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Zimmerman Found Not-Guilty/The Church Found GUILTY

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Many writers write every single day. Some write three or four or five days a week according to schedule. I write when I have to write. Today I find myself in that particular mode. I am writing because I must. After Saturday's verdict in the George Zimmerman murder trial , a verdict of not-guilty, I remained quiet and reflective. My emotions: sadness, disappointment, confusion. And yet, my words were few , except for re-posting an old blog post about the case. But that wasn't the case in the social media world around me. On Twitter and Facebook, I read comment after comment from my friends, family members and acquaintances concerning the trial. Some expressed fear for their own sons. Some shared their disillusionment over the US legal system. Many expressed their infuriation. And yet a noticed a strange paradox. For the most part, my friends that expressed their emotions, encouraged prayer for the Martin family and/or reminded others to trust in God