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The Black Church & the Democratic Party Makes (Good), but Strange Bedfellows

There once lived a polarizing You Tuber by the name Michael ‘David’ Carroll who was extremely critical towards the so-called black community saying there were two people who he labeled as, “The Untouchables”, in which the community could not criticize. One, of course, was the black woman because not only has she been labeled as the “backbone of the black community” or ‘God’; it’s because she’s become the defacto ‘leader’ due to the purposeful usurping of the man that has occurred in this country. The second, which is even more detrimental, is the ultimate untouchable Negroes see every Sunday, holiday (mainly on fashion day with egg hunts and candy baskets called Easter), hospital visits, funerals, and chicken dinners; the black Pastor. At first when I heard him say this, I was immediately taken back by this notion because I myself as many of you who are reading this, were probably raised Christian in some store front or ‘mega’ black church. Even if you weren’t, those words stuck deep with me because I was trained to become a minister and have done PLENTY Christian endeavors as far as witnessing, ministry, you name it; I’ve been a part of it. So to hear this guy spew so much of (what I thought of at the time), hatred towards not only my faith, but a religion that I’ve always followed since my late teens; it made me feel a certain level of discomfort and hostility. Nonetheless, I was still drawn in by his vast knowledge of history in regards to the church, politics, and black culture overall. He was truly a cultural savant when it came to black society, a modern day intellectual who unfortunately passed away too soon.

Now I see what he said then, but now it makes sense.

It would be easy for me to write this blog post about paid celebrities who for as long as I‘ve started following politics since 2012. That’s too easy. It was exactly around 2012 when I completely bowed out of the black church and left it for good not for DNC politics, but for church doctrine and the inconsistencies I started to notice in which I wasn’t allowed to question. Although I could use the various excuses of church scandals, indiscretions, prosperity and opulence over sin and repentance, the list goes on. That’s too obvious and easy. However, I want to tackle the duplicitous relationship between pastors and politicians most notably Negro pastors and the DNC. See, I was once a part of a so-called ‘Mega’ church before and I, (like many others), were blinded by the illustriousness and prestige my church leader had with the movers and shakers in the city I’m a part of. Still, I noticed every single time election season would roll around; here comes this Mayor or this political figure, bellowed by a DNC-laced verbal manifesto, not telling us how or who to vote for; but inferring who we better vote for. This is precisely what I noticed this past election with the black church and many of its prominent so-called leaders being not strange, but GOOD BEDFELLOWS supporting Kamala Harris and the DNC.  Whether they did it for monetary gain (most likely), bring attention to their platforms, a media deal, or operating under the ‘spirit’ of their TRUE white slave master, Margaret Sanger. These Negro preachers, the black church, and its cheerleaders posing as congregants – black women, have created the 21st century plantation under the names of COGIC, AME, Full Gospel anywhere, and the list goes on.

There are some or even many who allude to the fact that the black church as always been essentially the Negroes plantation. From slavery and beyond, based on the way the bible was taught to black folk to always look for hope and the ‘by and by’, and that our reward would only be in heaven after we die. I don’t disagree with this notion because we’ve been conditioned to be a people of ‘hope’ mostly through fear and biblical manipulation which made faith – which not a bad thing – but the only thing black folks were made to settle for. This message was trumpeted louder by no other than the Negro preacher which created a ‘Messiah’ complex, which has now become shared and in the same bed with the DNC. From MLK to Barack Obama and the almost near election of Pastor Kamala ‘The Curry Queen’ Harris, the cognitive dissonance holds no bounds. Black America let’s face it: The DNC party, regardless of the candidate who appears on the ballot every four years, is your surrogate pastor. Just like many of you Negroes who claim you’re a ‘Christian’ but don’t really care about what your bible says; it’s just like your DNC political nominee y’all repeatedly vote for every general election regardless of their doctrine or policies. Just like the watered-down teachings of Jesus who ONLY promises hope and heaven, y’all look to the DNC for hope with their gospel of propaganda and RACISM. Hallelujah, NOT!

Some of y’all who will read this may think I’m endorsing being a conservative and or a Republican like I’m some traitor or sell-out. Nothing could be further from the truth because this isn’t about voting per sa; it has more to do with your mindset and for you to release yourself from the plantation (both the black church and the DNC). Do not ask me about well, “What about white folks who only vote for Republicans?” Nice try but if you check the voting records those white folks have a balanced voting record on both sides (for the most part) but see that’s that disease you have where you have to link how YOU think with what THEY DO! Stop it! Liberals have trained many of you to focus wholeheartedly on race and police brutality and we’re heading into 2025. This is NOT to ignore such matters and act like we don’t deal with racism at some covert level. However, most of the racism is fed to you through media propaganda because let’s face it, they don’t believe you Negroes are smart. Why do you think Kamala held those concerts posing as campaign rallies? Why do you think they ALWAYS visit black churches? Why do you think they recruit black pastors (just like celebrities) because they KNOW many of you will listen to them instead of a black intellectual? But I forgot, unless if it’s someone who’s charismatic, funny, and will hoot, holler and scream sayings that tickle your ears; you won’t listen to them. Your pastor knows this and that’s why you give them your money, and your DNC leader knows this too, this is why you give them your vote. Peace.

Kim Burrell: “That’s the Way ‘Love’ Goes” (Controversy)

 

 

I guess the word ‘love’ continues to evolve unlike the theory of evolution these days as singer-songwriter Kim Burrell continues to catch heat over a sermon she delivered over a week ago. According to our liberal (communist) media, the expression of love must mean that you have to be inclusive and intolerable not only to one’s feelings, but to one’s personal lifestyle, identity, or sexual orientation. Having a personal opinion, preference, or conviction which is contrary to the “new normal” you are immediately labeled a social pariah, a hatemonger, and my least favorite-favorite imaginary derogatory term: a “homophobe”. This is precisely what has happened to the gospel legend Burrell, who should know a thing or two about ‘love’ considering she leads a very “progressive” ministry called “Love & Liberty Fellowship Church, where she serves as an Eldress/Overseer-Bishop. Burrell makes no apologies in her sermon where she preached on the “perverted sexual spirit”, which is pervasive and prominent in many African-American churches. Another gospel great, Pastor Shirley Caesar, initially supported Burrell in a video by saying, “You should have said something four years ago when our President made it alright.” However, once her comments were made public she too felt the inescapable wrath of LGBT minions labeling the “Queen of Gospel music” a homophobic bigot as well.  The 78-year-old gospel icon whose career has spanned six decades, issued an apology during a recorded segment with Bishop George Bloomer. To be honest, the apology from the visibly shaken Caesar sounded like more like damage control to save what’s left of her legendary career. I guess that’s the way love goes.

The Burrell controversy has come at a price for the 44-year-old songstress. After having her invitation from The Ellen DeGeneres Show rescinded by DeGeneres on social media herself, Burrell also lost her radio show with Texas Southern University called “Bridging The Gap with Kim Burrell,” and was removed as a honoree from BMI’s Trailblazers of Gospel Music event. Actress-comedian and star of “Almost Christmas”, Monique, offered her two cents when she weighed in on the topic on her periscope radio show called “Monique and Sidney’s Open Relationship.” The Academy-Award winner told her viewers to focus their energy on fighting for what matters per the Huffington Post:

“It’s almost laughable, because you’re saying that in 2017, we are still dealing with people taking issue with people being who they were born to be, who they choose to be,” she said, then addressing people who mask their anti-gay bigotry with religious rhetoric. “People are still taking issue with the cloak of, ’I am a warrior for Jesus and I must fight for Jesus and stop all you fags and dykes before y’all get condemned to hell.’”

I guess this is the comedian’s attempt to get back into the good graces of Hollyweird after claiming to be “back-balled” following her Oscar winning performance in the movie “Precious.” Whatever her motive is, I think her and Burrell’s detractors are missing the point. Burrell (and Pastor Caesar until she retracted) made their comments in front of a community of believers who share Kim’s same Christian beliefs. Her sermon was done in front of her congregation addressing pertinent issues within the church (body of Christ) as a whole. As Burrell stated in her apology video, “sin and whatever falls under the category of sin, was preached.” Yet, because of some unscrupulous, unsuspecting, member/guest recorded a two-minute snippet of Burrell passionately denouncing what she calls “the spirit of delusion and confusion,” has been appropriated with her spewing hate? Don’t get me wrong, the black church has sometimes played a debaucherous and hypocritical role when dealing with those in the LGBT community. Often prostituting their gifts and talents for fanfare during praise and worship services; only to turn around and excoriate them with the bible as well. It makes you wonder with the entire backlash and “bullying” Burrell is receiving (yes I said bullying), what would her dear friend who chose Kim as a spiritual adviser, the late Whitney Houston, think about all of this? Maybe that’s part of the problem.

“The Eldress-Bishop” has always been known in the church world for her incredible musical talents and gifting’s, but she also wasn’t pigeon-holed into your typical “gospel-singer” as she has worked and performed with what the church calls “secular” acts. Burrell recently lent her vocals to the song, “Godspeed” from R&B recording artist (and openly gay) Frank Ocean’s chart-topping, “Blonde” album. Needless to say, once Burrell’s controversial sermon was released, Ocean’s mother (Katonya Breaux Riley) was not amused, taking her thoughts to social media:

https://twitter.com/katonya/status/815633992967802880

 

Burrell, like so many other Christian ministers and artists, have become so enamored with the celeb-reality culture that too often their faith becomes compromised when it pertains to certain social-political issues. Not to be preachy, but this society will only tolerate a “social gospel” which is according to gotquestions.org is: Christian ethics to social problems such as poverty, slums, poor nutrition and education, alcoholism, crime, and war. These things are emphasized while the doctrines of sin, salvation, heaven and hell, and the future kingdom of God are downplayed. So no matter how many celebrities Burrell and others like her can befriend in the industry, if you’re not willing to play the “go-a-long, to-get-a-long,” game than your career will be shutdown. Considering how political correctness runs amok in media and entertainment, there is absolutely no way you can hold on to a sound biblical worldview and remain spotless in the eyes of men. It’s like oil and water, the two just don’t mix! Anyways, Burrell has maintained her position so far even telling her followers during her apology (but not sorry) video that, “I talk to the spirit of that thing, and I won’t take it back.”

Disagreement shouldn’t be the new “hate speech” people. Peace and love y’all!