tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590523550621927166.post4706297663702792714..comments2023-01-11T07:00:29.807-08:00Comments on True Fiction: SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE JOSEPHRay Ellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05448285886330816082noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590523550621927166.post-47169664347262981362015-04-16T18:00:26.465-07:002015-04-16T18:00:26.465-07:00Nan,
Phillip is right. While God is the author ...Nan, <br /><br />Phillip is right. While God is the author ethnicity and a great fan of diversity, this whole argument of difference based on skin tone and color have there origin in the heart of Satan. When I manage to get back home and see the natural beauty of the Selma area, I am amazed at the contrast between what God created and the scares left by the heart of man scarred by sin. Ray Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05448285886330816082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590523550621927166.post-47980601777283324342015-04-16T08:25:37.245-07:002015-04-16T08:25:37.245-07:00Nan is my name, so please feel free to use that in...Nan is my name, so please feel free to use that in our correspondence. My husband and I are sitting here looking at your website and Twitter page and we are thankful for your comments and perspective on your life journey. BTW, we live in Alabama - the northwest corner. My hubby (Phillip) grew up here and said he can remember the days of segregated water fountains, schools, public restrooms, etc. By the time he got to high school, the classes were integrated and he got to know black students for the first time. They played basketball together and he became friends with them. From that point on, as a Christian, he was convinced the "race problem" has to do with the heart, not the skin color.Nan Keltie Potterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18006062146774236103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590523550621927166.post-91754439257989743912015-04-15T20:16:03.473-07:002015-04-15T20:16:03.473-07:00Nan,
I hope you don't mind my being so famili...Nan, <br />I hope you don't mind my being so familiar by using your first name, but yes you are exactly right. We who are believers, especially believers, must hold as true the truths of scripture. Like your husband I too claim the human race as my "group" and Christianity as my main identifier. Perhaps if we keep the dialogue alive we can increase the circle of awareness and acceptance. Ray Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05448285886330816082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590523550621927166.post-90032917344218086192015-04-13T21:04:14.967-07:002015-04-13T21:04:14.967-07:00Thank you so much for your post. My husband, when...Thank you so much for your post. My husband, when asked by telemarketers what race he is, responds, "the human race." It drives them crazy and they want him to pick or choose a particular color or ethnicity. He refuses, politely, and has had some great conversations with telemarketers (and others) who never have been challenged to rethink the "race card." We all came from the first two humans - Adam and Eve - so obviously they had DNA that held all the information for every color of skin, eyes, hair that we see today. Just an aside: I personally hope Dr. Ben Carson is our next president. His color doesn't sway me - but it doesn't turn me away, either. On the contrary, I think it would be a great way to prove a point -- that there are good leaders and bad leaders of *every* color. Whether a person is ignorant or wise, rich or poor, a college grad or a drop out doesn't have a thing to do with skin color -- it has everything to do with what's in the heart and mind. Nan Keltie Potterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18006062146774236103noreply@blogger.com