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wildeyed

(11,243 posts)
Thu Aug 4, 2016, 11:24 AM Aug 2016

Did you like Rev Barber's speech at the DNC?

Then you might enjoy his books too. The Kindle edition of his first book is only $2.99 right now.

Rev Barber is a great man with a great vision. He is most know for his role in Moral Mondays, but his vision and leadership in my state is much wider and deeper than most realize. He is an amazing social justice warrior who fights for ALL civil rights as though they were his own. I encourage others to learn about him and about our battles here in NC.




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Did you like Rev Barber's speech at the DNC? (Original Post) wildeyed Aug 2016 OP
Good speech! apcalc Aug 2016 #1
It was great! wildeyed Aug 2016 #2
I am an agnostic Jew and it made me want to go to church. iandhr Aug 2016 #3
I watch his religious sermons on livestream sometimes. wildeyed Aug 2016 #5
I thought it was quite seville. whistler162 Aug 2016 #4
I have an inherent dislike of preachers, so that bias is an obstacle Maru Kitteh Aug 2016 #6
It was a great speech Gothmog Aug 2016 #7
Kick nt The Polack MSgt Aug 2016 #8
Loved it. hamsterjill Aug 2016 #9
I thought it was very powerful. nt auntpurl Aug 2016 #10
It was my favorite, I was surprised more weren't talking about it. Too much justice for some? TheKentuckian Aug 2016 #11

iandhr

(6,852 posts)
3. I am an agnostic Jew and it made me want to go to church.
Thu Aug 4, 2016, 11:29 AM
Aug 2016

"I am concerned by those who say so little about what God says so much and so much about what God says so little."


Perfect.

wildeyed

(11,243 posts)
5. I watch his religious sermons on livestream sometimes.
Thu Aug 4, 2016, 11:32 AM
Aug 2016

He is still the actual minister at a small church in Fayetteville (I think). I am not really religious, but he has good things to say.

Maru Kitteh

(28,353 posts)
6. I have an inherent dislike of preachers, so that bias is an obstacle
Thu Aug 4, 2016, 11:45 AM
Aug 2016

And I'm also a nurse, so I have to say, I found the whole metaphor of a "moral AED" to be incredibly pained.

Obviously most people found his speech to be fantastic, so in this matter, I defer to my peers. He seems like a very good man.



TheKentuckian

(25,035 posts)
11. It was my favorite, I was surprised more weren't talking about it. Too much justice for some?
Fri Aug 5, 2016, 09:33 AM
Aug 2016

Too black for a few? Too positive for some? Too far from shining city on the hill happy horseshit for others?

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