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Originally Posted by EonBlue
He is half white by blood but he is socially all black.
And BLT can be compared to the KKK because both are based on extreme racism.
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I think it's apples and oranges. Wright's comments were devisive and outdated, but show me a clip of any of his surmons where he argues to 'destroy his opporessors', rejecting God if God doesn't support this objective, and so forth.
I think actions speak louder than words, and his actions inside and outside of the military don't speak to the brand of BLT that you quoted. His church was one of the most popular in Chicago. Obama worked in the Chicago area. White and Black faces in the pews; a church of inclusivity, not exclusivity. Surmons based around Christian teachings, not racial politics.
I think Gouge's politico-social assessment of BLT has more merits.