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3JULY2012BODYOFCHRISTNEWSx1cWeknowthatwehavepassedfromdeathtolifebecauseweloveourbroth-ersandsistersx1d.anyonewhohateshisbrotherisamurderer.x1dx14IJohn31415TheGreaterMetroDenverMinisterialAlliancewillcallcommunitylead-ersfromtheareasofbusinesseduca-tiongovernmentpublicsafetypublicandprivatehealthandreligiontoourfirsteverMetroDenverSafetySummit.LongbeforetherecentkillingofofficerCelinaHollisinCityParkandthecountlesskillingsthathavetakenplacethroughoutthemetroDenverareatheGMDMAhascalledforacom-munitysafetysummittodealwiththerashofblackonblackviolenceandotherviolentcrimesthatarebeingcommittedinourcommunity.ThepurposeoftheMetroDenverSafetySummitistoinvitekeypersonsinthecommunitywhoarecommittedtoaddressingourissuesofviolence.TheGMDMAbelievesthatnooneentitywillbeabletosolvetheissuesofviolencebecausethereasonsforviolencearemany.Theroleeducationplaysespe-ciallyourschoolsystemineradicatingviolenceiscritical.Pooreducationandviolenceshareaverycloserelationship.WeneedtheDPSSuperintendentandotherstateandlocaleducatorstotakepartinthisevent.Ifpooreducationandviolencesharearelationshipthenpooreconomicsandviolenceareweddedtoeachother.Peoplewhoarechallengedfinanciallyandarenx19tabletoacquirebasicnecessi-tiesoftenturntoviolenceasaresponsetobeingwithout.TheBusinesscom-munityhasaroletoplayinaddressingcrimeinthiscommunityanditmayhaveoneofthebiggestresponsibilitiesofall.TheGMDMAwillcallupontheMayorofDenverandtheGovernorofColoradotoassistuswiththebusinesscommunityinmakingaseriousefforttodevelopanemploymentmodelandsmallbusinessopportunitiesforthoseintheblackandbrowncommunity.Thereisnodenyingthatthecrimecom-mittedinourcommunityisripewithandfullofeconomicimplications.Itwillbecrucialtooursuccessthatthebusi-nesscommunityhasax1cbuy-inx1daroundourefforts.Wewillbeaskingforsupportfromourelectedofficials.TherearethingsthatcanbedonelegislativelytoaddresscrimeandviolenceinDenverandColorado.TheGMDMAbelievesthatthepenaltyforpossessinganillegalfirearminthecommissionofacrimeshouldbesevere.Theprocessbywhichgunsareboughtandsoldmustbecloselyscrutinizedandevenchanged.Gundealersandgunsalesmustbemonitoredwithmoreover-sightandvigilance.Ourpoliticiansmustbewillingtomakelawsthatpenalizethosewhousegunsillegally.Wewillneedthementalhealthcom-munityandthepublichealthcommu-nitytobeinvolved.Ourpeoplemustbetreatedforyearsanddecadesofgenerationalhatred.Ourexperienceinthiscountrycannotbeminimized.WehavementalhealthissuesthatarecompoundedbyhistoricaltraumaandalloftheimmediatetraumafacedbyblackfolkeverydaywholiveinAmerica.Weneedlocalpolicedepartmentsandthesheriffx19sdepartmentsandeventhefiredepartmentstojoinourefforts.Theyrepresentpublicsafetyinthiscommunity.Thepolicecannotsolveallofourproblemsbysimplyarrest-ingmorepeople.Wehavetohelpourpoliceofficersandothersafetyofficialswithbetterandmoreethicalcommu-nitypolicing.Wemustplayaroleinourownsafety.Ifweseeandknowofthosewhocommitcrimeinourcom-munitywemustbewillingtotell.Thex1cnosnitchingx1druleinourcommunitymustcease.Howcananycivilizedcul-tureallowcrimeandmurdertohap-pennextdoorandyounottellwhatyouseeIfyouallowittohappennextdooritx19scomingtoyourdoornextWehavetotakeresponsibilityforourowncommunitysafety.Noonenoteventhepoliceisobligatedtotakecareofyou.WemusttakecareofourselvesAndthenweareinvitingthereli-giouscommunitytojoinusatthissummit.Wemustbethebeaconsoflightinthecommunity.Loveistheanswer.Weknowthatitreallyisnx19tviolencethatx19stheproblem.Violenceisasymptomofhate.Hateistheprob-lemx14self-hate.Itisanepidemicamongblackbrownyouthandblackbrownpeoplethroughoutthiscountry.Weweretaughtself-hateandjustlikeourslavemasterstaughtustohatewecanteachourselvesnottohate.Ifyoulearnedhateyoucanunlearnhate.Wehatebecausewedonx19tknowwhoweare.Hatredisaboutidentityorthelackthereof.Peoplewhohateespecial-lybelieversdonx19tknowwhotheyare.ItwastheGermanpoetJohannGoethewhosaidx1cHatredispeculiar.Youwillalwaysfinditstrongestandmostvio-lentwherethereisthelowestdegreeofculture.x1dInotherwordswhereverpeopleareactinglikeanimalstowardeachotherwhereveryouhavepeoplewhoseethemselvesasanimalshatredwilltakeonaviolentform.Wewillneedthefaithcommunitytoremindusandhelpusshapeouridentity.Onlylovewillconquerhate.ThatisthemessageofJesusChristtotheworld.OurGodisaloverofallpeopleandhecommandsustoloveallthoseGodloves.Whenweloveweneverkillwhatwelove.Weprotectitandpreserveitforaslongaswecan.IdohopethatyouthecommunitylendyoursupporttousasweseektobringourcommunitytogetherandaddressthisepidemicofviolenceinDenver.DetailsofSummitWhereNowFaithChristianCenterChurchWhenJuly282012WhoPoliticalBusinessReligiousEducationandHealthLeadersAgendaTBATime800am.-500pm.Breakfastandlunchprovided.COMMUNITYMinisterialAllianceCallsforSafetySummitOnlylovewillconquerhate.ThatisthemessageofJesusChrist...ByPastorLeonEmerson