Independent Conservative: "Why Black History Month Does Not Belong In The Church"

Argues the black blogger: "I have witnessed that when churches devote time to 'Black history' they are boasting and giving place to people for being 'Black', not because the people they recognize are Christians, but because they represent a certain culture of race. I have witnessed that these 'Black history' celebrations fail to glorify God and do absolutely nothing to teach people about Jesus Christ. In fact, many of the 'Black history' programs don’t even focus on how many Black slaves embraced Christianity and found hope for freedom in it. Also, given it is 'Black history', you NEVER hear a word said about the White Christian Quakers who were the first to encourage abolition of slavery. Those White Christian Quakers, who realized that freedom in America and liberty in Jesus was not compatible with enslavement of other human beings, who never even owed them a debt. Which is why they were the first to free their slaves and even petitioned people like George Washington to free his. This whole game of a 'Black History Month' is not angled to express the saving power of Jesus Christ. No comparisons are made of how Blacks had lower out of wedlock birth rates when more Blacks embraced the Christian faith and Christian values. No effort is made to ensure the church uses Black history to encourage people to accept Jesus as Lord and Savior. Instead, I see entertainment and boasting in self pride. For the church, we are supposed to boast of Jesus, not that some of us are Black.....Having programs for people to dance around just because it’s called 'Black' and to talk about people just because they are 'Black' violates the duty of Christians and defiles the house of God."

My response: There is nothing wrong with people celebrating their culture and achievements in a secular or religious way, nor is there anything wrong with entertainment and self pride per se. God made black people, so why shouldn't black people be proud of how God made us and our cultures? And why the either/or setup, arguing (1) either accept Black History Month in its current form (which Independent Conservative opposes) or toss it out? There is nothing stopping folks from creating their own Black History Month celebrations that incorporate their perspective.