Letters to the Editor - May 10, 2008

Is Reverend Wright right?
FM: Chrys Holley
Milton, Fla.

Dear Editor,

African American Leonard Pitts, syndicated columnist, was right on when he sized up Reverend Jeremiah Wright. A white person commenting like that would be labeled “racist.”

My first impression on Wright’s speeches at NAACP and National Press Club, both of which I heard: “sharp cookie,” even entertaining! Enjoyed his demonstration when he sang a hymn to the beat black churches do. On “musicology” he was okay. On left brain, right brain learning patters of white and black students: “bologna!”

I’ve enjoyed worshipping in black churches and even helped in one’s Vacation Bible School when asked. Ida Rutledge and I fit right in and felt right at home.

I never sensed the disgust I did on hearing Wright. He said, “I’m running for Jesus, not the Oval Office.”  Which Jesus? Not the one who is my Lord and Savior. Mine delivers from bitterness, resentment, and unforgiveness, truly liberates one to do God’s will, and has nothing to do with black liberation theology. Wright supports that theology aligned with Marxism!

Wright’s church has admirable ministries. He should concentrate on them.

His meanness, hatred, and harping on the slavery issue labels him a racist. My heart ached at the treatment of blacks by some whites, no doubt regular churchgoers. God knows I’d be marching in Selma if I weren’t having babies at that time.

To harbor bitterness, unforgiveness, and resentment is Anti-Christ who fills His own with agape (love), the ultimate kind of love!
Wright should know until God changes hearts by the “new birth” there’ll always be racism, sad-to-say.

On slavery he should teach Romans 8:28 not perpetuate hatred!

People suffer injustices daily. True Christians though them claiming Romans 8:28, “All thing work together for good (the good and bad things) to them who are the called according to His purpose, to them who LOVE GOD!”

After listening to him I recalled what Billy Graham said years ago that probably “Half the people in all churches are not really ‘born again’.” That would include preachers. Last week I met a Georgia preacher who said “it’s probably 80% now.”

Wright et al should emphasize Jesus is coming again. It could be at any moment. Another “sign” just surfaces with a self-proclaimed Messiah who made the news from New Mexico!

God bless you all as only He can!