Anthony Ray Hinton was convicted and sentenced to the most extreme penalty for a crime he did not do because he was poor and because of the color of his skin. He spent 30 years in prison until, with the help of Bryan Stevenson, was released. Finally free and back in the world, Anthony has a message to share with everyone. "If we can teach people to hate, we can teach them to love".An amazing story.
So, in general, an American have now more chance to have enemies around him, therefore, to have more chance to love enemiesThey do have the chance to love their enemies but they have to choose to do that and that often requires that they make a change in their thinking, understanding and in their life. I've heard people say that they had to hit "rock bottom" or had to have something "drastic" happen to them before they were able to take steps to make the needed changes in their lives and for many that's when they started seeking God and that is the foundation that is needed to make those kind of changes in a person's life. Then they begin to care about others and are able to love their enemies and no longer have hate. Arno Michaels, the former white nationalist is a good example of this and he said, "I needed something drastic to happen in order to kind of push me over those last couple steps.
My problem lately is that I have no enemies around me
I used to believe that Americans, for example, didn't view other Americans as enemies. There seems to be a view that just because someone disagrees with someone else that it is because of hate. There doesn't seem to be a willingness to agree to disagree. This is especially true with politics. Even worse now there are those who celebrate the death and call for the death of those who have a different political view. Now there are those who view others as enemies, real enemies. There are so many things that have been used to not only divide people but to cause hate and to believe that violence is acceptable and even to take the life of someone is acceptable who has a different political view or just a different view or different belief.
These are my 2 cents.I used to believe that Americans, for example, didn't view other Americans as enemies. There seems to be a view that just because someone disagrees with someone else that it is because of hate. There doesn't seem to be a willingness to agree to disagree. This is especially true with politics. Even worse now there are those who celebrate the death and call for the death of those who have a different political view. Now there are those who view others as enemies, real enemies. There are so many things that have been used to not only divide people but to cause hate and to believe that violence is acceptable and even to take the life of someone is acceptable who has a different political view or just a different view or different belief.
If there are no people at all who don't mind hurting others as a sign of superiority for example, real enemies won't exist. This lets Jesus' saying: "Love your enemies" have no practical meaning in one's life... due to lack of those enemies
Thanks for the exact quote, Heartsong.Kindness is a fruit of the Spirit and that's powerful.
I was pleased when he said people being kind to him was another important factor in motivating him to change. I guess it broke down the illusion that everyone who wasn't like him hated him.
This is what he said about that.Thanks for the exact quote, Heartsong.
"I needed something drastic to happen in order to kind of push me over those last couple steps. What happened was, was early in 1994, the mother of my daughter and I broke up, go figure, but hate and violence and alcohol is not a recipe for a healthy relationship between a man and a woman. And I found myself a single parent to our 18-month-old daughter. "
That's all he says about that on this video. He said that he was involved in hate, violence and alcohol so he and the mother of his daughter broke up because obviously it wasn't a healthy relationship. He didn't say the mother of his daughter was involved in those things. So he either got custody of his daughter after the break up and became a single parent that way or he had shared custody and in effect was a single parent.
It doesn't sound like he had his life together at that point as far as being completely out of that violent lifestyle and being an alcoholic so I would think the mother of his daughter got custody. I do know of people in similar situations who refer to themselves as single parents even though they don't have full custody. He doesn't go into those details so it's speculation on my part.
I should have listened to one part again. Did he say his wife left him to be a single dad to an eighteen year daughter? That's so hard to imagine, I can't figure out what her problems were. I can see why she wouldn't want to live with him, but why would she leave a baby with him? Was she on drugss to handle the pressure? Was she unemployed?This is what he said about that.
Arno Michaelis is a former white nationalist skinhead, lead singer of the neo-Nazi metal band Centurion, and member of Hammerskin Nation, one of the most violent white supremacist gangs in the US.I should have listened to one part again. Did he say his wife left him to be a single dad to an eighteen year daughter? That's so hard to imagine, I can't figure out what her problems were. I can see why she wouldn't want to live with him, but why would she leave a baby with him? Was she on drugss to handle the pressure? Was she unemployed?
From 1987 to 1994, Michaelis played a central role in spreading neo-Nazi ideology through music, street violence, and recruitment efforts across the United States and beyond. His band sold over 20,000 copies of its white supremacist albums within six months.
Michaelis provides a rare look inside the world of violent extremism, detailing how white nationalist groups recruit young men, fund their operations, and use propaganda to radicalize followers. He describes the brutality of life inside the movement, the constant state of fear and paranoia, and how his involvement led to addiction, crime, and self-destruction.
After leaving the movement, Michaelis became an anti-hate activist, speaker, and author. He works with Parents for Peace to deradicalize extremists, exposing the tactics used by white nationalist groups and guiding individuals away from the influence of extremism through prevention. He is the author of "My Life After Hate" and "The Gift of Our Wounds," which was cowritten with Pardeep Singh Kaleka, whose father was killed in the Oak Creek Sikh temple shooting.
How US Neo-Nazism Actually Works | Authorized Account | Insider
I was a neo-Nazi for 7 years going through life in constant hate and fear. My daughter was the major push I needed to finally quit"
Great story ! That’s an amazing save .There are people who stand by and watch and record someone needing help and then there are people who don't hesitate to help someone even risking their own lives. We need more people like that who help especially these days.
But sadly the man will have extensive burns to deal with for the rest of him life !
If I put myself in his position I’m honestly not sure which way was best .
I’m such a coward where pain is concerned , I’m guessing I’d would have rather died of smoke inhalation and not woken up.
But we are all different , and if he wasn’t sure of his ending destiny , he is probably very glad to be alive!
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