That Wasn’t Very Christian
Here’s something that doesn’t happen everyday. I got kicked out of a meeting of the Indianapolis-based Concerned Clergy this morning. I’m shaking my head too. It would have been one thing if I was a money changer, but I’m just a guy with an opinion and humble radio talk show. I know I’m not a fan favorite of some the Clergy members, particularly the lady who is the secretary and prime candidate for cardiac arrest or Type-2 Diabetes. But I’ve never been thrown out of a meeting before.
The sad thing is I was there to talk to some of the clergy members about violence in the African-American community, the weekend robbery at Don’s Guns Store and the recently published fact that IPS has the worst dropout rate for Black males in the country. I was hoping to get some meaningful discussion going and find out what concrete steps were being taken to address these types of issues other than the more traditional rallies, prayer vigils and lip service.
I guess we’ll never know because apparently the hatred for a productive Black man who can help influence opinions and break down stereotypes is more important for some people than keeping the streets safe from other Black men who aren’t as productive and perpetuate stereotypes.
I wonder what Jesus would have done?
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I’m absolutely sure that you’re much more in tune with possible solutions to the city’s current violence epidemic than anyone in that room. Your current posts about education, gangs, etc. have me jumping up and down for joy because if I said it, I’d be considered a racist. But it needs to be said. Taj Mahal schools and a boatload of cops won’t fix what’s broken - the family.
Our “Concerned Clergy” have way too much in common with the Jesse Jackson’s of the world. They are more concerned with being seeing, heard and collecting those Sunday offerings. Besides solving the violence would deny them their audience. And they need to pay for those fancy suits and big cars somehow, don’t they?
Keep talking Abdul. You’re a voice of fresh air amidst the same old bigoted rhetoric. One can change the world even if it is one small step at a time.
I bet Jesus wouldn’t have made an ad hominem attack about someone’s physical condition, for starters. You may have had a good argument here, Abdul, but it was lost when you added the tasteless criticism. Besides, “Pot? Meet Kettle.”