CNN Says Blacks Think Different By Highlighting Black Views On Gay 'Rights'

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1still_waters

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Stories like these highlight the inherent racism within news organizations like CNN.

Instead of portraying all humans as equal and the same, they decide to write an article about how black people/African Americans apparently think differently than everyone else.

Martin Luther King Jr. said we should see the content of character, not the color of skin. Many people agree that when we bleed, we all bleed the same color blood. All of us know we are all brothers and sisters, just from different dads and moms.

CNN is truly the worst amongst us by some how suggesting black people think differently. They are perpetuating stereotypes based on skin color.

The reason no one calls them out, is because they are too busy pushing the other side of the liberal media agenda.

Thank God that Jesus teaches us not to see skin color. There is no black or white, red or yellow.

This is a lesson the supposed tolerant and civil rights loving CNN and media could learn from.

Link ---> Complexity in black church reactions to Obama
 
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KnightdeKhristos

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The article is talking about the how the black church is reacting to the president's opinion, not that we think differently. Minories might have different experiences in America than Whites and it might effect our thinking about some issues; it's not racist to notice this fact.
 
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1still_waters

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The article is talking about the how the black church is reacting to the president's opinion, not that we think differently. Minories might have different experiences in America than Whites and it might effect our thinking about some issues; it's not racist to notice this fact.
I don't think it helps to keep highlighting these differences. We're trying to become a society that looks beyond color. Unfortunately liberal media like CNN want to seize on our differences, just so they can pursue their twisted agenda.

Pointing out that 'blacks think differently' really does more harm than good. It furthers stereotypes instead of trying to end them.
 
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KnightdeKhristos

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I don't think it helps to keep highlighting these differences. We're trying to become a society that looks beyond color. Unfortunately liberal media like CNN want to seize on our differences, just so they can pursue their twisted agenda.

Pointing out that 'blacks think differently' really does more harm than good. It furthers stereotypes instead of trying to end them.
How do we end stereotypes if we don't know about the problems which might be creating them?
 
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1still_waters

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How do we end stereotypes if we don't know about the problems which might be creating them?
You create stereotypes by saying, ...These people with that skin color over there think such and such a way....

You eliminate stereotypes by not saying people are different because of skin color.

Liberals are so ummm..they're just frustrating. They say they want to eliminate all these differences, yet they go out of their way to highlight all of our differences.
 
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It is clear that there are different cultures in the united states. Some of these cultures have a much higher percentage of people of certain ethnic backgrounds. This has to do with former prejudice against them and simply the development of these cultures over time. These groups experience different things and are raised with different values in some cases. The articles isn't saying that African Americans innately have a different thought process, but that cultures that make up a majority of African Americans have different values than the majority culture that is usually focused on in the media.

This is far from being racist.
 
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1still_waters

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It is clear that there are different cultures in the united states. Some of these cultures have a much higher percentage of people of certain ethnic backgrounds. This has to do with former prejudice against them and simply the development of these cultures over time. These groups experience different things and are raised with different values in some cases. The articles isn't saying that African Americans innately have a different thought process, but that cultures that make up a majority of African Americans have different values than the majority culture that is usually focused on in the media.

This is far from being racist.
It's not helpful for people to say, that group of people over there thinks this way.....

Of course it's interesting who and who isn't allowed to make these types of observations without having certain negative labels thrust upon them.
 
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needmesomejesus

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I think the big thing about blacks and gay marriages is some people attempts to compare gay rights to black civil rights. Being a black person, this comparison angers me greatly. While I am not against gay marriage being that it's a personal choice, it is still a choice; while us black people did not choose to be black we were born with it. So to compare being gay to being black is absurd.
 

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That is if you believe that it is a personal choice to be homosexual. I don't think it is from talking to people. I don't think that heterosexuals decided to be attracted to the opposite sex. Nor do I believe that I decided to be demisexual, I often wish that I wasn't. So I have no reason to think that homosexuals choose to be attracted to the same sex.
 
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anti-racism is the new racism.
 
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I think the big thing about blacks and gay marriages is some people attempts to compare gay rights to black civil rights. Being a black person, this comparison angers me greatly. While I am not against gay marriage being that it's a personal choice, it is still a choice; while us black people did not choose to be black we were born with it. So to compare being gay to being black is absurd.
My best friend is gay. He definitely has said a million times it was never a choice. He almost killed himself because he thought he did something to anger God and that's why he was born gay. To say that being black makes you more "in need" or more "deserving" of equal rights is absurd.
 

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My best friend is gay. He definitely has said a million times it was never a choice. He almost killed himself because he thought he did something to anger God and that's why he was born gay. To say that being black makes you more "in need" or more "deserving" of equal rights is absurd.
Question...people who have struggled with being gay or anything like that...has anyone prayed or given their sexuality OVER to Jesus? Let HIM take care of it? Since He DOES know you best, wouldn't it be best to give everything to Him and let Him take care of it? I see people say "I try and stop, but I can't help it." but I don't hear people say "I have given everything fully to Jesus Christ, my Lord and Savior, and I'm still gay." and totally mean they gave everything fully over to Jesus...

When we are in Christ, we are a NEW Creation. The OLD is gone. The NEW has replaced the old.

This might not be the right forum to place this in, but FSU's statement about his friend got me thinking about that. This is in no way a way to start a big debate on gays and being born with it or not. (Though whether they're born with it or not...if someone is gay and then becomes a Christian...aren't they BORN AGAIN?)
 
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1still_waters

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Question...people who have struggled with being gay or anything like that...has anyone prayed or given their sexuality OVER to Jesus? Let HIM take care of it? Since He DOES know you best, wouldn't it be best to give everything to Him and let Him take care of it? I see people say "I try and stop, but I can't help it." but I don't hear people say "I have given everything fully to Jesus Christ, my Lord and Savior, and I'm still gay." and totally mean they gave everything fully over to Jesus...

When we are in Christ, we are a NEW Creation. The OLD is gone. The NEW has replaced the old.

This might not be the right forum to place this in, but FSU's statement about his friend got me thinking about that. This is in no way a way to start a big debate on gays and being born with it or not. (Though whether they're born with it or not...if someone is gay and then becomes a Christian...aren't they BORN AGAIN?)
Although answers like this sound right, I think we have to be careful with it sounding like some simplistic canned answer.

It's so easy to say, "Well just hand it over to God, and bah dah boom, bah dah bing, it will just be fixed."

I personally think that the only one's who have any credibility to speak extensively on how to overcome this specific sin, are those who have actually overcome it.

Christians are so quick to give easy answers to sins that probably take more than just a heave it up to God in prayer approach.

From what I observe, it looks like being gay is something that goes down to the core of ones being. It truly is a MOUNTAIN to overcome from what I can observe.

This is something that needs to be handled with delicacy, wisdom, patience and love. I would hate for how I present this topic to someone, cause them to want to go kill themselves. This doesn't mean the sin shouldn't be addressed, but surely due to the nature and complexities of this sin, it should be addressed with what to me is an extra amount of delicacy, wisdom. patience and love.
 

lil_christian

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Although answers like this sound right, I think we have to be careful with it sounding like some simplistic canned answer.

It's so easy to say, "Well just hand it over to God, and bah dah boom, bah dah bing, it will just be fixed."

I personally think that the only one's who have any credibility to speak extensively on how to overcome this specific sin, are those who have actually overcome it.

Christians are so quick to give easy answers to sins that probably take more than just a heave it up to God in prayer approach.
Yeah...I agree...it is easy to just say that. =\ though from experience, giving something to God isn't just asking Him once and boom it's done. I've had to seriously daily give my issues over to God. And for a lot of sins that's what it takes. So for me, when I say something like that, I know for sure that for me, it wouldn't be just a simple answer. Though not everyone knows that do they? =\

I probably should have put in a disclaimer saying that no, stuff like that, you don't overcome overnight, or that in one simple prayer it's done. Though when I tried to word it the other way, I made it sound next to impossible to overcome. And I've heard stories on how people overcome it so it's obviously not impossible to overcome.


From what I observe, it looks like being gay is something that goes down to the core of ones being. It truly is a MOUNTAIN to overcome from what I can observe.
Once again, I agree. From what I've seen it's definitely not something that just happens overnight. And the fact that it does go to the very core of who someone is is what makes it so hard to overcome it.

This is something that needs to be handled with delicacy, wisdom, patience and love. I would hate for how I present this topic to someone, cause them to want to go kill themselves. This doesn't mean the sin shouldn't be addressed, but surely due to the nature and complexities of this sin, it should be addressed with what to me is an extra amount of delicacy, wisdom. patience and love.
Definitely...unfortunately I'm very bold and like to just straight up tell someone how it is, or just ask very blunt questions. And that's why if I had the opportunity to talk to someone struggling with being gay, I would have to definitely ask for wisdom and guidance. It's not that I'm unkind or impatient or callous towards people that are gay.

I mostly just do not understand. And that's why I asked what I asked...it just seriously got me thinking on the things I mentioned earlier in my previous post. Am I making sense? I hope I am... I definitely did not put up what I put up, to put up as advice or as an argument or as something to offend everyone with. =\ And I definitely apologize if I came off like that. >.<
 
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Yikes...I'm way too tired and ADD today to be posting philosophical or deep spiritual stuff. >.<
 

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(Gah...it still sounds like I'm generalizing. *sigh* Can't win today, can I? >.<)
 
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needmesomejesus

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My best friend is gay. He definitely has said a million times it was never a choice. He almost killed himself because he thought he did something to anger God and that's why he was born gay. To say that being black makes you more "in need" or more "deserving" of equal rights is absurd.

It's a choice maybe self-conscious choice but still a choice. I did not say black people are more deserving of equal rights nor did I say we were more in need I just said I hate comparing civil rights to gay right..... they are not the same thing. When I was born, I was born black; believe it or not when your friend was born he was not born gay.
 
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It's a choice maybe self-conscious choice but still a choice. I did not say black people are more deserving of equal rights nor did I say we were more in need I just said I hate comparing civil rights to gay right..... they are not the same thing. When I was born, I was born black; believe it or not when your friend was born he was not born gay.
Agree with you 100%
I think ony those who get it, will get it. Know what I mean.
 
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Liz01

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I think the big thing about blacks and gay marriages is some people attempts to compare gay rights to black civil rights. Being a black person, this comparison angers me greatly. While I am not against gay marriage being that it's a personal choice, it is still a choice; while us black people did not choose to be black we were born with it. So to compare being gay to being black is absurd.
I agree with you in that they are trying to compare two completely different things, its not possible that comparison i dont really understand why they are trying to do that.