Considered Pledging,

It's good to see that you're steeped in the word. Two things as far as your post is concerned:

1.) Why should you become a member of my organization? I can't help you on that one. I don't recruit people to my BGLO. Never have....never will. It ain't for everybody. Either you want to pledge or you don't. Over 20 years ago I wanted to and I did it. No one recruited me or told me why I should become a member. On the other hand, I do recruit people to Christ, so we can talk about Him all day long!

2.) If you think the responses from BGLO's are bad (and some are), then read some of the comments from Minister Hatchett that elicted those responses. As I stated before on another post, just as the White racist will call you out of your name and then use your potentially angry response as an example of "how violent and out of control all Blacks are", so does Min. Hatchett throw out some very ugly rhetoric toward BLGO's and then use some of the more vitriolic responses as an example of "how all of us act". I've been around a few years, so I know how the game is played.

My advice to you is, if you have an hesitancy about pledging into a BGLO and the spiritual implications of it, then by all means, DO NOT do it. However, do me two favors:

* Keep living your life for GOD through His son Jesus Christ and keep strong in Him each and every day, and focus your considerable spiritual gifts, skills, and talents on the more serious issues that face the African American community and...

* BGLO's are definitely not immune from spiritual scrutiny and criticism. I have no problem with that. But please think long and hard before "harshly" questioning the salvation experiences and committment to Christ of BGLO members who are Christians, as some have been prone to do on this site.

Thanks! Keep the faith!