found this very passionate post on another web site about what role should the black church play with this increasing epidemic and deadly plaque that is affecting so many of us African Americans called HIV/AIDS. What should be the biblical response to how to handle this disease or is it a curse? Should the church start handing out condoms? What's the TRUTH?
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This past Saturday(October 13), I co-hosted an HIV/AIDS Awareness Event, at my Church. I personally sent out over 2 dozen e-mails to Churches, so- called Black Churches, and NOT ONE Pastor attended, or NOT ONE man attended, total attendance including myself and 12 year old daughter, 12. 12 concerned, African-American women.
How do you explain that? Perhaps, since, most Pastors are men, well, that explains that, but, most congregations, are women, therefore, women we must take back control of our lives, health, and futures.
I still ask, why is the Church, Black Church sleeping on the issue of HIV/AIDS?????
My mission is to MAKE POVERTY HISTORY, and STOP THE SPREAD OF GLOBAL HIV/AIDS.
My message is AIDS IS A HUMAN THING.
ONE RACE
ONE CREATION
ONE GOD.
HIV is a Human virus, therefore, AIDS is a Human disease, yes. Perhaps, the Church, Black Church, has adopted the secular philosophy, that AIDS is the "bad" disease, vs. cancer the "good" disease. hmmmm
I still ask the question, why is the Church, Black Church, sleeping on the issue of HIV/AIDS??