You've got to be fucking kidding me.

Mar 29th (4 years ago)

Posted by: Eccojedi

They just selected our commencement speaker.
Apparently he's a Baptist pastor.
What. The. Fuck. Are. They. Thinking.


Here's the "info" they posted about him:

The Rev. Raphael G. Warnock serves as the Senior Pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church. A native of Savannah, Georgia and the son of two Pentecostal-Holiness ministers, Rev. Warnock preached his first sermon, entitled “It’s Time I Be About My Father’s Business” at age eleven. Having been licensed and ordained by the historic Sixth Avenue Baptist Church of Birmingham, Alabama, he served for six years as the Youth Pastor and four years as the Assistant Pastor of the historic Abyssinian Baptist Church of New York City- one of the nation’s leading congregations, led by the likes of Adam Clayton Powell, Sr. & Jr., Samuel Proctor and now the Rev. Dr. Calvin Butts.

Some info on the church itself, from their mission statement:

Equipping our members for their individual ministries by helping them discern their spiritual gifts, and providing useful resources to enhance them
Providing Christ-like compassion and guidance to all who face individual challenges in their lives
Serving those less fortunate that we, in our immediate community and around the world
Speaking and working for the "release" of all unjustly oppressed by social, political or economic evils pitted against them
Lifting continually, the principles of non-violence left to us by Christ Jesus and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as models for building the beloved community of peace, and equality for all.

Our church's mission programs are continuous throughout the week; we feed the hungry, cloth the naked, visit the prisoner, and educate our children and adults. We proclaim that Christ can liberate us from drugs, ignorance, poverty, racism, classism/ sexism, violence and all other manifestations of sin which separate us from God, the ultimate source of abundant life.



"There she lusted after her lovers, whose genitals were like those of donkeys and whose emission was like that of horses".
-- ezekiel 23:20

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Mar 29th (4 years ago)

Posted by: +Ill

What is commencement?

Show me the mosh pit!

Mar 29th (4 years ago)

Posted by: Eccojedi

Graduation commencement. He's the "keynote" speaker.

Apparently the dude is the pastor at the church MLK used to attend. Therefore, if anyone were to protest this ludicrous bullshit, we'd be called racists. Forget, of course, that when most people here read "baptist pastor" they don't get past "baptist" before they throw the idea out the window without even considering what species he is.

"There she lusted after her lovers, whose genitals were like those of donkeys and whose emission was like that of horses".
-- ezekiel 23:20

www.Myspace.com/Pianokeys

Mar 29th (4 years ago)

Posted by: +Ill

And what's the institution you're attending? Not a religious school/college or anything? Odd choice of speaker if that's the case.

Show me the mosh pit!

Mar 29th (4 years ago)

Posted by: lukegeeknerd

They're probably kidding you.

"And--and--that's not a swamp creature, that's an umbrella!"

Mar 29th (4 years ago)

Posted by: Eccojedi

And what's the institution you're attending? Not a religious school/college or anything? Odd choice of speaker if that's the case.


This is fucking ANTIOCH COLLEGE.
We've even been in the news for protests against religion in the government. there's probably at most a 5-10% christian population, all but maybe 3 in that group are inactive and questioning anyway. The rest are agnostic and/or atheist, and many are highly against organized religion. ...


And no, Luke they're not joking. This was posted on the public forum.

"There she lusted after her lovers, whose genitals were like those of donkeys and whose emission was like that of horses".
-- ezekiel 23:20

www.Myspace.com/Pianokeys

Mar 29th (4 years ago)

Posted by: Goblinboy

petition maybe?

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Mar 29th (4 years ago)

Posted by: LifeOnaPlate

how about this fact: commencement speakers pretty much suck anyway. quit your whining and bring a PSP.

I shoot myself in the face with a crossbow for breakfast. - Chazm
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Mar 29th (4 years ago)

Posted by: Eccojedi

quit your whining and bring a PSP.

I'll quit my whining as soon as they give me the portion of my tuition back that's being used to help pay this guy.

"There she lusted after her lovers, whose genitals were like those of donkeys and whose emission was like that of horses".
-- ezekiel 23:20

www.Myspace.com/Pianokeys

Mar 29th (4 years ago)

Posted by: +DrewMG

If you bring a PSP, you'll spend the entire speech waiting through the loading screen.

I feel as though I haven't considered enough information in order to form a defensible point of view!
www.qwantz.com

Mar 29th (4 years ago)

Posted by: Pointer

Dude, who says he'll say anything religious. Don't hate him just because he is a pastor. If he sends a religious message, fine, but if he just talks about life then let him be.

I don't understand why everyone is so scared about religion. It's not like your little kids that are going to be converted by anything this guy says.

Seriously, Ecco, who cares?

it's weird to see my name in an autosignature.
-Silvergirl

Mar 29th (4 years ago)

Posted by: Pointer

That's like complaining that a school gets a business teacher to talk at an engineer school graduation. Sure he has nothing to do with what the students are involved in, but that doesn't me he can't offer some insights to life and what the students have experienced while at the school.

Just give the guy a chance Ecco. He could be good (and keep religion out of it).

it's weird to see my name in an autosignature.
-Silvergirl

Mar 29th (4 years ago)

Posted by: CleverDentist

Thank God college isn't where you go to hear diverse viewpoints and expand your intellectual horizons! Of course, I guess when your future plans include living in a van and growing your hair longer and longer, you don't need intellectual rigor.

the cd

Mar 29th (4 years ago)

Posted by: Tuberculosis

Just give the guy a chance Ecco. He could be good (and keep religion out of it).

My thoughts as well. Honestly, Jesus Christ was a good guy, even if you don't believe he was the son of God. MLK Jr was a pretty good guy if you can get past him cheating on his wife.

You may be surprised. Remember, one of the lessons of school/college should be to keep an open mind.

X:If you could be a superhero, which one would you be?
TB: Jesus...
X: Jesus wasn't a superhero.
TB: He wasn't?
X: No.
TB: Ok then....uh....Teen Wolf
X: nevermind

Mar 29th (4 years ago)

Posted by: gooseman

Ecco, your bias is evident when you italicised 'info'.

i saw nothing wrong with that information, and it was pretty informative (what i read, it seemed kinda boring to me).

what are your thoughts on him now?

- When Young Terrorists Chase the Sun...

Mar 29th (4 years ago)

Posted by: +DrewMG

They're probably kidding you.

They've just got to be.

I feel as though I haven't considered enough information in order to form a defensible point of view!
www.qwantz.com

Mar 29th (4 years ago)

Posted by: +88 Kickin Keys

Yeah, what the fuck is the big deal?

People don't want me to rap about you didn't chip in for the pizza nigga, you get one slice.

Mar 29th (4 years ago)

Posted by: kelbellene

how about this fact: commencement speakers pretty much suck anyway. quit your whining and bring a PSP.

What he said.

It could be worse. We had a couple of George Beadle-obsessed geneticists. I bet a baptist preacher would be really interesting.

I'd like to be the first psychotic nymphomaniac to get a big check from Ed McMahon.
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Mar 29th (4 years ago)

Posted by: carrymenotcathy

I agree with everyone else, just give him a chance. I'm sure he's very aware of your school's history with religion, etc, so I doubt he'd come in and preach to you. I go to a Jesuit school but I'm not going to lose it if they bring in a non-Catholic (but also partly b/c I'm not Catholic). Listen to Ben, just give them all a chance.

http://www.buckleup.741.com

I'm not above hitting a girl in a wheelchair.

I'd be afraid of telling someone who's in a wheelchair "I gotta run." They might think you're rubbing it in. -Chazm

Mar 29th (4 years ago)

Posted by: Pointer

Hey, I went to a Jesuit school too. Rock on!

it's weird to see my name in an autosignature.
-Silvergirl

Mar 29th (4 years ago)

Posted by: carrymenotcathy

GOOOOOOOOO JESUITS! I've never actually had the pleasure of a Jesuit professor, which kind of makes me want my money back.

http://www.buckleup.741.com

I'm not above hitting a girl in a wheelchair.

I'd be afraid of telling someone who's in a wheelchair "I gotta run." They might think you're rubbing it in. -Chazm

Mar 29th (4 years ago)

Posted by: Strange Weather

GOOOOOOOOO JESUITS!

No, that's "Jets." Gooooooooo Jets! (J-E-T-S! JETS JETS JETS!)

Mar 29th (4 years ago)

Posted by: bobbielou

I've never actually had the pleasure of a Jesuit professor, which kind of makes me want my money back.

hehe heh.

I'm not sayin' I'm just sayin'.

"NOT
EVEN
THE
BENFOLDS
CAN
HELP
YOU
NOW."
-Chazm

Mar 29th (4 years ago)

Posted by: emanstevenson

Take the religion out of it....by his description, he sounds like a terrible man. I'd be SO pissed if someone who helped the needy spoke to me about ANYTHING! Religious or not.......

.....the NERVE of it all.....

I like good music, you like crap.

Mar 29th (4 years ago)

Posted by: playthefunk

This thread is just about on par with this one: http://www.benfolds.org/forum/34867

Listen for me yelling "Rock this bitch... Orchestrally!" - Goblinboy

Mar 29th (4 years ago)

Posted by: Pointer

Come to think of it, I only had one Jesuit teacher in my four years in high school. She was a nun that taught Hebrew Scriptures, but she didn't even wear her uniform.

it's weird to see my name in an autosignature.
-Silvergirl

Mar 29th (4 years ago)

Posted by: Chazm

Man, that was a great thread.

Adam, take everyone's advice and shut the fuck up about it. He's not going to try to convert you or throw Bibles at your face.

Mar 29th (4 years ago)

Posted by: Strange Weather

Can you imagine??

Mar 29th (4 years ago)

Posted by: Genius

Ha, I never knew RomanCandle was such a stupid bitch. Hopefully she has changed a bit in a year.

blah?

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Mar 29th (4 years ago)

Posted by: carrymenotcathy

yeah actually i did have a nun, but she had a bad habit of not wearing her habit...

http://www.buckleup.741.com

I'm not above hitting a girl in a wheelchair.

I'd be afraid of telling someone who's in a wheelchair "I gotta run." They might think you're rubbing it in. -Chazm