Barack Obama’s Church Pushes Back Against Jeremiah Wright Scutiny
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The Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Obama’s pastor for the last 20 years at the Trinity United Church of Christ on Chicago’s south side.
Trinity United Church of Christ of Chicago has pushed back against the stories about their anti-American and anti-white former Pastor, Jeremiah Wright.
The church attended by Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) fought back Sunday against mounting criticism of its pastor, accusing the media of character assassination and “crucifixion.â€
Otis Moss II, the current pastor of Trinity United Church, used his pulpit to defend his congregation and its past minister, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright Jr., from a wave of controversy stemming from inflammatory statements made by Wright.
“We have listened and watched as the wonderful work of our church has been vilified this week,” he told about 3,000 congregants on Palm Sunday morning. “This week should be special for us because I guess we know a little something about crucifixion.”
For what?
The MSM has been covering up “Uncle” Jeremy Wright for years and his association with Obama. So, now when the press gets off of their asses and report what Wright has actually said (see video above), the church says they have been crucified.
Oh please……..
Key Graphs from the churches press release:
- “Nearly three weeks before the 40th commemorative anniversary of the murder of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the Reverend Dr. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr.’s character is being assassinated in the public sphere because he has preached a social gospel on behalf of oppressed women, children and men in America and around the globe.â€
- In the statement released to reporters, Moss said called criticism of Wright and the church an “attack on the legacy of the African American Church which led and continues to lead the fight for human rights in America and around the world.â€
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. preached the Christian tenet, “love thy neighbor as thyself.†Before Dr. King was murdered on April 4, 1968, he preached, “The 11 o’clock hour is the most segregated hour in America.†Forty years later, the African American Church community continues to face bomb threats, death threats, and their ministers’ characters are assassinated because they teach and preach prophetic social concerns for social justice. Sunday is still the most segregated hour in America.
The current Pastor of Trinity and the church simply do NOT get it. Jeremiah Wright’s sermons in part are “HATE SPEECH” which are anti-American and anti-white RACIST.
Jeremiah Wright’s actions in supporting, plus honoring Louis Farrakhan and traveling with him to visit Libya’s strong man Muammar Khadafi are troubling. Obama has disavowed Wright’s rhetoric and association with anti-Semitic Farrakhan but why did Obama remain in this church for over twenty years?
Obama has NOT done enough to distance himself from this association with Wright and his church. And, the church’s push back against the media will certainly not help him.
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Omg i knew they would use race to try and shut up the media..why is it everytime something comes out about Obama they bring up race its boring allready some people need to stop and just face up to there wrong doings!! black or white go to a hate church anti american church guess what your going to have to answer why would you,its a honest question Mr.Obama why, please do you really think the voters me being one of them are that ignorant ? because thats the way it seems.20 yrs you never heard this kind of hate speech ,come on were not as stupid as you might think.Own up to it Obama be proud of your faith your belief your church your CHOICES why back down now? I know im proud of my faith my God my pastor my country and guess what i would never deny any of them even if it meant being President of this great country! VOTE HILLARY people!!!
Lynne B
If anyone in their right mind thinks that this ‘video’ just appeared by accident, think again – connect the “hillary dots”
1. Bill’s racist remarks
2. The picture of Obama in African costume which the Clinton campaign will not deny releasing.
3. The 3am ad which had some serious racist undertones, ala the Willy Horton ads
4. Hillary being just a wee bit ‘slow’ to state that she ‘doesn’t think’ that Obama is a Muslim
5. Her surrogate -Ed Rendell’s comments about how a black person can’t be elected
6. Her surrogate Geraldine Ferarro’s racist comments.
7. The media is suddenly flooded with video’s (which have been around for a long time by the way)
The point is HRC can’t win and she knows it. She is willing to bloody Obama so badly that very few white people will support him; thus ensuring McCain’s election and a chance for Hillary to run again in 2012…Is that really what you want folks?
Examine the comments the preacher made;
1. rich people own this country – true
2. black people have been mistreated in this country – true
3. Hillary has never been called the “N” word – true
Where did he lie there? I guess the truth hurts.
and I find it odd that things the other candidates do and say don’t seem to bother some people at all..heck they are just sort of given a ‘wink and a nod’ A few examples
1. Senator John McCain got support on Wednesday from an important corner of evangelical Texas when the pastor of a San Antonio mega-church, Rev. John C. Hagee, endorsed Mr. McCain for president. Mr. Hagee, who argues that the United States must join Israel in a preemptive, biblically prophesized military strike against Iran that will lead to the second coming of Christ
2. Hillary Clinton has declined to return $170,000 in campaign contributions from individuals at a company accused of widespread sexual harassment, and whose CEO is a disbarred lawyer with a criminal record, federal campaign records show.The federal government has accused the Illinois management consulting firm, International Profit Associates, or IPA
3. Clinton Slams 12-Year-Old Rape Victim, Defends Rapist newsday.com — Shocking new article on News Day. In her defense of an accused rapist (who certainly deserves a lawyer) Hillary Clinton forcefully impugned the 12-year-old rape victim, implying that the girl often fantasized and sought out “older men”.
4. In a May 2005 interview with the black weekly newspaper the New York Amsterdam News, the former president said that he supported the efforts of Louis Farrakhan and the Revs. Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson to organize a Million More March in the nation’s capital that fall.(and since it was a co-presidency I guess Hill should ‘own’ that one too huh?
5. Hillary’s most ridiculous and cruelest moment was her ‘holier than thou’ bragging about her rejection of a group she compared to the nation of islam’s leader Lou Farakahn. According to the NYT, Hillary actually appeared before the Independence Party and asked for their endorsement in her 2000 senate race.
Get real people you are being used by the Clinton machine, there is no tactic that is too sleazy for them to employ it.
Paul V
I Voted For Hilary Clinton
But camparing Jeremiah Wright to John McCain Minister ,,You
Can not compare,,, John McCain,, the minister he know just gave him Money,,he does not Go to his church,,, He did not Baptise john McCain kids,,, he is not on John McCain Campaign,, Just gave John McCain money,,, to compare him with Jeremiah Wright is something the Media, and the Obama Camapaign,, doing,,Barack Obama Has a Racist man who worked on his Campaign,, Jeremiah Wright, ,, who helped Barack with the title of his book,,, who baptise his kids, Barack Obama Miinister, gave Louis Farrahkan life time achievement award, ,,, Barack Obama who went to this Racist mans church,,, for 20 years,
Whats even sad is Barack Obama, followers don’t even Care, He can run over a person right now ,,, and people will still follow him,,, but one thing is for certain Barack no matter what, just lost this election,,, even if he wins the primary,,, from Hilary,,, Barack can not win a big state, Hilary followers will not back Barack Obama,,, just like if Hilary wins the primary,,, Barack Obama followers will not back Hilary ,,,,,
Obama is definitely Muslim, but he is a closet Racist, who employed a racist,, of all Racist, ,,,,, he is done
Watch Obama weblink
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Prhnc2fxAzg&feature=related%20…%20http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4YxPBAkfp4&feature=related
MahoganyShotgun
No matter how you slice it, those are the retired Pastor Wright’s words not those of Barack Obama.
It is interesting how people are yapping as if the United States has done absolutely no wrong in the world and this global anti-American sentiment comes from out of freak’n nowhere. The American pulse KNOWS it has a world community perception & deed problem.
Here’s some controversial teachings from a pulpit:
___No sex before marriage
___Marriage is until death do you part
___No second marriages, while your first “spouse” still lives
Christians violate these WELL KNOWN teachings on a daily basis, but they don’t stop going to their churches just because they disagree with those aspects of Christian teachings.
No one else has sat on their own church pew and heard something controversial coming from the pulpit? I find this odd.
Most religious leaders do indeed take the liberty of defying political correctness, even if the members in the congregation do not …whether it’s Jerry Falwell, Pat Robertson, John Haggie, or Jeremiah Wright.
Also, how much of what Rev. Wright said was NOT true… OR is it just Rev. Wright’s audacity to be blunt with the truth, which may be accosting Americans in denial?
“Racism is alive and well in this country.”
That is an “inflammatory” statement, however, it is also a true statement.
Inflammatory but TRUE:
___Hillary Clinton does not know what it’s like to be Black in America.
___Hillary Clinton does not know what it’s like to be poor in America, living from check to check.
___The USA has been run by wealthy white “MALES.”
___The USA has been arrogant in its foreign policy, defying even the United Nations to invade Iraq.
___The USA trained the very terrorists we seek. Yes, Osama bin Laden and the like were trained by US forces.
___Blacks in America have been held to a higher standard than Whites just to gain the same end outcome of achievement.
Those statements are inflammatory but true. The “outrage” at Rev. Wright’s last few sermons appears disingenuous.
Where is the real animosity here… that he told the truth OR that the truth was told without sugar on top? No one likes getting slapped with the naked truth or any blunt assessment of the truth.
People are still dealing with the PRESCRIBED outrage, and have not yet paused for a moment to actually address the validity of the content.
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Black communication, in general, is more blunt and direct. I doubt that there are a lot of Blacks in shock mode over what Rev. Wright said, they seem to be in a more embarrassed-for-Barack mode.
[White Susie’s Mom would say: Susie, sweetheart, I know you’re getting much older now and you’re becoming more attracted to boys, but I need you to be careful and know that you can come talk to me any time.]
[Black Susie’s Mom would say: I know you think you grown, but you better keep your damn legs closed, because I’m not raising any more children. Keep your head in those damn books and off those damn boys, because all they’re going to do is use you and leave you used up. Now you better hear what I’m saying. I’m here for you, but you better listen.]
For some people it’s called “keeping it real.” Pastor Wright’s words are not those of Barack Obama. Former United States Marine and Pastor, Wright was not hatemongering …he was reciting US history, which IS hateful toward Black Americans. US history has in fact been hateful toward Black Americans and to do something as simple as recall American history toward Black Americans IS inflammatory at least.
___Kidnapping/Purchasing
___The Middle Passage
___Slavery
___Racism (came after slavery to justify the continuation of slavery out of Africa when whites were no longer slaved –a distinct and recognizable “skin color” became the target)
___Constitutional Definition of “less than human”
___Religious Isolation
___Jim Crow/Apartheid
___Grandfather Clause
___Educational Isolation
___Economic Isolation
___Paramour Rights
___Constitutional Acknowledgement of the “inherently inequitable” Black American experience
___etc.
There is a reason “Black history” is segregated from the main stream history lessons of our grade school classrooms… it IS inflammatory just to acknowledge “Black history” in America, even though Black history is American history.
There are few ways to spin America’s behavior toward Blacks so that it sounds good.
We haven’t even done the Native American history roll call. There are aspects of America that should be damned.
“America’s” over-sensitivity at taking a “critical” look at itself has been the trademark of bigotry… and this bigotry gets reproduced everywhere we go and in every country we touch. We have spread our bigotry like the Green Bay Tree” and the world community has been taking offense to it.
Few people are American ENOUGH to damn those things about America that should be damned.
Barack Obama’s Blueprint for Change:
http://www.barackobama.com/pdf/ObamaBlueprintForChange.pdf
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