There are many “moral struggles” in this complicated world of ours. To me, the greatest moral struggle is the struggle against all forms of prejudice (be they against skin color or sexual preference). I would have thought that these so-called “black pastors” or “Coalition of African American pastors” would know better and draw some lessons from their own painful history.
It has cost black people in the United States millions of lives to realize that prejudice and bigotry, in all its forms, are deadly and should have no place in human society. These so-called African American pastors should realize that those who have borne the brunt of prejudice and discrimination in their history (as African Americans have) should be the ones to stand against them even if they are not the direct targets of prejudice and discrimination. That is called moral purpose and having a moral compass. As often occurs in our complicated human history, those who were once the victims of prejudice later become the gleeful perpetrators of prejudice against others when they have some safe ground to stand on.
I have nothing but contempt for these pastors and, indeed, all those who become accessories to prejudice and discrimination perpetrated against their fellow human beings in the name of God, Church, Morality and “the conscience of America”. What kind of conscience, and what type of morality should make what happens in someone’s bedroom, the business of all, including pastors and presidents. “The state has no business in the bedrooms of the nation,” as former Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau once said.
These pastors have no conscience. Neither do they have a sense of their own history. If they did as, “black” human beings, they will be the first to stand in defense of the humanity of the despised, oppressed and disdained.
Edward Kissi
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Subject: USA Africa Dialogue Series - A Group Of Black Pastors Calls For The Rejection Of Obama
Black Pastors: ‘Reject Barack Obama’
A group of black pastors are calling on black pastors across America to stop their support of Barack Hussein Obama because of his support for same-sex “marriage.” The Coalitioin of African-American Pastors, or CAAP has launched a marriage petition at 100000Signatures4Marriage.com.
“By embracing gay marriage, President Obama is leading the country down an immoral path,” said William Owens, president of the CAAP, in a statement. “The black church has always been the conscience of America, and today we are calling on black pastors and black Christians to withhold support from President Obama until he corrects course. The man holding the most powerful position in the world is stooping to lead the country down an immoral path.”
“The hijacking of the civil rights movement by homosexuals, bisexuals and gender-confused people is unacceptable. There is no legitimate comparison between skin color and sexual behavior,” he said.
WND reports,
The announcement followed a press conference this week during the Annual Convention of the African, Methodist, and Episcopal, or AME, Church Convention in Nashville, Tenn. Owens urged the church to actively defend traditional marriage.
“In the midst of this great moral struggle, we are also asking the great AME Church to reaffirm biblical views on marriage that is between one man and one woman,” Owens said. “The AME Church has not taken a position on this important issue in more than 20 years, and it is time to get off the sidelines.”
CAAP has requested a meeting with Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder to discuss the same-sex marriage issue.
According to the organization, the White House has not responded to that request.
Owens lamented how they once were proud of Barack Obama but that their “pride has turned to shame.”
“His pronouncement (endorsement of homosexual “marriage”), in fact, is a direct attack on the God of the bible and the Christian faith,” said AME pastor Luke Robinson. He also said that the Church should, “speak out against President Obama’s endorsement of same-sex ‘marriage ‘ and officially and formally reaffirm support for the Bible’s view of marriage as the union of one man and one woman.”
As Louis Farrakhan once called Obama the Messiah and told the people to listen to Obama, I suppose these pastors have heard the call to “Choose you this Day whom you will serve.” I applaud the courage and faith of these men to stand and say they will serve the LORD, not this pseudo Messiah, Barack Obama.
Can I get an Amen?!
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