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Aretha Franklin funeral eulogy slammed; pastor stands firm
AP and Yahoo News ^ | 2 Sep 18 | JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr.

Posted on 09/03/2018 5:14:42 AM PDT by SkyPilot

A fiery, old-school pastor who is under fire for saying black America is losing "its soul" at Aretha Franklin's funeral stands firm by his words with the hope critics can understand his perspective.

Rev. Jasper Williams Jr. told The Associated Press in a phone interview Sunday he felt his sermon was appropriate at Franklin's funeral Friday in Detroit. He felt his timing was right, especially after other speakers spoke on the civil rights movement and President Donald Trump.

"I was trying to show that the movement now is moving and should move in a different direction," he said. "... What we need to do is create respect among ourselves. Aretha is the person with that song 'R-E-S-P-E-C-T' that is laid out for us and what we need to be as a race within ourselves. We need to show each other that. We need to show each other respect. That was the reason why I did it."

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: arethaeulogy; arethafranklin; black; blackchurch; eulogy; jasperwilliams; jasperwilliamsjr; music; pastors; race
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Drudge has this story on his page near the top, so expect it to get a lot of traction.

Watch the 2 minute video from the link.

Black supremacist websites like The Root are already having a cow.

https://www.theroot.com/rev-jasper-williams-jr-defends-eulogy-he-delivered-at-1828773974

1 posted on 09/03/2018 5:14:42 AM PDT by SkyPilot
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To: SaveFerris; Lera; pastorbillrandles; Roman_War_Criminal; cuban leaf; firebrand; ...

Ping.


2 posted on 09/03/2018 5:15:32 AM PDT by SkyPilot ("I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6)
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The warm up act, or other Pastor, grabbed Arianna’s boob and likened her name, Grande, to a new menu item at Taco Bell.


3 posted on 09/03/2018 5:16:58 AM PDT by GotMojo
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The reaction from the "black community" is anger and hostility to what the Rev Jasper said at the funeral. One of the nerves he dared touch was concerning 70%+ black illegitimacy, absent black fathers, and the inability of black women to shape young black boys into men without fathers in the home.


4 posted on 09/03/2018 5:18:53 AM PDT by SkyPilot ("I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6)
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The warm up act, or other Pastor, grabbed Arianna’s boob and likened her name, Grande, to a new menu item at Taco Bell.

Nice.

BJ Clinton seemed to be enjoying himself.

Praise God for that black pastor who spoke the truth. God's Word isn't always easy to take, but the truth is the truth. Children need both a father and a mother.

5 posted on 09/03/2018 5:20:54 AM PDT by SkyPilot ("I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6)
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I’ll be happy when that decrepit excuse of a human being finally succumbs to all those diseases he carries.


6 posted on 09/03/2018 5:30:35 AM PDT by wally_bert (Terrific! Terrific? Harve Nyquist never ordered any radials.)
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To: SkyPilot

What alarms me most is that the line for white people is upward inflecting. This is a societal issue deriving from the breakdown of all moral aspects of our culture — years of secularism and the effects of our media and educational system. Eventually (and soon) more than half of all children will be born to unwed mothers and we will be finished as a functional community.


7 posted on 09/03/2018 5:36:56 AM PDT by BlueStateRightist (Government is best which governs least.)
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The Pastor has a point. And it's important because Black America is one of the greatest and most powerful reservoirs of Christianity in the world, and what the world needs most of all right now is Jesus Christ.

Christian Black Africa is another great reservoir, and together the two can save the world.

The last thing Black America--or anyone else--needs is to succumb to the decadence that is destroying Europe and half of America and harbors in its sick, dark heart a fundamental hatred of Christianity.

8 posted on 09/03/2018 5:47:20 AM PDT by Savage Beast (President Trump has remained steadfast!This is leadership!Hold steadfast, America!We shall overcome!)
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This Pastor is only trumpeting what everyone knows and too many don’t have the guts to admit.

Both of the funerals this week end were an excellent example of how far the USA of slid into the gutter only reinforcing Trumps message of M A G AGAIN.


9 posted on 09/03/2018 6:04:21 AM PDT by Bell Bouy II
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I saw that he spoke of the Klan killing black folks...but presented no evidence.I also saw that he spoke of brothas killing brothas (and sistahs) and of black households with no men....neither of which he needed to back up with examples.
10 posted on 09/03/2018 6:05:06 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative (I've Never Owned Slaves...You've Never Picked Cotton.End Of "Discussion".)
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bump


11 posted on 09/03/2018 6:05:45 AM PDT by Albion Wilde (Ain't no reaching across the aisle in Hell.)
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Aretha would have been appalled by this sham funeral.

I believe she agreed with every single thing this pastor said.


12 posted on 09/03/2018 6:08:04 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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Trufe hurts.


13 posted on 09/03/2018 6:13:42 AM PDT by Old Yeller (Auto-correct has become my worst enema.)
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inability of black women to shape young black boys into men

Oh, they still get shaped into men, alright.

What Dad provides is making them GOOD men.

14 posted on 09/03/2018 6:16:14 AM PDT by Jim Noble
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I guess we’re living in the age of tacky funerals. It’s very weird. [shaking head]


15 posted on 09/03/2018 6:19:06 AM PDT by MayflowerMadam (Have an A-1 day.)
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16 posted on 09/03/2018 6:19:43 AM PDT by Delta 21 (Splodeyhead is the only cure for MAGAphobia)
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Not sure what this post has to do with the topic, but nice looking birds.

What are they ?


17 posted on 09/03/2018 6:25:12 AM PDT by Bell Bouy II
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To: SkyPilot

Many Americans want only confirmation of their victimhood and therapy from religion.


18 posted on 09/03/2018 6:49:01 AM PDT by PGR88
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One thing the left cannot stand is the truth.


19 posted on 09/03/2018 6:49:16 AM PDT by Blue Collar Christian (Socialism is for losers.)
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"I was trying to show that the movement now is moving and should move in a different direction," he said. "... What we need to do is create respect among ourselves. Aretha is the person with that song 'R-E-S-P-E-C-T' that is laid out for us and what we need to be as a race within ourselves. We need to show each other that. We need to show each other respect. That was the reason why I did it."
Yeah, that's why Calypso Louie, the fake muzzie Jew-hating Christian-hating quintessential Democrat was at the funeral. Thanks SkyPilot.

20 posted on 09/03/2018 6:52:37 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (www.tapatalk.com/groups/godsgravesglyphs/, forum.darwincentral.org, www.gopbriefingroom.com)
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