By: Brenda J. Fascetti

Brenda J. Fascetti — Thu, 15 Sep 2016 16:41:19 +0000

The reason is that MORE black people smoke is simple: COMFORT FOOD. There are MORE black people in poverty. Cure the poverty problem and cure the addiction.

By: William Griggs

William Griggs — Sun, 17 Jan 2016 03:41:18 +0000

Did you read the same article I wrote? My emphasis was on spirituality, not race. WHy are you arguing on something that wasn’t there?

By: Carlos Chapa

Carlos Chapa — Sat, 16 Jan 2016 08:28:21 +0000

Wheaton College’s policies are not based on “spirituality” (a word you mentioned about ten times) but on Christian principles. The top priority of this school has to do with the promotion of Christian values and teachings, according to their own understanding of what the Bible says, which doesn’t change with age or culture. This is not a race issue, nor it’s about public relations either; this is about preaching and practicing the word of God. I am glad that we live in a country where she can still say whatever she wants to say without jeopardizing her own life as many women do in other parts of the world. In fact, in other parts of the world, she wouldn’t have been able to attend even high school. Also, I myself come from a part of the world where you’d see Brown Jesuses in Christmas ceremonies, and nobody (that I recall) thought race had any relevance on teaching and living the word of God. Yes, I understand that this is a website which has a strong African American audience, and sometimes topics on race can be relevant and important in terms of social justice, but still this Wheaton incident doesn’t have to be viewed from a racial angle. In my case, for instance, here in the United States, I volunteer in a Spanish speaking ministry in a local jail, and there Hispanic inmates are always asking me about showing them the Passion of the Christ (with Spanish subs). The only objection I had myself was about the Biblical veracity of that particular movie (in this example), but so far it had never even occurred to me to object because the actor was a While male. I couldn’t possibly care less if the actor was Black, Asian or whatever. What is important is doctrine, for me, and I know for Wheaton College too.

Comments on: Wheaton College Exposes Intolerance By Firing Professor.

By: Brenda J. Fascetti

By: William Griggs

By: Carlos Chapa