Happy Birthday, and Happy Easter!

But marxist, liberation theology sickens me, and especially when it is mixed with the Word and spewed from the pulpit. It is a leech on the soul, sucking away the joy at the gains we have made, and debasing the progress we've worked so hard and paid so much for with its negativity and Anger. It is divisive.

I recognize that I'm a glass-half-full type of person, but this stuff isn't even glass-half-empty. It's more like there is no glass at all, so despair ye; rise and go forth, exclaiming with anger. Call upon the wrath of God. View all people who are not you with distrust and suspicion.

Okay, I'll admit that yes, I do get riled up myself at injustice, bigotry, sexism, war, the horrors of history… I get emotional. A couple months ago I plastered one of my dining room walls with Sojourner Truth stuff. (My family is used to my expressions and loves me anyway.)

But always, always, these expressions of the pain of history are rooted in joy and hope, not condemnation and despair. It's my way of honoring my heroes, and carrying on their work, and blessing – yes, blessing! – America.

Who said, "Never trust your government but love your country"? I like that quote. Marxist liberation theology is more like, "Hate the government, hate the country, and love me or I'll call you a name."

-Sam

I think for me, the problem with Rev. Wright is he leads this group of people and needs to realize that he needs to be above reproach. Thus, what he says matters! A preacher using racial language only begets racial ideology. At the very least, it begets misunderstanding and confusion.

If we look at Christ for our example, he came to bring salvation to all and he did so in love. In the remarks that have been advertised of Rev. Wright, I don't hear love. I hear anger and hurt and retribution.

Also, wouldn't it have been a better message, (and wouldn't it be a better message today) to forgive the transgressions of the past and look for means of reconciliation and move forward?

One of my favorite quotes from Charlotte Bronte is, "I try to avoid looking forward or backward, and try to keep looking upward."

I am not black, so I can only empathize with their situation. However, I was raped many years ago in the military. I sounded a lot like Rev. Wright back then. But at some point I realized that I had to forgive and move on so I could do what God has called me to do. I think it is time, on both sides of the fence (white and black) that we move into reconciliation and forgiveness so we can unite as Americans, people, and children of God

Remaining Steadfast,

Dominique

We all know that the oratory style of black preacher is often much different from his white counterpart (praise God for these differences). But Wright preaches a false gospel that in my opinion is not born of the Holy Spirit but is of the devil leading his congregation astray in the process…collectively and individually.