The Truth Manifesto

Back in the beginning of November, Glenn Beck had a cadre of black conservatives on his program called Time To Be Heard which you can find here at the Truth Manifesto. One of the panelists, Charles Payne, made an interesting comment as he was explaining to Glenn why he voted for Obama. His reasoning was, and I quote:

“I was torn…I did it mostly out of a sense of obligation to Rosa Parks, Medgar Evers, Martin Luther King, people of my family who came up through Alabama.”

The comparisons that have been made between Obama and Martin Luther King Jr. has been myriad. Invoking his name in the American black community is akin to the Jews invoking Moses as the lawgiver. Extremely sacred and serious.

The people that Payne mentioned were influential in advancing the cause of American black men and women. Their work and sacrifice should not be downplayed in any sense. I applaud their sentiments and effort. Their cause was just.

That being said, I say this which as much candor and respect as I can without compromising my conscience: I owe them nothing.

I am in no way obligated to them. I do not owe them my fidelity nor allegiance. I am not driven to uphold their cause as something that’s central to my existence.

I Pledge Allegiance…

Everyone will choose what are the most important things in their lives and who and what they are obligated to. Some people pledge allegiance to their country to a fault. Some, as has been alluded to above, to their race. For those who are called by the name of Christ, our allegiance should be to Him and Him alone. This is proclaimed in the scriptures themselves:

And he that doth not take his cross and follow after me, is not worthy of me. (Matthew 10:38)

If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will the Father honor. (John 12:26)

We are to hold on to those things which the word of God says is good (1 Thessolonians 5:21) and resist all that is evil (James 4:7). That includes laws that are against the word of God, actions and attitudes that man calls good but God calls evil, irrespective of race. We are the light of the world (Mathhew 5:14) and darkness can’t stand us. We bring the heat and they can’t stand in the kitchen because they love their evil and don’t want it exposed. (John 3:19)

In closing, Mr. Payne felt obligated to other black people. I’m obligated to God and God alone. My allegiance and fidelity is to Him and Him alone. I’m driven to uphold His cause because it is central to my existence.