1. How do you define "black liberation theology"?shafnutz05 wrote:If you REALLY want to stir the pot....let's talk about the fact that Barack Obama and his family attended a church that preaches hard-edge, black liberation theology for 1 1/2 decades. Everyone always scoffs and laughs when Jeremiah Wright is brought up. But is it not a valid point? You can not attend a church like that for 15-20 years without believing in what the guy is preaching. I don't care what Obama said during the election cycle and how he distanced himself conveniently from Wright. The guy was his self-described mentor for years. So if you really want to talk about racism, why don't we bring our president himself into it?Troy Loney wrote:Really?
I understand that its unfortunate that if the democratic party runs an african-american candidate the african american community will probably vote for that candidate no matter what....but thats not equally as bad as hating obama based on race...
racism runs both ways and all...but i completely disagree with your statement which just sort of shrugs off the overlying racist elements that have existed in this country since its inception.
2. Have you read Obama's "Dreams of My Father"? Written years before the Rev. Wright controversy, it shows why Obama found Wright's church appealing, and it had nothing to do with being anti-white.
1. Can you provide a source for your quote?shafnutz05 wrote:Oh, and let's not forget about the time that he referred to his white grandmother as a "typical white person". Just imagine if a white president had a black grandfather and referred to him as a "typical black person"? Obama has said and done certain things that certainly make you wonder about how he feels about white people. I am JUST trying to open up this argument to go both ways.
2. Again, have you read "Dreams of My Father"? The book provides lots of examples of how Obama feels about various black people and various white people. I didn't find any racist attitudes expressed in the book. I did find, however, a person who understands both white and black views toward race, something which is pretty unusual in our country.