The murder of Austin Metcalf has garnered national attention as it is akin to high profile murders in the United Kingdom. The father’s preemptive forgiveness has prompted theological debate. But his further comments to curtail the reaction to his son’s murder is nothing more than a humiliation ritual, unbecoming a man who claims Christianity.
This father is longhoused.
— Evangelical Dark Web (@EvangelicalDW) April 6, 2025
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Basically, this man’s son was killed in a scene from The Boondocks, and he brushes the cultural causes under the rug and atomizes the killer, as though he’s not the product of a larger problem.
This is a humiliation ritual intended to obfuscate why something happened and what the ultimate causes were. And as a father, I would never commit treachery towards my children to countersignal those angry at injustice on social media. Christians need to adapt accordingly or else risk what is happening in the UK happening here.
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He loves watching soccer more than he loves his son.