This morning, the funeral for Michael Brown took place. His parents called for a day of peace. They called for a day of silence to honor their son, whom many in the media are describing as a little boy.  The service was watched by many via KDSK’s live feed here.

A funeral should be about saying goodbye to a loved one. A funeral is about the living who are left behind to mourn, and remember their loved one. Right?

Michael Brown’s funeral was about that. It was also was about t-shirts and ties with Michael Brown’s face on it. And it was about politics, race, and some interesting rhetoric. Before the Reverend Al Sharpton gave his eulogy to the family and those gathered at the church, members of Michael Brown’s family spoke.  There were calls for peace. Calls for letting your voice be heard at the voting booth, and calls to remember Michael as they do.

Eric Davis, a member of the family, speaking of Michael:

“On the day he was killed, he was out spreading the word of Jesus. And he told me that he knew his name would become known. He did not know he was offering up divine prophecy as to how known he would become.”

Davis also stated that this is now about three families and so much more. This started with Trayvon Martin’s family, next was Jordan Davis’ family, and now Michael Brown’s family is added to the roster of those who’ve been wronged. He called for their voices to be heard and no more killing because of race.

Then, Pastor Charles Ewing, Michael Brown’s uncle gave a short eulogy.

Yes we call him the Gentle Giant. We call him Big Mike. We call him Mike Mike.

Michael Brown’s blood is crying from the ground. Crying for vengeance. Crying for justice.

Pastor Ewing compares Michael Brown’s timeline of death to the timing of Jesus and His hours on the Cross. He compared his nephew’s death to the 12 Gates of Israel with the St. Louis Arch as a Gateway to the West for a comparable reference.  Likewise, Interstate 70 running through Ferguson, is comparable to 70 years of Israel’s captivity.

Michael Brown’s death means that God is shaking this nation and means there should no longer be Cain vs Abel, Judas betraying Jesus. No more betrayals by those in power. No more betrayals like Columbine, Sandy Hook, Trayvon Martin or any other white on black crime.

Benjamin Crump introduced Reverend Al Sharpton.  The Reverend Al, who, according to Crump, answered the call for Trayvon, for Gardiner, and for Michael Brown while he was still laying on the ground.  The same Reverend Al who has been working both sides of the fence, and having quiet behind the scene discussions with the administration.

Crump, as a lead-in for Reverend Sharpton, invokes Dred Scott of course.  

“160 years ago, 10 miles from this church, the Dred Scott decision told everyone there that blacks are 3/5’s of a man. But Michael Brown is not a 3/5th man and justice will be demanded for him…”

Then it was time for Al Sharpton…