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种族歧视与宗教 在写完[1，2]以后，我就有写一篇从宗教的角度分析种族歧视文章的想法。但如何写是个大问题。我可以在种族歧视这个课题上写十篇过得去的文章，但如果有一篇涉及宗教，就可能会有许多CND读者跳起来觉得被冒犯了[3]。 看了[4]，我决定从神学的角度，既是从理论上，来写这篇文章。 一定有许多人会不懂或不同意我的见解。在你批判以前，你应先问一下你的宗教知识水平是大学一年级[3]以上的吗？
基督教文明和伊斯兰教文明都是类帝国（empire)不是现代意义上的国家（nation)。美国以大熔炉（melting pot) 著称。罗马帝国才是大熔炉的首创呢。我的论点是基督教文明和伊斯兰文明是法治社会，且法律是分别从圣经和可兰经来的。《错在哪？》第四章[5，2]是关键。“伊斯兰教的实行反对依据家族，出生，身份，财富，甚至种族来的特权而坚持级别和荣誉只能取决于虔诚和功绩。”B. Lewis 在这里集中讨论三种基本的不平等，主人和奴隶，男人和女人，信者和不信者。他是对的，这是因为这符合加拉太书３：２８“并不分犹太人、希利尼人、自主的、为奴的、或男或女。因为你们在基督耶稣里都成为一了。”注意种族歧视不在其中。为什么？我认为在诸多不平等中，种族歧视不是最重要的。圣经里另有一经节关于平等：歌罗西书３：１１“在此并不分希利尼人、犹太人、受割礼的、未受割礼的、化外人、西古提人、为奴的、自主的。惟有基督是包括一切、又住在各人之内。”这节经文与消灭种族歧视有关。
我谈一些我自己在美国和澳洲的经历。作为一个大陆从81年来的华人，我很容易理解许多人关心华人是否会在美国受到种族歧视，直率地说，现在在美国基本上没有对华人或亚洲人的种族歧视。文化冲突（Cultural clash) 有时会有，种族歧视几乎没有。在美国对黑人的歧视有时确实还有；当然这样的人是少数。
关于奥巴马被选为总统这事上，他是黑人这点对我来说从不是大问题。我的政治频谱是中右。但我也可以选中左候选人。 首先，我要想知道他是否是一个重生得救（born-again)的基督徒。
奥巴马明显是。他的前牧师的 black theology 问题闹得纷纷扬扬。black theology 从神学上来说是错的。但奥巴马做的是完全可以接受的。从事态的发展来看，我只能说赞美主。
注释：
[1] 韩家亮：错在哪？（上）
http://my.cnd.org/modules/wfsection/article.php?articleid=21367
[2] 韩家亮：错在哪？（下）
http://my.cnd.org/modules/wfsection/article.php?articleid=21488
[3] 宗教知识扫盲(1)
http://boxun.com/hero/200810/tianliang/4_1.shtml
[4] 如山：白人老美歧视严重还是我们龙的传人歧视
http://www.cnd.org/my/modules/wfsection/article.php%3Farticleid=22283
[5] "What Went Wrong?: The Clash Between Islam and Modernity in the Middle East" by Bernard Lewis, Harper Perennial, 2003.
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NotAFanOfYouKnowWho920 wrote:
"首先，我要想知道他是否是一个重生得救（born-again)的基督徒。奥巴马明显是。他的前牧师的 black theology 问题闹得纷纷扬扬。black theology 从神学上来说是错的。但奥巴马做的是完全可以接受的."
Please tell me you are not serious. Obama might be a Christian. That's not for me to judge. But to state what you wrote above about Obama is a bit disingenuous. Since you are a Christian, here is a Scripture for you.
"You will know them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thorns, or figs from thistles? So, every sound tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears evil fruit. A sound tree cannot bear evil fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Thus, you will know them by their fruits." — Matthew 7:16-20
Given all the facts that Obama has shown us since his presidency and this Scripture, do you still believe Obama is a Christian? You denounce Karl Marx. But Obama believes in the redistribution of wealth, just like Karl Marx. What gives?
You probably also believe Jimmy Carter is a good Christian.
I don't know much of you, so I am not going to attack you further. After having read some of your comments and articles, I have found your Christian faith and your political persuasion to be inconsistent. Are you one of those Religious Right Christians like James Dobson and Pat Robertson? You know, they can never be consistent because they believe morality is impossible without legislature, an oxymoronic concept in itself.
Oh, yes. Religious Right are a bunch of self-righteous control freaks. They always feel they are better than others and twist the Bible to serve their arguments, which are so inconsistent.
FYI, I am a born-again Christian with a solid seminary training.
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Do you notice that Rick Warren was Obama's sworn in pastor? Rick Warren, the author of "Purpose's Driven Church", is a pretty good pastor to me.
About Jimmy Carter, I do believe that he is a born-again Christian, even though I do not agree with his political viewpoint.
I will discuss separation of church and state. Stay tuned.
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