But I’ll post more on that later.

Think of it this way: a white, rural man who has only seen black people as depicted on TV is asked, “Do you characterize black people as…” inserting various adjectives. His only basis for his opinion is what has been fed to him through the media. His answers, then, will simply show what he has been fed.

What I find most interesting is, based on the majority of my own most recent experiences, I might very well answer these questions counter intuitively to my race. As a landlord, I’ve encountered more lazy, undependable, law-breaking, complaining and irresponsible black people than I ever imagined while growing up in a family full of the opposite.

Which block represents your own proclivities?

http://news.yahoo.com/page/election-2008-political-pulse-obama-race

Robert comes on a blog with mostly white conservative Christians on it, and you write THAT?

All politicians lie. If you’re looking for one or the other to be clean in that regard, you’re lying to YOURSELF. I’ve never heard the term “moral relativism” hurled at conservative Christians before. But it’s a clear case of projection. The only people making the argument that the moral crime of abortion and abortion advocacy is somehow equivalent to any number of other things are the Obama supporters. It’s a nice deflection tactic, but it’s only so much hollow rhetoric.

As for us black folks following a new crowd, obviously you didn’t get the point. It’s about ideology. Most black people don’t agree with the POLICIES of the Democratic party, nor of Barack Obama. Yet 90% can faithfully be called upon to support said party and upwards of that number for the candidate. If that’s not “following the crowd,” than the phrase has no meaning. As for the crowd I’m following, it’s the one with whom I agree. That’s just being real.

Your screed against conservatives is laughable. And if you think that the liberal Dems are not also the party that doesn’t “truly puts the people’s needs and our nation’s needs before their crazy power-hungry ambitions through lying, deception,greed, racism, and character assasination,” then you are a head-in-the-sand tool of the far left.

You want to dance with the devil and vote for the baby-killing Obama, that is your right. Don’t expect us “baby-christians” to hold your hand with you.

I would love to hear how you “reconiled the abortion issue with your Lord”. Please elaborate how you can in good conscience vote for someone who is as pro-abortion with ZERO restrictions as you can get. Please tell us what God thinks about the issue.

That type of persecution has already begun Jay. People aren’t free to express their disagreements regarding gay marriages and there is already documented evidence supporting those incidents.

I see that you’ve already responded on my blog, so I’ll provide you those links instead of getting off topic here on La Shawn’s site. I’ll be responding to your comments later today. Back to work for now!

Christians have always spoken out against other religions, fornication (which is far more accepted by society than homosexuality ever has been or will be), divorce (well, they should speak out against divorce), abortion, etc. The law accepts all of these immoral things (even though I don’t think it should), and Christians haven’t really found themselves to be persecuted as a whole, at least not in my experience.

Also, you addressed your comment to Robert Oliver, who wasn’t the guy you quoted.

"Gay rights? I personally don’t care if they marry or not. Conservatives act as if a whole bunch of people will “turn gay” once they’re allowed to marry."

I am a conservative and I can tell you that I don’t want gays to marry and it has nothing to do with people "turning gay." Many conservatives are very concerned about homosexuality which we view as immoral, now getting a gateway of moral acceptance through legal marriages.
If accepted as moral, then that opens the door for Christians possibly being persecuted for speaking ill of the now "morally" accepted people. In other words, religious freedom to preach, teach, and talk against homosexuality becomes threatened. People don’t realize what’s all at stake if gay marriages are made legal.
Don’t take this gay marriage controversy too lightly!

Conservatives have lost touch with people and I believe their hypocrisy will be judged by the Lord in this election. They need a 4-8 year timeout to get back on track and become the party that truly puts the people’s needs and our nation’s needs before their crazy power-hungry ambitions through lying, deception,greed, racism, and character assasination. Why would God turn his back on this sin and not bring judgement? The neo-cons have destroyed the party.

I don’t believe the republicans are the party that God has appointed (as some far-out Christians tend to believe) and the only ones on the side of righteousness. That’s baby-christian thinking.

Our nation needs an awakening.

Obama ’08!

According to Thomas Sowell, roughly 35 percent of Black Americans hold to conservative views yet they continue en masse to vote for the Dems??

Yes, I understand way in the past the Dems did some good things for Black Americans….but we are now in the present…and what good do the Dems offer Black or White Americans and all others???

I agree, as a Christian, the Abortion and Gay issues are Deal breakers right off the front…I cannot support anyone that supports such evil….and if that means all the candidates support this filth, then I cannot vote…

I simply do not understand how so many professing Black Christians in America can go ahead and vote Dem? It is terribly confusing..

Before we are Black, White or Brown or any other color, the Christian belongs to Christ….he is our master and it is he whom we obey….

I am well aware of McCain’s shortcomings…he is far far far far from perfect…but in democracy, in many cases you have to choose the best alternative…

I am happy that a Black Man like Obama is having such success….but I will never vote based on one’s color but his/her positions…and his positions are sickening on Abortion and the Gay Agenda…that is all I need to know…

Take Care!