The Rev. Jeremiah Wright is going after his critics on an incendiary tour that is doing his one-time congregant, Barack Obama, little good.
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Nedra Pickler
Associated Press Writer
Tue, Apr. 29 2008 07:56 AM EDT
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African-American adults, who generally emerge as the ethnic segment most deeply committed to the Christian faith, were substantially less likely than either whites or Hispanics to have what Barna Research defines as a "Biblical Worldview." In total, just 1 percent of black adults met the criteria, compared to 6 percent among whites and 8 percent among Hispanics.
Among (various groups) examined, only 35 percent of pastors of black churches had a biblical worldview. Another huge gap was based on race. White senior pastors were nearly twice as likely as black senior pastors to have a biblical worldview: 55 percent versus 30 percent, respectively.
From - Finding Soul Brothers: Dismantling Black Christian Racialism
Zechariah 8:17 Let none of you think evil in your heart against your neighbor; And do not love a false oath. For all these are things that I hate,' Says the LORD."
I would be interested in Rev. Write's thought about this verse.
reedit.......i would say that my poliical leanings are the antithesis ofTHOSE OF most of the congregation of my church.
obama could have easily dismissed this whole situation. by telling the truth.
" that we are led to a particular church by the leading of the spirit. it can be for a number of reasons. the felllowship, the outreach. the spirit of worship etc. whatever they are, they are personnal and are not to be shared over the public airways. i have no intention of making any comments for or against what reverend wright's says. they are his comments and ANYBODY is free to make their own opinions about them.
however if anyone has any questions about my political position related to his coments i will be glad to answer them. but, again, i refuse to make any comments for or against what he said.
he has his ideas......................i have my own."
THIS WHOLE THING WOULD NEVER EVEN HAVE STARTED.
personnally i have never attended a church where i ever saw eye to eye with any of my pastors about their politics i seem be attracted to conservative churches, while i am liberal leaning. the ones im drawn to are for the depth of worship, the commitment to prayer, holding up of scripture as inerrant and god breathed, commitment to fellowship, and for manifesting healing with the laying on of hands.
none of these has anything to do with politics.
i would say that my poliical leanings are the antithesis of most of the congregation of my church.
"I am thankful that God does not see color. Unfortunately the world we live in does."
Cog
As Christians, please remember what the Apostle Paul said to the church in Ephesus.
Our struggles are not against flesh and blood, but against spiritual wickedness in high places.
If a message of racial hatred is being spread from the pulpit, then the truth of the Gospel is not being preached.
The Christian flock needs to hear Jesus Christ and him crucified. This is the only truth.
Here's what just doesn't add up: Obama was there for 20 years but never heard anything about overcoming oppression in America, but his wife sure did. She's the one who was proud to be an American for the first time recently. Apparently, she was listening in church.
Second, you have the race-specific views of the church. I don't recall that Jesus had those.
Third, Jeremiah Wright was the one who gave Obama "the audacity of hope" title, so maybe Obama WAS listening after all.
You watch: this will be the opening that Hillary was looking for.
It doesn't matter what Mr. Wright says or doesn't say, I wouldn't vote for obama for dog catcher.
yoshi3329
May God bless you.
yoshi3329
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Rev. Wright acted selfishly and silly at times in the recent news broadcasts. Why can't he be quit and humble in spirit. It seems like Sen. Obama would have seen through this guy a long time before now.
Hope Page: itsallaboutjesusnotme.blogspot.com
If Pastor Wright wanted to do Barack a favor, he would go into hiding until June 4th, 2008. As far as I'm concerned he's just clouding the real issues of this campaign.
I am thankful that God does not see color. Unfortunately the world we live in does. That is the reason the Black Church exists. There would be no black church if black people were not kicked out of white churches and denominations.
And as a African American man I do view the attack on Rev. Wright as an attack on the Black Preaching Tradition. The same tradition that inspired by great grandparents to rise for slavery and Jim Crow. The same tradition that MLK Jr. used to change this country for the better.
As an African American I really just want this guy to go away! they are not attacking us blacks our church or our culture just him! why does he have to bring us all into this?
http://adlynmorrison.blogspot.com/
you can read more on my blog about how I feel.
Sorry for double dibbing, but does the Spirit of God not see beyond "so called" traditions of ethnic groups? God made us all and doesn't see color even though hate-mongers who say African-American tradition was attacked while rising to the top with money and keeping some of his people in the cycle of hopelessness while the victim crying manipulative intellects collect their money and misfourtunes for their own gain. That was loaded, anyhow does playing the victim help human progression?
I am vexed by the politically correct ideology for not speaking the truth as it is. An anti-white, anti-Israeli man who preaches divisiveness and hate whom Obama did not "know" he did such for 20+ years is acceptable in a society that is complaining about oil prices while having no problem paying $4 for a beer at a bar. My point is, is that Islamic-rooted Obama will use all the cards he can to met his unitarian agenda of soul-selling, moral comprimise until the One on the White Horse returns, only my humble opinion.
This guy needs to really pray about what he is doing. He claims to be a man of God yet everything he does seems to be self glorifying. I heard a black news reporter say that Wright is trying to make the black community feel like a victim so he can act as their savior. Wright made comments that the attacks on him were really on the black church. That is ridiculous! It is not the black church people have a problem with it is Wright's outlandish comments. I believe this guy is very prideful and, just wants to be in the lime light. I heard he is in the process of having a mutli million dollar home built. If he really cared about Obama he would go away for awhile but, he only cares about himself.
I'm not blasting Rev.Wright, but why does he have to defend himself? In my opinion he is not letting God be God in this situation. Since he is a Pastor, do Pastoral work. He should stop worring about Obama and Preach the gospel.
He should also "pray for those that dispitefully use him" I believe that is in the same book as the gospel.
"Preachers say what they say because they're pastors, they have a different person to whom they're accountable. Whether he gets elected or not, I'm still going to have to be answerable to God November 5th."
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ummm, everyone, everyone is and will be answerable to God in the day of the Lord Jesus!!
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Psalms 111:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all those who practice it have a good understanding. His praise endures forever!
Rev. Wright is all for Rev. Wright. I wish he would use the spotlight to tell us about the One he should be standing up for as a professed Christian, and that is Jesus Christ. I hope the spirit leading this man is not also leading the youthful, extremely tollerant Barak Hussein Obama. May the Holy Spirit be our guide.
Hope Page: itsallaboutjesusnotme.blogspot.com