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To: The Black Community of Chicago, stop complaining about school closings.....

Black People of CHICAGO, I am tired of hearing you complain about schools closing. Perhaps with all the money you collectively donate to the COGIC, the Missionary Baptist Church, the AME / CME Church, etc., etc., THEY could get together and PURCHASE some of those BUILDINGS and START SCHOOLS..ijs, most of you aren't Catholic and use their schools, how about the churches you all belong to INVESTING IN THE FUTURE OF THE COMMUNITY? Smh....

The new Pope has lost me...

Man, and I thought this pope would be alright...unfortunately, the pontiff's opinion does not line up with basic Biblical theological foundational truth....The Pope is quoted at saying that redemption can be recieved by doing "good works" (in this article). Without going on a theological diatribe about the works vs. faith argument; suffice to say that yes, our Christain faith should show (and is evidenced by) fruit (actions, works), but our salvation is in accepting the gift of the Gospel of the Kingdom, the repenting (turning) from Sin and letting Christ be the leader of our lives as opposed to sin and our own mind. Basic theology 101 here, sad to hear the Pope seems to be walking the fence on this Biblical truth. I'm just saying....

Progressives and the "Christian Left"...need to check their Theology...

The term "Progressive" as it is being presented in today's political environment is mutual exclusive and a polar opposite to "Biblical Christianity"....so it begins...ijs....

Author Timothy Kurek wrote a piece for the Huffington Post regarding the “Christian Left” as an answer for the “Christian Right.” I am sure in his opinion they are the antitheses of the Christian Right; yet from my observation they are every bit as bigoted and close minded as they accuse the Right of being.

Fact is; I understand that many well meaning Christians have legitimate problems with how the faith is presented and demonstrated by those in the Christian Right have been doing since the late 60’s; however, the Christian Left is not the answer. The answer for Christians is to be Biblically based in the doctrine and Holy Spirit led in the lifestyles. The Christian Left, a sinister deception, which has pulled in some well meaning Christians, who need to, as some on the RIGHT need to, understand where their politics contradicts what should be fundamental tenants of their professed faith.

The Beginning….

Should Black People really have a problem with Obama's Morehouse speech?

President Obama was invited to Morehouse University, a Historically Black College / University to deliver the commencement. What he said is here, from the Wall Street Journal.

Overall, I believe the President delivered a great speech, very relevant. However; the President also spoke to “individual responsibility”, and this rubbed some African Americans and some HBCU Alumni wrong.

I have listened to arguments from both sides, and have read the speech for myself and have come to some conclusions. Do I think the President was “talking down” to African Americans for the benefit of the White people who were listening, proving that he could have tough talk for lazy Black men…absolutely not. In fact, I wonder if the people who were complaining actually read the speech or just excerpts of it? Here is on excerpt that I read that I have heard no one talk about:

“But along with collective responsibilities, we have individual responsibilities. There are some things, as black men, we can only do for ourselves. There are some things, as Morehouse Men, that you are obliged to do for those still left behind. As Morehouse Men, you now wield something even more powerful than the diploma you’re about to collect — and that’s the power of your example.

So what I ask of you today is the same thing I ask of every graduating class I address: Use that power for something larger than yourself. Live up to President Mays’s challenge. Be “sensitive to the wrongs, the sufferings, and the injustices of society.” And be “willing to accept responsibility for correcting (those) ills.”

I know that some of you came to Morehouse from communities where life was about keeping your head down and looking out for yourself. Maybe you feel like you escaped, and now you can take your degree and get that fancy job and the nice house and the nice car — and never look back. And don’t get me wrong — with all those student loans you’ve had to take out, I know you’ve got to earn some money. With doors open to you that your parents and grandparents could not even imagine, no one expects you to take a vow of poverty. But I will say it betrays a poverty of ambition if all you think about is what goods you can buy instead of what good you can do.”

I believe that sums up the purpose of this speech, and needs no defense from me. The President was calling to arms these young Black academics to stand up for the Black community and not just be about themselves.

Bravo to Preisdent Obama, folks whose feelings were hurt, need to get over themselves.

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