Racism in the Pews

World Net Daily ^ | 05/01/08 | Jesse Lee Peterson

[abigail2]

The palaces of kings are built on the ruins of the bowers of paradise.
Thomas Paine

In my recent column "Pulpit Racism Leads Blacks To Destruction," I dealt with the racism coming from many black preachers.

The hate-filled anti-American sermons of the Rev. Jeremiah Wright Jr. and other wolves in sheep's clothing have been exposed. Yet, there still remains an unspoken disease infecting the black church – the racism in the pews.

[abigail2]

So, why do so many black "Christians" follow false, racist preachers?

A voice of reason.........

[AppyPappy]

For the same reason so many white Christians follow false liberal preachers.

They tickle the old ears.

[abigail2]

The black church used to be the backbone of the black community. Faith in God helped black Americans endure slavery and Jim Crow. But over the last 40 years, the black church has undergone a metamorphosis. Government social programs introduced in the '60s by liberal Democratic politicians seduced black men into relying on "programs" over God. Black men were deceived into leaving their homes in order for the women and children to receive welfare. As a result, the moral fiber of the man who left and the abandoned family were weakened. Meanwhile, welfare gave the black woman a false sense of empowerment and independence. She felt as though she no longer needed a husband to provide. The missing father left a vacuum and created a rift between black men and women. The black man's weakness in this area set him up to be an object of scorn. The resentment of the woman for the missing father was passed down to the children. And government and black preachers stepped into this cycle of dysfunction to become the "daddy" of the family. The corrupt and hungry black preacher is like a ravenous wolf that devours the souls of his congregants so he can build more lavish churches and acquire greater wealth.

Wow, Rev. Peterson is getting hot.

[abigail2]

Hi AppyPappy, bingo.

[abigail2]

Seeing the hypocrisy and evil in the churches, many decent men left – much like they had abandoned their families. Absent the leadership of God-fearing, upstanding men, the congregation was weak and susceptible to the corrupt preacher. The weaker they became, the more they looked for scapegoats (i.e., the "evil white man") to explain away their failures.

One need only look at Rev. Wright's Trinity United Church of Christ and many other black churches to see this lie being played out.

The false black preacher is only too happy to reinforce the idea of the white man as scapegoat. His sermons make the congregation angrier and more bitter. And the angrier they become, the easier it is for the minister to control them. Since the exodus of men, black preachers have retooled their message to play to women's egos.

What I want to know is where are the other preachers. Isn't there only one God? Are they going to let these preachers blaspheme the name of God without any retribution?

[dr.zaeus]

“...black preachers have retooled their message to play to women’s egos.”

T.D. Jakes, baby!

Woman, Thou Art Loosed!

[abigail2]

Woman, Thou Art Loosed!

LOL!

[sheik yerbouty]

Wright, I believe, is an acolyte of Louis Farrakhan. I think that he who fatwas in church will end up sitting in his own pew..

[Old Sarge]

What I want to know is where are the other preachers. Isn't there only one God?

"My god's better than your god,
my god's better than yours,
my god's better 'cuz Preacher-man say so,
my god's better than yours!"

[abigail2]

What are you saying? I would like to respond, but I don’t get your point?

[Old Sarge]

“Blacks are more racist than Whites.”

- Larry Elder, “The Ten Things ou Can’t Say In America”

[Old Sarge]

The Baptist god is different from the Adventist god who is different from the Southern Baptist god who is different from the Evangelical god who is different from the Anglican god who is different from the Episcopalian god who is different from the Reformed Christian god who is different from the Orthodox god who is different from the Catholic god who is different from the ................

[lentulusgracchus]

That was so bad ...... I personally ban thee for punning!

We can ban for punning, right?

Offense to God, humanity, and, um, everything else? Right up there with cutting the cheese in church?

[abigail2]

Bishop T.D. Jakes, for instance, has built an empire by targeting the emotional needs of women. His popular books include "Loose That Man & Let Him Go" and "The Lady, Her Lover, Her Lord." Worse, Jakes has empowered women to assume leadership positions within the church, despite clear biblical admonitions against it. "Prophetess" Juanita Bynum is one who credits Jakes for her success. Bynum is a well-known aggressive evangelist whose emotional style appeals to many churchgoing black women. She has bragged about how tough she is, telling an audience of women to be like "bull dogs" and "the Mafia." Yet last year, she claimed to have been beaten by her estranged husband, Bishop Thomas Weeks III. She then appeared on "Oprah," crying and announcing that God has called her to be the "face of domestic abuse"! Deep down Jakes and Bynum have to know that this is not God's order, but their pride has made it easy for them to accept the lie that they're doing God's work. The increased feminization of the church has further weakened it, allowing racism to tighten its grip. As a result, most black "Christians" are now convinced that Jesus was black.

[lentulusgracchus]

[You, quoting Larry Elder] “Blacks are more racist than Whites.”

They sure vote like it, and I've never, ever heard them called on it.

I once watched with incredulity as two WWL-TV (CBS's New Orleans affiliate) newsies reported on city election returns. I think it was 1978, and Ernest "Dutch" Morial, the first black mayor of New Orleans, was running for re-election against a candidate named Russo. He was getting 95% of the black vote and about 25% of the white vote, and he complained that the white voters were racist. WWL-TV reported his complaint with a straight face, without ever pausing to reflect on the voting pattern in the black precincts. In fact, they walked around that elephant in the room all night -- you could see them biting their tongues and straining to avoid the subject.

[Constitutions Grandchild]

The message of Christianity is one of love, forgiveness, healing, charity, all of which derive their essence from faith and hope. There is morality which is based on love of others as we wish to be loved which leads to treating others as we would be treated. Ours is a Judeo/Christian heritage. Christianity fulfills the law of the Torah.

I don't know HOW in the world people can sit in a pew every Sunday or even twice a year and listen to some of the messages they hear, but it's time to stand up for the essence of who we are in rebirth in Christ Jesus.

I know Mr. Wright believes he is a prophet as many believe themselves to be today, but I don't know one single prophecy based on race since Jesus walked this earth. His love and the love of God was offered freely to everyone. His example should be enough — he was beaten into shock, tortured on a cross for three and a half hours and managed to say loud enough to be heard, “Father forgive them for they know not what they do.”

Slavery is evil. Those who practice and practiced it are sinners. Those who are torturing Christians in the Sudan are evil. Those who have tortured Christians for their beliefs were evil. The bottom line, however, is we are to forgive. No where does it say, “Forgive if you can get over your white-hot anger.” Apparently, no one in Mr. Wright's church has opened the E&R catechism since the merger. They really ought to give it a thumb-through, just like law enforcement should at least be familiar with the Constitution.

If no one is willing to actually become familiar with the tenets of the faith, then what can be expected? If no one spends time with Jesus in prayer and supplication, then who will know his voice? If no one will stand up quietly and leave when hate is spoken, then how will anyone know when something is wrong?

I can honestly say that the infectious poison of Liberation Theology — whether in churches where only blacks or Hispanics or whites worship — must be stopped. It stops with each one of us. It stops now. Muslims might take a hard look at how you stop poisonous invectives and thereby reclaim their religion of peace. If we don't want to lose our Christianity, then we'd better step up hard and fast.

[blackie]

Abigail - did you Jesse Peterson on FNC the other night debating a black Jeremiah Wright apologist, he really told it like is!!

Molon Labe!!

[abigail2]

Hi, blackie, I missed it. It must have been great. He did have one of Wrights co-pastors on his radio show (you can get online at www.bondinfo.org 3-5 pm pst)last week. I wish I had seen it. How is it going? MOLON LABE to you too!

[kalee]

Mamas allover America warn their sons to avoid loose women.

[ronnie raygun]

So nice to see them eating thier own!
Here you have a goodlooking, intelligent, african american running for preident with a very good chance of making it and he is being taken out by Al, Wright and his own wife Michelle.
Can’t blame this on white America not voting for a black president.
Their eating thier own. HALLALUAH!