Trinity Church Website Edited
By reformedhippie. Filed in 2008 Elections, Christianity |
It seems that the Trinity United Church of Christ has woke up… partially. It’s website “About Us” page has been revamped and the references to the “Black Value System” (as well as others) has been removed. It’s tone is much more subdued now. But its emphasis on black culture is still evident. The entire text is following the break.
As far as preaching goes however, the pastor Otis Moss is defending the churches statements and actions:
Otis Moss III, the current pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ, used his pulpit to defend his congregation and its past minister, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright Jr., from a wave of controversy stemming from inflammatory statements made by Wright.
“We have listened and watched as the wonderful work of our church has been vilified this week,” he told about 3,000 congregants on Palm Sunday morning. “This week should be special for us because I guess we know a little something about crucifixion.”
There goes the poor beat down black person attitude. Jesus was crucified for spreading the good news and stating that he was the Son Of God… not encouraging black power. He also defended their “social gospel”…
“….The domesticated donkey says, ‘You need to stop talking that social justice stuff” and speak only of Jesus, Moss said.
It is obvious that the church and Obama are engaged in damage control. It will be interesting to see how Obama’s candidacy will be adversely affected by all this in the coming days/weeks/months.
Here is the entire text of the “About Us” page before it was sanitized:
“Trinity United Church of Christ adopted the Black Value System, written by the Manford Byrd Recognition Committee chaired by the late Vallmer Jordan in 1981. We believe in the following 12 precepts and covenantal statements. These Black Ethics must be taught and exemplified in homes, churches, nurseries and schools, wherever Blacks are gathered. They must reflect on the following concepts:
1. Commitment to God
2. Commitment to the Black Community
3. Commitment to the Black Family
4. Dedication to the Pursuit of Education
5. Dedication to the Pursuit of Excellence
7. Commitment to Self-Discipline and Self-Respect
8. Disavowal of the Pursuit of “Middleclassness”
9. Pledge to make the fruits of all developing and acquired skills available to the Black Community
10. Pledge to Allocate Regularly, a Portion of Personal Resources for Strengthening and Supporting Black Institutions
11. Pledge allegiance to all Black leadership who espouse and embrace the Black Value System
12. Personal commitment to embracement of the Black Value System.”
