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17SEPTEMBER2012BODYOFCHRISTNEWSNOTEThefollowingisPARTIIofasermonpreachedbyPastorHolmesatNewCovenantChristianChurchasaresponsetotheself-hatebeingexhibitedintheformofwantonviolenceintheDenvercommunity.Thetruthofthisviolenceisthatitisbeingperpetratedbyandonblackpeople.Thisepidemicofblackself-hatredisrampantamongblackfolknotjustyoungblackfolkthroughoutthisnation.Thoseofusintheblackcommunitymustfirstunderstandtheproblembeforewecanaddressit.Therearethosewhowantustox1chealourselvesx1dandwewillwithGodx19spowerbutwemustunderstandtheoriginofourillnessbeforewecanadequatelyhealourselves.PastorHolmesgivesahistoricalperspectiveonracerela-tionsinAmerica.Inthisseriesheusesthegroundbreakingdocumentaryof1959x1cTheHatethatHateProducedx1dasanotthestartingpointforthissermonseriesonthesubjectofviolenceinBlackAmerica.PastorHolmeshasbeenworkingdiligentlywithpastorscityofficialsandothersinthecommunitytodecreasetheviolenceinDenver.Hatredisinus.Itx19sourstory.Andifyoudonx19tknowyourstoryyouwonx19thaveanyideawhyyoufeelthewayyoudosometimes.InAmericahateisinyouwhetheryouknowitornot.Idonx19tcareanythingabouthowx1cbourgeisex1dblessedorbrightyouthinkyouare.Therealityisyouwereborninacountrythatdidnotconsideryouyourmommayourdaddyyourgranddaddyoryourgrandmammatobeanymorethan35thshumanYourancestorsdidnotcomethesamewayeverybodyelsex19sdid.Yourswerebroughthereasslavespackedlikesar-dinesbuttreatedfarworse.Youweretheequalofacoworapig.Youwereacommoditytobeboughtandsold.Youdonx19tneedtobefilledwithanymorehatredforthiscountry.Youwerelynchedandhungforstarringtoolongatawhitewoman.Youwereleftcastratedfortheotherstoseesotheywouldnottrythesamething.YouweretoldyouwerefreebutyetforahundredyearsyouhadtofightpeopleincourtandinthestreetjusttomakethemkeeptheirwordTheyputdogsonyouandwaterhosesx14theyhaveneverusedthemonanyotherdemonstratorsx14butyettheyturnedthemlooseonyou.AllweweretryingtodowastogetthemtokeeptheirwordWedonx19tneedtobefilledwithanymorehatred.WegotenoughhatredtolastusalifetimeYouseeIunderstandthatwehavebeentaughttohateourselvesandtohateeachother.Apartofcon-trollingtheblackslaveandsubsequentlytheblackcommunityinvolvesperpetuatingprogramsandimagesandideasthatpromoteblackself-hatred.WhatdoyoumeanpastorJustlookatTVandthenewsandhowitx19sreported.Ifyouthinknewsagen-ciescarrynewsstoriesequallyyouhavebeenlivingonanotherplanet.Blackcrimegetsreporteddif-ferently.Whenblackkidstakesomebodyx19scaritx19scalledx1ccarjackingx1d.Whenwhitekidsdoittheywerejustx1cjoyridingx1d.Imagesofbeautyandradiancearealwaysblondeandblue-eyedforthemostpartandiftheyuseoneofuswehavetobetightlightbrightandalmostwhitetogetthepart.YouseethewhitebodypoliticofAmericanhasneverhadtoworryaboutblackpeoplebecomingpowerfulaslongastheycankeepyouhatingoneachother.Youseex1chatingx1donfolkhasbecomeametaphorforthewaywereallyfeelabouteachother.Youseewehavealotofselfhatredintheblackcom-munityandmanyofusknowit.Weusethewordx1chatex1dalot.Therearealotthatothersfromtheoutsidedotousbutwehavetotakeresponsibilityforthethingswedotoeachother.Allyouhavetodoisjustlistentothemusicthatyourchildrenarelisteningto.Andsomeofyouarelisteningtoittoo.Andifyoulistenyoucanhearthehate.x1cBecausethecopsiswatchinthestreetsistalkin.Yah---isunfaithfulyafamilyungreatful.Yan-----aintloyalyoun-----aintlawyers.Andeverybodysawyouandaintthatab----AndthishereistheCarterohyoAndthishereistheCarteryoohThisonehereisjusttoclarifythefactthatImam----------mack.ThisonehereisjusttoverifythefactthatIgotstrapsonmyback.ThisonehereisjusttoclarifythefactthattheboyisbackOh...x1dInthenextlinehebroughtmeintothemix...x1cAskyareverendboutmeImtheyoungGod.Aimtheshotgunatyaframeandbustboy.BrainandgutsleakinthedrainandsuchpourPlainyukataf---boy.F---BoyThatx19sfromapopularrapperyourchildrenarelisteningtoeveryday.Ohyeatherearethingsothersaredoingtousbutwearedoingawholelottoourselves.Orhereisonefromanevenmorepopularrappertherapperx1cIlltakeyoutothecandyshop.Illletyoulickthelollipop.Goheadgirldontyoustop.KeepgoingtilyouhitthespotwoahhisgirlIlltakeyoutothecandyshop.BoyonetasteofwhatIgot.Illhaveyouspendingallyougot.Keepgoingtilyouhitthespotwoah.x1dYoucanheartheselfhatredinthemusicourchildrenarelisteningto.Themessageofmanyoftheserappersisself-hateandthedegradationofourpeople.Youaregettingfooledbecauseithasabeatbehindit.Theytalkabouteachotherasthoughtheywerestillontheauctionblock.Womenandmenarenomorethanapieceofmeat.Yourchildrenarelis-teningtothis.Therapperwhodegradeswomenisnodifferentfromtheracistwhodisrespectsourpeople.Whatmakestherapperx19sattitudeanydifferentfromtheracistiftherappersingsaboutwomenandtreatsthemasthoughwerenothingmorethanapieceofmeatTherex19salotofself-hatredamongblackpeoplethatwearenx19tevenaddressing.Wearelettingitlivewithuswithoutitevenbotheringus.Somestuffwearejustlaughingandshakingtothebeatandgettingourgrooveonbutwearemissingit.Listentothisone.Weallloveitbutwelovedthevideomorex1cReadmylipscarefullyifyoulikewhatyousee.Movegrooveproveyoucanhangwithme.BythelooksIgotyoushookupandscaredofme.Hookupyourseatbeltitstimefortakeoff.Idontthinkyoureadyforthisjelly.Idontthinkyoureadyforthisjelly.IdontthinkyoureadyforthisCausemybodytoobootyliciousforyababe.x1dOurgirlsarelistening.Thesearelittlegirlswhoidolizetheseperformersandwillgrowupbeliev-ingthatbeingx1cbootyliciousx1disthekeytosuccess.Thesearethegirlswhoaremembersofaracewhohasmoreteenagepregnanciesthananyotherrace.Thesearethelittlegirlswhoaregoingtorunintothelittleboyswholookuptotheserapperswhowalkaroundwiththeirdrawersshowing.ArewereallyexpectingthemtobetheparentsthevotersandthespiritualleadersofthefutureWearetalkingaboutthemothersandfathersoffuturegenerationsofblackchildrenwhoarealreadyfightingthebattlesofself-hatredthathavebeenpasseddownfor300yearsIdonx19tknowaboutyoubutthatisscaryWehavealottothinkaboutandtalkaboutbutmostofallwehavealottodoWhenyoudonx19trespectyourselfyourwomenandyourpeopleitiseasytounderstandwhywehavesomanymoralandethicalissuesinourrace.Whenyouunderstandourself-hatredandourwillingnessandreadinesstodogeachotheroutitx19seasytounderstandwhypickingupagunandkillinganoth-erblackmaniseasiertodothanpickingupJesusandlovinganotherblackmanWhyareourwomensosuspiciousanduncomplimentaryofanothergoodlookingblackwomanWhydowegetsoangryandupsetbecausesomeonelooksbetterthanyouorhasmoregoingonthanyoudoDowehateourselvessomuchthatwecanx19tcomplimentsomeoneelsewhomaybex1cabagchipsandallofthatx1dWhyisourfirstresponsetoputdownanddegradethosewhomayhavewhatwedonx19thaveWhyisx1chatingx1donotherfolksometimesourfirstreactionItx19sbecausewehavebeentaughttokill.Wehavebeenprogrammedtohate.Ifyoudonx19tunderstandthatallIcansayisx1cyoux19vegotsomecatchinguptodox1d.Youbeentaughttothinklessnotmoreofyourself.YourexperienceinAmericawhichistheexperienceofeveryancestorthathascomebeforeyouisonethatisfilledwithhatred.Itx19sinyourblood.AndwhatwehavetodoasblackpeopleisnotfindmorewaysandmorereasonstohatebutwemustfindmorereasonstoloveHatredwillkillusallItwillsurelykillthoseyouhatebutitwillalsocondemnandkillyou.HatredisamurdererItkillseverythinginsightWhatweneedisnotmorehatred.Wex19vegottofindreasonstoloveeachother.Itisonlythemessageofthegospelthatwillsetusfree.Itx19sonlylovethatwillovercomehate.Theonlycureforhateislove.Youcanx19tusehatetogetridofhate.Theonlythingthatremoveshatredislove.Ourproblemsasaracehaveeverythingtodowithlove.Wehavetofindwaystostartlovingwhoweare.Wewillstopkillingeachotherassoonaswestarttolovewhoweare.Whenyouhateblackandyoux19vebeentaughttohateblackyouwillkillblackIfyoux19veheardthenegativesyourwholelifewhendidyoustartbelievingthemIfyouhavebeentoldyouandyourkindwerenotequaltotherestdidyoustartowningthatIftheytoldyouthatyouwerelazyanddidnotwanttoworkdidyouacceptitordidyouprovideyourancestralresumeTheytoldyouthatyourkindcouldnotbetrust-ed.DidyouembracetheideaAmericahasneversoughtinearnesttoaddvaluetotheblackexperi-enceinthiscountry.ThehistoryofBlackfolkinthiscountryhasbeenoneofovercomingobstaclesandovercomingstumblingblocks.Blackshavealwayshadtoovercometheoddsthatwerestackedagainstus.Wallsanddividerswereputuptokeepusout.Lawswereputinplacetolockusout.Therehasneverbeenanopendoorforblackfolk.Wex19vealwayshadtoknockdownthedoorWehavealwayshadtofightthenegativestoovercometheadversaryButIx19mheretotellyouandthereisnodoubtinmymindthatthingswillchangeforusandthingswillchangeforAmericawhenweallpickupaSavior.Letmerecommendone.IrecommendJesus.OnlyJesuswillturnthisaround.Onlyhisloveisthekindoflovethatwillconquerhate.Loveisandalwayswillbetheanswer.Wehavetogetridofthehateandtakeupsomelove.OurkidsneedloveandtheyneeditfromthecradletothegraveTheyneeditintheirhouseandtheyneeditinthechurchhouse.Theyneedloveatschoolandloveatthepool.Whereveryoufindchildrenyououghttofindsomelovethere.Lovewillvanishtheviolence.Noonecanmakeitwithoutlove.Withoutloveallyouhaveishate.WithoutlovetherecanbenoredemptionWithoutlovetherecanbenosalvationWithoutlovetherecanbenoforgivenessWithoutlovetherecanbenohealingWithoutlovetherecanbenohopeWithoutlovetherewouldbenoyouandtherewouldbenomeWithoutlovetherewouldbenoCalvaryWithoutlovetherewouldbenocrossWithoutlovetherewouldbenoresurrectionIx19msogladlovesavedmeSogladloverescuedmeSogladloveshowedmethewaytoeternallifeItwasnx19thateitwasnx19thatebutitwaslovethatsavedmeTheHatethatHateProducedSERMONByPastorReginaldHolmesAllyouhavetodoisjustlistentothemusicthatyourchildrenarelisteningto.Andsomeofyouarelisteningtoittoo.Andifyoulistenyoucanhearthehate.