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'How You Die Does Not Redeem How You Lived' | Pastor's Sermon Goes Viral on Comments of Charlie Kirk's Death

Black pastors nationwide reject elevating Charlie Kirk as a hero due to his divisive rhetoric, with nearly 30,000 opposing mourning efforts through a public online database.

  • Charlie Kirk, a conservative gun-rights activist, was assassinated on September 10 at Utah Valley University, sparking national reactions.
  • The Trump administration lowered flags to half-staff and announced an intention to honor Kirk after his passing by presenting him with the nation’s highest civilian award.
  • Rev. Howard-John Wesley, senior pastor in Alexandria, delivered a powerful message condemning efforts to sanitize Kirk's history and highlighting the unequal public response to his death.
  • Wesley stated, "How you die does not redeem how you lived" and declared, "There is nowhere in the Bible where we are taught to honor evil," amid applause.
  • The event revealed cultural divisions over Kirk’s legacy, with sermons refusing to canonize him and highlighting broader issues of selective compassion and racial injustice.
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