Noose Found Around The Neck Of Statue Honoring Civil Rights Icon At Ole Miss

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45. You aren't the only

one with German 'blood' on both sides of my family. My ancestor on my fathers side came here in 1750 from Holland. My fathers mother was French. They migrated down from Canada in the late 1600's (from what my research unfolded so far) which of course can be assumed they may have had a hand in murder, torture and removal of Native Americans, in gods name, I might add.

So both sides more than likely had family who are associated with horrid acts toward other humans. My Dad fought in WWII in the Pacific theater. His stories of what he did and saw were heartbreaking.

So I can fully relate to what you are feeling. We can't change the past but we nee3d to continue teaching it so it won't happen again. Hatred is part of the human trait but we aren't born with it .... it's taught. Children, as innocent as they start out, are so very vulnerable and when they're brought up with negativity all around them, it's no big surprise that it spreads through them generation after generation. Such a pity.

What really gets my goat is when those who act out their hatred while proclaiming to be religious (it matters not what organized religious sect) they somehow believe they're doing what their god wants. One of the many reasons I am no longer affiliated with any religion. One doesn't need to be part of a 'group' to believe in the Creator.