The pushback was private at first. Individual church members began calling Torres, texting him, emailing him, asking for a meeting. The conversations took on a familiar rhythm. The member would ask Torres if he knew about Floyd’s personal history; if he knew that Floyd was a drug addict and a convicted criminal. Then, after Torres would respond that it was irrelevant—that sinning and falling short of the glory of God, as all men do, is no defense for murder by the state—the member would interrogate Torres. Did he think America was a racist country? Why wasn’t he standing up for law
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