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Is it time for pastors to draw a Critical Race Theory line in the sand?

Calminian

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This video is well done. Great to pass on to fellow Christians struggling with this issue.

 

Steven Yeadon

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Friel tackles this. Frankly, I think even he's too squishy on it, but he does concede it's time for Pastor's to get firm and denounce it.


It seems, based on Friel's statement the best way forward is to just teach what the bible says about race and how we are to treat the lowly, not just about blacks.
 

Calminian

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Jason Whitlock is a rare voice of reason in the sports world. Regularly calls out "godless" BLM.

He defends a football coach who was fired for a sign saying "All Lives Matter to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ."

All Pastors should trumpet this truth.

 

Revmitchell

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Critical Race Theory is wrong on many points.

That said, it does point out two real problems. A lack of wealth, and thus start up money, for capital for a number of black families. A sense among many people raised racist, like I was, that black people do not equal white people as creatures of God made in His image.



In the same way the newly freed slaves had less opportunity to build and finance wealth. This has led to black families in even the Modern day having less total wealth, and thus money for capital. I can find social science on it.

IMO the South deserved more investment from the North and West after the Civil War. IMO black families that can prove a lack of wealth should have lowered standards for things like small business or farming loans. We also need to continue working hard so that black communities have great schooling.



All of that said, we do need to have good schooling for all, make sure blacks have the same opportunities as whites to work hard, and continue to call out racism and teach people go repent as scripture says.

Setting aside your personal experiences, I can tell you I was born and raised in Florida by parents from the hills (hollar) of West Virginia and Alabama. So on a personal level I know about the south on a personal level. I am much older than you so I have a longer experience to draw from.

But what is problematic with your claims are that blacks had less opportunities. This is false. I think you need to go back and research wealthy blacks. I would also add that black families faired far better until the 60's when the government social programs kicked in. I suggest you look into the writing of black men like Thomas Sowel and Walter E. Williams. You could learn quite a bit.

I would also add that it was not just whites that owned slaves and it was not just blacks who were slaves. I suggest you do your research on that as well to include who was the first man to go to court to fight to keep a man a slave in this country.
 
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