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Friday, November 28, 2014

NFL player Benjamin Watson's Ferguson post on Facebook goes viral

NFL player Benjamin Watson's Ferguson post on Facebook goes viral


Posted: Nov 26, 2014 12:42 PM EST Updated: Nov 26, 2014 12:42 PM EST
by Nichole Mischke, KHQ Right Now Reporter

KHQ.COM - Benjamin Watson who plays for the New Orleans Saints posted the following on his Facebook page and it has since gone viral:

"At some point while I was playing or preparing to play Monday Night Football, the news broke about the Ferguson Decision. After trying to figure out how I felt, I decided to write it down. Here are my thoughts:

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I'M ENCOURAGED, because ultimately the problem is not a SKIN problem, it is a SIN problem. SIN is the reason we rebel against authority. SIN is the reason we abuse our authority. SIN is the reason we are racist, prejudiced and lie to cover for our own. SIN is the reason we riot, loot and burn.

BUT I'M ENCOURAGED because God has provided a solution for sin through the his son Jesus and with it, a transformed heart and mind. One that's capable of looking past the outward and seeing what's truly important in every human being. The cure for the Michael Brown, Trayvon Martin, Tamir Rice and Eric Garner tragedies is not education or exposure. It's the Gospel. So, finally, I'M ENCOURAGED because the Gospel gives mankind hope."


Here is the link to his Facebook page: http://tinyurl.com/oo9szxv
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