"So now Jesus and the ones he makes holy have the same Father." (Heb.
2:11)
In addressing the Father in prayer, Jesus gave a direct
communication:
“you love them as much as you love me”. (Jn.
17:23)
Gender and
racial equality seems so obvious in scripture, yet some still struggle with it.
Men like
Booker T. Washington, were heroes of faith, who lived as if no race is better
or less than but all races are equal. He
is best known for a speech he gave called the "Atlanta compromise, when he called for black progress
through education and entrepreneurship, rather than trying to challenge
directly the Jim Crow segregation and the disenfranchisement of black voters
in the South.” (Wikipedia)
That is a great strategy for both gender and
racial equality.
What is so
controversial about gender and racial equality?
A great
example is Usain Bolt. He not only is a
great athlete, but he is also a great entrepreneur. Forbes.com says he receives $30 million in
endorsements a year. The other night, it
was amazing, as an American I found myself pulling for a non-American to win
the 100-meter. I wasn’t alone, as many
reported the same phenomenon.
Forced gender
and/or racial equality aren’t working, but it can be given, feely, and
willingly for it is heart issue.
Consider searching
for a congregation that is free from the chaos of male dominance, and/or white
supremacy. Consider asking your pastor
straight up, “what do you think about gender and racial equality?” (Especially
if it a white male.)
Why not
engage in conversations with friends and family, and see what they believe
about gender and racial equality?
It is a
surprising and enlightening conversation.
We have
tackled these conversations in our congregation and are aligning ourselves
under scriptural authority, and would welcome you as equal brothers and
sisters, whom the Heavenly Father loves just as much as the Father Loves Jesus
(with or without education and entrepreneurship).
Until the
day dawns when all genders and races are granted equality at the heart level
consider the pathway of higher education and financial entrepreneurship that
Booker T. Washington proposed and Usain Bolt models.