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7\/20\/2016 6:00:00 PM<\/em><\/p>\n

CHICAGO \u2013 The Rev. Elizabeth A. Eaton, presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), has released a statement in response to the shootings in Baton Rouge, La., and Dallas that killed eight police officers.<\/p>\n

Eaton’s statement follows:<\/p>\n

My soul is bereft of peace: I have forgotten what happiness is. (Lamentations 3:17)<\/p>\n

Too often in the past months we have been stunned by violence. Last Sunday in Baton Rouge, La., and earlier this month in Dallas, police were the target. Many in our congregations serve in law enforcement. These are our brothers and sisters, children of God who dedicate their lives to keeping our communities safe, who risk their lives for strangers.<\/p>\n

Acts of violence, at home and abroad, are all too frequent. Each is evidence of a broken world. Lutherans understand this and believe that the state has the authority and obligation to protect its citizens. Good government and peace are among the things we ask for when we pray “Give us today our daily bread.”<\/p>\n

Not all citizens have the same experience with law enforcement. We are working on that as a nation and a church. But the targeting and assassination of police officers is a threat to all of us. Nothing is solved by this violence.<\/p>\n

For more on this article visit ELCA.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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