The fallacy of Black Liberation Theology....

When will mankind stop trying to 'compartmentalize' God and divide according to our various differences. Christ came to redeem fallen MANKIND and that truth is not limited to any one particular group but rather all of us are sinners in need of the Savior's salvific power. The following is an interesting excerpt dealing with what SOME preachers preach to their congregations. The same error occurs whenever we 'compartmentalize' the gospel---be it black liberation theology, womanist theology, or whatever the "social cause" du jour. While the gospel may have social IMPLICATIONS as to how we function in this world---those same social factors are not IN AND OF THEMSELVES the gospel. Rather, when we are born again and made new, or actions and love for fellow man (and thus our WORKS) will definitley be affected but we cannot make the WORKS themselves "the gospel".

OBAMA’S RELIGION: WHAT REV. JEREMIAH WRIGHT BELIEVES

When Jeremiah Wright got into a spitting contest with right wing TV host Sean Hannity last year, he at one point refused to answer Hannity's badgering questions and kept asking Hannity "Have you read James Cone, what do you know about black theology? Have you read Cone? Have you read Cone?Have you read Cone?"

James Cone is one of the founders, some say the founder, of Black Liberation Theology. Rev. Jeremiah Wright's ministry, his beliefs about America, and about life itself are formed by his attraction to and acceptance of the writings of James Cone.

Let's look at some quotes from James Cone.
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"The time has come for white America to be silent and listen to black people."
"All white men are responsible for white oppression. "
"Theologically, Malcolm X was not far wrong when he called the white man 'the devil.'"
"Any advice from whites to blacks on how to deal with white oppression is automatically under suspicion as a clever device to further enslavement."
"Black suffering is getting worse, not better. . . . White supremacy is so clever and evasive that we can hardly name it." (2004)
" Jesus Christ is black therefore not because of some cultural or psychological need of black people, but because and only because Christ really enters into our world where the poor were despised and the black are, disclosing that he is with them enduring humiliation and pain and transforming oppressed slaves into liberating servants."
"Black theology refuses to accept a God who is not identified totally with the goals of the black community. If God is not for us and against white people, then he is a murderer, and we had better kill him."
"The task of black theology is to kill Gods who do not belong to the black community ... Black theology will accept only the love of God which participates in the destruction of the white enemy."
"What we need is the divine love as expressed in Black Power, which is the power of black people to destroy their oppressors here and now by any means at their disposal.

Wow. Sounds very Christ-like huh?

Comments

[LennieG]

I for one would like to move beyond the Jeremy Wright situation. Obama is not responsible for what comes out of the mouth of another person. He is only responsible for what he himself says.

John McCain hangs out with John Hagee. Look at some of the wild things Hagee has said; yet, who is holding John McCain or Hagee responsible? I don't like the double standard.

[eric]

Hey Lennie:
I too would love to move beyond this fiasco. But actually the point of the post was about MORE than the Obama/Wright association. The deeper problem is rooted in the error of so-called "black liberation theology" and the division and racial hatred it fosters which is totally contrary to the Gospel of reconciliation in Jesus Christ. So, if we are going to have this "national dialogue" that everybody is praising Obama for suggesting we have, then we gotta pull ALL the skeletons out of ALL the closets if we gonna be fair...but thanks for the comment

[Lyn]

Most black people use pastors, religion, and churches only to get something. There is little actual belief among blacks.

Blacks use pastors like Jesse Jackson and Obama's pastor Wright as social activists. They let these "pastors" speak loudly and say outrageous things just to advance (?) the black community's interests.

Most blacks use religion as a crutch - just like they use the charge of racism. Some of the real fanatics - like Obama and Wright - want to start some sort of black jihad.

Finally, blacks use churches mainly to get things. Many blacks go to white churches in the middle of every month, clutching a handful of utility bills. Blacks go to churches to get food handouts and get their bills paid.

I appreciated that this blog post tried to analyze blacks and religion. But there's nothing there to analyze. No need to treat black Christianity or black faith as something to investigate - it's a myth.