Mr. Trump,
Because of your ban on Iraq, Iran, Syria, Yemen, Sudan, Libya and Somalia, people are being separated from their families, losing their jobs and are trapped in danger. We have seen this all before, history repeats itself. You call yourself a Christian, but this is not the act of kindness and empathy. In Bishop Ough's statement on the "Muslim Ban," he quotes scripture from Matthew 10:40: “Whoever welcomes you welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me.” Someone's heritage does not define them, children are in extreme danger, children who did not choose to be put in these situations.
Under the same logic of all Muslims or people of Middle Eastern descent being connected to ISIS, all white Christians must be a part of the KKK. Correct? I think not, the Bible tells us to not be afraid, for we are children of God, if this is true, why are you and your supporters so afraid of other children of God? If we need to be afraid of anyone, more white American male citizens have committed acts of terrorism on U.S. soil than anyone from these countries ever has. In addition to this, why are the countries you do business with not on your banned list? Don't they share the same beliefs and skin color that you fear? Since Jesus was born in the Middle East, he must have had the same skin color and appearance of these people you are banning. Why do you not fear him or his words?
We have all seen this before, especially with the Syrian refugee crisis. These people need a place to be safe, and who are you to deny that to them? These people are watching their homes and their loved ones be destroyed in front of their very eyes. What if this was happening here and a powerful country denied any assistance? Do onto others as you would hope others would do onto you. In regards to this situation, I would like to mention a statement made by Tomi Larhen, "Americans stand up and fight for faith, family, and freedom, Syrians run away.” Would we not do the same if we were put in their shoes?
This country was founded on people seeking refuge from a corrupt and dangerous government. We are all Syrians, we are all Hondurans. We are all from the same struggles. Don't build walls, build bridges. We are all connected, whether you like it or not. We are all of the same flesh and blood and every single person on this planet has something to contribute. Who are you to deny them of that? If you chose to ban them, please, ban me, too.
