Is Racism a Sin?

[Invalidusername]

Assumptions can be racist. Like every prejudice, it assumes something about someone else without any justification.

Everything can be racist in today's crazy world.

 

[Pommer]

Trump didn't even mention race; his comments though offensive were not racist.

Okay, I’ll bite:
Let’s agree (for argument’s sake) that Trump’s tweets weren’t racist.
What did you find that was “offensive”?

I personally don't find it offensive; but a lot of people obviously did, hence the reaction.

You made the claim “not racist, but offensive”, then walked back on “offensive”, explaining that “but a lot of people obviously did, hence the reaction.”

The reaction was based on the opinion of several people that the tweets were racially-charged.

If you’re not going to argue honestly, why should anybody pay attention to you?

 

[childeye 2]

Everything can be racist in today's crazy world.

I think you mean to say that almost anything can be misconstrued as racist. Racism after all is imaginary in it's formation. Still I would respectfully add that only the enemy of Truth is served by obfuscating the reality that racism occurs.

 

[childeye 2]

even trump?

The moral Truth is to Love others as you would want to be loved. Trump is no different.

 

[childeye 2]

you were saying about hypocrisy?

Any reasoning based upon a falsehood ends in a contradiction.

 

[childeye 2]

nope.
im referring to libs in congress, not cf posters

Okay, I believe you concerning this. But it's still disparaging to whomever you are berating under the label of liberals. There are posters here, like myself, who have carefully taken the time to explain why the President's tweets display prejudice. Regardless of whether these posters are liberal or conservative in their political leanings, your statement that it's crying wolf is not going to be counted as constructive criticism, nor productive in any positive direction. I have said that I don't believe you when you say that you don't care. If you don't care, as you claim, then I would think you would not say anything.

 

[Pooja Sadhu]

This pastor says that it is. And he calls out church leaders to label it as a sin.

Who Will Call Out the President's Racism?

Should national leaders be called out on their sins even if they are believed to support 'Christianity'? Or should only only national leaders who are believed to not support Christianity be called out on their sins?

Should the party who called out Bill Clinton for marital infidelity also call out Donald Trump for racism?? Within the realm of morals and ethics is there any reason why anyone should believe Christians have either morals or ethics?

How is Donald Trump a racist for opposing illegal immigration?

I was once a legal temporary resident of the United States. I studied in New York City for years and obtained a degree from Columbia University. Then I returned to my home country and secured an excellent job with a prestigious American education. The key is that I did it legally. I didn’t cheat the system and do it illegally.

Opposing illegal entry into the United States has everything to do with following the law and nothing to do with race.

 

[Sketcher]

How is Donald Trump a racist for opposing illegal immigration?

I was once a legal temporary resident of the United States. I studied in New York City for years and obtained a degree from Columbia University. Then I returned to my home country and secured an excellent job with a prestigious American education. The key is that I did it legally. I didn’t cheat the system and do it illegally.

Opposing illegal entry into the United States has everything to do with following the law and nothing to do with race.

It's not, but assuming that someone born in America is actually from another country is.

 

[Ken-1122]

You made the claim “not racist, but offensive”, then walked back on “offensive”, explaining that “but a lot of people obviously did, hence the reaction.”

The reaction was based on the opinion of several people that the tweets were racially-charged.

If you’re not going to argue honestly, why should anybody pay attention to you?

Let me clear things up for you.
In order for something to be racist, specific criteria has to be met (racially offensive language, racist terms, etc. etc.) In order for something to be offensive, somebody has to be offended by it. Not everybody, not me, not you, not most people, just somebody.
I’m saying Trumps comments did not meet the criteria to be called racist, but even though I didn’t find his comments offensive, somebody did thus they can be considered offensive. Hope that clears things up.

 

[Ken-1122]

It's not, but assuming that someone born in America is actually from another country is.

Are you saying to mistake an american citizen for a foreign immigrant is racist?

 

[W2L]

Okay, I believe you concerning this. But it's still disparaging to whomever you are berating under the label of liberals. There are posters here, like myself, who have carefully taken the time to explain why the President's tweets display prejudice. Regardless of whether these posters are liberal or conservative in their political leanings, your statement that it's crying wolf is not going to be counted as constructive criticism, nor productive in any positive direction. I have said that I don't believe you when you say that you don't care. If you don't care, as you claim, then I would think you would not say anything.

if i cared about your concerns wouldn't I be agreeing with you?

 

[W2L]

It's not, but assuming that someone born in America is actually from another country is.

how is it?

 

[grasping the after wind]

This pastor says that it is. And he calls out church leaders to label it as a sin.

Who Will Call Out the President's Racism?

Should national leaders be called out on their sins even if they are believed to support 'Christianity'? Or should only only national leaders who are believed to not support Christianity be called out on their sins?

Should the party who called out Bill Clinton for marital infidelity also call out Donald Trump for racism?? Within the realm of morals and ethics is there any reason why anyone should believe Christians have either morals or ethics?

Racism is a sin. Perjury is a sin. Homosexual sex is a sin. Lying is a sin. Adultery is a sin. Taking bribes is a sin. Calling out other's sins when one is a sinner oneself is a sin.

 

[W2L]

Crying wolf is what?

 

[grasping the after wind]

Crying wolf is what?

A sin? Under the lying category I would assume.

 

[Ophiolite]

Assumptions are still not racist. At least you see that now.

Get real. Assumptions can most certainly be racist. Assumptions that remain untested are the refuge of the ignorant and those with agendas. Assumptions acted upon, by word or deed, before testing represent a prejudice related to the topic of the assumption. At least you can go on denying that now.

 

[Sketcher]

Are you saying to mistake an american citizen for a foreign immigrant is racist?

When you are sure enough of it to open your mouth about it, the answer is usually yes.

 

[Strathos]

Then why not just say “ethnic minorities”? Racists in this country have a history of separating the group they hate from all the rest.

Well, for one thing, it saves 13 keystrokes.

And by ethnic minorities in the US, I mean non-Caucasians. The people who are most often told to 'go back where they came from'.

Discrimination against EVERYBODY exists (yes even white people) whether you acknowledge it or not. No matter what race, creed or color you are, there will always be instances where your differences will work to your advantage, and instances where it will work to your disadvantage, (yes black and brown privileges exist also) it depends on where you look. The problem is when people only see their discrimination and neglect to recognize their privileges.

True, but irrelevant, unless you believe that all groups suffer equal amounts of discrimination. Which is obviously untrue.

Trump said “Go back to your crime-infested country, fix it; then come back and tell us how it’s done.
I find it rather dishonest when you take only 25% of what he said, ignore the 75% that doesn’t fit within your agenda and try to make your case that way. You need to do better than this.

How does adding that part somehow make it an acceptable statement? Obviously he did not believe it was realistic for them to literally do that.

So what color were Irish people considered? Black people? Brown people? What?

Irish. A separate racial group. 'Race', as commonly defined, has no genetic reality behind it, so people can make any distinctions they want. In 100 years, Hispanic people may be considered white, for all we know.

Racism is the belief that one race is superior or inferior to others; and the actions resulting from said belief.

Making assumptions about someone based on their race, like that they come from 'broken-down, crime infested countries' and are not American, doesn't count?

 

[childeye 2]

if i cared about your concerns wouldn't I be agreeing with you?

Dear sir, I have studied semantics most all of my life, particularly dealing with propaganda, sophistry, and psychological manipulation. I believe you need to understand that my sincere concern is that Satan is able to deceive people in this world into thinking that they are right, when in fact they are wrong. Moreover, I believe that through psychological manipulation the devil can convince these deceived people, that those who disagree with them, are actually the ones deceived by the devil. This is where conflicts and divisions arise and escalate into gross acts of injustice, and even all out war perpetrated upon one another, simply because of a lie in our minds that we believed, but was never even true. We saw this in Charlottesville when someone felt compelled to drive his car into a crowd of people he hated, yet never even knew.

In such a situation where deception creates an alternate reality, the question of who is the truly deceived must be explored by each individual without their personal pride getting in the way so as to prevent that individual from finding out that they are in fact the one who is deceived. Therefore we should not be so foolish in our pride so that we would resist being healed of our blindness, since through a wholesome humility we will no longer be deceived. Hence Satan rules over the children of pride, born of the same vanity which Satan serves in defiance of acknowledging God as the Eternal power. And this is why I study semantics, propaganda, sophistry and psychological manipulation. I do not want to be ruled by lies and filled with darkness and wickedness.

For this reason we all must agree that treating others as we would want to be treated, is the right thing to do, and that every lie serves the purpose of undermining these two great Truths: Love God with all your heart, mind, and soul, and your neighbor as yourself. Whoever is not in keeping with that Truth, is somehow being deceived, and is deceiving others as well.

I'm here taking the time to show people why Donald Trump is deceived and deceiving, and that he is currently too proud to accept any correction from anyone. So much so that any person or persons who disagrees with him, is deemed as hating Trump, America, and are enemies of the country and it's people.

He is stoking division and escalating hatred in our country through words and thought designed to do exactly that. His words and sentiments are all indicative of vanity at the center of his reasoning. And all those who blindly believe him when he says lies about others who disagree with him, and without any valid proof whatsoever, have enjoined with him to lift him up in lieu of God.

 

[Invalidusername]

Get real. Assumptions can most certainly be racist. Assumptions that remain untested are the refuge of the ignorant and those with agendas. Assumptions acted upon, by word or deed, before testing represent a prejudice related to the topic of the assumption. At least you can go on denying that now.

Only one in denial is you.