The Stupidity of Hatred

Your views are more on point that the views of your readers who respond only to "media spin." Thanks for your integrity

As I watched the initial coverage in the news I wondered why are we showing a picture of this man, why are we showing and saying the titles of his hatred writings, why are we giving his blogs all this attention. I am sure there were request for his writings and someone is making a profit right now because of all the free publicity. Then there is the victim. I did not see a picture of him or anything about him initially. Once again celebrate the criminal, the victim is secondary. We as a nation have gotten so caught up in what other nations and people are doing we still will not recognize the terrorism that goes on right here in the US, allegedly supported by God, the bible and in the name of white supremacy. When you talk about power, you still have to talk about entitlement.....when you have been in power so long there is an unspoken entitlement that you feel everyone should abide by. Pastor Smith keep talking about the difficult topics that the majority pulpits don't want to talk about. Much love and you keep blessing us.

Reading Ms. Smith's columns, you might think that...

those who believe blacks commit the majority of violent crime are racists

those who think Jews disproportionately created the financial crisis are anti-Semitic

those tho think Muslims were behind 9-11 are Islamophobic

It's time to stop shouting "racism" every time someone points out a correlation between demographics and behavior.

It's really hard to believe that in 2009 there are still people who use up their energy to hate others. Do you ever wonder what God is thinking?

My focus has to be on this nation that consistantly sprews self-righteous levels of humanity at the rest of the world while it harbors some of the most evil humans on earth! This shooting is just another example of why people around the world are fed up with Americans (WHITE)...Our government has supported racism since it's inception and although it's methods have change the face of hatred remains the same, and in the year 2009 it continues with gut and glory to rear it's ugly face. I agree...what would cause a people to always be so damn hateful? They have attained staus and privilege in this world and seem to rank atop of the list of those most ungrateful and unsatisfied!!

Just my thoughts...Just my thoughts!

As the staff of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum mourns the death of Steven T. Johns, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright's words, which echo his oft-noted sentiments take on a new significance. Unlike the Rev. Smith, who managed to omit Jews as a people loved by God, indeed, cannot mention Jews, even now, the Reverend Wright has no such qualms, today, June 11th, 20009.

http://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-local_wright_0610jun10,0,7603283.story

'"Of course I voted for him; he's my son. I'm proud of him," Wright said. "I've got five biological kids. They all make mistakes and bad choices. I haven't stopped loving any of them.

"He made mistakes. He made bad choices. I've got kids who listen to their friends. He listened to those around him. I did not disown him.'

Asked if he had spoken to the president, Wright said: 'Them Jews aren't going to let him talk to me. I told my baby daughter, that he'll talk to me in five years when he's a lame duck, or in eight years when he's out of office.'"

Where do we live and How did mom raise us?

Never judge a person because of skin.
Treat unto others.

Any person, taught this lesson,regardless of skin,religion,status often can find common ground with others, like and unlike.

It will take another generation, in my opinion.

J

J

We have politicians, media talking heads and religious broadcasters who traffic daily in intolerance and thinly-veiled bigotry, but none are ever held accountable for their words. None are ever chastised by religious leaders as being agents of hated. And they're not going to as long as religion is in bed with politics. It's not a secret that many Evangelical churches had turned into branch offices for political parties during the last election. Who's there to speak up when the minister himself is backing the candidate and a particular bigoted view? No one.

I suppose we can diagnose this to great depths. How about the notion that this 88 year old man was given the final push to violence with the murder of Dr. Tiller?

Each person has their own vision of righteousness. When they see people taking "justice" into their own hands, why shouldn't they?