Lentz says unless you’re part of the solution, then you’re part of the problem, but becoming part of the solution can be as simple as starting at home. The question he encourages viewers to ask themselves is, “If I don’t help the oppressed, what will happen to them?” Is there a prescription to systemic racism? Jesus told this parable in response to the question, “Who is my neighbour?”Īcho reframes this story in today’s context, saying the ones who passed by said to themselves, “If I help this man, what happens to me?” while the Samaritan asked, “If I don’t help this man, what happens to him?” Then, a Samaritan comes by and helps the traveller. A priest, then a Levite passes by the scene-but both avoid the injured man. This is the story about a traveller who is beaten and left for dead on the side of the road. Near the end of the conversation, Acho refers to the Parable of the Good Samaritan from Luke 10:25-37. Look at the New Testament and that will tell you where Jesus would be in this situation,” said Lantz. The key question Acho poses when discussing what a Christian’s role in quelling racism was, “If Jesus was walking the earth, would he be marching? Would he be posting the black square on Instagram?” What is the role religion plays in fuelling or quelling racism? And if they’re part of the problem then it’s time to make changes. Lentz said Christians need to ask themselves, honestly, if they’re more part of the problem or more part of the solution. “It took a Black person getting murdered on camera by an officer with his knee on his neck to finally wake people up,” Acho said. And you can’t fix a problem if you won’t acknowledge it. He goes on to explain there are many people who either don’t know there’s a problem or don’t acknowledge the problem.
“The first thing I need to hear is something,” Acho answered. What would give you peace to know that there is hope on the horizon?” “As a Black man who loves Jesus and you are trying to understand church, what do you need to hear from pastors…. Halfway through the conversation, Lentz asks Acho a clarifying question.
“It could be said that churches might be one of the biggest propagators of racist ideology in our country,” he said. It’s easy to start cleaning, he explains, but then become discouraged and decide it’s too much work-because the mess is woven through the house at every level. When the topic broaches, Lentz compares racism and prejudice in the church to having a messy home. Why does the American white church seem silent on the issues of racism so prevalent in American society? It covers difficult subject matter including a retracing of the progression of Black oppression in America by the white church, first as participants, then as complicit and now as largely silent on the issue. The candid conversation between Lentz, whose church has more than 9,000 members, and Acho, who announced in June he will join Fox Sports to co-host the afternoon studio show “Speak for Yourself,” has been viewed more than 200,000 times. Well, more specifically the Christian, or should I say ‘Christian,’ white man.” Unfortunately, everything went to hell because of Felix.Why does the American white church seem silent on the issues of racism so prevalent in American society? What’s the role religion plays in fuelling or quelling racism? Is there a prescription to systemic racism?Ĭarl Lentz, lead pastor of Hillsong Church NYC, joined host Emmanuel Acho to address these topics and more in the seventh episode of Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man called, “Race vs Religion.”Īcho opens the episode saying, “Now, historically speaking the most powerful person in America is a religious white man.
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In the perfect world, they would've had a bag full of cash they made in under a couple of hours because apparently Trey and Murphy can work magic, and we would've been blessed with Darnell and Felix's shocked faces.
Nevertheless, Trey had her back, knocked out the guy, and they were out of there with the cash.
I don't care if I have to rob this casino. She kept thinking about Max, and it was a glimmer of a moment that spoke to how much she loves Max and how her whole perspective of relationships and sex have likely changed because of him. She couldn't even keep the seduction act up long enough for Trey to get to safety. Murphy couldn't go through with actual sex with the gambler.
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