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In genesis 2:7: “ And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul”. And in 1:27: “So God created man in His own Image, in the Image of God created He him; male and female created He them”.

According to the Word of God, all humans were created equals, as God is no respecter of person.  The fact that we look different or speak different does not negate or diminish our equality. Our complexion’s diversity is said to come from Noah’s three sons: Shem, whose descendents are tan, such as the Semitic races: Hebrews, Arameans, Persians, Assyrians, and Arabians. Ham, whose descendents are black, branching out the Hamitic races, And Japheth, whose descendents are white, represented by the Indo-European and the Caucasian races.

Humans have the same aspirations, the same endeavors, the same hopes, and the same destiny. We all are players on the stage of this world.  We are the pedigree of the same ancestry and lineage.

Would you tolerate the sun drenched desert rigidity alongside the sun breezed shore affinity?  Would you embrace ideas and exposés of other nationals?  Would you care to warmly invite into your living rooms other cultures, literatures and civilizations?

I believe that, here in America, we are very spoiled as we learned to believe in a myth called if we make it here, we make it anywhere.  This is a huge country, and if you succeed to publish a book, there will be enough people to buy it to perhaps cover your cost but not attain fame and notoriety.

On the other hand, regardless of the prejudice façade displayed by very few insecure Americans towards others, Americans, have been and still, lead the world in benevolence and compassion, in sacrifices and casualties, and wholeheartedly donate more than the other countries combined. 

America, as the leader in giving, gave prominence, exposure and fame to many of the world’s renowned personages.

Do you relate to other cultures based on race, color, ethnicity, religion and sex? Do you discard a person’s work because of his origin? Do you join the ranks of those you idolize non-white sport players but repugnantly deny their civil rights and liberties?

If one letter kills, imagine the effect and devastation of the combined letters forming a word, it is genocide. Is it do unto others as you would them do unto you?  How can you claim to know and worship your unconditionally Loving God, when you arrogantly claim superiority, pre-eminence and supremacy?  Did not Jesus Christ die for all humanity?  Aren’t you a “sinner”? If Jesus Christ deemed it His mission to die for the white as much as for the black, yellow, tan and red, the born and unborn, the male and the female, the believer and the unbeliever; then who are you?


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