sharon
1/16/2021 02:08:08 pm
it is people like you that continue the divide. Check your bible. ALL lives matter. Jesus does not pick a race and say your better than the other or you are owed more than the other. Martin Luther King was about making peace, As was Abraham Lincoln and he too a white man to use your words was assassinated for being a peace maker. He freed the slaves and was a republican. By your rhetoric of black and white and having to articulate those words just adds fuel to the fire, and is the exact reason all this nonsense is going on in the world. There is no condoning violence at all and yet blm and antifa got a pass on the death and destruction they reigned upon our society. Also, for your information hundreds of thousands of white people , to use your words gather through out this past year with no violence. I do not appreciate you lumping white people as bad because of a few. That same notion can be said about black people, you can't say they are all bad because of a few . Many black scholars do not agree with your rhetoric that you use as a so called devotional. You are passing judgement and making inferences which are not only inappropriate but also inflammatory not only as a person but as an alleged church leader. This platform is not for your personal use to impart your personal opinions, it is for all people to hear the word of God.
Pastor Robert
1/16/2021 09:25:47 pm
Sharon, between this and your comment on the Longest Night service there is a pattern developing to your feedback. So there a few things that need to be said. First, a devotional is by its very definition a personal act of reflection upon God. Rev. Elizabeth is well within her rights and her pastoral authority to offer her personal thoughts on this website. Your comments about her being an "alleged church leader" are disrespectful and rude. Furthermore I, and the other contributors, stand by her comments as being reflective of the Word of God. God as revealed through Jesus Christ and the holy scriptures makes clear a preference for those who are marginalized and discriminated against. The scriptures, including Jesus' own words, depict peace being accomplished by the comfortable being made uncomfortable and the oppressed being lifted up. That people of color face systemic discrimination in this country is a well-documented and well-studied fact, This is not a matter of opinion, and if you want to argue this point then I suggest you take time to do more research from sources outside your normal sphere of influence. Finally, given the pattern of behavior demonstrated by your comments regarding race on this website I strongly encourage you to take Rev. Elizabeth's invitation seriously to examine your own heart. Why do you become so defensive and angry when racial justice is named? How can God heal that anger within your heart? If you are seeking support for your ideas on racial justice you will not find any here,
Rev David Gladstone
1/16/2021 05:07:53 pm
You have become a wise and prophetic voice. Thank you.
sharon
1/18/2021 02:50:32 pm
Pastor Robert,
Rev. Elizabeth
1/19/2021 09:11:47 am
Sharon,
sharon
1/19/2021 01:26:20 pm
Can you please reach out to me via my email. I have written responses twice and they would not go through . I do not know if I have been blocked from the site or if there is technical difficulties.
Pastor Robert
1/18/2021 09:02:21 pm
Sharon, I don’t know what point you think I’ve made for you, but your comments toward Rev. Elizabeth are not a “constructive dialogue” as you have claimed. You were disrespectful in telling her to check her Bible as if she doesn’t know what scripture has to say, and you were rude in questioning the legitimacy of her pastoral authority. Your comments do not reflect a desire for dialogue, but instead a desire to silence a viewpoint that doesn’t align with yours. Why are you entitled to your opinions but the same is not true of clergy who are trained professionals with apostolic authority in preaching and teaching the Word of God? People are welcome to provide feedback on this site, but rudeness and disrespect will not be tolerated. I’m also not entirely sure why you think speaking about racial justice is a far-left perspective? As I stated in my previous comment the reality of systemic racism in this country is not an opinion - it is a fact. Again I encourage you to do some research outside of your usual sources (perhaps the works of James Cone would be a valuable starting point) and to accept the invitation that Rev. Elizabeth extended in this devotional.
sharon
1/19/2021 01:38:04 pm
Pastor Robert, I have lost respect for you. This matter is between Elizabeth and I to work out and we will get it resolved amicable. Your involvement does not help in any regard but to prove you are hypocritical.. You preach one thing and do another. Not uncommon in organized religion. You are nothing more than a heavy handed Pastor brow beating someone for a different opinion with your pontifications. Do not continue to .respond to me as it will be viewed as harassment and reported accordingly. Comments are closed.
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