To call Nelson Mandela an advocate for justice would be a
gross understatement. This faithful freedom fighter invested his talents, time,
career, freedom and ultimately his life to forcefully oppose the evil system of
apartheid. The South African government
used legislation to impose institutionalized racial domination through means of
economic oppression, separatism and extreme violence. The aforementioned
methods of inhumanity made up the system of apartheid.
It’s one thing to voice an opinion about what you believe in but it’s a whole new
dimension to physically place yourself
in harm’s way, dedicate your life to
meet the needs of others and risk your life to stand up for justice and
freedom. Nelson Mandela not only
practice what he preached, he allowed
his heart to pump pure passion as he fought oppressive white domination, violent racism
and aggressively advocated for a true
democratic society.
Soldiers can be made by studying military strategy and
combat training. True righteous warriors are born out of painful circumstances
and seemingly hopeless conditions. Mr.
Mandela’s life is an example of a modern day King David. His Goliath was an
entire National Party of South Africa. Mr. Mandela’s story was also likened to
that of Israel’s son Joseph when he was sold into slavery and later on falsely
imprisoned. It truly boggles my mind how
any God fearing, faith professing believer in Jesus Christ could cosign abhorrent
actions like these. But then again I do live in the same America which hosted millions
of uninvited guests (kidnapped and enslaved Africans) and continues to accept
only minimal responsibility for the atrocious crimes of inhumanity.
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