tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-653700594861871637.post8214158939822045750..comments2020-07-07T08:43:59.525-07:00Comments on The Truth About Trinity United Church of Christ: My Pastor received a Commendation for Assisting In the Heart Surgery of President L. B. Johnson 1966truthToPowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03962362086622176577noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-653700594861871637.post-85877250613186856222008-04-30T20:27:00.000-07:002008-04-30T20:27:00.000-07:00Last anon... I don't know what happened. honestly....Last anon... I don't know what happened. honestly. I know that Rev. has been under an ENORMOUS amount of pressure. I'm praying what ever is going on will work itself out. but please check out my latest post about why we are even at this point. and why Pastors especially this pastor has to carry this burden. This is the first time in american politics this has happened.truthToPowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03962362086622176577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-653700594861871637.post-12827897714548792282008-04-30T20:22:00.000-07:002008-04-30T20:22:00.000-07:00I thought it was wrong of the mediato label Rev Wr...I thought it was wrong of the media<BR/>to label Rev Wright based on the 2 second sound-bytes that were<BR/>continually aired on tv. I wanted <BR/>to give Rev Wright the benefit of the doubt. I watched Rev Wright's<BR/>N.A.A.C.P. Speech and I read the<BR/>text of his recent interview with<BR/>Bill Moyers and thought he did<BR/>a reasonable job in trying to <BR/>define or explain what he is about.<BR/>Now, I consider myself to be<BR/>a Christian. I am black and I<BR/>have been in a Black Church all<BR/>of my life. I have always felt<BR/>that ANOINTED MEN OF GOD carry<BR/>themselves and speak as though<BR/>"THE HOLY SPIRIT" IS SPEAKING<BR/>THROUGH THEM! IN THE BOOK OF<BR/>ECCLESIASTES (4:16), GOD tells<BR/>us: "To every thing there is a<BR/>season, and a time to every <BR/>purpose under the heaven."<BR/>Rev Wright did not come across like a Pastor when he gave his speech at the press club; but instead he came across like a man who was "self-absorbed." and not thinking about anyone but himself.<BR/>I was truly disappointed with <BR/>Rev. Wright's Speech as were<BR/>many, many of my Black friend's<BR/>and my family members(All Chicagoans by the way).<BR/>I know that GOD WILL PREVAIL AND<BR/>THIS TOO SHALL COME TO PASS!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for allowing me to "Vent."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-653700594861871637.post-26122972039063885192008-04-28T14:04:00.000-07:002008-04-28T14:04:00.000-07:00Hey Jane, so you don't believe me you don't believ...Hey Jane, so you don't believe me you don't believe your eyes and you don't believe Bill Moyers who's standing behind Rev. Wright in the picture you're looking at???? They both discussed this occasion on the interview on Bill Moyers show on Friday!truthToPowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03962362086622176577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-653700594861871637.post-9831009712125997432008-04-28T14:01:00.000-07:002008-04-28T14:01:00.000-07:00How sad. You'll believe anything.LBJ NEVER had he...How sad. You'll believe anything.<BR/>LBJ NEVER had heart surgery. He had GALL BLADDER surgery and not in 1966... it was 1965.kkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09601992665736330416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-653700594861871637.post-56658597961973911612008-03-25T17:48:00.000-07:002008-03-25T17:48:00.000-07:00I PRAY THAT PASTOR WRIGHT KEEP TELLING THE TRUTH N...I PRAY THAT PASTOR WRIGHT KEEP TELLING THE TRUTH NO MATTER WHAT.<BR/>ITS TIME FOR IT TO COME OUT.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-653700594861871637.post-34020722932653547222008-03-24T02:55:00.000-07:002008-03-24T02:55:00.000-07:00Thank you for your great articles and research. ...Thank you for your great articles and research. God bless Rev. Wright Happy Easter!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-653700594861871637.post-54437734426322143242008-03-23T11:31:00.000-07:002008-03-23T11:31:00.000-07:00Thank you for fighting back against the people who...Thank you for fighting back against the people who would paint Rev. Wright as a radical and Trinity as a racist church. The coverage Wright and by extension the Trinity community has recieved in the media has been horrid. Please know that this South Carolinian lifts Rev. Wright and the Trinity congregation in his prayers. May you all have strength through these trials.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-653700594861871637.post-41700231652245581502008-03-22T14:53:00.000-07:002008-03-22T14:53:00.000-07:00Let the good light of TRUTH shine out! Thank You ...Let the good light of TRUTH shine out! Thank You and Keep up the great work!<BR/><BR/>Mule Skinner Keitholbermann.orgAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-653700594861871637.post-7850474466660457602008-03-22T11:02:00.000-07:002008-03-22T11:02:00.000-07:00Thank you for your love and courage.You, your chur...Thank you for your love and courage.<BR/><BR/>You, your church, Reverend Wright, and everyone who stands with you will show those who prefer their old hatreds that love and willingness to understand will lead us to better days.....that more perfect union! And that union will embrace all who are proud of our multiple and diverse heritages and our faiths, or agnosticism or atheism, or whatever as long as we accept and respect and try to love. <BR/><BR/>No one can be excluded from the love and wisdom, but those who cannot accept the love and guidance, or chiding, or outright rebuke from a loving pastor or friend will eventually find their hearts turned to that unwavering, persisting love.<BR/><BR/>THANK YOU ALL FROM TRINITY UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST!<BR/><BR/>Keep your hearts strong in your love and faith!Leanne Kooncehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16449407317408932886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-653700594861871637.post-21350441393099553212008-03-22T09:06:00.000-07:002008-03-22T09:06:00.000-07:00Thank you so much for this blog! As a fellow Trin...Thank you so much for this blog! As a fellow Trinitarian, I am so happy that we are finally getting a chance to defend the man we love and respect so much. Kudos to you! <BR/><BR/>(p.s. I see the media is already trying to "coordinate" with you. LOL.)Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04825122719123619732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-653700594861871637.post-10236397560802153372008-03-22T07:08:00.000-07:002008-03-22T07:08:00.000-07:00There is no excuse for defaming a good man in the ...There is no excuse for defaming a good man in the name of politics. Rev. Wright is being deamonized purely for political gain by both Democrats and Republicans. I assure you that these chickens will come home to roost, if not now in the next life.<BR/><BR/>Those who cannot face the truth should look in the mirror before smearing Rev. Wright's well-deserved reputation for offering God's love and hope to the downtrodden.<BR/><BR/>Our thoughts and prayers are with Rev. Wright and the entire Trinity UCC congregation during this very sad time in our country's history.<BR/>We will continue to keep our faith in God.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-653700594861871637.post-90199549739934648632008-03-22T02:25:00.000-07:002008-03-22T02:25:00.000-07:00Rev. Wright, I know he is a stone man of God. I r...Rev. Wright, I know he is a stone man of God. I realize that the devil is busy. Your Bros. and Sista's from the Philadelphia/Chester, PA. area, love you. Be strong. Prayer and Praises.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-653700594861871637.post-83221472011658200772008-03-21T21:04:00.000-07:002008-03-21T21:04:00.000-07:00I love senior pastor Rev. Jeremiah Wright. This ma...I love senior pastor Rev. Jeremiah Wright. This man has the biggest heart. Yes, he loves his people, but he loves all of Gods people. Never in my ten years of membership have I heard Rev. Wright cast disparaging remarks against any race of people. He preaches from the bible. I wish all his haters would pick up the bible and read. Then they will understand that Rev. Jeremiah Wright is a modern day prophet telling the world " what thus said the Lord". I love you Rev. Wright and stand with you 100%. <BR/>Rev. Wright I give to you what you have given to me. "Don't worry about anything, tell God your needs and don't forget to thank him for his answers" God's peace is far more wonderful than the human mind can understand. His peace will keep your thoughts and heart quite and at rest as you trust in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7 May God forever Bless you.<BR/>Trinity member- Lavone HaywoodHaywoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14578878360644787795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-653700594861871637.post-86487715971859094472008-03-21T18:23:00.000-07:002008-03-21T18:23:00.000-07:00Hello, People of God, my name is Nikida S. Mitchel...Hello, People of God, my name is Nikida S. Mitchell. I am a proud and blessed member of Trinity United Church Of Christ(T.U.C.C)! I am 17 years old, and I've been a member ever since I was born. I am speaking to the media, as well as whoever else wishes to read this blog, on behalf of the youth/young adults. My experience as a Trinity Baby has been nothing but a blessing, and a spiritual growth!! The life, and the legacy that our Senior pastor has left behind, was, and still is a blessing to my life!! I can truly say that I have a clear understanding of what it means to unashamedly black, and unapologetically christian!!! Trinity is my second family! Not only do I attend services on Sunday, but I am active in ministries and youth bible classes throughout the entire week! Rev. Wright believes in the youth, he takes up for us and has our backs when everybody else is against us!! I look up to him!! He is like a father to me, and he has done a marvelous job, not only with the youth, but by touching and blessing everyone else's life that has ever been in contact with him, in any way!! He would never say anything racist or prejudice to harm anyone, he's always welcomed anyone that wants to be apart of Trinity's church family with open arms!!! We have had all different people of different races come visit and join our church every month!! BUT, THE MEDIA DOESN'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT THAT, ALL THEY USE IS SOUND BITE!!! All I have to say is, IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT, I SUGGEST YOU LEAVE OUR SENIOR PASTOR AND OUR CHURCH ALONE!!! FIND SOMETHING ELSE TO DO!! YOU WAT TO TALK ABOUT SOMETHING, FINE, I'LL GIVE YOU SOMETHING TO SOUND BITE!!! LETS TALK ABOUT THIS ILLEGAL WAR THAT IS STILL GOING ON IN IRAQ, THAT NOBODY SEEMS TO CARE ABOUT!!!! LEAVE MY SENIOR PASTOR/DADDY ALONE!! THAT'S ALL for now, and have a blessed day!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-653700594861871637.post-18032321505656484052008-03-21T16:06:00.000-07:002008-03-21T16:06:00.000-07:00THANK GOD! I AM SICK OVER THE HYPERBOLIC RELOOPING...THANK GOD! I AM SICK OVER THE HYPERBOLIC RELOOPING OF VERY SELECTIVE CUTS OF REVEREND WRIGHTS IMPASSIONED ORATORY WHICH BEGAN ON FOX AND WENT ONTO THE OTHER 24 HOUR NEWS CHANNELS TO KICK UP CONTROVERSEY AND DERAIL OBAMA'S CANDIDACY...<BR/><BR/>I AM A 55 YEAR OLD NEW YORK PROGRESSIVE AND I AM HOPEFUL, VERY HOPEFUL, THAT WE CAN MOVE TOWARD HEALING A TREMENDOUS WOUND IN THE AMERICAN PSYCHE. <BR/><BR/>KEEP THE FAITH!amachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02176048868676350111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-653700594861871637.post-69987260184841458002008-03-21T12:56:00.000-07:002008-03-21T12:56:00.000-07:00Thanks for your work on this blog. Great stuff. Ke...Thanks for your work on this blog. Great stuff. Keep it coming--you know they will!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13038204567703770326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-653700594861871637.post-4322935593753607302008-03-21T10:46:00.000-07:002008-03-21T10:46:00.000-07:00Thanks for creating this blog. Since we can no lo...Thanks for creating this blog. Since we can no longer count on the mainstream media to do their jobs, it's up to us to do it for them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-653700594861871637.post-4007182131467940712008-03-21T06:46:00.000-07:002008-03-21T06:46:00.000-07:00I was a proud member of Trinity when I lived in Ch...I was a proud member of Trinity when I lived in Chicago. I still claim Trinity as family and my husband and I watch Trinty's services on TVOne before preparing for Sunday services.<BR/><BR/>His sermons and his leadership have been a continual source of spriritual growth and leadership inspiration.<BR/><BR/>My husband and I have both said that more clergy need to speak the truth about Rev. Wright. Do people honestly think that the Obamas would become a part of a racist church? His mother was white. He loved his mother. <BR/><BR/>Do people honestly think that the United Church of Christ would condone a racist church? People are not reading everything. They miss the press release released by the UCC. Instead, they just look at a sermon clip on YouTube. <BR/><BR/>The truth is that you cannot take sermons out of context, like you can’t read any scripture out of context. You must take into account the history. You must take into account what comes before and after the text.<BR/><BR/>Here’s the Trinity I know:<BR/><BR/>People who attack the church without having experienced Trininty are missing the whole point. <BR/><BR/>Trinity elevates the community.<BR/>Trinity encourages OUR children.<BR/>Trinity strengthens OUR marriages.<BR/>Trininty honors OUR elders.<BR/>Trinity celebrates OUR heritage.<BR/><BR/>And it is not that we celebrate in the disrespect of anyone else. Some of the most beautiful worship experiences I’ve had in my life were at Trnity. To be there when they dedicated the babies in the period African ritual was a sight to be seen. A community of new children being lifted to the sky and annointed to deal with the bitter, sweet and rich of life as the congregation celebrated.<BR/><BR/>Don’t attack the black value system, attack the larger system that perpetuates the need for it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-653700594861871637.post-44194731030994934322008-03-21T06:20:00.000-07:002008-03-21T06:20:00.000-07:00Horaaaaaaaaaaay! Thank you for doing this. I'm liv...Horaaaaaaaaaaay! Thank you for doing this. I'm living in a suburb of Vancouver British Columbia. Our household has been disgusted and frustrated with the US media. I've been blogging like mad to all the newspapers across the US. As soon as we saw those snippets we we furious. It only took 2 seconds to go to the Church web site and see what it does for the community. Geeez. With working class people having such busy lives these days, they don't have time to look after themselves, let alone investigate theses things. ALL they get to see are these repeated snippets. We think it's a VERY effective way of brainwashing the public. Hence the frustration and disgust. FOX and ABC are the worst offenders, with CNN a close second. Jack Cafferty is the only one who's not caught up in the total spin. He keeps repeating Obamas #s' delegates etc., and asking why others can't do the math. What YOU have done here will be of great help. Theses people with their busy lives, often have time over lunch, or during a break to hit the computer and get some information. MAYBE there might be some good conversation about race from ALL perspectives. Our hope is that from this, some enlightenment will take place. If that can happen the history books will have the highest regard for Rev. Wright and his Church. If Obama gets to the Whitehouse, he knows how he got there. He said that Rev. Wright and the church are part of him. His speech on race, we think is historical. If he had turned on Rev. Wright and the Church, we would have lost all respect for him. That shows what he's made of. We can't begin to imagine the lives Rev. Wright and church have made a difference to. They have touched us from so many miles away. Although it's not out there in the media we want you to realize that they are not fooling many people around the world. A long time ago when, I was a young woman we used to say "we've come a long way baby", Now it's time to add "let's keep going"! From our house to yours.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-653700594861871637.post-52711823486373279752008-03-21T06:16:00.000-07:002008-03-21T06:16:00.000-07:00He's a Third Class Corpsman, he didn't do the oper...He's a Third Class Corpsman, he didn't do the operation - probably just wheeled the gurney into the OR. <BR/><BR/>The letter was signed by the Vice Admiral & the USN gives them out for special projects, etc. <BR/>I'm a wife & I have a few of them too, for helping out with charitable causes, such as Navy Marine Corps Relief, ARC & March of Dimes.<BR/><BR/>IMO this letter doesn't mean much about anything, given the Pastor's rants.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Photo ops with someone, don't mean much either - my man has photos with President Bush 41.<BR/><BR/>Twenty + years in the same Church & having your children listen to that drivel - says a lot to me.<BR/><BR/><BR/>I'm not your "typical white person", either - whatever that is?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-653700594861871637.post-47266853964029716792008-03-21T05:20:00.000-07:002008-03-21T05:20:00.000-07:00He had to operate on LBJ. He was in the Navy and ...He had to operate on LBJ. He was in the Navy and it was an order.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-653700594861871637.post-72168466272905633572008-03-21T04:51:00.000-07:002008-03-21T04:51:00.000-07:00God bless Mr.wright,for speaking up for the oppres...God bless Mr.wright,for speaking up for the oppressed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-653700594861871637.post-82498479397561798042008-03-21T04:19:00.000-07:002008-03-21T04:19:00.000-07:00Thank you for this site...I have been in deep sadn...Thank you for this site...I have been in deep sadness and deep prayer for the outrageous treatment of Pastor Wright and his congregation<BR/>I was raised UCC and I am brokenhearted at the the Media's cold hearted coverage of Trinity....<BR/>Susan<BR/>Winterport MEAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-653700594861871637.post-33187101496018657202008-03-21T04:10:00.000-07:002008-03-21T04:10:00.000-07:00Many of the comments here are either ridiculous or...Many of the comments here are either ridiculous or disturbing, or both. <BR/><BR/>Smear campaign against Wright? He smeared himself AND Obama by his own words! If you don't believe me, watch the videos. If you dare. And be you black OR white, if you see nothing wrong with his rantings, you are part of the racial problem in this country, NOT the solution. <BR/><BR/>Good deeds don't justify racism either. How many of you were talking about Imus' Camp for Kids during the "nappy-headed hos" episode? Or so willing to give him a pass for far less egregious words than Wright's?<BR/><BR/>Also, as a veteran myself, I give the Rev. Wright full credit for his service to his country. But I will not give him a pass for the horrible things he has said because of it. He is supposed to be a man of God preaching love, reconciliation and preciousness of life, not hatred, divison or that the 9/11 mass murder of 3000 innocents from 84 countries was justified under ANY circumstances!<BR/><BR/>And on the weekend of 9/11 besides, when the country was still in shock and bodies were still being dug out as their stench filled the city? How humanitarian and loving is THAT?<BR/><BR/>It doesn't matter. Doesn't even matter if these words are posted or not. The videos are the testaments now, and damning ones they are. Obama's campaign is over. All that's left is to break out the shovels.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-653700594861871637.post-24036845918514452622008-03-21T03:07:00.000-07:002008-03-21T03:07:00.000-07:00Great Site.Let Rev Wright know that he should put ...Great Site.<BR/><BR/>Let Rev Wright know that he should put out a statement correcting any factual errors that he notices (not change is opinions, just correct any factual errors).<BR/><BR/>Peace.Amicushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13535211912769378958noreply@blogger.com