Comments on: More Fodder for the Left: Kwanzaa http://www.blackinformant.com/uncategorized/more-fodder-for-the-left Engaging the culture by challenging the status quo Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:52:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Robert http://www.blackinformant.com/uncategorized/more-fodder-for-the-left/comment-page-1#comment-148 Robert Tue, 18 Dec 2007 02:36:45 +0000 /?p=332#comment-148 Karenga did not create Kwanzaa to cover up for his crimes. These crimes happened at least 4 years AFTER he created Kwanzaa. And he still shows no remorse. So much for his belief in those principles. Is torture a part of Black "Unity" or "Umoja." I call Kwanzaa "Do-Not-Torture-A-Sista" Week Karenga did not create Kwanzaa to cover up for his crimes. These crimes happened at least 4 years AFTER he created Kwanzaa. And he still shows no remorse.

So much for his belief in those principles. Is torture a part of Black “Unity” or “Umoja.”

I call Kwanzaa “Do-Not-Torture-A-Sista” Week

]]> By: ebonyblazer http://www.blackinformant.com/uncategorized/more-fodder-for-the-left/comment-page-1#comment-147 ebonyblazer Fri, 22 Jul 2005 01:13:12 +0000 /?p=332#comment-147 Peterson: “There’s no such thing as Kwanzaa. You can look up and down the coast of Africa and you won’t find it,” Patterson said. “It’s made up — a lie.” Gee, do you think that's mainly because it was started in the United States and NOT in Africa? Peterson is a tool...and a fool. Peterson: “There’s no such thing as Kwanzaa. You can look up and down the coast of Africa and you won’t find it,” Patterson said. “It’s made up — a lie.”

Gee, do you think that’s mainly because it was started in the United States and NOT in Africa?

Peterson is a tool…and a fool.

]]> By: JBM http://www.blackinformant.com/uncategorized/more-fodder-for-the-left/comment-page-1#comment-146 JBM Tue, 28 Dec 2004 15:54:33 +0000 /?p=332#comment-146 Jesus didn't speak English? You mean he was Porti Rickan? Jesus didn’t speak English? You mean he was Porti Rickan?

]]> By: Duane http://www.blackinformant.com/uncategorized/more-fodder-for-the-left/comment-page-1#comment-145 Duane Tue, 28 Dec 2004 15:53:46 +0000 /?p=332#comment-145 <i>However, the early church was interested in coop[ting “pagan” holidays and decided that Christmas would co-opt celebrations of the Winter solstice.</i> This was not the doing of the <b>true</b> early church. You will find that it was Constantine who had the bright idea of bringing all of the religions that were being practiced in Rome at the time all under "one roof". Most of the "real Christians" had been wiped out due to the years of persecution prior to Constantine's rule. It was this "left over" church that was too weak to reject what they thought was a good ideal. Christmas (not Christ) came out of this inclusive ideology. <i>Therefore, Christmas itself was therefore “strategically placed to counter a holiday.” And Jesus did not speak english, either. </i> As I said before, it was never meant to counter anything. You are right that by saying that Christmas does coincide with Winter Solstice; however, I think it is safe to say that most people around the world now choose this day the celebrate the birth of Christ leaving the original celebration of Winter Solstice in a far second place. Would Christ want us to celebrate His birth? Who knows? I do not see a problem in celebrating it just as long as we stick to the <b>entire</b> reason why He came in the first place. Sadly, most of America (and other countries as well) have forgotten this point. Who said Jesus spoke English? Thanks for your remarks! However, the early church was interested in coop[ting “pagan” holidays and decided that Christmas would co-opt celebrations of the Winter solstice.

This was not the doing of the true early church. You will find that it was Constantine who had the bright idea of bringing all of the religions that were being practiced in Rome at the time all under “one roof”. Most of the “real Christians” had been wiped out due to the years of persecution prior to Constantine’s rule. It was this “left over” church that was too weak to reject what they thought was a good ideal. Christmas (not Christ) came out of this inclusive ideology.

Therefore, Christmas itself was therefore “strategically placed to counter a holiday.” And Jesus did not speak english, either.

As I said before, it was never meant to counter anything. You are right that by saying that Christmas does coincide with Winter Solstice; however, I think it is safe to say that most people around the world now choose this day the celebrate the birth of Christ leaving the original celebration of Winter Solstice in a far second place. Would Christ want us to celebrate His birth? Who knows? I do not see a problem in celebrating it just as long as we stick to the entire reason why He came in the first place. Sadly, most of America (and other countries as well) have forgotten this point.

Who said Jesus spoke English?

Thanks for your remarks!

]]> By: Immanentize http://www.blackinformant.com/uncategorized/more-fodder-for-the-left/comment-page-1#comment-144 Immanentize Tue, 28 Dec 2004 15:00:31 +0000 /?p=332#comment-144 Of course, there is no historical connection between the current date of Christmas (December 25) and and the birth of Christ. Most historical analysis (when Harod's census was held, strange celestial goings on) puts the birth more in the spring. However, the early church was interested in coop[ting "pagan" holidays and decided that Christmas would co-opt celebrations of the Winter solstice. Therefore, Christmas itself was therefore "strategically placed to counter a holiday." And Jesus did not speak english, either. Of course, there is no historical connection between the current date of Christmas (December 25) and and the birth of Christ. Most historical analysis (when Harod’s census was held, strange celestial goings on) puts the birth more in the spring. However, the early church was interested in coop[ting “pagan” holidays and decided that Christmas would co-opt celebrations of the Winter solstice. Therefore, Christmas itself was therefore “strategically placed to counter a holiday.” And Jesus did not speak english, either.

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