Monday, January 22, 2018

African-American Pastors Condemn Trump's Vulgar Remarks, Call for Social Justice


by Mashaun D. Simon

Black Christian leaders are speaking out against President Donald Trump and his supporters in the wake of Trump’s alleged remarks about Haiti, El Salvador and African nations being “shithole countries” – and many of them are making their feelings known from the pulpit.

Eldren Morrison, senior pastor of Shaw Temple African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in Smyrna, Georgia, used a sermonic moment to share his thoughts. His intent, he said, was to strike a chord with his congregants while also fulfilling his pastoral responsibility.

“I have been a pastor for about 18 years now, and have always thought and been taught that the black pastor, who has the freest voice within the community, that it’s on black pastors to really speak to the things going on that affect the black community,” Morrison told NBC News in a phone interview. “My hope was that I would encourage our congregation from my commentary while also bringing forth the truth of the gospel.”

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Source: NBC News 

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