Comments on: Webcast Replay: Money, Power, Respect Forum

By: Photos: Alpha Phi Alpha Black & Gold Ball | Bernews.com

Photos: Alpha Phi Alpha Black & Gold Ball | Bernews.com — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 14:38:03 +0000

[...] of a three-part series of events by the Brothers of Alpha, who earlier in the week hosted a symposium at the Bermuda College and Leadership Breakfast for high school male seniors at St. Paul’s AME Centennial [...]

By: Bx to BDA

Bx to BDA — Fri, 21 Mar 2014 17:27:16 +0000

This was an excellent program. This conversation needs to be happening on a national level. When people change their expectaions, it will affect their behavior. Behaviors determine outcomes.

Well Done Men of Alpha Phi Alpha!

By: Mazumbo

Mazumbo — Fri, 21 Mar 2014 15:19:09 +0000

Hey Dreamer ya missing de point, I said that politicians and some pastors advocate the struggle in those places and are silent in Bermuda’s struggle. SMFH
DUHH

By: Mazumbo

Mazumbo — Fri, 21 Mar 2014 15:13:36 +0000

Unless ya living in Mars or somewhere we all need someone, Dreamer.

By: Hmmm

Hmmm — Fri, 21 Mar 2014 12:37:57 +0000

MLK realized that to differentiate was to remain differentiated. He was woken to the reality of why the struggle perpetuated and what needed to change, but too much power and money would have to be given up by those involved directly in the struggle. they didn’t like that.

By: Sigh

Sigh — Fri, 21 Mar 2014 12:35:02 +0000

“I should ask…if it were Nicholas Dill on the panel would there be the same amount of remonstration.”

Not too sure what you are reading, but I don’t see any massive levels of ‘remonstration’ in the less than 10 posts above. Two people have crticised religion in general and not just the AME So doesn’t seem to be some racist conspiracy as you seem to insinuate in your post.

By: Hmmm

Hmmm — Fri, 21 Mar 2014 12:34:28 +0000

I think the “Gods Will” , blaming God for human actions has been detrimental to society. Please don’t just focus on the positives.

By: Hmmm

Hmmm — Fri, 21 Mar 2014 12:32:18 +0000

Hope results in relying on others. Making it happen is what life requires. Getting on with it and not excpecting it to be given to you.

By: Chingas

Chingas — Fri, 21 Mar 2014 11:24:04 +0000

I agree that the above is a fair assessment. I agree that Rev. Tweed is along with Rev. Dill are the two religious men that I have the most time for. It is religious leaders like Rev. Lambe in his beamer that give religion a bad name.

By: Mazumbo

Mazumbo — Fri, 21 Mar 2014 09:42:57 +0000

And what is hilarious is you hear politicians and SOME pastors quote Martin Luther King and Mandela like they supported their struggle but are quiet on the struggle in their own Island, sounds hypocritical to me.

By: Mazumbo

Mazumbo — Fri, 21 Mar 2014 02:23:11 +0000

He’s one of the only Pastors that speaks up about the injustice for the people the rest of them seem emasculated.

By: Mazumbo

Mazumbo — Fri, 21 Mar 2014 01:25:08 +0000

The difference is one gives hope the other takes hope plus it was the system that created religion.

By: Rules of Order

Rules of Order — Fri, 21 Mar 2014 01:02:42 +0000

If we look at the history of Bermuda and ask what role has the black church played in establishing moral values, providing a sense of community and identity being a bulwark against racism, slavery and discrimination we will see that the Pastor role is critical and has been a worthwhile investment of peoples willing offerings and tithes. We cannot deny the fact that the society as a whole owes much to the black church as a stabilizing force in a culture with such a vicious history. The pastor is still looked to for direction and a spokesman for the masses who are fearful of speaking up for themselves. I should ask…if it were Nicholas Dill on the panel would there be the same amount of remonstration. Tweed comes from the AME tradition that is built on the principle of justice and resistance against all forms of oppression. A number of the other panelist were educated in the christian tradition and have been influenced by pastors. Those who are not from our culture just would not understand because they look back at the history of the church throughout europe and see nothing but abuse. So tweed is justifiably on the panel as a spokesman for the values and mores of a disintegrating society…black and white!

By: Family Man

Family Man — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 23:26:40 +0000

A pastor talking about exploitation of people for money … kind of ironic don’t you think?

By: Hmmm

Hmmm — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 22:55:50 +0000

Systems of religion depend on exploitation to create profit. He got the words mixed up.

By: I love this Man

I love this Man — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 22:21:44 +0000

Line of the night, from Pastor Tweed, “Systems of capital depend upon exploitation to create profit!”

AMEN!