Originally Posted by the_13th_redneck

Obama's Church doesn't claim anything for being African-American. It says it's committed to Africa and their African heritage not only of African-Americans but also African ethnicities elsewhere in the world (other than Africa).

Unless they were born in Africa and immigrated to the US then they have no right to claim African American either.
I've said it before and I'll say it again, if your in the United States, then your an American, I don't care where your ancestors are from.
But just to play devils advocate, I checked out that church with an open mind, so if you live in Chicago and need to feel like God only see you if your in a church, theres nothing wrong with that one. They are not haters, so I can't say anything bad about them.

A visit is worth a hundred books.

Thats true, but I don't do churches.

Might drop by for personal study/learning experience.
People go to Buddhist temples to experience something new so why should a Church be any different?

Dunno,never been to a Buddhist temple either.

Alright, whatever. Just thought it was strange that people drop by Buddhist temples all the time to 'ooh' and 'wow' but never go to Church for the same thing.

Dunno man, After the tithes report I saw the other night I'm wondering why anybody would go to a church of any kind in the first place. But then I guess if your rich enough , the money doesn't matter .

You have struck a chord there guys. Most of our churches buildings are very old, some of them over 1000 years, so to find yourself sitting in an EMPTY church like this can be very atmospheric, thought provoking, and contemplative.

I often have thought that it can feel more rewarding than being in a full church.

Somehow you can feel the links with yourself , your heritage and whatever moves you.

As for me - it envelopes me.

Yes I too prefer it when the annoying folks aren't there.

Originally Posted by pixiedustboo

Total B.S. I certainly don't want anyone running anything if they are a member of a church like this. Very cult-like and racist in my opinion.

This is racism. I wonder how it would be taken if we (white folks) supported a white group like this...oh wait, we do have that, it's called the KKK. Same mentality, just a different skin pigment.

P.S. If they [the church] like Africa so much why don't they just go on back to it, this isn't Africa, this is the United States, and everyone's loyalty who lives here should be to this ground. (i.e. #4)

Damn you're lucky I'm a married man.

Wish they made more like you.