Prison staff for the State of Alabama were scheduled to suffocate Charles "Sonny" Burton to death. In an in-person interview with Tread, Burton said God had other plans.
What a blessing! As an Alabama citizen, I’m glad the state government did the right thing. We have lots more work to do, but I’ll celebrate the wins when they come. Kudos to Death Penalty Action for their hard work on this.
May we disabuse ourselves of the notion that taking a life is God’s best idea of justice. How I want to see the day when we embody Jesus’ instruction to learn the meaning of mercy, not sacrifice.
It was truly a blessing to see the hand of mercy reach out and touch Sonny. So many people worked so hard to see this happen. May he now live out the remainder of his days in peace.✌️
What a blessing! As an Alabama citizen, I’m glad the state government did the right thing. We have lots more work to do, but I’ll celebrate the wins when they come. Kudos to Death Penalty Action for their hard work on this.
Thank you for always bearing witness, Lee. You continue to amplify the voices we need to hear. Grateful for your work.
May we disabuse ourselves of the notion that taking a life is God’s best idea of justice. How I want to see the day when we embody Jesus’ instruction to learn the meaning of mercy, not sacrifice.
It was truly a blessing to see the hand of mercy reach out and touch Sonny. So many people worked so hard to see this happen. May he now live out the remainder of his days in peace.✌️
Very well written. Thanks for sharing his story.