I shocked at the White remark in Lowery's prayer

[Mrs. LPW]

Originally Posted by ILG

Deleted that last post after rereading the comment. The insinuation is that whites still aren't doing what is right. Rather than it being a historical view, it looks more like a present accusation.

I don't know this Reverand's motive for "white-right", and I know very little about him... but when I heard his prayer I was also struck by the rhyming of white and right...

At worst, he's still blaming whites and the statement is racist.
At best, his prayer was poorly thought out and he should have searched a little harder for something that rhymed with white.

I think he was out of line either way. Hopefully it was simply lack of thought.

On another note, (and possibly best on another thread )
This part of Obama's speach I was also struck by.

"We remain a young nation, but in the words of Scripture, the time has come to set aside childish things. The time has come to reaffirm our enduring spirit; to choose our better history; to carry forward that precious gift, that noble idea, passed on from generation to generation: the God-given promise that all are equal, all are free, and all deserve a chance to pursue their full measure of happiness"

In this age the scriptures are truly being wrested to mean what we desire them to mean. I have never read where God promised us we could pursue our full measure of happiness.
I'm not shocked or surprised at Obama's spiritual ideals, He has been open about his ideals and beliefs... I'm just saddened.

There is only one Way. Though the cry of this generation is that there are many.

I hope for the sake of all American's and the world at large, that Obama is able to bring stability to the American Economy and a victorious end to the war in Iraq and safety on the homefront.

But knowing that all this will pass away and only what we do for the Kingdom of God will truly last, I am not able to rejoice with the masses that crowded the National Mall yesterday. Only pray.

[MissBrattified]

Well, I'm just not sure how I felt about that prayer. It was un-PC, for sure, but it seemed more heartfelt overall than Rick Warren. I wasn't really offended by his remarks, but that's because I tend to give older people more of a pass, since they're from a different era and just don't censor themselves as much as we do these days.

I don't think we should be quite so sensitive about it, and I think it's disingenuous to be offended just because others would be offended if the situation were reversed. I'm not going to choose to be offended simply because I have the right to be.

We really need a sense of humor, plain and simple.

[Sam]

Originally Posted by All4one

You are STILL speaking from a victim mentality. We now have voted in a black president and I thought it was sad to hear everyone talking about his race all day long. Is thay why we elected him? because he was black? Is this about race or is it about our countrys president? Did we vote him in for the sake of equal rights or is he really able to be a good president?

Some voted for him because of race.
Some voted against him because of race.
In my opinion, both of the above are equally racially prejudiced.

[DividedThigh]

mr lowery is a fair sized bigot himself, even if he doesnt know it, same as a democrat cant have ethics issues, since some say they dont have any, lol

[Sam]

My mother died a couple years ago at the age of 89.
She referred to certain people as "Colored" and to some people as "Chinamen." This was just a result of her age, and the way she's been influenced over the years. Rev. Lowery is an old man. He still carries prejudice against "whites."

Question, if we have an organization known as the NAACP, why can't we call people in it "Colored People"?

[DividedThigh]

imagine if there was a naawp, wow would that get booed, lol

[Sam]

Originally Posted by DividedThigh

imagine if there was a naawp, wow would that get booed, lol

I remember back in the nineteen sixties when a group organized as the NAAWP here in the Cincinnati area. I saw the building (store front) with the sign. They were suddenly and silently shut down.

[rgcraig]

Originally Posted by Sam

My mother died a couple years ago at the age of 89.
She referred to certain people as "Colored" and to some people as "Chinamen." This was just a result of her age, and the way she's been influenced over the years. Rev. Lowery is an old man. He still carries prejudice against "whites."

Question, if we have an organization known as the NAACP, why can't we call people in it "Colored People"?

Well, the official government term when talking about minorities now is "People of Color" - however, that include all other races besides Caucasian, which I don't understand because I'm not colorless.

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by rgcraig

Well, the official government term when talking about minorities now is "People of Color" - however, that include all other races besides Caucasian, which I don't understand because I'm not colorless.

You're reminding me of a black comedian I heard. He went over to a white guy in the audience. He said, "What color are you when you get sunburned?

"Red".

"What color do you get when you are cold?"

"Blue"

"See? There's your colored man!!"

[rgcraig]

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

You're reminding me of a black comedian I heard. He went over to a white guy in the audience. He said, "What color are you when you get sunburned?

"Red".

"What color do you get when you are cold?"

"Blue"

"See? There's your colored man!!"

LOL!

I won't forget the first time I was sitting in a large meeting and the term People of Color was used --- I was shocked until they showed a slide from the EEOC showing it.