tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10515331.post-13605768590413247252008-05-01T16:21:00.000-04:002008-05-01T16:21:00.000-04:002008-05-01T16:21:00.000-04:00As we are all independent churches in the UCC and are not required to follow the dictates of our denominations leaders.<BR/><BR/>There is not much that John Thomas can do regarding the Rev. Wright. EXCEPT denounce the statements for what they are clearly intended to be ~ <B>Inflamatory, cutting & piercing.</B><BR/><BR/>Until people come to the full understanding that we are not different races we will have this problem. <BR/><BR/>WE ARE ALL ONE RACE!!! <BR/>~ <B>THE HUMAN RACE</B> ~<BR/><BR/>Rev Wright's vitriol only exascerbates actual & perceived differences as well as keeping old wounds festering. His remarks of a "black church" and a "black theology" is inherently separatist in nature and only serves to keep one people group from integrating with another. <BR/><BR/>Rev. Wright offers no healing balm nor does John Thomas.<BR/><BR/>We are, not only, one race but we are one church with one God. [for those that believe on the Christ, Jesus' name]<BR/><BR/>The diversity the UCC desires is actually splitting our denomination apart, for we now affirm sin and disavow the Holy Scriptures. <BR/><BR/>I pray that both John Thomas and Jeremiah Wright will heed God's call instead of their [man's] personal call.omdnoreply@blogger.com