Killer Mike Thinks Christianity Does Black People More Harm Than Good

[GhostofDempsey]

Actually a lot of widely accepted religious leaders say "god is inside you" or something similar. I don't think Mike is saying what you think he's saying nor is it something more conventional religious leaders disagree with. God is within all of us not just Killer Mike or the pope or whoever.



An American in America with an opinion & free speech.

I don't even know how you quantify what Mike thinks first off to agree or disagree with him personally, but the trust the church has destroyed in numerous ways most notably to many with protecting sexual predators is enough for Mike or anyone to label them as negative enough to look elsewhere for spiritual leadership.

To me everyone would be better off searching for their own spiritual journey than leaving it to others & trusting in others who really don't have anymore answers then you do. I find no problem with what Mike says or does concerning his own spiritual journey or his family's nor understand why anyone else would.

I abandoned religion a long time ago, and I agree that everyone should find their own spiritual path. But I think that discouraging people from their faith can ultimately do more harm than good for a lot of communities. For some people, religion is all that keeps them going. Right or wrong.

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The bible doesn't advocate for slavery, and second the slavery in the bible was much different than American chattel slavery.

In bible you went into slavery because you owed a debt or your nation was conquered. If you struck your slave and seriously harmed or mistreated him then then they were free to go,

When a man strikes his male or female slave with a rod so hard that the slave dies under his hand, he shall be punished. If, however, the slave survives for a day or two, he is not to be punished, since the slave is his own property. (Exodus 21:20-21 NAB)


You would think that Jesus and the New Testament would have a different view of slavery, but slavery is still approved of in the New Testament, as the following passages show.


Slaves, obey your earthly masters with deep respect and fear. Serve them sincerely as you would serve Christ. (Ephesians 6:5 NLT)


Christians who are slaves should give their masters full respect so that the name of God and his teaching will not be shamed. If your master is a Christian, that is no excuse for being disrespectful. You should work all the harder because you are helping another believer by your efforts. Teach these truths, Timothy, and encourage everyone to obey them. (1 Timothy 6:1-2 NLT)


In the following parable, Jesus clearly approves of beating slaves even if they didn’t know they were doing anything wrong.


The servant will be severely punished, for though he knew his duty, he refused to do it. “But people who are not aware that they are doing wrong will be punished only lightly. Much is required from those to whom much is given, and much more is required from those to whom much more is given.” (Luke 12:47-48 NLT)


http://www.evilbible.com/evil-bible-home-page/slavery/

[JimRaynor]

When a man strikes his male or female slave with a rod so hard that the slave dies under his hand, he shall be punished. If, however, the slave survives for a day or two, he is not to be punished, since the slave is his own property. (Exodus 21:20-21 NAB)

Why don't you continue what it says,

“Anyone who strikes a person with a fatal blow is to be put to death. 13 However, if it is not done intentionally, but God lets it happen, they are to flee to a place I will designate."

“An owner who hits a male or female slave in the eye and destroys it must let the slave go free to compensate for the eye. 27 And an owner who knocks out the tooth of a male or female slave must let the slave go free to compensate for the tooth.

Exodus 21-12
Exodus 21-26

You would think that Jesus and the New Testament would have a different view of slavery, but slavery is still approved of in the New Testament, as the following passages show.


Slaves, obey your earthly masters with deep respect and fear. Serve them sincerely as you would serve Christ. (Ephesians 6:5 NLT)


Christians who are slaves should give their masters full respect so that the name of God and his teaching will not be shamed. If your master is a Christian, that is no excuse for being disrespectful. You should work all the harder because you are helping another believer by your efforts. Teach these truths, Timothy, and encourage everyone to obey them. (1 Timothy 6:1-2 NLT)


In the following parable, Jesus clearly approves of beating slaves even if they didn’t know they were doing anything wrong.


The servant will be severely punished, for though he knew his duty, he refused to do it. “But people who are not aware that they are doing wrong will be punished only lightly. Much is required from those to whom much is given, and much more is required from those to whom much more is given.” (Luke 12:47-48 NLT)


http://www.evilbible.com/evil-bible-home-page/slavery/

Again you are comparing ancient slavery to modern day. And you are also comparing the slave laws and regulation of Hebrews and Hebrew slaves. Two different things, back then if you owed a debt and didn't want to go to prison you can offer yourself into slavery. It was also a system that was common place in every single nation. Jesus and most of the bible then prescribed rules and behaviors for slavery because it was quite obvious for that time the system wasn't going to change.

Today if you owe a big debt you can possibly go to jail, and in jail you are still required to work, except in their case you'd have to be in servitude to whom you owed the debt to.

[Szef]

"Slavery" in the Bible refers to all people in slavery. You mongs have apparently never read the Bible..the Jews themselves were slaves in Egypt. Every country in the ancient world had slaves, from everywhere. Greeks made slaves out of everyone they could find; so did the Romans, who had millions of slaves from Gaul (France) and Germany.

Regarding Jesus' skin color....obviously he was not blond or a red head or blue eyed or looked like Jim Morrison of the Doors. Western Europeans painted him as such to be more comfortable with his image. He was of Jewish Semitic ethnicity....if you had to bet, you'd bet he was dark skinned, brown eyes and black hair.

If you want a religion that crapped on Africans, try Islam. Arabs bought and sold black Africans for hundreds of years before Christ and afterwards for centuries once they became Muslims. And African-Americans convert to Islam and take on names of the historical Arab slave masters SMH.

Uncle Moo on point as usual

[Mooshashi]

Uncle Moo on point as usual

You're too ugly to be my nephew.

[Szef]

You're too ugly to be my nephew.

[bigjavi973]

you DO know that some blacks owned slaves back in the those days?

A slave was a contract on paper that you were to "work" off once you got to the 13 colonies etc......




history will do you some good if you actually read it and not just repeat what is told to you

[bigjavi973]

You couldnt have possibly written something any more dumb.

Killer Mike and 'SJW movement' are polar opposites.

But I see it, to people like you, anytime a black person tries to better their own communities, they are 'race hustlers'.

hes tellling people that they have god in themselves ( you are god) and that its ok to get high and hit up strip clubs.......



yes thats REALLY gonna help ANY community get better

[bigjavi973]

Fair statement.

I don't know if he's a opportunist though. What's there for him to gain ? Fame? Doubt it? Money? He's decently rich.

sometimes there are some who just cant get enough.....


also could be an ego trip..... like the jonestown guy

[bigjavi973]

Great post. Mike is pro gun and pro business same as some of these Trumpers claim to be.

You perfectly described Ghostof.

thats all good but how does one uplift the community when are your own god and advocates getting high and hitting up strip clubs?