If you think that Reverend is an issue, will you watch this interview?

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I know it is a little long, and I am sure that you can get shorter snippets on the youtube, but I think if you are going to attack a man you should have more at hand than the phrase "God [smite] America."

http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/04252008/watch.html

Even if you don't agree with him, can you not acknowledge that he has an overall positive impact on his Chicago community?  Is it terrible that African-Americans might have a church that is geared towards their historical struggles and those struggles that fill so much of the Bible?  

And even if you do not watch the video of him giving the sermon, contained in part on the video I linked to and on youtube.  Won't you read this excerpt:

"And the United States of America government, when it came to treating her citizens of Indian descent fairly, she failed. She put them on reservations. When it came to treating her citizens of Japanese descent fairly, she failed. She put them in internment prison camps. When it came to treating citizens of African descent fairly, America failed. She put them in chains. The government put them on slave quarters, put them on auction blocks, put them in cotton fields, put them in inferior schools, put them in substandard housing, put them in scientific experiments, put them in the lowest paying jobs, put them outside the equal protection of the law, kept them out of their racist bastions of higher education and locked them into position of hopelessness and helplessness. The government gives them the drugs, builds bigger prisons, passes a three-strike law, and then wants us to sing God bless America? No, no, no. Not God bless America; God d*** America! That's in the Bible, for killing innocent people. God d*** America for treating her citizen as less than human. God d*** America as long as she keeps trying to act like she is God and she is supreme!"

Now I have had a little experience with some of the more fundamentalist Christians (white ones), and they have a huge problem with country coming before God.  That is more or less where he is coming from.  That as long as America does what she thinks is right, instead of what God says is right, America does not warrant God's blessing, as she is not following God.

So, is Reverend Wright being unreasonable?  If so, why do you think he is?  Why is it wrong for a member of a historically disadvantaged community wrong to read their religion from their community's perspective?  Are you uncomfortable with the mix of Christianity and race?  More or less, I would like to know why people think Reverend Wright is a negative issue, if they do, after getting the whole story.

Sarah · Accepted Answer

I've never disagreed with his sermon. It is quite Biblical. What does God do in the Bible when his people turn away from him?? He damns them....says so himself. Regardless, the POINT of the sermon is QUITE different from the 8 second soundbite.....the POINT is that when your government lets you down, God will build you up....it is about remaining faithful to God during your struggles...again, quite Biblical.

Anonymous · Answer

I agree with you. Rev. Wright has never been an issue to me through this election or for any other reason because I always look at others views and understand that we are all different, and have our own beliefs and belief system. I'd never bash someone for that like a lot do. We have no right to judge unless we have walked in someone else's shoes. 
This was awesome of you to post and I thank you for it.
Great question.

meske · Answer

Jimmy Carter those days met with HAMAS, a Revolutionary Organization 17 November committed to destroying an entire us of a of non-Muslims because of the fact they don't seem to be Muslims. they don't seem to be somewhat great followers of usa too. i think of the reason Jimmy Carter does not have a situation with Reverend Wright is with the help of the fact they are the two on the comparable web site - they the two hate the country and that they the two help terrorists like HAMAS.

reinadelaz · Answer

I watched the Moyers interview and many youtube clips and came to the conclusion that, from a Bible-bassed perspective, Reverend Wright preaches truth.

Lee · Answer

You are going to get slammed for this, I admire your courage.  
Few people will actually acknowledge his larger point...that the US has a long and shameful history of intolerance, racism, hatred and violence, and yes, genocide of the Native American population.

If you think that Reverend is an issue, will you watch this interview?

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