FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Love, and respect each other regardless of religion

The images here repressent Christianity, Islam (woman in Bhurkah), Buddhism, Judaism, ancient/modern forms of African religion, Confucius theory, and finally the mirror so that you can look at yourself and your flaws and the things, attitudes or spirits that cause use to oppress other individuals. The cross reads "be watchful stand firm on your beliefs be courageous and strong".

This is Chritianity: Galatians 5-6

Galatians 5
Freedom in Christ
1. It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.
2. Mark my words! I, Paul, tell you that if you let yourselves be circumcised, Christ will be of no value to you at all. 3Again I declare to every man who lets himself be circumcised that he is obligated to obey the whole law. 4You who are trying to be justified by law have been alienated from Christ; you have fallen away from grace. 5But by faith we eagerly await through the Spirit the righteousness for which we hope. 6For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love.
7You were running a good race. Who cut in on you and kept you from obeying the truth? 8That kind of persuasion does not come from the one who calls you. 9"A little yeast works through the whole batch of dough." 10I am confident in the Lord that you will take no other view. The one who is throwing you into confusion will pay the penalty, whoever he may be. 11Brothers, if I am still preaching circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? In that case the offense of the cross has been abolished. 12As for those agitators, I wish they would go the whole way and emasculate themselves!
13You, my brothers, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature[a]; rather, serve one another in love. 14The entire law is summed up in a single command: "Love your neighbor as yourself."[b] 15If you keep on biting and devouring each other, watch out or you will be destroyed by each other.
Life by the Spirit
16So I say, live by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature. 17For the sinful nature desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the sinful nature. They are in conflict with each other, so that you do not do what you want. 18But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under law.
19The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; 20idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions 21and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.
22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. 24Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires. 25Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. 26Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other.
Galatians 6
Doing Good to All
1Brothers, if someone is caught in a sin, you who are spiritual should restore him gently. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted. 2Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. 3If anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself. 4Each one should test his own actions. Then he can take pride in himself, without comparing himself to somebody else, 5for each one should carry his own load.
6Anyone who receives instruction in the word must share all good things with his instructor.
7Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. 8The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature[a]will reap destruction; the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. 9Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. 10Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.

Black is....... Love

Black is beautiful, not cute nor pretty. What got into the black man who decided reject his own, and forget that the “water” from which he came was black. I love black with all my heart and soul, therefore black loves me back. Black is me black, it should be you. I’ll never deny my black, neither should you. Black makes some individuals uneasy and reminds them of their past and present sins. Black is pure, black is honest, black is family, black is the best lover, black comforts, black uplift, black has rhythm, black is sexy, black makes me turn my head and take a second and third look, black heals, black is a friend, black has class, black makes me lust, black makes me think of you all day long, black is here, there and everywhere. Jesus is black. Black is eternal, do not confuse it with a phase, style or a momentary thrill. Black is royalty. Black has many beautiful faces. Black is not African American, African American is part of Black. Since Jesus is black and Barack is black it means that Black rules the world. Black is Rasta, black is Islam, black is SDA, black is COGIC, black is Baptist, black is non-denominational, it’s Catholic, and even Voodoo/Santero. Black is DC, black is the Urrrrea, black is the West Indies, Black is Central and South America, black is Russia black is Japan, black is even Mexican. Black has compassion, black makes ital. Black is under attack, black is endangered but will never be extinct. Black is my skin, black is my hair, black are my eyes, black is me. Do you love black like I love me? Black is knowledge, black is wisdom and together they make UNDERSTANDING. 1+2=3 but that should’ve equaled to 7 because black is perfect. Black is supreme. If u didn’t understand my math just know it means black, and at the end of it all Black is simply this world’s best expression of LOVE.

Who's the Terrorist? hmmmm...

A father's letter to his sons

My Sons,
 
The Bible points that God calls us.
 
1.  Jesus says:  Behold, I stand at the door and knock.  Rev. 3: 20
 
2.  The best time to decide for God is now.  Hebrews 3: 15
 
"Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts in rebellion"
 
Have a good day,
 
Dad 

i love love love love love my father both heavenly and earthly......

LIFE WITHOUT BLACK PEOPLE!!!

A very humorous and revealing story is told about a group of
white people who were fed up with bLACK PEOPLE, so they
joined together and wished themselves away. They passed
through a deep dark tunnel and emerged in sort of a twilight
zone where there is an America without black people.

At first these white people breathed a sigh of relief.

'At last', they said, 'no more crime, drugs, violence and welfare.'

All of the blacks have gone! Then suddenly, reality set in.
The 'NEW AMERICA' is not America at all - only a barren land.


1. There are very few crops

that have flourished because the
nation was built on a slave-supported system.

2. There are no cities with tall skyscrapers because
Alexander Mils, a black man, invented the elevator, and
without it, one finds great difficulty reaching higher floors.

3. There are few if any cars because Richard Spikes, a black
man, invented the automatic gearshift, Joseph Gambol, also
black, invented the Super Charge System for Internal
Combustion Engines, and Garrett A. Morgan, a black man,
invented the traffic signals.

4. Furthermore, one could not use the rapid transit system
because its procurer was the electric trolley, which was
invented by another black man, Albert R. Robinson.

5. Even if there were streets on which cars and a rapid
transit system could operate, they were cluttered with paper
because an African American, Charles Brooks, invented the
street sweeper..

6. There were few if any newspapers, magazines and books
because John Love invented the pencil sharpener, William
Purveys invented the fountain pen, and Lee Barrage invented
the Type Writing Machine and W. A. Love invented the
Advanced Printing Press. They were all, you guessed it, Black.

7. Even if Americans could write their letters, articles and
books, they would not have been transported by mail because
William Barry invented the Postmarking and Canceling
Machine, William Purveys invented the Hand Stamp and Philip
Downing invented the Letter Drop.

8. The lawns were brown and wilted because Joseph Smith
invented the Lawn Sprinkler and John Burr the Lawn Mower.

9. When they entered their homes, they found them to be
poorly ventilated and poorly heated. You see, Frederick
Jones invented the Air Conditioner and Alice Parker the
Heating Furnace. Their homes were also dim. But of course,
Lewis Lattimer later invented the Electric Lamp, Michael
Harvey invented the lantern, and Granville T. Woods invented
the Automatic Cut off Switch. Their homes were also filthy
because Thomas W. Steward invented the Mop and Lloyd P. Ray
the Dust Pan.

10. Their children met them at the door - barefooted,
shabby, motley and unkempt. But what could one expect? Jan
E. Matzelinger invented the Shoe Lasting Machine, Walter
Sammons invented the Comb, Sarah Boone invented the Ironing
Board, and George T. Samon invented the Clothes Dryer.

11. Finally, they were resigned to at least have dinner
amidst all of this turmoil. But here again, the food had
spoiled because another Black Man, John Standard invented
the refrigerator..

Now, isn't that something? What would this country be like
without the contributions of Blacks, as African-Americans?

Martin Luther King, Jr. said, 'by the time we leave for
work, millions of Americans have depended on the inventions
from the minds of Blacks.'

Black history includes more than just slavery, Frederick
Douglass, Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and Marcus
Garvey & W.E.B. Dubois.





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