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The authority to rule comes with the 

responsibility to rule wisely, fairly, 

and well.

God does not give man the authority

to plunder, commit violence against

others, or mistreat anyone or

anything.

It has always appeared as common sense that we 

should take care of this world... given God created

it for our benefit.

Life is given by God. The life of the Spirit in us is 

created, operated, and directed by God. God made 

us in His likeness and image. In God, there is only

 light and life.

Fantasy, not facts, drives America's 

self-conception. It's also more difficult 

to address historical problems if we are

 unable to face all the distortions and 

blatant lies taught in US history classes,  

honestly.

Not only in the South was American capitalism

 established on the backs of the enslaved and

 the slave economy. Some of these methods are 

still in use today. Slavery established America 

while giving practically nothing...  no pay, 

benefits, or recognition to the enslaved — or the

descendants of them.

This great country was built on stolen land by stolen

 lives. How dare obstacles to our liberty be built,

 at every turn? 

How can hatred be so venomous, diabolical, and

 ungodly that organizations will purposely close 

doors of opportunity or destroy any trace of 

African American progress?

 Why are white people deliberately impeding 

African Americans?

 Is it possible that Caucasians are terrified that if 

African Americans ever figure out who they are, 

the kingdoms they were stolen from, and Who they 

belong to, they would return the same dirty 

crimes against humanity that some Caucasians

have committed for over 400 years? 

How can Columbus be honored for 

discovering a land that is already populated?

 Was he also taking advantage of his white 

sense of entitlement?

Some Caucasians continue to reject 

African American people's humanity. 

These people, unknown to them, are

 disconnected from their humanity. 

What does this imply exactly?

They have no regard for or affection for 

themselves. They are emotionally plagued by 

self-doubt and self-rejection. They are inclined

 to be excessively self-critical, and they may 

even loathe themselves at times. As a result, to

 love their neighbor as they "love" themselves is

 to despise and maybe hate their neighbor.

They don't generally despise their white

 neighbors—at least not all of them. Their

 hatred towards blacks or other minorities

 is unshakable because they require someone

 or some group to which they may feel superior. 

They need to feel superior because otherwise

 they will feel inferior. They sustain their 

feeling of superiority by despising others 

for their discernible unworthiness, shortcomings,

 and inferiority.

Many individuals spend a significant portion

 of their lives in states of relatively low

 awareness, which influences their judgment

 as well as their susceptibility to persuasion 

and manipulation.

We must be aware that Satan provides 

assistance for all forms of deception.

 Satan has only spoken one language from 

Genesis 3 to Revelation 20: deception. He

has constructed a system of deception based

 on illusions so broad that they escape one's 

perception/detection. It includes beliefs, 

ideology, attachments, forms of 

entertainment, the media, and politics. In

 many circumstances, most people never notice

 it because they hear and enjoy deception more

 than they read and know the truth. To avoid 

suspicion, Satan's minions would act as if they

 were not involved in or connected to the evil 

misdeeds, merely to keep the illusions alive. 

It closely matches the description in 

2 Thessalonians 2. People were easily duped 

because "they received not the love of the truth...

but had pleasure in unrighteousness."

 (verses 10, 12).

The "deceiver" employs specialized, covert, 

and sneaky strategies to target each individual, 

with the purpose of defeating, discouraging, 

and disheartening them. In other words, Satan's 

attacks are "tailor crafted" ("the strategies"), 

meticulously and systematically constructed 

to target each individual's distinctive 

shortcomings and weaknesses. 

His schemes and techniques are generally appealing, 

invariably misleading, and frequently ensnaring.

Deception always undermines. 

What makes deception dangerous?

The deceiver slowly and inconspicuously 

manipulates people into believing they need 

what is being offered to them.  Without 

giving it any consideration, they "buy into it." 

They accept all of its promises and advantages 

without understanding what will happen in 

the end. 

According to Proverbs 14:12, 

"There is a way that seems right to man, 

but its end is the way of death."

Ephesians 1:17-21

Our hearts' eyes must become enlightened

 in order for us to discern God's Will.

God's incomparably immense strength exceeds 

every rule and authority, power and dominion,

 and every name spoken, not only in this age,

 but also in the one to come.

May we examine our worldly 

ambitions and open the eyes 

of our hearts. 

Once the blinders are lifted, our personal 

knowledge, observations, and experiences 

should enable us to extract what is 

authentic and true, rather than making

 misguided life decisions or living a life 

based on illusions, generational lies, greed,

and thirst for power.

Let us prepare for and rise to a higher state 

of existence while we are still breathing, 

improving our understanding of what it is 

to be human.

Many of our basic wants, concerns, emotions, 

and aspirations are universal. 

We must work together to achieve fulfillment, 

not just for ourselves, but for all humanity.

"God does not show favoritism but accepts 

from every nation the one who fears Him 

and does what is right." 

Acts 10:34-35

We must abandon our worldly desires and open

 our hearts' eyes, aiming to prevent and eradicate

 unnecessary human suffering regardless of 

where or in whom it is found.

Spirit makes us relevant to anyone, anywhere,

 at any time. The Scriptures proclaim that all

 persons are fundamentally equal before God.

God's Word makes it quite evident that no one

 is worthless. Every person is significant, 

essential, and precious to God.

May we accept the common thread that binds

 the intricate fabric of life together.

History reveals that no one has ever been

able to eradicate mankind, regardless of

 how strong that person, institution, or 

nation may be.

Any ideology or popular worldview is insignificant 

in comparison to mankind. Humankind is the 

pinnacle of God's artistic creation!

God has no beginning! 

God has always existed...

and He always will.  

There was only God before the 

beginning of time... 

existing in eternity, 

and then....

God created.

God formed Adam from the dust of the earth,

 and breathed into his nostrils the breath of

 life, and the man became a living being. 

Then, God created Eve, out of one of 

Adam’s ribs.

God formed each element of creation 

with His word. He simply called creation 

into existence.

God said it, and it was.

Humanity is made from a combination of 

the earth and the life-giving breath of God 

Himself. The breath of God in us is evidence 

of His glory. 

Being fashioned from the dust of the earth 

provides us with an ongoing awareness of 

our absolute dependence on God.

Everyone is equal in God's eyes. Each of us

 has intrinsic value... unique to us. We were 

not thrown together at the last minute. 

God created us in His image and for His

 enjoyment.

The fact that man was made from dust 

distinguishes man from the rest of God's 

creation. 

Think about it... 

God simply spoke to create the sun, 

oceans, mountains, animal life, and so on.

In Genesis 1, we repeatedly observe, 

"Then God spoke." 

Human life, on the other hand, includes 

"dust of the ground"

 and God's very breath.

Man is a one-of-a-kind blend of earthly, 

natural substance and 

God's own life-giving force. 

Such a manner of creation emphasizes the

significance and worth of human existence.

Adam and Eve, in Genesis, are examples 

of the first humans that God made.

 God took pleasure in His work and declared, 

"That it was good."

According to the story of creation, humans 

are the highest form of life in the known 

galaxy. 

In the image of our divine 

Creator, we were created. 

To God's good dust we shall 

all return, should ring true for 

every person today.

We should consider how we live in light of 

how brief life is. We should live for God 

and do good, instead of selfishly living for

 ourselves.

James 4:16–17

"To dust we shall return" should have an 

impact on all of our everyday choices and 

responsibilities. God has lifted us up from 

our lowly origin, and we are cautioned 

against pride. 

All earthly possessions are destined to

turn to dust. More to the point, one day 

our bodies will pass on. This world is 

passing and we should put our trust in 

the eternal... God.

God is the most significant entity and

the only constant reality. We should 

seek first God's kingdom rather than

 hoarding earthly things.

Luke 12:16–34

Human beings are stewards... 

not owners or slaves. 

God gave man no authority 

to degrade or destroy His 

world or mankind.

We are sojourners and pilgrims who are only 

passing through. 

We can't let ourselves become so preoccupied 

with earthly gains and concerns that we 

neglect what truly matters.

As stewards, it is our role to 

look after the rest of the 

created world.

God does not give man the authority

 to plunder, commit violence against

others, or mistreat anyone or

anything.

Any misuse or mistreatment of God’s creation

is the result of sin, not the result of following

 God’s original command.

The matter of racial inequality and injustice are

 currently dominating public discourse... and 

quite deservedly so. 

The Bible encourages us to be warriors of peace, 

and the Scriptures show examples that prove

God abhors racial bias.

Misleading interpretations of the Bible, preached

from some pulpits, have contributed to the 

misconception that God condones racism and 

slavery. 

Some white Christians have not simply been

 passive or complicit; rather, as the dominant 

cultural power in the country, they have 

constructed and fostered a project of 

perpetuating white supremacy which has 

shaped the whole American experience.

God did not create or bring about human suffering, 

misery, death, or evil. It turned up as a result of Satan

 and his minions, as well as the choices we make in

 life. Today, there is a culture of death entirely of

man’s making.

There is no merit related with the 

color of one's skin, in God's eyes.

God does not assign value to people based on 

the color of their skin. All of us possess life,

 breath, existence, and value. All persons 

throughout the entire universe were uniquely

 and lovingly made by God, and all Believers

 are a single body in Him.

Despite the unfairness and bias of racial 

categories and ideologies, race served as 

a useful tool for grouping people inside

 systems of supposed perpetual injustice.

When it comes to any relevant biological 

qualities, the average genetic variations 

among persons categorized according to

 today's racial terminology are so minor 

they should be disregarded and referred to

 as pseudoscientific arguments used in the

 past to justify the slave trade, slavery, and

 other heinous crimes against humanity. 

History demonstrates that physical variations 

underlie how certain people are the victims

 of conquest, others the victors.

A lying mouth is one of the 

seven deadly sins 

that God detests.

Proverbs 6:16–17

Why does God detest lying?

 According to Proverbs 26:28, 

A liar dislikes the person they are lying to. 

In addition, God considers someone who

hates another person to be a murderer.

1 John 3:15, 4:20

The concept of worldly isms, 

and class privilege are all 

interconnected oppressive systems.

They appear to be natural; nonetheless, they are

socially constructed 

and are used to justify inequality 

and other isms.

America's "Original sin" 

was slavery. 

Neither the drafters of the United States Constitution 

nor the terrible American Civil War were able to 

resolve it. It only extended the generational servitude

 of an entire class of American society in a different

vile manner. 

Slavery was a $3 billion-plus industry and a

 key economic engine in the United States.

 Slavery's economy did not remain confined 

to the South; it transcended state boundaries,

 and even states with low slaveholding 

populations profited from the work of the 

enslaved. 

Slavery's profits significantly

surpassed the moral outcry 

it caused.

The historical background of slavery, brutal

 inhumane treatment, racial hierarchy and

 terror, the trauma and legacy of Jim Crow, 

and lynchings are well-known.

During the period between the Civil War and 

World War II, thousands of African Americans 

were lynched in the United States. 

Lynchings were violent public acts that white mobs, 

under the pretext of administering justice without 

trial, would execute a presumed offender, often 

after inflicting torture and corporal mutilation.  

Lynchings were used to terrorize and control

 Black people in the 19th and 20th centuries, 

particularly in the South. 

Many lynchings were considered as 

"Unknown horrors."

 According to the editors of Encyclopedia 

Britannica, the term lynch law refers to a 

self-constituted court that imposes sentence 

on a person without due process of law. 

Both terms are derived from the name of 

Charles Lynch (1736–96), a Virginia planter 

and justice of the peace who, during the 

American Revolution, headed an irregular 

court formed to punish loyalists.

As the underlying racial injustices are

 still being fed, strengthened, and ignored, 

finding solutions is more difficult.

When we don't understand people's 

suffering, we don't support solutions

or enact legislation to deal with their

problems.

Without compassion and understanding,

 one is unable to feel the pain that other 

people go through. As a result, we don't 

advocate or execute measures to address 

the problems the populace faces.

 imposed social constructs has 

never repaired them.

Regrettably, institutional racism

 is still present in America today 

and has been ingrained into 

almost every element of our 

culture... and who we are as a 

people.

Skin color does not represent

 racial inferiority or superiority.

Respect for humanity 

is a reflection of a person's 

character.

White supremacy is defined as "the belief that 

the white race is inherently superior to other 

races and that white people should have 

control over people of other races." 

"The social, economic, and political systems

collectively enable white people to maintain

power over people of other ethnicities."

There has been a long-standing, nefarious 

practice of what historians refer to as 

"scientific racism" — which is the propagation 

of false ideas about Black inferiority in an 

effort to justify racial supremacy, slavery, 

and decades of social and economic 

dominance and exploitation.

The widespread bogus scientific theories 

which upholds white supremacy makes some 

individuals feel that those who were enslaved

 were beneath even the thought of pursuing 

liberty.

In the 1840s and 1850s, pro-slavery

advocates frequently asserted that

 Blacks benefited from being held 

as slaves by Whites.

The enslaved were portrayed as being insane, 

depraved, crazy, illogical, psychologically 

disturbed, and showing excessive or threatening 

emotions if they attempted to escape.

Running away was one of the most effective 

forms of resistance for an oppressed individual. 

Running away included significant dangers.

White men lived with unearned power and 

privilege that comes with being White.

They would use intimidation and violence to

 protect their status. In order to deter future

 running, runaways who are captured are

 physically punished, generally by flogging, 

and they might be forced to wear chains or 

handcuffs.

Since Louisiana doctor Samuel Cartwright and 

other pro-slavery advocates believed that any 

Black slave who attempted to flee must be 

"insane." According to them, the 

overwhelming desire  to flee 

was a sign of a mental illness. Later, 

Cartwright would contend that slaves from 

Africa were leaving their enslavement due

 to drapetomania, a fictitious mental ailment

 that American physician Cartwright theorized 

as the reason in 1851. He continued by

 saying that "beating the devil out of them"

 may stop this. Also recommended was

amputating the toes.

Dysaethesia Aethiopica was another mental

 illness that Cartwright discussed in order to 

explain why many slaves appeared to have a 

poor work ethic. 

Disobedience, snobbery, and unwillingness

 to labor were all diagnosable symptoms, as 

well as physical lesions. What course of 

action did Cartwright recommend? 

Put the sick to some difficult work in the 

sunshine and open air while a White guy 

keeps an eye on him.

Racist propaganda that passes 

for objective scientific research 

is an example of scientific 

racism. 

The desire to be free is not an

 illness, and the unwillingness 

to work as a slave is not a 

disorder. 

The goal of the scientific racist was

 and still is to maintain a racial hierarchy.

However, Cartwright was not the first 

academic to use science or, more precisely,

 pseudoscience to explain or justify the 

oppression, marginalization, dehumanization, 

oppression, and injustices that were meted out 

to Africans and Americans of African heritage. 

There were many other 

active agents of evil.

The disturbing persistence of supremacy is an 

extremely toxic and wickedly antagonistic 

argument that may lead one down a dangerously

chaotic path of self-destruction... and further 

away from God's higher purpose for them to 

accomplish and be.

We all share the same 

African ancestors.

Most individuals undoubtedly think of

 racist attacks, derogatory ethnic slurs, or 

other blatantly racist attitudes and behaviors

 when they consider racism. But, there are 

other sorts of racism that are less evident, 

but ultimately considerably more harmful. 

Structural and systemic racism

 usually goes unnoticed, at 

least to those who are not its

 victims.

These well-known photos of white mobs posing

 while the dead bodies of African American 

men swing from a noose were an act of brutality 

meant to terrorize African Americans. The main 

objective was to maintain white supremacy 

in the social, political, and economic spheres.

Racism and any kind of hate should not be 

tolerated... neither should people who know better 

casually dismiss the agony and grief all around

 them by turning a blind eye, deaf ear, or burying 

their heads in the sand.

By blinding people to the truth, Satan

 keeps them in spiritual darkness. 

People who were brutally enslaved 

and dehumanized built the 

infrastructure of this wonderful

country... which is a crucial 

component of our world and 

our nation's true narrative.

The practice of white parents permitting their 

children to attend lynchings contributed

significantly to the emergence of 

 of blatant, belligerent, racial terror, which

 undoubtedly helped generation after 

generation to normalize the horror and 

brutality suffered by African Americans...

yet, people have the audacity to complain 

about children being taught the whole truth 

about American history? 

If we continue to silence discussions 

of racism and bias, the silence will 

eventually become uncomfortable.

Although some educators are eager to 

facilitate these critical conversations, 

many others are skeptical, resistant, or

 indifferent… particularly in predominantly 

white K–12 schools. Far too many teachers 

often silence conversations about race and 

racism. Teaching all students the truth about

America’s history can educate students in 

profound ways that will help them grow as 

informed, active participants in a democratic 

society.

According to research, from preschool age,

 children notice and comprehend that 

whiteness is highly regarded in American 

society. To deconstruct and disrupt powerful

and destructive narratives about race, schools

must develop anti-racism curriculum and 

prioritize anti-bias instruction from the start.

A key impediment to racial justice efforts in

 schools is discomfort. A key impediment to

 racial justice efforts in schools is discomfort. 

Furthermore, around 82 percent of primary 

and secondary school teachers in the 

United States are white. These findings 

reveal that talks regarding race are simply 

not taking place in many schools throughout 

the country. When discomfort leads to silence, 

students lack the literacy skills needed to 

build racial literacy abilities.

It was a means of controlling black people, even 

after they were dead.

The lynching postcard featured a picture 

of a lynching—a vigilante killing typically 

sparked by racism and bigotry. The postcards 

were meant to be given out, gathered, or 

kept as a memento. Frequently, racist poetry 

or text would be put on lynching postcards. 

Lynching postcards were widely produced in 

the United States for more than fifty years, 

despite the fact that the USPS restricted their

 distribution in 1908.

Many individuals  appear to be unaware 

of the present state of affairs. They

 attempt to avoid accountability for 

wrongdoings by knowingly concealing 

information that might hold them accountable 

or implicate them. 

Their thoughts, opinions, emotional 

reactions/responses, beliefs, understanding, 

and perspectives on what they experience 

and see are intentionally ignorant... clueless... 

and entirely apathetic to the true state of 

affairs. As a result, they are willfully blind... 

oblivious... completely indifferent to the 

correct view of the way things really are.

Racism is wickedly sinister and morally 

corrupt. It is defined as "a belief that color 

of skin leads to an inherent superiority.

Racism is devilish. It is defined as "a belief 

that color of skin is the major determinant 

of human qualities and capacities and that 

racial variations generate an inherent 

superiority of a specific race."

Satan was cast out of heaven 

because he wanted to be God.

Does this sound familiar?

Racism stems from three things that God 

abhors: pride, dishonesty, and acrimony. 

Many paradoxes, social evils, haughtiness, 

inequalities, disparities, abuses of power, 

acts of prejudice, ego (acronym for easing 

God out), along with cruel and hateful 

behavior against others are all brought 

on by racism. 

When we look at racism's effects, we can 

clearly see that it only results in evil hearts

 devising wicked schemes, causing suffering, 

confusion, unrest, turmoil, and instability.

It is very obvious in Scripture that racism is

 unacceptable with God since God loves all of 

humanity. 

Jesus stood out against racism, and so should 

we. We would do well to love and respect 

everyone as God does.

Variation in pigmentation

 is what causes individual 

differences in skin color. 

The majority of people who are extremely 

pigmented generally reside close to the 

equator, where there is intense sunlight. 

non-forested areas, UV radiation from 

the sun is often the most intense. Nature 

has favored individuals with darker skin. 

Melanin serves as a natural buffer that 

blocks UV rays.

On the other hand, those who live in frigid 

regions, closer to the poles, frequently have 

pale skin tones. 

The northern hemisphere, where UV 

radiation is often much less powerful, 

is where the majority of the individuals 

with lighter skin tones resided. 

The distribution pattern is likely the

caused by the relative intensity of solar 

radiation.

By the middle of the sixteenth century, when

 European colonization started to take off, the

 word "race" first became widely used in a

 number of European languages. 

Racist theories started to emerge after that, 

but it wasn't until the nineteenth century that 

racism fully developed as a "scientific" way 

of thinking that classified people into different 

groups (or "races") primarily based on a 

variety of observable traits and markers that 

were believed to directly correlate with 

intellectual faculties. Because it was believed 

that these characteristics were hereditary and

 unquestionable, 'races' could be ranked from 

superior to inferior.

Racism is sin.

1 Peter 2:1; Ephesians 4:31; Colossians 3:8

 to be more valuable than others (pride), unwilling to

 love, and the list goes on. These are all elements of 

racism.

For far too many years, whitewashing has 

attempted to represent a varied, multicultural 

world in just one color—white. Never has the

 perception been very pleasant.

In the discourse of today, historians, authors, 

and storytellers are guilty of whitewashing 

when they indulge in this practice.

Race is not biological. 

It is a fabrication... 

a social construct. 

There is no gene or cluster of genes common 

to all Blacks or all Whites. Racial categories

 are weak indicators of genetic differences and 

 should be phased out... totally eliminated.

One is judging and criticizing God 

when they pass judgment on or make

 assumptions about God's creation.

Everyone was carefully and 

purposefully made in God's 

likeness. This implies that 

everyone is valuable and 

significant... because 

God says so. 

There is no earth and no ascension 

until the universe is a unified 

whole. There is no life or liberty 

until all humans are one family.

The divine truth that all persons are created 

in God's image and are thus deserving of 

respect and dignity is something that cannot 

be disregarded in thought, speech, or deed. 

Genesis 1:26-28

As one of the many ways that truth may be

 violated, James 3:9 informs us that even 

cursing someone—referring to them 

disrespectfully—violates the image of God.

 Individuals are breaching the law and "in 

peril of the fires of hell" if they treat 

someone with disdain.

We witness disparities in money, power, and

 prestige everywhere we turn. Whites are more 

privileged and have higher status than all 

other groups of color. We refer to this systemic

 disparity as social inequality. 

In an uneven social structure, certain people 

or social groupings frequently receive unjust 

treatment.

Discrimination is the term

 used for this. 

Age, gender, weight, ethnicity, culture, or even

 politics can all be grounds for discrimination. 

For instance, racism refers to bias and 

discrimination based on race. Prejudice, or an 

unfavorable attitude or judgment that has already

 been formed, frequently leads to discrimination.

 Those who harbor prejudice tend to consider

 particular persons or groups to be inferior.

Salary discrepancies are an example we see 

in daily life. We can observe that racial 

disparities in pay are very prevalent.

Latinos and African Americans make less

 money than Whites do. African American 

males with clean records were less likely 

to receive employment offers than white

 men with criminal records!

Due to the social construct of race, people 

experience discrimination and/or prejudice

 as a result of their physical attributes.

Every human life, from conception to death,

 should be valued and appreciated. Respect 

shouldn't be based on someone's ethnicity, 

class, socio-economic situation, gender, tribe, 

or religious beliefs. As Christ proved through 

His life and death, everyone deserves to be 

treated with respect and decency.

We cannot condone or turn a blind eye to

 racism and exclusion in any form and still 

profess to defend the sacredness of every 

human life. We must acknowledge that 

racism and inequality are damaging and 

counter-productive. There is little gain 

and enormous loss.

This damage has been affecting our humanity

 for hundreds of years. By advocating for the 

rights of all persecuted people, we can all help 

bring down tyrannical governments.

When we ignore injustices that feed a cycle of 

oppression and prejudice, we are also ignoring

 systemic racism.

Within the human race is 

diversity in skin color and

 other physical characteristics,

 but we are...

One Blood.

The Bible does not even use the word “race”

 in reference to people, but it does describe 

all human beings as being “One blood.” 

Acts 17:26

Humanity has undergone genetic modifications

 to better enable individuals to thrive in various

 ecologies, such as making Africans with darker

 complexion genetically more able to withstand

 the region's extreme heat.

 As a result, a particular group's gene pool drastically 

reduced, since it no longer had access to the whole 

human population to interbreed with. Closer 

inbreeding occurred, and through time, these various 

groups began to stress particular traits (all of which 

were present as a possibility in the genetic code). 

The gene pool got narrower and smaller as inbreeding 

continued over the centuries, until members from the

 same linguistic family all had the same or comparable 

traits.

Every human being in the world is classified 

as Homo sapiens. Scientists today agree that

 there is really only one biological race 

of humans. 

The Lucifer effect is certain to occur when 

someone is so delusional that they allow

themselves to start plunging mindlessly, 

callously, and blindly down that treacherously 

precarious slope of dominance, power, and 

greed.

One's leadership style changes to one that 

is motivated by ambition, their morals are 

compromised, and their judgment is called 

into question.

Inequality is rampant in our capitalist society, 

and poverty is growing. The richest 1% of 

Americans own 40% of the nation's wealth, 

while a greater proportion of working-age 

individuals (18-65) live in poverty.

Our nation is infatuated with luxuries, and 

some people just want more, more, and more 

of it... even if doing so would destroy the

 entire planet.

“Beware! Be on guard for all forms of greed. 

Life is not measured by our possessions.

Luke 12:15

Any misuse or mistreatment 

of God’s creation is the result 

of sin, not the result of following

 God’s original command.

Running away was one of the most effective 

forms of resistance for an oppressed individual. 

Running away included significant dangers.

White men lived with unearned power and 

privilege that comes with being White.

The desire to be free is not an

 illness, and the unwillingness 

to work as a slave is not a 

disorder. 

The goal of the scientific racist was

 and still is to maintain a racial hierarchy.

 Nonetheless, Cartwright was not the first 

academic to use science or, more precisely,

 pseudoscience to explain or justify the 

oppression, marginalization, dehumanization, 

oppression, and injustices that were meted out 

to Africans and Americans of African heritage. 

There were many other 

active agents of evil.

If our nation and other nations are to truly 

embrace the moral goals of human dignity, 

solidarity, and equality, we must accept and 

undertake a critical appraisal of unjust 

institutions.

Many individuals choose not to acknowledge 

the truth that the clear racial prejudice we are

 seeing has everything to do with ignorance, 

restless and evil hearts, poor education, 

inferiority, lack of understanding, and 

upbringing.

Many are just acting the way 

they were taught to act.

We all share, are dependent on, and are 

interconnected and related through God, 

our Divine Creator. 

There are no biological differences between 

people. No race is superior or inferior to another. 

According to God, 

we're all the same.

God's love transcends man-made barriers, 

worldly labels and designations, including 

those based on ethnicity, cultural background, 

tribe, creed, color, gender, age, disability, 

political views, educational background, or 

socio-economic experiences, realities, and/or 

inequalities.

God's Omnipotence is not limited to any one

nation or state. God is the Creator of everyone 

and everything. 

We are all interrelated, whether we realize it or not, 

sharing the human experience, breathing the same

 air, and eating food grown from mother earth... 

and no matter how far away we reside, we are all 

physically sharing her.

God is all, above all, through all, and

 within all. God is both beyond and 

within all of creation.

God's magnificent and perfect 

plan includes all of creation.

everyone's story is essential. Every person is like 

a thread, and each thread has an important 

contribution to make.

Every thread is directed by God's indescribably 

delicate touch.

Jesus was not intimidated, 

frightened, or deterred by 

diversity.

Jesus always included

people.

Jesus did not let social status or cultural differences

 dictate His interactions with others. It made no 

difference who people were, where they had been, 

or how long they had been there.

Tradition, cultural constraints, or the enraged,

 indignant, self-righteous, fighting-mad, angry 

conduct of a few condescending scoffers on the

 sidelines did not deter Jesus.

Jesus took advantage of every chance to minister

 to souls who were calloused, despondent, and 

thirsting for the truth.

Jesus was chastised and criticized for His acts, but

 what prophet has ever 

lived without being

 criticized?