[cheerfulgreek]

I have a question for Andre Turner.

I read some of your comments, and I don't disagree with you -I mean, with what African Americans have been through and still continue to go through not only in this country, but other parts of the world. However, based on what I read, I just think our spiritual views are different. I'm not saying that yours are wrong, they just seem different. It's just that I believe that God is spirit which encompasses all genders and races. In Him, there is no woman or man, slave or free, Greek or Jew. I just believe He is the Giver, Sustainer, and empowering Force of life. I just don't believe it to be possible to construct and maintain a life of any great quality without Him as the foundation.

I mean, no one is an island. God created us to connect with others, and I just don't believe the race of those people we choose to connect with matters, but the upbringing and character does. I guess I'm just one of those who believes that only in having a relationship with God can we have great relationships with ourselves and others. It's just that your life will work only as well as the lives you surround yourself with, regardless of race or gender. I don't disagree with you, but do you believe in the vision that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. had and shared about his vision of what this country should be like when it comes to race? You don't think we're there, or making progress to some degree? I'm not arguing your points because they are valid, and I agree with most of them, I just asked that question because I'm curious to know. That's all.