Thousands Walk Hand In Hand Across Ravenel Bridge To Show Support For Mother Emanuel Church

[Little Tich]

Source: Huffington Post

On Sunday evening, people started to gather at a famous bridge in South Carolina where they plan to join hands in solidarity.

One of those who showed up at the Arthur Ravenel Bridge on Sunday evening was 58-year-old accountant Sherry Howard of Moncks Corner. Howard said she drove 45 minutes to attend.

Asked why she came out, she said: "One reason is for unity. And another reason is to show that even though we are hurting and we're broken now, we are of one accord."

The shooting was a tragedy, "but out of that tragedy, look what came about: love," she said, gesturing toward dozens of people who were walking toward the gathering point.

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/06/21/charelston-shooting-bridg_n_7633190.html

[Thinkingabout]

1. This is truly a tragic event, my thoughts have been with the families who lost

Their loved ones, I have difficulty wrapping my head around this. They went to Bible study load with their Bible and I think if this kid had gone in packing a Bible rather than a gun he would have left differently. Instead of the NRA pushing gun sales it would be good to push Bible sales. The Bible doesn't kill, guns kill.

[CBHagman]

2. Thank you for reporting on this.

Here in D.C. there was a service at a local AME church, and one of the priests in my (Catholic) parish spoke at length in his homily about it.

[Liberal_in_LA]

3. pic from link

[shenmue]

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