Is that the original title? I’m seeing that same subject/verb disagreement (singular subject with plural verb) becoming more and more widely used. Either he meant to say “Can a racist love Jesus” or “Can racists love Jesus.”
>>and the racist will be powerless to adversely affect our outlook on life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
Yawn. The only racists that I’ve seen wield any real power in my 51 year lifetime are black racists.
As for “adversely affecting our outlook”...well, if you let ANYONE affect your outlook, that’s a problem with YOUR self-esteem. Put on your big boy pants and soldier on.
Yo Stanley - Arabs and Black Africans were the largest and most brutal slaveowners by far.
You had to cross the ocean and come to America to find a few million white men willing and able to fight and die to free the blacks from slavery.
Oh yeah, and by the way - they won. They freed the slaves. In case you didn’t notice, I mean (and it appears you haven’t).
That in your frickin’ “research”?
~ Larry Elder, The Ten Things You Can't Say In America
While I think this is an important topic that needs good, honest, thorough discussion, I think a few things should be looked at before discussing. One of those was mentioned in the article, what slavery meant in the Old Testament times to the Jews and what slavery was in early America and other places in the world. By Old Testament standards, my Navy enlistment was slavery. In other words, be sure to define the terms. Know what they meant in the Bible and what you mean today.
The other word that needs to be defined is “racism”. To some, loving your race more then the race of others is “racism”. But then with that broad of a term, you would have to say that loving blondes more then brunettes is “hairism” and needs to be abolished or shunned. If you define racism as hating another person, without knowing them and just on the basis of their race alone, then I would accept that term, and say that’s bad. Also, racism doesn’t have to be the reason you avoid a certain group of people of one certain race that might be walking toward you. You might be avoiding them because common knowledge tells you that you may be in danger near that group, so you avoid them.
I didn’t like the Super Bowl ad where America’s National Anthem was sung in other languages. It isn’t because I hate those other races or languages, but because I felt it was disrespectful to the true origins of the song and the foundation of our Country. I would never think of going to France and singing their National Anthem in English, so why is it alright to do it here? However, once the word “racist” gets thrown out there, it’s nearly impossible to have an honest discussion of what you believe, so in mixed company, I usually refrain from comment.
No, but does black liberation theology teach this?
I don't know, Stanley. Why don't you look in the mirror and ask yourself?
Can racists love Jesus?
Hmmm, so the question is; Could Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton, Eric Holder, Jeremiah Wright, Spike Lee and scores of others of that ilk love Jesus?
Probably not.
Do you know that Jesus is black?
In answer to the question raised by the title, and if we define racism as hating people because of their race, then no, they cannot love Jesus.
For example, if a person claims to be a Christian but hates black people, I can show them from scripture that Jesus is black.
On the other hand, I can also prove the same point for people who are white, Asian, Hispanic (not a race but still applicable), or any other ethnicity, nationality or language.
Because the Bible says that God has chosen to save people from every tribe, language and nation. This salvation process is enacted by the indwelling of the Holy Spirit in these people. So the scripture says that “Christ IS ALL.” That is, He is every race, nationality and language.
Colossians 3:11
Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcised nor uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave nor free, but Christ is all and in all.
But we individually lose our racial, ethnic and linguistic distinctions before the throne of God. By faith we become part of that promised “seed of Abraham”.
Galations 3:16 and 29
Now to Abraham and his Seed were the promises made. He does not say, “And to seeds,” as of many, but as of one, “And to your Seed,” who is Christ...
And if you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.
Depends on your definition of racist. If you hate, dislike or discount people just because they are of a particular race, you are a racist. If you are truthful about people of a particular race when the truths are not complimentary, but do not hate, dislike or discount them, and treat them as individuals, you are not a racist.
Except to the left, that is. Any disagreement with a minority individual is a racist assault in their myopic eyes!