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		<title>By: TexasFred</title>
		<link>http://texasfred.net/archives/1044/comment-page-1#comment-7337</link>
		<dc:creator>TexasFred</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2008 18:50:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Jude, what would you call it if you took Wrights sermon, had Pat Robertson preach it, and replace every racial reference with the word BLACK??

What would you say if Pat Robertson got up on the pulpit and screamed &quot;God DAMN BLACK America&quot;??

Don&#039;t tell me that the black community wouldn&#039;t be up in arms, I know you to be a good and decent guy, don&#039;t make me think you&#039;re a hypocrite, PLEASE...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Jude, what would you call it if you took Wrights sermon, had Pat Robertson preach it, and replace every racial reference with the word BLACK??</p>
<p>What would you say if Pat Robertson got up on the pulpit and screamed &#8220;God DAMN BLACK America&#8221;??</p>
<p>Don&#8217;t tell me that the black community wouldn&#8217;t be up in arms, I know you to be a good and decent guy, don&#8217;t make me think you&#8217;re a hypocrite, PLEASE&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: jude</title>
		<link>http://texasfred.net/archives/1044/comment-page-1#comment-7336</link>
		<dc:creator>jude</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2008 18:26:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I donâ€™t know if there is a thread on here about how Barack Obama should have left Wright&#039; church.  So Iâ€™ll respond to those who think the Senator should have.  

Why is an all-Black church racist?  Because that would mean an all-White church is the same.  What about an all-Chinese congregation?  Is that racist?  The latter it simply a matter of linguistics and the all-Black and all-White churches are likely a result of geography and demographics.

Pastor Wrightâ€™s United Church of Christ is a member of a longstanding Christian denomination with many ethnicities and lifestyles included.   So, why should Obama have left?

Did Catholics leave their church when priests horribly violated young boys and girls?  Some did.  But most did not.  Did Mormons leave their church when Blacks weren&#039;t considered human?  No, Mormons did not.  You notice Mitch Romney never left.  But he claimed he pulled over to the side of the road and cried when the Mormons decided that whoops, African-Americans were human, after all.  How come nobody has asked Romney why he remained loyal to the folks who run Salt Lake City?â€

Has John McCain given up associating with Rev. John Hagee who claimed Hurricane Katrina was Godâ€™s judgment on New Orleans because gays and lesbians lived there?  Hagee has made several anti-Catholic comments and once likened adherents of The Vactican to whores.  But that is okay?   

Pastor Wright may have said some things that were stupid.  Goodness knows, Rev. Pat Robertson sure has.  But that does mean that all of their good works have to be dismissed?  Heck no.  The final judgment isnâ€™t ours anyway.  Leave them to God.  Heâ€™ll decide.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I donâ€™t know if there is a thread on here about how Barack Obama should have left Wright&#8217; church.  So Iâ€™ll respond to those who think the Senator should have.  </p>
<p>Why is an all-Black church racist?  Because that would mean an all-White church is the same.  What about an all-Chinese congregation?  Is that racist?  The latter it simply a matter of linguistics and the all-Black and all-White churches are likely a result of geography and demographics.</p>
<p>Pastor Wrightâ€™s United Church of Christ is a member of a longstanding Christian denomination with many ethnicities and lifestyles included.   So, why should Obama have left?</p>
<p>Did Catholics leave their church when priests horribly violated young boys and girls?  Some did.  But most did not.  Did Mormons leave their church when Blacks weren&#8217;t considered human?  No, Mormons did not.  You notice Mitch Romney never left.  But he claimed he pulled over to the side of the road and cried when the Mormons decided that whoops, African-Americans were human, after all.  How come nobody has asked Romney why he remained loyal to the folks who run Salt Lake City?â€</p>
<p>Has John McCain given up associating with Rev. John Hagee who claimed Hurricane Katrina was Godâ€™s judgment on New Orleans because gays and lesbians lived there?  Hagee has made several anti-Catholic comments and once likened adherents of The Vactican to whores.  But that is okay?   </p>
<p>Pastor Wright may have said some things that were stupid.  Goodness knows, Rev. Pat Robertson sure has.  But that does mean that all of their good works have to be dismissed?  Heck no.  The final judgment isnâ€™t ours anyway.  Leave them to God.  Heâ€™ll decide.</p>
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		<title>By: jude</title>
		<link>http://texasfred.net/archives/1044/comment-page-1#comment-7335</link>
		<dc:creator>jude</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2008 18:10:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I am sorry, but I disagree with all those who are up in arms about Pastor Wright.  The reverend has not said anything that is different from what many African Americans say to one another in barbershops, beauty salons and over coffee.  If this surprises you, then, donâ€™t take this the wrong way, but you really havenâ€™t been listening closely to the Black community.  

I donâ€™t agree with the pastorâ€™s comments about the U.S. having a hand in the 9-11 attacks, but I am not going to condemn his other comments.  The U.S. IS a major drug importer.  And this country remains racist.  Black people stiff suffer discrimination on the job, in financing and even in healthcare.  Numerous studies and news stories have borne this out.  You canâ€™t expect Black people to ignore this.  I know a lot of people donâ€™t want to hear this, pointing to Denzel, Halle, P Diddy and Jay-Z as a proof of a color-blind society.  But those are celebrities.  And that is not the reality of Black America.

Most people who are fulminating against Pastor Wright claim the man hates America.  Yeah, right.  How do you explain that after he attended Virginia Union University, an historically black school in Richmond, he then joined the U.S. Marine Corps and served in the 2nd Marine Division with the rank of private first class?  He later transferred to the U.S. Navy and entered the Corpsman School at the Great Lakes Naval Training Center, where he graduated as valedictorian in 1963.  What man who hates America does that?

Wright was trained as cardiopulmonary technician at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., and graduated as salutatorian in 1967.  Wright then enrolled at Howard University in Washington, D.C., where he received a bachelor&#039;s degree in 1968 and a masterâ€™s degree in English in 1969.  You may not like Pastor Wright, but donâ€™t try to take away his freeness of speech.  If you do that, you make a mockery of the claims of Conservatives everywhere:  That this country is a bastion of freedom.  True freedom includes the freedom to disagree.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I am sorry, but I disagree with all those who are up in arms about Pastor Wright.  The reverend has not said anything that is different from what many African Americans say to one another in barbershops, beauty salons and over coffee.  If this surprises you, then, donâ€™t take this the wrong way, but you really havenâ€™t been listening closely to the Black community.  </p>
<p>I donâ€™t agree with the pastorâ€™s comments about the U.S. having a hand in the 9-11 attacks, but I am not going to condemn his other comments.  The U.S. IS a major drug importer.  And this country remains racist.  Black people stiff suffer discrimination on the job, in financing and even in healthcare.  Numerous studies and news stories have borne this out.  You canâ€™t expect Black people to ignore this.  I know a lot of people donâ€™t want to hear this, pointing to Denzel, Halle, P Diddy and Jay-Z as a proof of a color-blind society.  But those are celebrities.  And that is not the reality of Black America.</p>
<p>Most people who are fulminating against Pastor Wright claim the man hates America.  Yeah, right.  How do you explain that after he attended Virginia Union University, an historically black school in Richmond, he then joined the U.S. Marine Corps and served in the 2nd Marine Division with the rank of private first class?  He later transferred to the U.S. Navy and entered the Corpsman School at the Great Lakes Naval Training Center, where he graduated as valedictorian in 1963.  What man who hates America does that?</p>
<p>Wright was trained as cardiopulmonary technician at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., and graduated as salutatorian in 1967.  Wright then enrolled at Howard University in Washington, D.C., where he received a bachelor&#8217;s degree in 1968 and a masterâ€™s degree in English in 1969.  You may not like Pastor Wright, but donâ€™t try to take away his freeness of speech.  If you do that, you make a mockery of the claims of Conservatives everywhere:  That this country is a bastion of freedom.  True freedom includes the freedom to disagree.</p>
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		<title>By: TexasFred</title>
		<link>http://texasfred.net/archives/1044/comment-page-1#comment-7281</link>
		<dc:creator>TexasFred</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Mar 2008 02:50:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Ranando, you won&#039;t catch any BS from ME over that comment... :D

And I DO know some folks that walked away, never to return, I am one of them... Not ALL folks that were FORCED to attend the Catholic church were idolaters and hypocrites,Â but the ones that haveÂ STAYED in the RCCÂ are...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ranando, you won&#8217;t catch any BS from ME over that comment&#8230; <img src='http://texasfred.net/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif' alt=':D' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>And I DO know some folks that walked away, never to return, I am one of them&#8230; Not ALL folks that were FORCED to attend the Catholic church were idolaters and hypocrites,Â but the ones that haveÂ STAYED in the RCCÂ are&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: Ranando</title>
		<link>http://texasfred.net/archives/1044/comment-page-1#comment-7280</link>
		<dc:creator>Ranando</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Mar 2008 02:46:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I donâ€™t know how this is going to over but here it goes.

First off, I donâ€™t support Obama or his Black AssHat of a pastor and I donâ€™t agree with the pastor words.

What I would like to know is where is the outrage over the Catholic Church?

The leadership of this Evil Religion, including the Butt-Romping, C**k-Sucking Pope tried to hide the offences of their members who Sexually Abused the children in the church, time after time, year after year. 

Did members walk out? Never to come back. NO, they didnâ€™t.

Actions speak louder than words.

Obamaâ€™s pastor spoke some words, the Catholics dropped their pants and forced children into unbelievable sexual acts, which is worse?

I do not defend the WORDS of Obam&#039;s pastor, I&#039;m just asking.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I donâ€™t know how this is going to over but here it goes.</p>
<p>First off, I donâ€™t support Obama or his Black AssHat of a pastor and I donâ€™t agree with the pastor words.</p>
<p>What I would like to know is where is the outrage over the Catholic Church?</p>
<p>The leadership of this Evil Religion, including the Butt-Romping, C**k-Sucking Pope tried to hide the offences of their members who Sexually Abused the children in the church, time after time, year after year. </p>
<p>Did members walk out? Never to come back. NO, they didnâ€™t.</p>
<p>Actions speak louder than words.</p>
<p>Obamaâ€™s pastor spoke some words, the Catholics dropped their pants and forced children into unbelievable sexual acts, which is worse?</p>
<p>I do not defend the WORDS of Obam&#8217;s pastor, I&#8217;m just asking.</p>
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		<title>By: TexasFred</title>
		<link>http://texasfred.net/archives/1044/comment-page-1#comment-7279</link>
		<dc:creator>TexasFred</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Mar 2008 02:06:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>In some areas, heads are &lt;i&gt;already&lt;/i&gt; exploding...

&lt;center&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y12/TexasFred/Joke%20Pics/ExplodingHead.gif&quot;/&gt;&lt;/center&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In some areas, heads are <i>already</i> exploding&#8230;</p>
<p><center><img src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y12/TexasFred/Joke%20Pics/ExplodingHead.gif"/></center></p>
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		<title>By: RTaylor</title>
		<link>http://texasfred.net/archives/1044/comment-page-1#comment-7278</link>
		<dc:creator>RTaylor</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Mar 2008 02:04:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>If Obama keeps talking, your BS meter will explode....</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If Obama keeps talking, your BS meter will explode&#8230;.</p>
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		<title>By: Sage</title>
		<link>http://texasfred.net/archives/1044/comment-page-1#comment-7277</link>
		<dc:creator>Sage</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2008 22:57:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>LOVED your BS meter on that story ....ROFL.
He is covering his butt but everyone sees through it.
His pastor is not a man of god,
His pastor is a racist,
His pastor is a bigot and a hatemonger,
And everyone sees Obama as weak and ineffectual in his denouncing the pastor.
Heck I heard that Oprah attended the same church and left if after the blistering comments made by the pastor.
But let Barack and Michelle keep on defending him and their racist/slanted views...we can see thru it.
&#039;Nuff said
Sage</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>LOVED your BS meter on that story &#8230;.ROFL.<br />
He is covering his butt but everyone sees through it.<br />
His pastor is not a man of god,<br />
His pastor is a racist,<br />
His pastor is a bigot and a hatemonger,<br />
And everyone sees Obama as weak and ineffectual in his denouncing the pastor.<br />
Heck I heard that Oprah attended the same church and left if after the blistering comments made by the pastor.<br />
But let Barack and Michelle keep on defending him and their racist/slanted views&#8230;we can see thru it.<br />
&#8216;Nuff said<br />
Sage</p>
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