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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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To: SkyPilot

That is why have the prophets. They not only of the future but also called people back to God.


21 posted on 09/03/2018 7:07:08 AM PDT by Biggirl ("One Lord, one faith, one baptism" - Ephesians 4:5)
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To: Biggirl

Correction: That is why we have the prophets.


22 posted on 09/03/2018 7:08:38 AM PDT by Biggirl ("One Lord, one faith, one baptism" - Ephesians 4:5)
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To: PGR88

Please see posts ## 21 and 22. Thank-you.


23 posted on 09/03/2018 7:10:22 AM PDT by Biggirl ("One Lord, one faith, one baptism" - Ephesians 4:5)
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To: BlueStateRightist
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.

Agreed.

Take another look at the chart, and focus on the X-axis around the year 1975.

The white illegitimacy rate was around 6%, but the black illegitimacy rate was 50% and growing at an exponential rate.

The politicians, the black leaders, the Sociologists, the professors, the journalists in the media, the Federal government, the State governments, and most black churches KNEW this was a horrific and terrible problem. And they chose to not only ignore it, but they made it even worse in the years to come.

Black women, with almost zero job skills, having multiple bastard children by multiple fathers in order to get checks from the state and Federal government was a recipe for social disaster. And yet, we are following that recipe even to this day. "Welfare reform" was gutted by Obama, because he eliminated the work requirements, or watered them down so as to make them meaningless.

Galatians 6: 6-7

"7 Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. 8 Whoever sows to please their flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; whoever sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life."

24 posted on 09/03/2018 7:12:58 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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To: Savage Beast

That is why many countries in Africa are sending Christian missionaries to that half of Europe and to America. Itis coming full circle.


25 posted on 09/03/2018 7:15:18 AM PDT by Biggirl ("One Lord, one faith, one baptism" - Ephesians 4:5)
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To: SkyPilot

The good news is that we are starting to have that turn around by the Trump White House. But it is a start.


26 posted on 09/03/2018 7:18:12 AM PDT by Biggirl ("One Lord, one faith, one baptism" - Ephesians 4:5)
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To: Savage Beast
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 three most strong and Biblical Christians in my workplace are all African-Americans. And by strong Biblically, I mean it. They are incredible. They know their Bible, and they are fierce in proclaiming and defending God's Word.

We recently met with a beautiful young couple are going to be missionaries - to France! France, you say. Yes, France. The percentage of Bible believing Christians in France is estimated to be 0.4%. And while many French say they are Catholic, a very small percentage of the population actually practices Catholicism.

I have also met black who are real Africans. To say they are 180 degrees out of phase from many African-Americans is an understatement. Culturally and philosophically, the differences are profound. And yes, Christian black Africans are among the most courageous and on fire for the Lord on the planet.

27 posted on 09/03/2018 7:18:52 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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To: Savage Beast
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

Yeah. That's why they support abortion, homosexuality, atheism, evolution, "transgenderism," and taunt as "racists" any white who doesn't do the same thing.

Christian Black Africa is another great reservoir

That is much truer. Many Africans haven't sold out like "African-Americans" have.

and together the two can save the world.

Black Africa may try. "African-Americans" won't, their interest being all "social justice" all the time.

28 posted on 09/03/2018 7:23:30 AM PDT by Zionist Conspirator ("Conservatism" without G-d is just another form of Communism.)
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To: Bell Bouy II

Blue footed boobies.


29 posted on 09/03/2018 7:49:02 AM PDT by p. henry
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To: Bell Bouy II

Blue-footed Boobies


30 posted on 09/03/2018 8:03:10 AM PDT by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: p. henry

I should have guessed a FReeper would beat me to it!


31 posted on 09/03/2018 8:07:50 AM PDT by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: SkyPilot
What a blessing for Africa to bring redemption to dissolute Europe and America!

Yes, France is desperately in need of salvation. All of Western Europe is. And in the Europeans' decadent desperation to atone for all the horrors of the past, and the damnation of their subconscious desire to repeat them, they will face a dilemma when black Africans come preaching as missionaries to show them the way that they have lost.

32 posted on 09/03/2018 8:14:46 AM PDT by Savage Beast (President Trump has remained steadfast!This is leadership!Hold steadfast, America!We shall overcome!)
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To: Zionist Conspirator

Some Black Americans have succumbed to decadence. Some have not.


33 posted on 09/03/2018 8:16:25 AM PDT by Savage Beast (President Trump has remained steadfast!This is leadership!Hold steadfast, America!We shall overcome!)
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To: SkyPilot
Aretha Franklin funeral eulogy slammed; pastor stands firm

They're talking about this pastor?

I thought they were talking about this one.


34 posted on 09/03/2018 8:20:00 AM PDT by Drew68
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To: BradyLS

# 29 too

OK now I see the relevance. Good one too.


35 posted on 09/03/2018 9:12:14 AM PDT by Bell Bouy II
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To: Drew68

Post #34 - wow!


36 posted on 09/03/2018 10:15:12 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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To: Drew68
Look in the background. Jesse looks jealous.

I am the REVEREND!
I conceive it and I believe its!
That breast should be mine
Because it's so very fine
You know I love them, 'cause they rhyme with grits!

37 posted on 09/03/2018 10:21:16 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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To: SkyPilot

Bill Clinton sure looks happy, and at a funeral.


38 posted on 09/03/2018 10:23:37 AM PDT by apocalypto
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To: Bell Bouy II

Blue-footed boobies.


39 posted on 09/03/2018 10:29:37 AM PDT by rightwingcrazy
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To: SkyPilot

You are dead wrong about France. While it is no longer the Catholic bastion it once was, I can guarantee 0.4% of Bible Believing Christians is outrageously ridiculous. I lived there for the greater part of 30 years and in different parts of the country from Paris to the South.


40 posted on 09/03/2018 10:36:48 AM PDT by Mollypitcher1 (I have not yet begun to fight....John Paul Jones)
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