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The truth about Kwanzaa

Teradoc
23-12-2004, 21:03
Interesting bit of information I found.



Black minister: Say 'no' to Kwanzaa
Calls on blacks to celebrate Christmas, reject artificial holiday
Posted: December 21, 2004
1:00 a.m. Eastern

© 2004 WorldNetDaily.com

Blacks should be outraged by attempts to stamp out Christianity from Christmas celebrations while accepting Kwanzaa as mainstream, says a black minister.


Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson, founder and president of BOND, Brotherhood Organization of A New Destiny, and author of WND Books' "Scam," notes that while public school administrators and city officials attempt to ban nativity scenes, Christmas carols, candy canes and even Christmas trees from public places, Kwanzaa has been accepted as mainstream.

While commonly viewed as an "African" holiday, observed from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1, Kwanzaa actually was created in the U.S. in 1966 by Dr. Maulana "Ron" Karenga, the head of a violent black-power group, United Slaves Organization, which was a rival to the Black Panthers.

In the 1970s, Karenga served four years in prison for conspiracy and assault in the torture of two female followers. Karenga was convicted of whipping them with electrical cords and beating them with a karate baton after stripping them naked. He placed in the mouth of one of the victims a hot soldering iron, also scarring her face with the device. He put one of her big toes in a vise, and detergent and running water in both of their mouths.

In a 1978 interview quoted in the Washington Post, Karenga said, "People think it's African, but it's not. I came up with Kwanzaa because black people in this country wouldn't celebrate it if they knew it was American. Also, I put it around Christmas because I knew that's when a lot of bloods (blacks) would be partying."

Peterson points out Kwanzaa is taught in public schools, recognized by corporations and was saluted in a proclamation by President Bush in 2002.

"If black Christians don't stand up for Christmas and reject Kwanzaa, they are allowing evil to have its way," Peterson said. "They will regret using a fake holiday to stamp out the true meaning of Christmas."
Dobbs Town
23-12-2004, 21:06
Yeah this was posted a couple of days ago on another thread...
Teradoc
23-12-2004, 21:07
Yeah this was posted a couple of days ago on another thread...

Diddnt see that =/
Dobbs Town
23-12-2004, 21:07
It doesn't really matter one way or the other, though...

Happy Festive Season, everybody!
Teradoc
23-12-2004, 21:09
It doesn't really matter one way or the other, though...

Happy Festive Season, everybody!

Merry Christmas, and Happy Hanukkah
Drunk commies
23-12-2004, 21:13
Who really cares if someone wants to celebrate Kwanza? Shit, I don't care if someone celebrates hitler's birthday. It's a free country.
BLARGistania
23-12-2004, 21:16
Its interesting how a black minister is saying this. Maybe he just wants moer Christian converts? Evangelism anyone?
Dobbs Town
23-12-2004, 21:18
Merry Christmas, and Happy Hanukkah

And Kwanzaa, for those who celebrate that.

And Happy Yule.

It was a beautiful Solstice.

Diwali was pretty a few weeks back.

Happy upcoming Christmas for all the various orthodoxies who celebrate Christmas on any given number of days over the next few weeks.

I'd wish a Happy Ramadan, but Ramadan isn't about fun, it's about abstinence, so...Happy upcoming end to Ramadan, as well!
Keruvalia
23-12-2004, 21:18
Happy Hanukkah

Hanukkah's been over for a while now. At least learn a little something about a peoples' holiday before you start leaking from the mouth.

You may as well be telling people "Happy Thanksgiving".
Keruvalia
23-12-2004, 21:19
I'd wish a Happy Ramadan, but Ramadan isn't about fun, it's about abstinence, so...Happy upcoming end to Ramadan, as well!

Ramadan has been over for a while now ...
Dobbs Town
23-12-2004, 21:21
Ramadan has been over for a while now ...

Oops. My bad. I can't be expected to keep track of everybody's holy days and observances, can I?

Happy Festive Season, everybody!
Bearded
23-12-2004, 21:25
THIS DAMN HOLIDAY IS BULLSHIT. SO IS CHRISTMAS. HANNAKA IS BULLSHIT TOO. :sniper:
:mp5:
:gundge:
BLARGistania
23-12-2004, 21:27
THIS DAMN HOLIDAY IS BULLSHIT. SO IS CHRISTMAS. HANNAKA IS BULLSHIT TOO. :sniper:
:mp5:
:gundge:
I LOVE DEATH! I WORSHIP SATAN!
Iztatepopotla
23-12-2004, 21:32
Ramadan has been over for a while now ...
Erm... Happy... Cinco de Mayo?
Neo-Anarchists
23-12-2004, 21:35
I LOVE DEATH! I WORSHIP SATAN!
AND I CAN'T SEEM TO FIGURE OUT WHERE THE CAPS LOCK KEY IS. IT'S BEEN ON FOR WEEKS!
BLARGistania
23-12-2004, 21:36
AND I CAN'T SEEM TO FIGURE OUT WHERE THE CAPS LOCK KEY IS. IT'S BEEN ON FOR WEEKS!
DAMMIT, IF ONLY I COULD . . .AHHHh, there it is.
Conceptualists
23-12-2004, 21:38
What the hell is Kwanzaa?
Keruvalia
23-12-2004, 21:38
See? This is why I am an advocate of "Go Fuck Yourself and Happy New Year". Too many holidays to sort out, so everyone just say "Go Fuck Yourself".
Goed Twee
23-12-2004, 22:42
It's a bit early, but...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MITHRAS!
Drunk commies
23-12-2004, 22:43
It's a bit early, but...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MITHRAS!
Is that the one where we get to sacrifice a bull?