daniellemertina:

Yeah, I have No Tolerance for Ignorance either.

a-place-to-stand:

daniellemertina:

a-place-to-stand:

Hi, thanks for reading. Justify your statement by referring directly back to and attacking my original post. Thanks.

You do realize that the only person who is reblogging this & agreeing with you is a white supremacist, right? That’s all the justification anybody needs.

And they’ve been calling me a nigger at least 5 times. But I’m the one lacking in common sense and reasoning, by not trusting whites. You’ve called me a nigger but in different words by continually talking over me, around me, by writing the original post which misrepresented me.

I think that the vast majority of white people are UNintentionally ignorant. I think they say things that they don’t realize are offensive.

However, you are ignorant on purpose. The worst kind. I may have patience for the unintentional ones sometimes, but none for you.

You can take that degree in Psychology and tell other blacks they’re self fulfilling prophesies when they choose to avoid white people and not look to them for respect.

If a white person doesn’t have control over my GPA or my paycheck I really don’t need them in my life. <— get offended here.

I’ll chuck and jive for them out of necessity, but otherwise I’m good. All the other white people in my life are actually not racist. Unintentionally or intentionally (because either way hurts) and I don’t need to deal with it.

You can call me me whatever you wish, but at the end of the day you Cant argue with the facts. The fact is, you directly engaged in the self-fulfilling prophecy.

Firstly, I didn’t call you anything. Secondly, I said (in my post, let’s talk about my feelings”) that I expect white people to be racist, because they are 90% of the time.

A self-fulfilling prophecy (correct me if I’m wrong) is that I will white people to be racist. In other words, I say that white people who aren’t racist are racist because I expect them to be racist.

So… you’re telling me that I don’t know what racism is because I say that I’ve experienced it from the vast majority of white people and because you’re white and wonderful, you think I must be wrong. So the only explanation is that I am delusional.

And this behavior has been observed as far back ancient Greece and ancient India. If you can disprove it, you will be disproving a fact that has stood the test of time and has been proven again and again. If you can disprove it, then I am wrong. But until then, I have called you out on your ignorance.

What ignorance? You’re the one who can’t read. You’re the 1 who takes 1 sentence of a long post (that was not meant to be for a Sociology class) and decides to call a black person racist. That’s ignorance in my book.

If you are interested in learning more about it there is a book called “The Social Animal” written by social psychologist Elliot Aronson (whom, I might add earned a Ph.D. from Stanford University). Contrary to what you already believe about me suggesting this book, you have already composed an entire idea about how this book is centered around White supremacy and ignorance. And right about now, you’re wondering how I knew. And now, I’m going to explain to you that this book has experiments carefully constructed and tested by many, many scholars who also go into depth and insight about Black discrimination in America.

Wow. wow buddy. So now you’re the almighty white man who reads my mind. You do know that I’ve read books by white people before and liked them, right? (you ever checked my reading list, half of it is white), I am a college student.

For example, when Blacks are interviewed by White males, the interviewer sits farther away and spends less time in the interview. Also, there have been studies conducted in The Social Animal that prove that Black mentally ill patients in hospitals are treated far more harshly that Whites. But I am just giving you a taste, so now you Cant tell me that this book is based around White supremacy and ignorance. I’ve called you out on a thought I knew you would construct before even thinking it, now tell me that isn’t embarrassing. Which is why people who are completely psycho-analytical like myself cant be fooled by your ignorance.

Now tell me who is ignorant.

You are. That’s an easy question.

Please address how 1) you took 1 sentence of a post and decided to call me racist against white people

and 2) how you respect me but didn’t reblog me, thinking you could get away with maligning my writing since you know I’ve never followed you… the only reason I found it is because someone I follow reblogged you initially & set you straight in a very succinct manner by actually adding context to your 1 sentence highlight, something a person with a college degree did not think to do.

and 3) how a white supremacist reblogged this & felt compelled to call me a nigger bitch and a nigger cunt and told me to kill myself in your defense

and 4) how tons of black people have reblogged this and told you that you’re wrong and reveling in white privilege (and no I didn’t tell them to do that, but they could see your ignorance clearly themselves)

and 5) how you have not responded seriously to any of those black people and how you’ve talked over all of us

and 6) go back to my post which started this and read the notes of black women who related to what I was saying

and then 7) reblog this and tell me that we’re all wrong because the white man with the Psychology degree knows best

And you do know what racism means right?

When you think that your race is better than another. Not when you’re wary of another race because that other race tends to dehumanize you. That isn’t the definition. lol

Women struggling with porn and masturbation

unkaglen:

Anonymous asked: What about females that struggle with lust, pornography, and masturbation? I feel like it’s such a downplayed problem in our society and in our churches, but I know it’s a very real problem for me, and as a woman, I feel like there are limited resources out there. What would you say to a woman who struggles with this temptation/issue?

Unka Glen answered: I’d say that you’re not alone. I get just as many messages and prayer requests from women struggling with pornography as I do from men. CNN reports: “In the first three months of 2007, according to Nielsen/NetRatings, approximately one in three visitors to adult entertainment websites was female; during the same period, nearly 13 million American women were checking out porn online at least once each month.”

It bears mentioning that this is a relatively new trend, and the internet has a lot to do with that. If it means anything, I’ve mentioned this issue with every pastor I’ve talked with in the past six months. So hopefully the awareness is increasing. 

But let’s make a few things clear, the theology and spirituality of all this works the same with women, as with men. God gives us a sex drive, and He gives us wise instructions on how to operate it. We tend to ignore that, screw it up (no pun intended… well maybe a little), and then we end up turning back to God and trying it His way. And speaking for myself, wow, yeah, do it His way. Like everything else in the Kingdom, it’s really tough at first, but then things get really awesome. 

Sex, and the desire for it, isn’t dirty— it’s beautiful, natural, and God given. There is nothing weird or abnormal about you having a curiosity about sex, to have a sexual imagination/fantasy life, and to take matters into your own hands (okay, that was intended). Things may take a wrong turn, but this is a very common occurrence, I assure you.

I’m not sure most Christians know where to rank their sexual imperfections and struggles, because they tend to really fixate on them in a way that often eclipses all other considerations in their walk. So let’s make sure we aren’t wallowing in guilt and shame on this thing, and we FOR SURE need to stop portraying masturbation as some kind of all-consuming evil. Because dang.

Having said all that, I think every church should have a women’s group that meets to talk about sexual struggles, including rape/molestation issues, and sexual appetite/changing sexual lifestyle issues. I think women need to be empowered to heal each other on this stuff, and I spend many hours training the ladies in my own inner-city ministry to do just that for each other. 

Final note: ask yourself, am I using porn as a sort of “boost” when I’m feeling bad towards myself? Am I using porn when I feel lonely and unloved? Am I using porn to change my mood off of something negative? If so, then I think, rather than getting all negative and upset about the porn, why not ask yourself a simple question: am I using the best tool for the job? (See, now you think I’m intending puns all over the place).

There is a better cure for low-self esteem and loneliness, and plenty of better ways to change your mood and outlook. Porn is just the easiest way, the most readily available way. But it isn’t the most effective way. That means you’re cheating yourself out of a better life, all for want of going to God and telling Him, “I want what’s real, and lasting, I want what’s pure and true, I need pleasures beyond the physical, I need pure uncut 100% angelic joy filling me up to overflowing until it’s pouring out of my life and into everyone else’s around me! And I need it right now!”

God wants you to have the real stuff. If you’re running short, that’s on you, buttercup.

Sincerity & Devotion

alovesoamazing:

Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.

Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited.

Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone. If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.

Romans 12:9-18

New Year Resolutions for Christians

bluemtnmarc:

• Help whenever, however, and whoever I can.
• Admit it when I’m wrong, but when I’m right make me easier to live with.
• Promote Christ whenever an opportunity presents itself.
• Present myself in the best way possible so that I may be an example for others.
• Yield not to the many temptations that are daily in my path.
• Never think an unkind thought of anyone.
• Endeavor to work harder for the Lord and the church than ever before.
• Weed out all my bad habits to the best of my ability.
• Yearn and pray for peace throughout the world.
• Earnestly desire a stronger relationship with Christ my Savior.
• Attend church regularly and give my whole-hearted support.
• Resolve to give my all for Christ and His word for He gave His all for me.