In light of our current election year, do you believe that racism or the economy will have the greater impact in the US Presidential election? What do you believe the bible teaches regarding racism and issues of poverty and wealth?
Racism will impact the current upcoming election.Im gonna really have to say the bigger impact will be the economy ,simply because of the fact the president is being blamed for the economical situation that this country is in now . We know that congress is the issue at hand ,however ,because of the fact that he is a black president is where the issue with race has an impact as well. Congress know exactly what they're doing . As far as the bible and wealth and poverty ,There are several passages that would suggest that God wants us all to be prosperous .Proverbs 10:15 says The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.For the most part ,when people are struggling to live period their focus at the end of the day is to get someone in office thats gonna give them better jobs or in most cases a job period. As far as the election ,that is whats gonna pose a problem for president Obama. As far as what the bible teaches on racism... I know it says love thy neighbor as thyself ( you gonna have to help me out on that one ). God wishes above all things that we prosper and be in good health even as our souls prosper . In any event ,money makes the maer trot. If people are not making money nobody is happy and the only person most people are blaming is the president .
This is very well timed post. During a time when we reflect on where we have come since the death of Dr. King. Race will always be an issue for some, but that will not be the biggest factor in this election. Angela made some good points....but congress is not some self appointed body with unlimited power. They are responding to what their constituents want done. That's been the case before this president & it will be after. At this time MOST Americans don't want socialism, maybe in 40 years that will fly but not in 2012. It doesn't matter what race the president is if majority of the voters don't like his policies he won't be reelected.
Unfortunately, in today's society racism will always play a part of the decision making process in our country's elections. We as children of God must always remember that God made all races. God made man; in the book of Genesis chp. 1 & 2 tells us that everything God made was good which, makes us all equal in God's sight.
Poverty and Wealth......ummmmmm..... Jesus said the poor will be with you always, so not everyone will be wealthy. One thing we as a body of believers must always remeber is that Phil 4:19 tells us that my God shall supply ALL of my needs according to his riches in glory through Jesus Christ.
Race may or may not decide this election but bad leadership should. I hope we are at a place as people where we are ready to think for ourselves & not follow someone because we feel like that's what we are supposed to do because we are black. My faith decides my vote. I'm totally disgusted with this administration’s anti-Christian agenda! • Assault on marriage • support for abortion • support of the homosexual agenda to name a few. Don't get me started on the Bible ban at Walter Reed. Choose this day church!!! Just because he is of my race does not make this ok.
Tea Party racist really??? So the formula is set: Lack of blacks plus 'overwhelmingly white' equals racism. Right? Not so fast.
This formula does not apply to the Occupy Wall Street movement, which is as white as an Idaho picket fence. A Washington Post opinion piece cites a survey that found 'African Americans, who are 12.6 percent of the U.S. population, make up only 1.6 percent of Occupy Wall Street.' And blacks are 25 percent of New York City's population. Occupy Wall Street was a home game for them. By contrast, six percent of tea party supporters, according to an April 2010 Gallup poll, are black. That's almost four times the number of blacks who make up Occupy Wall Street.
To echo Marc's point.....does Angela realize that the National Black Chamber of Commerce is at odds with president Obama. I don't think that's a race issue. Even Robert Johnson, owner of the BET network has spoken out against his poor policies. The best hope for him may be the fact that the other side seems very divided about a candidate. If they choose a strong conservative this could be 1984 all over again. Does anybody rember the Tea Party Effect of 2010?!?
The most important color to most Americans is green. First, lasting jobs are not created by government, and historically this has been proven true. All government employment requres taxation of non-government enterprises and when there are not enough people and businesses to pay taxes, those employed become layoffs. In economics, race has been an issue off and on in America since the time of slavery after the founding of our nation. it carried over to the 1960's where economic opportunities, as well as education, were deliberately kept from many blacks looking to get ahead. As the climate in American business turned in the 1980's, and more and more black Americans became successful, and were welcomed into the establishments of success, The economy of the early '80s saw higher inflation, interest rates and unemployment than during the so-called Great Recession. But unlike Obama, Reagan deeply and broadly cut taxes, continued deregulation and slowed down the rate of domestic spending. Men such as Robert Johnson recognized that the American Dream is based on economic freedom, not government intervention, and that the same rules that made white businesses prosper for decades are the same rules that allowed black companies too as well.
Robert Johnson's call to end the demeaning of class warfare rhetoric by President Obama, and to focus on allowing businesses to grow by lowering taxes, is a fundamental that every business owner can stand behind, and is not limited to black or white.
Racism will impact the current upcoming election.Im gonna really have to say the bigger impact will be the economy ,simply because of the fact the president is being blamed for the economical situation that this country is in now . We know that congress is the issue at hand ,however ,because of the fact that he is a black president is where the issue with race has an impact as well. Congress know exactly what they're doing . As far as the bible and wealth and poverty ,There are several passages that would suggest that God wants us all to be prosperous .Proverbs 10:15 says The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.For the most part ,when people are struggling to live period their focus at the end of the day is to get someone in office thats gonna give them better jobs or in most cases a job period. As far as the election ,that is whats gonna pose a problem for president Obama. As far as what the bible teaches on racism... I know it says love thy neighbor as thyself ( you gonna have to help me out on that one ). God wishes above all things that we prosper and be in good health even as our souls prosper . In any event ,money makes the maer trot. If people are not making money nobody is happy and the only person most people are blaming is the president .
ReplyDeleteThis is very well timed post. During a time when we reflect on where we have come since the death of Dr. King. Race will always be an issue for some, but that will not be the biggest factor in this election. Angela made some good points....but congress is not some self appointed body with unlimited power. They are responding to what their constituents want done. That's been the case before this president & it will be after. At this time MOST Americans don't want socialism, maybe in 40 years that will fly but not in 2012. It doesn't matter what race the president is if majority of the voters don't like his policies he won't be reelected.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, in today's society racism will always play a part of the decision making process in our country's elections. We as children of God must always remember that God made all races. God made man; in the book of Genesis chp. 1 & 2 tells us that everything God made was good which, makes us all equal in God's sight.
ReplyDeletePoverty and Wealth......ummmmmm.....
Jesus said the poor will be with you always, so not everyone will be wealthy. One thing we as a body of believers must always remeber is that Phil 4:19 tells us that my God shall supply ALL of my needs according to his riches in glory through Jesus Christ.
Race may or may not decide this election but bad leadership should. I hope we are at a place as people where we are ready to think for ourselves & not follow someone because we feel like that's what we are supposed to do because we are black. My faith decides my vote. I'm totally disgusted with this administration’s anti-Christian agenda!
ReplyDelete• Assault on marriage
• support for abortion
• support of the homosexual agenda to name a few.
Don't get me started on the Bible ban at Walter Reed. Choose this day church!!!
Just because he is of my race does not make this ok.
TeaParty....please.......they are a bunch of racist!
ReplyDeleteTea Party racist really??? So the formula is set: Lack of blacks plus 'overwhelmingly white' equals racism. Right? Not so fast.
DeleteThis formula does not apply to the Occupy Wall Street movement, which is as white as an Idaho picket fence. A Washington Post opinion piece cites a survey that found 'African Americans, who are 12.6 percent of the U.S. population, make up only 1.6 percent of Occupy Wall Street.' And blacks are 25 percent of New York City's population. Occupy Wall Street was a home game for them. By contrast, six percent of tea party supporters, according to an April 2010 Gallup poll, are black. That's almost four times the number of blacks who make up Occupy Wall Street.
To echo Marc's point.....does Angela realize that the National Black Chamber of Commerce is at odds with president Obama. I don't think that's a race issue. Even Robert Johnson, owner of the BET network has spoken out against his poor policies. The best hope for him may be the fact that the other side seems very divided about a candidate. If they choose a strong conservative this could be 1984 all over again. Does anybody rember the Tea Party Effect of 2010?!?
ReplyDeleteThe most important color to most Americans is green. First, lasting jobs are not created by government, and historically this has been proven true. All government employment requres taxation of non-government enterprises and when there are not enough people and businesses to pay taxes, those employed become layoffs. In economics, race has been an issue off and on in America since the time of slavery after the founding of our nation. it carried over to the 1960's where economic opportunities, as well as education, were deliberately kept from many blacks looking to get ahead. As the climate in American business turned in the 1980's, and more and more black Americans became successful, and were welcomed into the establishments of success, The economy of the early '80s saw higher inflation, interest rates and unemployment than during the so-called Great Recession. But unlike Obama, Reagan deeply and broadly cut taxes, continued deregulation and slowed down the rate of domestic spending. Men such as Robert Johnson recognized that the American Dream is based on economic freedom, not government intervention, and that the same rules that made white businesses prosper for decades are the same rules that allowed black companies too as well.
ReplyDeleteRobert Johnson's call to end the demeaning of class warfare rhetoric by President Obama, and to focus on allowing businesses to grow by lowering taxes, is a fundamental that every business owner can stand behind, and is not limited to black or white.