Macanudo: Lots of people view FOX. More than any other 24/7 news network as far as I know. I don't know how that proves the veracity of their journalism or the sanity of their commentary, though. "A Black Man Says Something Controversial" is like candy for the FOX crowd (and also the talk radio crowd).
Wright will deliver three sermons on March 30 at the Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church in Houston. It will be interesting to see what he has to say.
bozo, thanks for the info. I will now craft my sermon for next Sunday to be about balanced budgets... or at least to mention it.
Nothing Reverand Wright says in the future or in the past can do as much harm to this country as the most incompetent "born again" President of all time, GWB. The fact of the matter is that Wright is no less rational than John Hagy, Pat Robertson, or Jerry Falwell (God bless his fat *** soul). Their brand is just more mainstream and connects with the ignorant pious white voter, and so is more acceptable.
badexcuse, most people who have a morgage are paying down their debt, and the have net assets that offset the debt. People who have a great deal of consumer debt.. that is just dumb. I am all for people saving money and balancing their personal budgets, and I am for the government doing the same. Another point, most people own one house and pay on the debt. They don't go out and buy MORE and MORE houses that they can't pay for.
UT-6923423 Most would agree about W doing more harm to this country than Wright, because of the power he has as president. The point where I begin to disagree with you is when you start to make value statements with regards to various theologies. I am going to make an assumption that you don't know a great amount about various theologies, much less the various theologies of the persons you named.
UT-69, you are right. I apologise for my flip remarks and my assumptions with regards to your knowledge. That was not right on my part and I apologise. Now to answer your question a bit. Wright and Trinity profess Black Liberation Theology which is a derivative of modernist liberal theology. It has its roots in the 1960's. It heavily relies on the Exodus narrative from the OT, and essentially equals African American experience with that of the Israelites in Egypt. Hagee, Robertson, and Falwell, present a more orthodox scholastic type of Christianity that is fundamentalist in nature, in that it rejects modern liberal theology as it arose in Germany in the late 1800's and came to the US in the early 1900s. You stated, ‘The fact of the matter is that Wright is no less rational than John Hagy, Pat Robertson, or Jerry Falwell (God bless his fat *** soul). Their brand is just more mainstream and connects with the ignorant pious white voter, and so is more acceptable.’ I disagree that Hagee, Robertson, or Falwell are ‘mainstream.’ They represent a far right politically charged rhetoric with which most Christians do not agree. If you want to say that more people agree with Hagee et al, than agree with Trinity, I would buy that. Also, it seems that you are equating ‘ignorant’ with ‘pious.’ That might not be the case and I hope I am misreading that part of your statement. The other major statement that I take exception to seems to be your proposal that ‘faith’ is not rational. Again, please accept my apologies for the flip assumptions about your knowledge.
So has "lynch" become a word only African Americans can use? I just want to be sure I have all the PC cans/can'ts in order.
Who will the good ministers blame if BO is elected? Will BO stop the US govt aids genocide on the black race? BL
Satchel, I meant 'scholastic' as it pertains to 'scholasticism'. The Link This is a link to the defintion of Scholasticism. It is a technical theological term, and not the more general use of the term. I hope that clears up how I was using the term.
eflow, ministers and pastors can address moral issues from the pulpit. So it would be fine for a pastor to talk about abortion, ethics with regards to fiscal responsibility, sexualiity, marriage, etc. These are moral issues. A pastor can NOT and should NOT endorse candidates, or a political party.
Satchel, how would you characterise Hagee's preaching/theology then? Note: I used the term scholastic against modern. Just wanted your take.
