Postmodern Renaissance Culture Revolutionary

In our household, we have a set of rules. These rules have been learned through experience. They have been proven through testing and trials. They stand as timeless and proven. They apply at every age level and in every circumstance. Rule #1 - Don't be stupid. Rule #2 - People are stupid. Rule #3 - I will defend your honor but I won't defend your stupidity. Today I have found an addition that meets the previous qualities: Rule #4 - The will to be stupid is a very powerful force. Rule #5 - The ability to overcome Rule #1 is to conquer Rule #4. (Thanks go out to Lois McMaster Bujold for Rule #4 and #5.)

You can read the historical background here. The history of this event was virtually ignored among public attention. It took over 100 years for attention to develop. Initial interests were to establish a historical marker. In 1998 there was action taken to establish a historical site at the location. Eventually a National Park Service Historical Site was established. Even the United Methodist Church began to address the connection it had to the events.  In 2012, the General Conference of the United Methodist Church adopted an Act of Repentance Toward Healing Relationships with Indigenous Peoples. It recognized that there are times in our history as the UMC when our forefathers and mothers were complicit in perpetrating or condoning acts that were not examples of Christian charity. But even these efforts have not increased public awareness of the events of that tragedy. My trip to Sand Creek was made with a friend and colleague in ministry. We set out to visit Sand Creek...