The Alphabet of Us: B is for Bigotry … December 15, 2014

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All human beings possess a heart, soul, mind and strength. Nothing of any true significance can be achieved unless this is understood.

Nearly three years ago, I wrote a song entitled “No One is Better Than Anyone Else” and decided to use it for the byline of my tour. I was sure the statement would be well-received.

Even though there has never been any backlash to the concept, the sluggish reluctance to embrace it has given me pause. Why are we afraid to relinquish our uniqueness into a more general acceptance of our common humanity?

Discovering the answer to this question gives you the anatomy of another part of the human family: bigotry.

1. Bigotry is convincing ourselves that we have no real lacking.
2. Simultaneously, bigotry is searching for the lacking in others, to confirm our own supremacy.
3. Bigotry is ignoring our lacking. Without this, we won’t step into the gap to make things better.

Yes, I will tell you–the reason that white men in America have kept black men down for so long is not due to a superiority complex, but rather, one born of inferiority.

The reason one group is isolated and persecuted is that we sense that accepting them would diminish our overwrought sense of personal value.

So you see, in an attempt to promote unity, we actually deter from such an endeavor by constantly promoting self-esteem.

The statement, “no one is better than anyone else” does not mean that no one is more accomplished than anyone else. It just means that we are loved by our Creator with the same magnitude, and therefore, should reflect to one another His affection.

So if you want to get rid of your bigotry, don’t insist that you have no lack. Admitting our weaknesses is one of the better ways to actually gain strength.

Also, don’t discuss other people’s lack so as to make yourself feel self-righteous. People with problems need two things from us–to help them and pray for them, and then to leave them alone.

And finally, don’t make excuses for your lack. Realize that there are only two fun things in life: (1) to discover what you can do better, and (2) finding a fun way to do it better.

Bigotry is not reserved for plantation slave owners and Adolf Hitler. It is inside all of us when we feel that we must hold people down instead of realizing that “no one is better than anyone else.”

 

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