I posted on facebook several days ago that I wanted to write about something I know will be controversial and may offend several people. I say it may offend people because it has to do with the topic of... Racism. Therefore if you don't have thick skin, don't read the rest of this, because it may not be "politically correct."
This topic just struck me the other day and for some odd reason set me off to where I wanted to write out my opinion and get it off my chest. So here goes nothin'...
1. I get tired of people all across the board talking about racism, or being racist. I don't like kids making racist jokes because they think it's "funny." I don't like elderly white people (unfortunately I know several) making judgments based on the color of someone's skin or differentiating them from others by saying, "My black friend," or "That colored fella." (It's just as easy to say, "My friend Bob Soandso," or "That guy in the blue shirt." ) And I don't like it when I hear an African American person get offended by something and immediately say "it's because I'm black." Please don't pull the "race card" out. Racism would quickly die if everyone, and I mean EVERYONE, would just simply not bring it up and toughen up. Instead of confining ourselves to white people and black people, why can't we all just be... people? There are no individual races...only the human race. The Bible says that God created Mankind in His own image. The great President Abraham Lincoln fought for what was right in that ALL men are created EQUAL. Everyone should be given an equal opportunity at everything. White people need to stop racially profiling black people based solely on the color of their skin, and if a black person is turned down for something, or not given what they think they deserve, they should not automatically assume it is because of their skin color.
2. I respect President Obama. I may not agree with everything he does or stands for, but I respect the position that he holds and as a Christian, I know that it my duty to pray for him and his family. But if you voted for him, let me tell you...he is not the savior of the world. He is still human and will not be able to fix everything or give you exactly what you want. I didn't support President Bush only because he is white, it was because of his values and what he stood for. So for someone to support President Obama because they have the same skin color is wrong. You should not vote for someone based on their skin color. All aspects should be taken into consideration to make the best decision. I would have had no problem voting for Obama if I had agreed with what he stands for.
My husband told me one day, after he got out of his military history class, something that the professor brought to everyone's attention; a story that she was trying to make an example of. There was a female, African American soldier who was offended that there was not a picture of President Obama in order with the others in the chain of command at her National Guard unit. Josh told me that every military post has a wall with a picture of each person in the chain of command. This soldier was upset and trying to pursue a lawsuit against whoever was responsible for not having a spot for the President of the United States. She felt like no one in her unit wanted to help her because the President is Barack Obama, an African American, and that she felt as if it was because her unit was in the South and full of white racists. What she didn't realize is that there was never a spot for a picture frame of the president, because the chain of command only went up so far. There was never a picture of President Bush when he was in office, either. This makes me think that she was only fighting for Obama because of the color of his skin and not for the respect of the position that he holds. Otherwise someone would have been fighting for a spot for Bush as well. She had been in the Army long enough that she could have said something sooner during Bush's presidency. Hmm... I wonder why she didn't?
3. As far as having rights, there should only be human rights. No special rights for having a certain skin color. No one should ever think that they deserve more or that they are better than the next person. Especially Christians.
Matthew 5:46-47
If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that? And if you greet only your own people, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that?
And James tells us (Jam. 2) that it is a sin to show favoritism for those that are like us and that discrimination causes us to become judges with "evil thoughts."
So the moral of this ranting soapbox is to grow up and stop acting immature. Treat everyone the way you would want to be treated. Don't get defensive or easily offended. Just let it go and don't bring it up anymore!!
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