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March 20, 2008
The church of Black Liberation Theology has finally been exposed. The curtain of omission woven by the agenda-driven media has been rent in two. The unholy altar of unacceptable racism and anti-Americanism has finally been seen for what it is an unabashedly black militant church in Chicago. America was given a small snippet of what was obviously an ongoing theme within the sanctuary of Obama's church. We can see clearly how Rev. Jeremiah Wright brought out the worst in human nature. The congregation's unrighteous shouts of "amen" were uttered with glee, along with inappropriate laughter as hateful words were spewed by their senior pastor. "Therefore by their fruits you will know them." (Matthew 7:15-20) Pastor Wright purposefully riled up his flock and then led them astray. Impressionable little children and youth were also there to hear the ugly, shameful words. What was desperately needed was God's transforming power applied to Pastor Wright's own life before he ever took on the mantle of tending to God's lambs. America saw a pastor who is spiritually lacking. He was given prominence to hold sway over people in search of God's love and a righteous attitude. "How many Americans would vote for a presidential candidate who was the member of a church that professed the following credo?" Erik Rush LINK 1. Commitment to God 2. Commitment to the White Community 3. Commitment to the White Family 4. Dedication to the Pursuit of Education 5. Dedication to the Pursuit of Excellence 6. Adherence to the White Work Ethic 7. Commitment to Self-Discipline and Self-Respect 8. Disavowal of the Pursuit of "Middleclassness" 9. Pledge to make the fruits of all developing and acquired skills available to the White Community 10. Pledge to Allocate Regularly, a Portion of Personal Resources for Strengthening and Supporting White Institutions 11. Pledge allegiance to all White leadership who espouse and embrace the White Value System 12. Personal commitment to embracement of the White Value System. Under Reverend Wright's leadership, The Trinity United Church of Christ is as dry bones, devoid of the genuine love of Jesus Christ. Love that is of the Lord forgives, and it never fails. Don't hold your breath for better days ahead at the church Obama attends; the new pastor was tutored to be a mere reflection of his predecessor. The tenor of the words printed on flyers that were handed out to the news reporters were calculatedly abrasive. The main Conference office of The United Church of Christ is responsible for not exercising its authority and putting a stop to this shameful conduct. Instead of correcting and admonishing Pastor Wright's conduct, the Conference looked the other way. The rantings of Dr. Jeremiah A. Wright is the outcome of his attachment to a forever shackling theology that is in no way liberating. The man-made doctrines feed on people's hurts. Christian theologians view Black Liberation Theology as abusive and a form of Marxism masquerading as Christianity. There are spiritual problems fermenting within black militant churches that refuse to teach the blessed gospel, such as Trinity United Church of Christ, plain, clear and simple. They reject God's Word. The display at Trinity United Church of Christ was that of angry people who appear miserably wretched, relishing their unruly ways. What America saw was the result of being part of a church that provided no soulful lasting peace, rather it encouraged degrading baseness. "For we know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body of sin might be done away with that we should no longer be slaves to sin." (Romans 6:6) There is a misconception touted by those who adhere to Black Liberation Theology. Dr. Martin Luther King did not teach such a doctrine. He died helping to set this country aright. White America was ready to embrace such a godly man. At the time, America wanted to be at her best. Because of the teachings of churches such as Trinity United Church of Christ, many will depart from the Christian faith. They will become much more angry and despairing. They were not shown the faith: "And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus." (Philippians 4:7) Instead of peace, the congregation is given vile hate-speech to digest each Lord's Day. They are brutally admonished that they lived in "White America," inferring that they are despised by others who are not black. "America's chickens are coming home to roost." According to Rev. Wright, the United States was at fault for what took place on September 11, 2001. The teachings at Trinity United are not representative of other denominations. Contemptuous divisiveness is not preached within orthodox Christianity. Within most black communities, Christian congregations are resting and abiding in the fullness of God's grace and love. His people view others in a positive way. They are not obsessed with their color or that of others. Christ-centered believers do not see themselves as downtrodden or alienated from society. A spirit-filled life brings joy and happiness. Christians grow in Agape love with each and every passing day. Before this presidential race is over, Obama will be seen as just another lying politician. There will be more revelations of his political dealings and associations that the media will leak to the public. His eloquent words will begin to ring hallow in the light of who he has continued to associate himself with. Anything he says from this point will on be scrutinized with more zeal than ever. Obama's speech of March 18 did little or nothing to repair the damage that has been done. It brought neither comfort nor closure to those who were deeply offended and troubled by the association with his pastor. The Democrat Party is guilty of playing on the fears of black America for their own political gain and expediency. America needs a president, not a continual controversy over race and bigotry. We have already dealt with that matter. Good citizens want the very best for all people of color. Americans have been deeply hurt and insulted by the words of an irreverent pastor. Senator Obama can't say enough to make those feelings go away.
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Rev Jeremiah Wright's Hate Speech Comments (3)
  written by Jeff, March 22, 2008
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 written by stote, March 22, 2008
I understand the kind of site I'm looking at here and all, but it still irks me to see that first video telling people to "think" when the written comments in them exhibit exactly zero thought, and are full of knee-jerk reactions to hard truths that-- while I may not agree with what the pastor is saying-- shouldn't be pushed aside and diminished and degraded. I agree that the United States is better than it's being portrayed in his comments, but "hate speech"? No. The message that should be, in a roundabout way, taken is that even the truths we hold to most dearly need to be questioned. And not in an offhand way, as with the written comments on the video, not dismissed as impossible to justify, but actually thought about. I don't think you're doing that at all. I mean, the decision to drop the atomic bomb was hardly as flippant as either party here is making it.
As for the second video, while I again don't necessarily agree with what he's saying, you could put together the exact same thing with any number of insane white preachers. I'd like to believe that someone who took these issues seriously would do such a thing, but I highly doubt it. This all seems very partisan to me-- from both sides-- and that's what's genuinely detrimental to the general discourse about political issues, which ought to be taken very, very seriously. In my view, you're taking this about as seriously as a child who is trying to reason with his mother about why he stole his brother's toy. In other words, you're just as wrong as he is. I mean, to hold up his statements about the 9/11 and say that he's saying that the US was at fault takes it at least slightly out of context. As someone who, I'm sure, knows what the role of the United States has been in world affairs over the last half-century, I don't understand how you can view the USA as a complete innocent in whatever vile crimes are done to her, unless you're just being a complete intellectual fraud. That's not to say that I agree with JW that the US really is "at fault", but to dismiss that notion all together leaves you with few realistic options as to why something like 9/11 happened. Yes, these were completely insane, evil, awful, vile people, but in their warped minds they had a reason for doing what they did. To dismiss outright that there could possibly, in any view, in any context, be any reason for what they did puts an extremely gray and complicated issue into really black and white terms. Those terms may fit your world-view really nicely, but, for something so important, they are dangerously, dangerously myopic. That last sentence, I think, gets right to the nut of exactly where I have a problem with what you're saying. While it's highly likely that you've got the right view on this kind of stuff, you-- and many of your ilk-- have taken such a short cut to get there that anything you say about it is completely meaningless to anyone with half a brain. I'd like to agree, but you're being so flippant and petty that, as a reasonably intelligent person, all I can see in these kinds of arguments is partisan nonsense. And that does nobody any good. PS. You're kinda hot for an intellectual fraud. report abuse
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How can you accuse Ms. Jon of being an intellectual fraud when your own post is vapid and imprecise? You resort to ad homina attacks when you do not support your own premise. Your use of the typical left argument that the US is bad demonstrates your lack of foundation.
You state in your first paragraph several points that were perhaps not worth mentioning in their own paragraphs or at all. You know what kind of site you are looking at. Good. The ability to discriminate is essential to a happy life.
Next, you state you may not agree with "Pastor" Wright. Which is it? Can you not decide? Then you say that Wright's comments should not be pushed aside, and even the truth must be questioned. Where are Wright's comments being pushed aside? The author has done an exemplary job of parsing and discussing them, and we are continuing the conversation. Besides, what you are saying is any slander is cause for consideration. The charges are not true, but the severity of the charges warrants investigation. How intelligent is this?
In your second paragraph you reiterate you may not agree with Wright. Why not? How can you not figure out what you think in the face of such polarizing language? Then you say some white preachers do the same. This is an irrelevant argument. The point is a candidate for President of the United States has a mentor and confidante who espouses these ideas. This is part of the national debate. What others are saying does not matter.
Finally, you state that Ms. Jon' is just as wrong as Wright. By what measure? Ms. Jon' has made a well stated argument and has backed up her statements with evidence. You accuse her and others with fully functioning minds of taking shortcuts that you cannot begin to comprehend. You make not a single point, and cannot even contain your ramblings to properly structured paragraphs.
The fact is, stote, you point your finger and have three pointing back at you. While you are out examining every possible iteration regardless of truth, employing moral relativism as your guide, others have weighed the evidence and made evaluations and decisions. You are left out.