Posted on 03/05/2013 9:07:48 AM PST by Tailgunner Joe
A splintered black community will not see an end to the violence afflicting inner cities. White people must accept responsibility for their role in destroying the black community.
And America needs to start targeting the unseen gun runners selling guns to gang bangers.
All those were among the messages controversial Nation of Islam leader Minister Louis Farrakhan delivered to a packed house at St. Sabina Catholic Church on Friday.
“Our children are out there killing themselves and one another. My beloved brother lost his daughter to senseless violence,” Farrakhan said of Nathaniel Pendleton — father of 15-year-old murder victim Hadiya Pendleton — sitting in a front row. “And the two young men they have are just babies — crazy, irrational, savage with a gun in their hands.”
“Most of the weapons that are in our community are illegal weapons sold to our children by enemies who know how they are going to use them,” he said. “They put boys in jail, but what about those bringing the guns in? Those who bring them in should be decapitated.”
Only days after his annual Saviour’s Day speech drawing thousands of the Muslim group’s followers, Farrakhan closed out St. Sabina’s Black History Month Speaker’s Series before an audience of 1,000 — equally mixed with members of that congregation and the Nation.
In a 90-minute speech, lines between the Quran and the Bible became blurred as Farrakhan, whose group brought an anti-violence presence to the streets of the South Side last year, urged blacks — historically predominantly Christian — to ignore differences in religion.
“Only somebody who’s confused would pit one against the other. A man who knows the root knows we’re all speaking the same language,” he said of Christianity and Islam.
“Jesus himself said, ‘Of myself, I can do nothing.’ ‘I’ can’t do anything, but ‘we’ can. It’s going to take all of us to change the reality of our situation, all of us working together to solve the problems that we face. So I am both a Christian and a Muslim.”
Fiery and humorous — immaculate in charcoal gray, pin-striped suit and crisp white shirt, gold tie and kerchief — Farrakhan seemed at home among the trappings of Catholicism.
There was no mention of the Jewish religion that has brought past controversy.
And the unity theme carried over in references between the 78-year-old minister and his host, activist priest the Rev. Michael Pfleger, himself no stranger to controversy.
Pfleger described Farrakhan as “my friend, my brother, a mentor,” and “one of the most lied upon people by people who want to demonize him so that you won’t hear his message.”
Farrakhan praised Pfleger’s recent efforts to help area gang members change their lives, through a basketball league, G.E.D.’s and jobs, calling him “a true disciple of Christ.”
Farrakhan skimmed the trajectory of black history, laying accountability for many ills at the foot of white people, with comments that have led some whites to label him racist.
“They say, ‘Farrakhan, you people have called white people devils.’ Now white folks have not been saints. Would Christ approve of slavery, Jim Crow, lynching, racial injustice? Well if Christ wouldn’t do it, how can you as a Christian sanction that?” Farrakhan said. “White people know that they have raised hell on this planet. But guess what? They made us just like themselves. We are all messed up. But Jesus said, ‘Behold. I make all things new.’ So all of us have access to the mercy and forgiveness of Jesus.
Farrakhan criticized blacks for many of the ills, particularly for non-existent or bad parenting. And he said the ignorant youth wreaking havoc with guns could learn from the Nation’s example — men who exude power, without carrying weapons. But America should target the harshest punishment to those who are the source of those guns, he maintained, “I have the right to feel that way when I see 500 of our babies dead in one year,” he said.
Jesus himself said, ‘Of myself, I can do nothing.’ Quote Jesus and not tell that He was speaking of God. Not good of Farrakhan.
Have the blacks ever talked about the number of white people who gave their lives to get rid of slavery? Have they thought of paying anything to these whites? Or even saying thank you? Of course not, whitey is a horrible person and is responsible for everything that happens to these victims.
“White people must accept responsibility for their role in destroying the black community.”
His words finally resonated with this middle aged white guy. I’ve decided to let me slaves go. Thanks Louis, I feel better already knowing I’ve contributed.
“White people must accept responsibility for their role in destroying the black community.”
His words finally resonated with this middle aged white guy. I’ve decided to let my slaves go. Thanks Louis, I feel better already knowing I’ve contributed.
Why is the Catholic church giving this Marxist Racist a platform to spread his hate?
“Those who bring them in should be decapitated.”
Spoken like a true mudslim. Those people suffer from a severe lead deficiency.
“...they’ve introduced birth control to black women “because they don’t want no more black babies.”
He is 100% right - about Margaret Sanger, at least.
Why doesn’t he project his anger at Planned Parenthood and boycott them to be shut down?
Your story should give you pride in your achievements something the affirmative action types will NEVER experience.
I am still questioning if funding my daughter’s education to prevent the student load albatross was the right thing to do.
She was able to get into college even though there were “set asides” for those who did not qualify except for their skin color.
Perhaps Screwy Louie could do humanity a favor and educate rather than incite.
Farrakhan is racism at its worst.
“Why is the Catholic church giving this Marxist Racist a platform to spread his hate?”
For any Christian or Jewish faith to give this turd a microphone... it’s beyond comprehension. When he’s ready to take back his bigoted and violent rhetoric, when he’s ready to completely disavow the cult he belongs to... when he wants to be witness as a faithful servant of the Lord, perhaps then it will be time to hear from him.
“Perhaps Screwy Louie could do humanity a favor and educate rather than incite.”
But then, he would have to admit that the democrats are the party of slavery, the klan, and Jim Crow laws.
“White people must accept responsibility for their role in destroying the black community.”
Well, he is right. LBJ and white democrats have destroyed the black community with entitlement programs.
It financially benefits women on welfare to crank out more fatherless children.
OK..I confess...
I personally put a gun to the head of all these baby mommas to breed like rabbits with multiple useless sperm donors, put a gun to the head of all these crack heads, told all these young black men to drop out of schools and sell drugs...
Yup...I did it...
Man...I feel better...Confession is good for my cracker soul...
Yes. Liberal policies didn’t help, but people are more than capable of screwing up their own lives. CULTURE WITHIN the group plays a big role. There’s a lot of unmarried mothers in northern europe but they don’t act like feral animals.
No, blacks have learned that whites will not fight back because we will immediately be blamed no matter what the situation. I guess this is the empowerment that the left wanted all along, as they hate the color of their skin as much as militant blacks do.
No, blacks have learned that whites will not fight back because we will immediately be blamed no matter what the situation. I guess this is the empowerment that the left wanted all along, as they hate the color of their skin as much as militant blacks do.
Calypso Louie isn’t a fan of demonrats, though he’s happy to take our tax dollars via their legislation. No, he’s all about demagogery that would make Goebbels proud.
How does Louis feel about homosexual marriage? I bet he is an outspoken proponent, right?
Nice post maam
You drove my post home with a resounding clarity better than my own
Precisely
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