In a sermon that bore a striking similarity to the controversial sermon preached in 2001 by Senator Obama's former pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, and which lead to Senator Obama's speech on Race in America, another African American pastor took American to task for what he perceived to be America's arrogance. This African American Pastor was quoted as saying "Don't let anybody make you think that God choose America as his divine messianic force to be, sorta policeman of the whole world. God has a way of standing before the nations with judgment and it seems that I can hear God saying to America, you are too arrogant! If you don't change your ways I will rise up and break the backbone of your power. and I'll place it in the hands of a nation that doesn't even know my name. Be still and know that I am God!" He went on to condemn America's participation in "an unjust war" and called America to task for its supposedly inadequate response to suffering endured by America's poor. By the way, the African American Minister that spoke those words were none other than "The" Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
It's interesting how that message which was preached in the 60's by Dr. King is still relevant in 2008; over 40 years later.
It's interesting how that message which was preached in the 60's by Dr. King is still relevant in 2008; over 40 years later.
2 comments:
his words might have had some validity to them but i think it was just the wrong time
he might have been paid to give such a sermon to ruin his chances of getting obama more support from whites
who knows i don't even keep up anymore
Good post. There has been a great deal of revisionist history with respect to Dr. King. More people should read this.
James, I don't understand your comment, particularly regarding Obama? Would you please clarify? Thanks.
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