Making Christ a Racist

Angry for their witness
their lies, their hate
claiming Christ would divide
that He would choose a Chosen Race

Making Christ racist
dividing the sheep
when he was sent to gather
the diaspora, the others
into one flock

Angry for their witness
the bile they spew
mad that they claim the name Christ
with this point of view

For they are not Christian
not following his word
denying a place for our brothers
our sisters on earth

Dividing that which he joined
daring to burn his cross
condemning them as others
outside of Christ’s flock


edited July 8, 2012
new poem – “Making Christ a Racist”
edited July 6, 2012
new poem – “Not preaching the Word of God”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/not-preaching-word-of-god.html
edited July 6, 2012
“Christ is not Racist – v2”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/christ-is-not-racist-v2.html
&
updated stories about planned cross burning
Ala. Pastor's 'White Christians' Conference Condemned as Unbiblical
http://global.christianpost.com/news/ala-pastors-white-christians-conference-condemned-as-unbiblical-77726/
&
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/05/whites-only-christian-conference-alabama-william-collier_n_1651268.html
&
http://www.examiner.com/article/alabama-churches-hold-white-christians-conference-kkk-style-cross-burning
edited July 4, 2012
changing the name to “Christ is not Racist”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/christ-is-not-racist.html
responding to their action and the earlier poems
edited July 4, 2012
changing the name to “Fear is Their Message”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/fear-is-their-message.html
edited July 4, 2012
changing the name to “Hate isn’t Christian – 2”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/hate-isnt-christian-2.html

changing the name to “Nothing Christian”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/nothing-christian.html
edited July 4, 2012
When Hate Claims Christ’s Name – v2
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/when-hate-claims-christs-name-v2.html
When Hate Claims Christ’s Name
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/when-hate-claims-christs-name.html
Written July 4, 2012
&
"All White Christian" convention being held in Lamar County this week
http://www.abc3340.com/story/18945750/whites-only-convention-being-held-in-marion-county-this-week
&
How the Christian Identity Movement Began
http://www.splcenter.org/get-informed/intelligence-report/browse-all-issues/1998/winter/identity-crisis/mistaken-identity
&
July 4, 2012
We Pray for Our Nation – v3
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/we-pray-for-our-nation-v3.html
July 2, 2012
We Pray for Our Nation – v2
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/we-pray-for-our-nation-v2.html
extract of Prayers of the People
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/prayers-of-people-suncook-united.html
second of a worship series on:
“Cruising the Sacred Waters of Our Faith”
Theme - Where do we put Jesus in our lives?
Mark 5:21-43 (GOD’s WORD Translation)
Psalm 130 (Common English Bible)
2 Corinthians 8:7-15 (NIV)
Call to Worship(Abington Worship 2012)(Psalm 130, Mark 5)
Unison Prayer
Prayer of Dedication (Mark 5:21-43) (2 Corinthians 8, Mark 5)
(adapted from GBOD 2012 and Abington Worship 2012)
Communion, UMH page 9
Sermon - What Jesus Means to Me!
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/sermon-what-jesus-means-to-me-suncook.html
by Raymond A. Foss

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Suncook, NH

July 1, 2012
Fifth Sunday of Kingdomtide

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