Black vs White Christianity

American politics has constructed walls that Jesus never ordained. Conservative white Christians find themselves at odds with Believers of a different color.

While I believe that it's counterproductive to pander to African American victimhood, the white Christian culture of the early 20th century that tolerated "whites only" institutions and traditions, are culpable for the seeming legitimation of the Jeremiah Wright-type teachings. America has reaped what it so sinfully sowed.

Of course, the redemption for Black-America lies in the meekness that Jesus taught... As it is for us all... But the worldly ideal of justice pollutes their political thinking. And sadly, if Dr King's sermons had celebrated meekness, I doubt that we would have ever heard of Dr King.

It is the white American Church that failed... It failed when it accepted slavery... And it failed in its behavior after the Emancipation Proclamation.

The African American Church has aligned itself with a political party that embraces abortion, the radical gay agenda, and the Godless machinations of the ACLU... All of which the Black Church disdains... And I have to wonder where we would be today if historically we had stood together as brothers in Christ.

The Lord will judge and sort it all out. I personally hope to adopt our Savior's meekness, and try to understand the intentions and motivations of those that support the proponents of all that I find despicable. I suspect wisdom lies in a non-judgemental understanding that accepts and understands racial grievances for what they are. And ultimately, the Way, the Truth, and the Life will deal with our hearts, and rule the day.

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