Many groups deserve honor
Published: Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at 12:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at 11:18 a.m.
Editor: February is Black History Month honoring one race of people. Should America have only one month honoring only once race of people? Is this a racist action taken by the American government?
The NAACP is a group that fights for the advancement of colored people. It received a month to honor black history. There are U.S. soldiers of every race who have died defending America and other nations for many years. Where's Veterans History Month? Are soldiers considered to be people America could do without, because no action is taken to remember them like Black History Month?
The same is true with Christians. There are Christians of every race, but there's no Christian History Month. America's Constitution and laws of this nation are based on God's word. Are the NAACP and our government saying this doesn't need to be remembered in America? Does not the NAACP and many groups demand this Black History Month due to their rights being violated in the past with the slavery of their ancestors? This occurred with other races also.
The American Indians were the first in America but were taken away by long fights with settlers. Can this not be called injustice for the Indians? Should Indians be given Indian History Month? Jews was attacked and killed by Hitler. They went through the Holocaust, in which every Jew was killed on sight. There's many Jewish people in America today. Should America have a Jewish History Month?
I've no problem with the color of anyone's skin but love no one more or less due to the color of their skin. I've been called a racist for saying you must treat everyone the same. Is a group racist when they work to help only one race but turn everyone else in need aside? Christ says to love everyone. You can't show your love for someone and hate the color of their skin. It's not the color of one's skin but the decisions they make that decides what type of person they are.
America says "In God We Trust" but no longer trusts in God and looks for other items to worship. God says destruction will come upon every divided nation that shows they won't follow him. Problems are constantly hitting America, and we're not going to get any better if we don't come together. It helps nobody to call themselves Christians but then live totally different than you claim. Christ calls these people hypocrites and says no hypocrite will enter heaven but will be cast into everlasting fire.
Must you celebrate and honor the color of your skin? People of every color must come together to honor Christ and God daily. God must come first in your life before you can enter heaven. This can't be done if your color is more important unto you. Are groups like the NAACP helping or hurting America by just helping one race? Would Martin Luther King Jr. support God's words or the NAACP?
Boyd W. Thomas
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