Comments on: Christianity is Not a White Western Religion

By: Tim Merrill

Tim Merrill — Sat, 13 Aug 2016 06:31:00 +0000

The writer here is missing a big part of the story and in doing so she overstates the importance of Hebrew roots. Hebrew culture and religion were based on the faith of the Afro-Canaanites who lived in today’s Israel from before the time of Abraham. It was their God “El” who the Hebrews embraced and they later embraced the Nubian God “Yahweh.” Can’t tell the whole story here but the point is that Afrikan roots are where we must look, remembering that Jesus says “Before Abraham was, I am.”

By: ChristianHedonist

ChristianHedonist — Thu, 11 Aug 2016 18:03:00 +0000

You are lumping everyone that supports BLM as having the same beliefs of what it is about. I can say since you are a Christian you must support priests molesting kids based on that logic. I assume you are a Christian but don’t condone everything other Christians do.

I support BLM as far as it is saying “there is a problem in out justice system that is skewed against black people” which I believe there is. But I do not support violence in any way.

By: Nancy Connick

Nancy Connick — Thu, 11 Aug 2016 15:36:00 +0000

When civil disobedience includes the chanting of “Kill the Pigs”, ” Fry’em like Bacon.” and “Kill the white people”, then it has crossed the line. Jumping on people’s vehicles is crossing the line. Stopping thousands of cars in traffic is crossing the line. Burning businesses in protest is crossing the line. So, as I said, anyone who supports this type of civil disobedience or organization that does these type of things have an issue. Yes racism exist in the US and all over the world. In the US it has increased triple fold under Obama. Also, movements like BLM don’t help the situation. Their title, alone, is divisive and not unifying. I can’t nor won’t condone any part of this organization as well as anyone who supports it. The interesting thing is that conservative blacks won’t have anything to do with BLM! But then conservative blacks don’t play the ‘victim’ which is why they are hated by many liberal blacks. So much for brotherly love.

By: ChristianHedonist

ChristianHedonist — Thu, 11 Aug 2016 13:10:00 +0000

Well she said this:

“If you’re trying to understand Christianity in a Western context, you’ll be lost.”

“But early believers continued to practice Passover and Sabbath. In Hebrew culture, salvation is about everyone – the entire community – not just the individual.”

I think this flies in the face of the gospel as well. Salvation is not dependent on others, the church is. We are to be a community of believers after we are saved, we are not save through community. And Paul addressed the Passover and Sabbath and all traditions as optional for the Christian.

By: ChristianHedonist

ChristianHedonist — Thu, 11 Aug 2016 13:02:00 +0000

There is nothing wrong with civil disobedience when it turns violent is when it crosses the line. Yes Wade was charged with these things but that is not who most of these people are. That is like judging Christianity because of Peter Popoff.

Do you think that racism exists at all in the U.S.?

By: Nancy Connick

Nancy Connick — Wed, 10 Aug 2016 23:20:00 +0000

Yes, you’re correct. BLM says they were founded in 2013. However, it appears that they actually didn’t take off until the incident in Ferguson. In fact it was during that time that the founders were invited to the WH. In my opinion anyone who supports BLM either doesn’t know the true nature of what they stand for or they do. Both sets of people have a problem. For one, those who don’t know exactly what they stand for certainly know that BLM has created much civil disobedience and acting on ‘false narratives. In other words lies. Interesting too, BLM organizer and co-founder, Charles Wade was arrested for sex trafficking on May 29, 2016. People can spin it anyway they want but “Black Lives Matter’ is a dangerous movement and certainly not Christian at all.

By: ChristianHedonist

ChristianHedonist — Wed, 10 Aug 2016 14:58:00 +0000

On the BLM website they say the movement was created in response to the Trayvon Martin case not Ferguson. People in this movement, like Christianity, have different beliefs. Some I agree with and some I don’t as you pointed out here. Some just want black lives to matter as much as others and some have a more radical view of the movement. So we need to understand what someone believes before we assume something about them when they support BLM. Just like not all Christians believe the Catholic teachings or Mormon teachings etc. but they all call themselves Christians.

By: Nancy Connick

Nancy Connick — Tue, 09 Aug 2016 23:02:00 +0000

In my humble opinion and using my first amendment rights of freedom of speech I have to say that Black Lives Matter is a dangerous movement. First and foremost, the movement was founded on lies. It began in Ferguson from the false narrative “Hands up, Don’t shoot.” After 27 investigations of the killing of Michael Brown it was determined that “Hands up, Don’t shoot” never happened. Yet the lie continues. “Black Lives Matter’ is quiet when blacks are killed by other blacks. Yet, when a white man/cop kills a black they are loud and clear. It makes me wonder if it’s black lives that really matter or do they only matter when a white man kills? Based on outline of demands that they have made to law enforcement etc this movement has a much bigger goal and it’s not about compassion for others, but more about uprooting our entire legal system that will not be good for anyone. As for the article itself-it’s interesting. However, I don’t see a problem like the writer does. Two articles within a few weeks of one another where the white Christian is in trouble again? I’m suspicious.

By: SamHamilton

SamHamilton — Tue, 09 Aug 2016 16:46:00 +0000

Thanks for this and for highlighting the interviewee’s work. I agree we must think of Christianity as a world religion meant for all, not just a white, western thing. There are a number of things said here I’ve never heard before…it’s hard to get an idea how much is theoretical or tradition and how much is backed up by historical evidence. Thanks for giving me something to think about!

Though I question the statement by the editors at the beginning suggesting BLM is not subversive. It most certainly is, for better or for worse. There are aspects of it I support, such as creating a more just justice system and improving police tactics. But if you actually go to the movement’s website, it’s much more than that and its founders intend for it to be much more than that.

By: Snoring

Snoring — Mon, 08 Aug 2016 21:12:00 +0000

Great stuff good interview