Woody Posted March 10, 2011 Posted March 10, 2011 When Jesus comes to Earth ... will He be considered by some to be an illegal alien? (credit to a FB friend) Quote May we be one so that the world may be won. Christian from the cradle to the grave I believe in Hematology.
doug yowell Posted March 10, 2011 Posted March 10, 2011 When Jesus comes to Earth ... will He be considered by some to be an illegal alien?(credit to a FB friend) I guess Satan and his followers will attempt to make that claim.Besides, it's kinda hard to make your case effectively when you're at the same time on your knees admitting that Jesus is Lord. Quote
Moderators lazarus Posted March 10, 2011 Moderators Posted March 10, 2011 If he still has olive skin he may have a problem. Quote Great spirits have always found violent opposition from mediocrities. The latter cannot understand it when a man does not thoughtlessly submit to hereditary prejudices but honestly and courageously uses his intelligence. Einstein
Woody Posted March 10, 2011 Author Posted March 10, 2011 If he still has olive skin he may have a problem. A racist statement which has no business on this forum. And void of fact. Quote May we be one so that the world may be won. Christian from the cradle to the grave I believe in Hematology.
Moderators lazarus Posted March 10, 2011 Moderators Posted March 10, 2011 lol, too real for ya? Quote Great spirits have always found violent opposition from mediocrities. The latter cannot understand it when a man does not thoughtlessly submit to hereditary prejudices but honestly and courageously uses his intelligence. Einstein
Woody Posted March 10, 2011 Author Posted March 10, 2011 I see that page's comment that we have racists here just may be correct. Racism is indeed alive and well. How sad. Quote May we be one so that the world may be won. Christian from the cradle to the grave I believe in Hematology.
Moderators lazarus Posted March 10, 2011 Moderators Posted March 10, 2011 Sir, you really need to calm down before you get ahead of yourself. Quote Great spirits have always found violent opposition from mediocrities. The latter cannot understand it when a man does not thoughtlessly submit to hereditary prejudices but honestly and courageously uses his intelligence. Einstein
CoAspen Posted March 10, 2011 Posted March 10, 2011 No, it is merely an observation of the current and past cultural scenery of the world we live in. Racism has many forms and is most often denied as taking place in Religious circles. So you would be right about it being voiced at various times in the forums but always denied. In this case, the implications of laz's statment made me smile. Why? Because what if God/Christ is not like our individual expectations? Quote
Members phkrause Posted March 10, 2011 Members Posted March 10, 2011 When Jesus comes to Earth ... will He be considered by some to be an illegal alien?(credit to a FB friend) When Jesus comes there will be no wondering, all will know who he is. Those that have been waiting will be singing for joy. Those that don't believe in him, as the Bible predicts, will be calling for the rocks to fall on them. There'll be no time to deliberate is he or is he not an alien!!! Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Woody Posted March 11, 2011 Author Posted March 11, 2011 No, it is merely an observation of the current and past cultural scenery of the world we live in. Racism has many forms and is most often denied as taking place in Religious circles. So you would be right about it being voiced at various times in the forums but always denied. In this case, the implications of laz's statment made me smile. Why? Because what if God/Christ is not like our individual expectations? Yes. I just didn't realize we would hear racist comments on this thread so freely articulated. Just took me for surprise. Quote May we be one so that the world may be won. Christian from the cradle to the grave I believe in Hematology.
CoAspen Posted March 11, 2011 Posted March 11, 2011 So, if a person makes an observation of a cultural truth, that makes them a racist? If so, I reckon we all are!! racism |ˈrāˌsizəm| noun the belief that all members of each race possess characteristics or abilities specific to that race, esp. so as to distinguish it as inferior or superior to another race or races. • prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on such a belief prejudice |ˈprejədəs| noun 1 preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience : English prejudice against foreigners • dislike, hostility, or unjust behavior formed on such a basis Now, after this little dictionary study we can see that the two nouns go together in describing a very human condition, you cant have one without the other. Did Laz demonstrate either one in his comments? Naw... ( ps I'm having some fun) Quote
Woody Posted March 11, 2011 Author Posted March 11, 2011 Quote: "antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on such a belief" Yep. That was what I read. Quote May we be one so that the world may be won. Christian from the cradle to the grave I believe in Hematology.
Moderators lazarus Posted March 11, 2011 Moderators Posted March 11, 2011 Quote: "antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on such a belief" Yep. That was what I read. Antagonism directed against Jesus? Quote Great spirits have always found violent opposition from mediocrities. The latter cannot understand it when a man does not thoughtlessly submit to hereditary prejudices but honestly and courageously uses his intelligence. Einstein
Woody Posted March 11, 2011 Author Posted March 11, 2011 a different race laz. your comment demonstrates a prejudice towards an entire race. Quote May we be one so that the world may be won. Christian from the cradle to the grave I believe in Hematology.
Moderators lazarus Posted March 11, 2011 Moderators Posted March 11, 2011 a different race laz.your comment demonstrates a prejudice towards an entire race. ???? Quote Great spirits have always found violent opposition from mediocrities. The latter cannot understand it when a man does not thoughtlessly submit to hereditary prejudices but honestly and courageously uses his intelligence. Einstein
Woody Posted March 11, 2011 Author Posted March 11, 2011 Ignorance is bliss Quote May we be one so that the world may be won. Christian from the cradle to the grave I believe in Hematology.
fccool Posted March 11, 2011 Posted March 11, 2011 I think what Woody is saying is that you make a point that predominantly white USA would consider Jesus alien purely based on color of his skin... which is in turn an assumption based on prejudice. But, there's a certain distinction between tongue-in-cheek prejudice that simply alludes to some cultural validity. In this case, the cry "racism" is somewhat irrelevant due to the nature of the original question itself. Quote
Woody Posted March 11, 2011 Author Posted March 11, 2011 I think what Woody is saying is that you make a point that predominantly white USA would consider Jesus alien purely based on color of his skin... which is in turn an assumption based on prejudice. But, there's a certain distinction between tongue-in-cheek prejudice that simply alludes to some cultural validity. In this case, the cry "racism" is somewhat irrelevant due to the nature of the original question itself. Exactly. You get an 'A' for the day. Quote May we be one so that the world may be won. Christian from the cradle to the grave I believe in Hematology.
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