Response to Apostle Kimberly Daniels: Part Two

Hello WomenFolk Talk Readers:

As promised, this is part two in response to Apostle Kimberly Daniels email. This has been edited extensively. This is because when I first read her email, I responded immediately in haste without checking my grammar and spelling. I wrote out of righteous anger.

Also, I wanted to let you know that I am personally supporting Senator Barack Obama. I took advantage of the early voting period in my city last week and cast my vote for him. My support, however, does not violate the agenda or the mission of this blog.


Apostle Daniels,

I am responding to your email you sent last evening and I asked that you please remove me from your email list. I cannot support your efforts at this time. I am a born again believing African American woman who will personally support Senator Barack Obama and I will not allow such hate and misinformation you espouse to be a reflection of my beliefs as a Christian. I am ashamed to be a part of this ministry. I have received and read your emails and I have always forward them to other people who needed to hear your wisdom and insight. However, I am dismayed that you have become so naive to believe the information that has been disseminated by the so-called right-wing of the McCain-Palin campaign and the Republican Party.

First, I stand for righteousness and holiness. I live it every day. So much that I cannot stand and watch many of my fellow American citizens suffer because they do not have health insurance or they have lost their homes due to high medical bills. I cannot watch our fellow brothers and sisters lose their pensions and savings because of greedy Wall Street investors and corporate irresponsibility.

I recently was led to read the book of James, chapter five verses one through five. The scriptures told me what is going to happen to these greedy people. You should take a look. What these people are doing and have gotten away with is a sin. Why don’t you speak on that?

You should be reminded that the word of God states we will always have the poor among us and that we are supposed to take care of the orphans and the widows. This is our responsibility has believers in Christ.

Secondly, your flawed and hateful opposition of Senator Obama is disconcerting. How dare you condemn someone before you know the facts! You basically just called him the Anti-Christ. This is so alarming! You misrepresented what the prophets spoke of in the Book of Daniel, Ezekiel, and Revelations. So is the assusmption that anyone who is a Democrat or votes Democrat is the anti-christ? It is unfortunate that you got caught up in the scare tactics of the Republican Party. But I was reminded recently by the Holy Spirit that God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power and of sound mind.

You also mentioned Reverend Jeremiah Wright and you have the audacity to quote James Cone. Question – Have you read or heard all of Rev. Jeremiah Wright’s sermons? Not just the snippets on the news or on YouTube.com. Do really know anything about Black Liberation Theology? Do you really know James Cone and the historical context of the Black church? Have you read any of James Cone’s books or articles on Black Theology? I have. Specifically, in James Cone "The Story Context of Black Theology," Cone's article calls attention to slavery and other forms of oppression of African Americans in the United States as the fundamental nature of black religion and the formation of black Christian thought. Is that racist?

Both Cone and Wright are not racist. Do you even know what racism means? It is a belief that some groups are naturally or innately superior of other groups based on race and ethnicity. So before you go calling anything or anyone racist you need to do your research instead using talking points someone gave you. Your first stop is to go to www.barackobama.com/issues and really look at his platform. Then go to www.factcheck.org to get the real facts.

Finally Apostle Kim, I thought you were a smart woman of God full of wisdom and understanding. I believe I am mistaken. God is doing something here. He has a great sense of humor and you do not even see it. You do not see the historical nature of all of this. Obama’s win is a moment for all of us, for ALL Americans. IT IS OUR TIME. I am sorry you will not be a part of it.