John Lewis (whose life the nation celebrated this week) has been one of the greatest Christians and Americans of my generation. (He was born just a few months after I was.) He was a giant working to battle racism.
I do not support violence of any kind and side with the Late Congressman John Lewis. However when there were non-violent protests a number of "Bible Believing" Christians or who believe a portion of the Bible, railed against those protests. However these same "Bible Believing " people offer nothing constructive to combat the real issues of racism in the church and in the nation. It's as if they are refusing to even face the fact that racism exists.
They're fighting against using racism as an excuse for anarchy and violence and to be anti-Trump. Note that John Lewis had a perfect score from NARAL. He fought one injustice only to then embrace an even greater injustice.
Here you go again Vernon Snyder trying to pivot to someone being specifically against. Trump. You and I know racism preceded Trump. Peaceful protests went on for years with no appreciable support from those crying out against today's actions. So please step away from today and tell me why years ago the "Bible Believing Christians" who say they subscribe to Jesus teachings did not lead on this issue of racism until it was obliterated? Now, trying to use this as a political issue or a violence issue is disingenuous. I would like to see you come up with solutions. Or are you of the camp that racism does not exist?
Yes I believe racism exists, but we've been watering that term down by calling everything "racist." For example it's already been determined that it was because of race that George Floyd was killed but there is no proof of that. Just because he's black and the cop is white doesn't mean it is racist. The problem as I see it now is that racism is being used as an excuse to further a nefarious agenda. Are you familiar with the BLM sympathizer Shaun King? He has a huge following on facebook. He had been advocating that religious statues and icons be torn down (as in vandalized) because they are "racist." Jesus is too white in some of those depictions and therefore "whiteness" is what is being worshiped. (Never mind that Jesus is portrayed as an Asian and as Black in some churches and it other parts of the world). So racism is being used to attack Christianity, and churches and statues have been vandalized.
I am a Catholic and not a "Bible Believing Christian" in the sense you mean, though I am a believer in the Bible. I don't have much experience with churches that come under that umbrella. Catholicism, however, embraces all peoples everywhere. There is no racism built into Catholicism. It's very strange to me to see terms like "the white American Church" or "white Christians vs black Christians" as if there is doctrine according to skin color.
I'm not really sure how the churches should fight racism especially since many of those who claim to fight racism are really "race hustlers" (like Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton, etc.) who profit from the division. Are churches supposed to work with them? We also have those who fight against racism but who embrace our unjust and very racist abortion culture. How can churches work with them and that contradiction? Why shouldn't churches instead lead on the injustice of abortion until it is obliterated? Or why shouldn't they instead lead on the injustice of rape until it is obliterated? Or murder?
How about they preach against sin and advocate repentance and leading a holy life?
Sir, I reread that article and didn't find anything about a policy of Trump's that was racist. You have accused Trump of having racist policies. Can you please name just one of them and explain why it is racist?
I do not support violence of any kind and side with the Late Congressman John Lewis. However when there were non-violent protests a number of "Bible Believing" Christians or who believe a portion of the Bible, railed against those protests. However these same "Bible Believing " people offer nothing constructive to combat the real issues of racism in the church and in the nation. It's as if they are refusing to even face the fact that racism exists.
So true and so sad! Ron
They're fighting against using racism as an excuse for anarchy and violence and to be anti-Trump. Note that John Lewis had a perfect score from NARAL. He fought one injustice only to then embrace an even greater injustice.
Here you go again Vernon Snyder trying to pivot to someone being specifically against. Trump. You and I know racism preceded Trump. Peaceful protests went on for years with no appreciable support from those crying out against today's actions. So please step away from today and tell me why years ago the "Bible Believing Christians" who say they subscribe to Jesus teachings did not lead on this issue of racism until it was obliterated? Now, trying to use this as a political issue or a violence issue is disingenuous. I would like to see you come up with solutions. Or are you of the camp that racism does not exist?
Yes I believe racism exists, but we've been watering that term down by calling everything "racist." For example it's already been determined that it was because of race that George Floyd was killed but there is no proof of that. Just because he's black and the cop is white doesn't mean it is racist. The problem as I see it now is that racism is being used as an excuse to further a nefarious agenda. Are you familiar with the BLM sympathizer Shaun King? He has a huge following on facebook. He had been advocating that religious statues and icons be torn down (as in vandalized) because they are "racist." Jesus is too white in some of those depictions and therefore "whiteness" is what is being worshiped. (Never mind that Jesus is portrayed as an Asian and as Black in some churches and it other parts of the world). So racism is being used to attack Christianity, and churches and statues have been vandalized.
I am a Catholic and not a "Bible Believing Christian" in the sense you mean, though I am a believer in the Bible. I don't have much experience with churches that come under that umbrella. Catholicism, however, embraces all peoples everywhere. There is no racism built into Catholicism. It's very strange to me to see terms like "the white American Church" or "white Christians vs black Christians" as if there is doctrine according to skin color.
I'm not really sure how the churches should fight racism especially since many of those who claim to fight racism are really "race hustlers" (like Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton, etc.) who profit from the division. Are churches supposed to work with them? We also have those who fight against racism but who embrace our unjust and very racist abortion culture. How can churches work with them and that contradiction? Why shouldn't churches instead lead on the injustice of abortion until it is obliterated? Or why shouldn't they instead lead on the injustice of rape until it is obliterated? Or murder?
How about they preach against sin and advocate repentance and leading a holy life?
Can you provide an example of a Trump policy that is racist?
See my May 31, 2020 blog and my chapter and others in Sider, ed., THE SPIRITUAL DANGER OF Donald Trump. Ron
Sir, I reread that article and didn't find anything about a policy of Trump's that was racist. You have accused Trump of having racist policies. Can you please name just one of them and explain why it is racist?
Read the book, especially pp 33-36,89,92-93,176.