so concerned about “justice”—is not fully on board with Margaret Sanger’s plan to “exterminate the Negro race”?


7 posted on 07/14/2013 5:35:50 PM PDT by Arthur McGowan (If you're FOR sticking scissors in a female's neck and sucking out her brains, you are PRO-WOMAN!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Guess this pastor forgot to read the truth about Cain and Able. Yes, pastor it is getting late.


8 posted on 07/14/2013 5:36:32 PM PDT by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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9 posted on 07/14/2013 5:37:24 PM PDT by Dallas59 (Obama: The first "White Black" President.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I double-dog dare them to burn down Seattle!


10 posted on 07/14/2013 5:39:16 PM PDT by VanDeKoik
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Seattle church tells parishioners to 'raise Cain' over Zimmerman verdict

Would that be the "sugar cain" or "hurri cain" variety???

11 posted on 07/14/2013 5:39:41 PM PDT by Uncle Chip
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Typical Christian reaction. Instead of love thy neighbor it is get the son of a bitch.


12 posted on 07/14/2013 5:41:15 PM PDT by ProudFossil (" I never did give anyone hell. I just told the truth and they thought it was hell." Harry Truman)
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Guess this pastor forgot to read the truth about Cain and Able.

Maybe he isn't abel to read.

13 posted on 07/14/2013 5:42:29 PM PDT by Misterioso (It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing - Duke Ellington)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Judgement begins at the pulpit, “Reverend”...you’re deceiving your flock.


14 posted on 07/14/2013 5:42:50 PM PDT by Mortrey (Impeach President Soros)
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Who the hell does he think he is: Jeremiah Wright?


15 posted on 07/14/2013 5:44:27 PM PDT by windsorknot (>>>)
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“Would that be the “sugar cain” or “hurri cain” variety???”

Or “cocaine”?


16 posted on 07/14/2013 5:44:31 PM PDT by Proud2BeRight
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Wow. I didn’t realize there were churches in Seattle.


17 posted on 07/14/2013 5:45:36 PM PDT by ConservativeInPA (Molon Labe - shall not be questioned)
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His defense technically was both. The judge allowed the jury instructions to contain syg despite the fact that the defense did not present it as a defense during trial.


18 posted on 07/14/2013 5:47:54 PM PDT by Tulane
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Mt. Zion is a long-standing bastion of leftist Democratic politics.


19 posted on 07/14/2013 5:48:32 PM PDT by Steve_Seattle
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His defense was Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law.

No it wasn't. But by all means, pastor, go on pouring that gasoline on your sheep.

20 posted on 07/14/2013 5:49:50 PM PDT by workerbee (The President of the United States is DOMESTIC ENEMY #1)
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