Dear Jeremiah Wright

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

Please if you can, pass this email on to Pastor Jeremiah Wright.

Sir,
I think somehow things have got terribly twisted. An article today claims that you’ve said, “Whites are liars”—or so the news story goes.

I wish you’d open your eyes to the truth. Never in our nation’s history has there been so much support for Black people (or any other “minority”). Racism in some form will always be with us, but to put out a blanket statement like that is just wrong.

Sir, I’ve never had a racist bone in my body. Even growing up with a very racist Mother (Dad died when I was 2) who didn’t like anyone who wasn’t a W.A.S.P. I knew that wasn’t right, as far back as I can remember. I don’t care for Obama’s policies, but I don’t dislike him as a human. If he were purple, I still wouldn’t like his policies.

Often, ALL people of ALL colors lie—usually I believe, it’s to not hurt the feelings of whoever they’re talking to. Your statement of “White people lie” is itself a lie. But I’ll tell you straight up, and you can pass it on to whomever you desire, if I feel some foolish white person, or brown, or black, or yellow, or whatever—is harming my country, or even being racist to any group, I will not be silent.

Look, God doesn’t care what color we are...why should humans???? That includes you, Dearest Reverend Wright. It includes me. it includes everyone on the planet.

I’d so hoped that Obama’s election would end racism once and for all...many, MANY white people did also. It didn’t happen, and it breaks my heart the divide seems deeper and meaner than ever.

Perhaps we should all repent—once and for all---of this sin, for surely it truly IS a sin.

God Bless and Keep You,

Chris
(a 59 year old white woman that doesn’t “cross the street” when a black person approaches.)—oh and hey, I don’t capitalize “colors of men/women” because it’s not an issue with me, it’s not out of disrespect, please note “white” is not capitalized except in the quote above.

Also, please keep in mind there are jerks and evil people on every corner—and they’re every color too!

THE GRACE OF GOD, NFP
P.O. BOX 865
HAZEL CREST, IL 60429
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