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Posted on 01/08/2014 8:54:23 AM PST by jazusamo
It’s time to ignore the inflammatory rhetoric of the haters and dividers
A few years ago, I was participating in a national radio interview when the questioner asked me, “Dr. Carson, I notice that you don’t speak very often about race. Why is that?” I replied, “It’s because I’m a neurosurgeon.” The puzzled look on her face demanded further clarification.
I proceeded to explain that when I take a patient to the operating room and open the cranium, exposing the brain, I am operating on the actual thing that makes that person who they are. The hair, scalp and skull bones are merely external coverings of the critical entity — namely, the brain — which determines all the most important things about us as human beings.
We have a choice of concentrating on superficial characteristics, which mean little or nothing, or concentrating on the source of our humanity, our intellect, our personality and the content of our character.
A few weeks ago, during her television program on the Fox News Channel, Megyn Kelly made reference to the racial makeup of Jesus Christ and Santa Claus. She indicated that in American culture they are usually portrayed as Caucasian.
This ignited a firestorm of protests and disagreement as do many innocent remarks in today’s hypersensitive culture. There was little discussion of who Jesus Christ was or his message, nor was there much reference to the symbolism of Santa Claus.
Instead, accusations of racist tendencies were leveled.
In the Bible, many characters are described in some detail when it is relevant to the story being told. The fact that there is little or nothing describing the physical appearance of Jesus should serve as an indicator of the irrelevance of racial descriptions for someone with such an important mission.
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Would this question encompass the president’s black critics?
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Just finished “Gifted Hands, the Ben Carson story.”
What a role model. Book should be mandatory reading for all.
Wish his mom would write a book. What a remarkable family.
If she runs that clip should be played throughout her entire campaign by her opponent.
Interesting, in light of the squishy Bush loyal gates’ tell all way after the fact
Are all critics of the Pope, anti-Catholic?
Are all critics of Israel, anti-Semitic?
Are all critics of Obama, racists?
Are all critics of Muslims, Muslim haters?
What think you?
Thank-you for the posting.
Well of course critics are racist. Other Presidents NEVER got criticism while they were still in office.
Do I really need the /s?
We have actually heard this argument from stupid lefties -
“you don’t see no white president getting criticism like this!”
I believe it was Whoopie Cushion that said this, but many others have said similar things.
Yep, the Jackson’s and Sharpton’s have been busy screaming this from the rooftops since the turkey was elected.
I’m reading Ben Carson’s book. I REALLY like this guy. If not for Barrack Obama, he could be a great President.
I think Obama ruined the chances for that, however. Democrats won’t vote for another black person. They checked it off their list. Next on the agenda is a female, then a Latino. They don’t need any qualifications as exemplified by their first affirmative action president.
Is that racist?
.... Is Obama and his administration racist for insisting that ALL critics of Obama are racist?
Garson is twice as black and infinitely more African American than Bozo
They are only in the eyes of a racist.
Amen!
“The fact that there is little or nothing describing the physical appearance of Jesus should serve as an indicator of the irrelevance of racial descriptions for someone with such an important mission.”
I never tire of this man’s wisdom.
I agree, it’s plain to see why he became a renowned surgeon.
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