tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20184070.post2094222406494700064..comments2024-01-11T10:58:30.769-05:00Comments on Jesus community: Martin Luther King DayTed M. Gossardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10580691315315271791noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20184070.post-60517050569198282642007-01-16T19:32:00.000-05:002007-01-16T19:32:00.000-05:00anon,
Good points. Yes. As Andre points out, also...anon,<br /><br />Good points. Yes. As Andre points out, also, this has application, really, for all our relationships. That all walls would come down, in Christ. In Christ this will happen completely someday, and the beginning of it is meant to be now.Ted M. Gossardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10580691315315271791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20184070.post-39711997641595365092007-01-16T05:17:00.000-05:002007-01-16T05:17:00.000-05:00Is the true message we are meant to hear from the ...Is the true message we are meant to hear from the good Doctor limited to race? Is it really that limited in scope? Though a Hispanic living in the skin of a Caucasion, it seems to me that Jesus' message (given to us by the Honorable MLK) was directed at discrimination on all levels. To be sure, discrimination manifests itself usually in terms of race. As a war rages on, however, I cannot help but believe that we must also focus on relations with Muslims. We must examine our internal barometers of love to evaluate whether there is room in the inn for those we do not understand. For those we may even, well, fear. <br /><br />Aahhh, what Paul must have felt as he traveled foreign soil.<br /><br />May our Lord help us reach beyond the plain meaning of Doctor King's message, so that we open our hearts to the possibility of truly accepting the concept, at least in our hearts, that all men are created equal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20184070.post-24402039961281442502007-01-15T17:46:00.000-05:002007-01-15T17:46:00.000-05:00Charity, Great points. I think it is easy to say a...Charity, Great points. I think it is easy to say and believe the creed, as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., said: <br /><br />"I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal."<br /><br />Easy to say we believe that. But another matter in really living it out. One of our best admissions is to acknowledge that in many ways, we just don't get it. We really don't understand, and we need to learn.<br /><br />I'll have to listen to that from NPR when I have time. Thanks!Ted M. Gossardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10580691315315271791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20184070.post-78430066672007170172007-01-15T17:39:00.000-05:002007-01-15T17:39:00.000-05:00Andre, Thanks for your kind words and comment. I t...Andre, Thanks for your kind words and comment. I think you make a great point. It is not just a black, white thing, but multi-racial nowdays.<br /><br />I still must give some special attention, though, I think on this day, to the black/white issues, because I know Christian African Americans who are still either personally hurt by other Christians, or who believe there is still discrimination against them. And there are still hate groups out there, against African Americans.<br /><br />I believe there is a great healing that needs to take place, because of this, and our history as a nation.<br /><br />Your point of welcoming strangers, as in being hospitable to people of other races, etc., is also an excellent one, I didn't even think of today, until you mentioned it. What better "down to earth" way of really getting to know the other, and come to know them as one of us? People whom we can deeply come to love.Ted M. Gossardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10580691315315271791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20184070.post-19631075696553218672007-01-15T15:02:00.000-05:002007-01-15T15:02:00.000-05:00Ted
I tried posting a comment on your blog last w...Ted<br /><br />I tried posting a comment on your blog last week on the topic of the Lord's prayer but apparently it didn't take. I found your blog via LL Barkat. I love your Christ centered emphasis on many of your posts. <br /><br />With regard to race, a couple of points.<br /><br />Race in this nation isn't just about black & white anymore...it's rapidly multicultural and I think it's a good thing. The discussion needs to extend beyond the historical divide.<br /><br />Also, I think the church has a wonderful opportunity to paint a compelling picture for the rest of the world. Race relations is something that the world cares about but cannot solve. I posted on this recently on my blog. One way to do this is by the biblical practice of hospitality - "the welcoming of strangers". It doesn't seem profound or strategic but somehow we communicate volumes by welcoming others of a different race into our homes and lives.Every Square Inchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11636924397725214300noreply@blogger.com