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COGwriter<\/a><\/p>\n Although we are all part of the human race, horrible racist texts apparently intended to strike fear and sow hatred were sent to Black people in the United States after its presidential election this week:<\/p>\n November 9, 2024<\/p>\n Federal and state authorities are working to find the origins of racist text messages<\/a> sent to Black people across the country referencing slavery and telling them they were \u201cselected to pick cotton at the nearest plantation.\u201d<\/p>\n Children, college students and working professionals have received the mass texts from unrecognized phone numbers in the wake of the presidential election<\/a>. The hate-filled rhetoric reminiscent of the country\u2019s painful and bigoted past has been reported in more than 20 states from New York<\/a> to California, and the District of Columbia<\/a>. …<\/p>\n Donald Trump<\/a>\u2019s presidential \u201ccampaign has absolutely nothing to do with these text messages,\u201d spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said in a statement.<\/p>\n Students from at least three historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) \u2013 Hampton University in Hampton, Virginia, Fisk University in Nashville and Claflin University in Orangeburg, South Carolina \u2013 have reported receiving the text messages, according to statements from the universities.<\/p>\n The Federal Communications Commission<\/a>\u2019s enforcement bureau is investigating the texts, FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel announced<\/a>. \u201cThese messages are unacceptable,\u201d she said. \u201cWe take this type of targeting very seriously.\u201d<\/p>\n The FBI said it \u201cis aware of the offensive and racist text messages sent to individuals and is in contact with the Justice Department and other federal authorities on the matter,\u201d …<\/p>\n It was not immediately clear who sent the messages, and there is no complete list of to whom they were delivered. At least some appear to have been sent through TextNow<\/a> in what the company believes \u201cis a widespread, coordinated attack,\u201d it told CNN on Friday.<\/p>\n \u201cAs soon as we became aware, our Trust & Safety team acted quickly, rapidly disabling the related accounts in less than an hour,\u201d said the company, whose service lets people sign up anonymously using an email address and send texts that appear to come from a randomly generated phone number.<\/p>\n TextNow is \u201cworking alongside our industry partners to uncover more details and continue to monitor patterns to actively block any new accounts attempting to send these messages,\u201d the company told CNN. \u201cWe do not tolerate or condone the use of our service to send harassing or spam messages and will work with the authorities to prevent these individuals from doing so in the future.\u201d …<\/p>\n Attorneys general in Washington, DC, Virginia, New Jersey, Illinois and Maryland have condemned the messages and urged those who feel under threat to contact law enforcement.<\/p>\n Screenshots of the texts shared with CNN and appearing on social media show the racist messages addressed the recipients by name.<\/p>\n The senders likely collected personal data by buying it online and then inputted that and other data into machine-learning algorithms to attain demographic information, Cori Faklaris, an assistant professor of software and information services at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, told the Associated Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cAll of this means it might be easier than most people realize to make a really good guess about the race or ethnicity of the person attached to that phone number,\u201d Faklaris said.<\/p>\n New York Attorney General Letitia James said the texts, which \u201cappear to be targeting Black and brown individuals,\u201d may also include other personal information about the recipient, including their location.<\/p>\n \u201cWhoever is responsible for this did some real research not putting together the target list, but also crafting a message that had info that made it seem real,\u201d Kenneth Gray, a University of New Haven lecturer and retired FBI special agent, told CNN affiliate WFSB<\/a>. …<\/p>\n Nicole Nu\u00f1ez, whose 15-year-old son attends a Stella charter school in Los Angeles, told CNN affiliate KABC<\/a> her son and some of his friends got a similar text message.<\/p>\n \u201cIt said he has been chosen to be part of group B to go pick cotton at a plantation, and he will be picked up by a black van and to be ready by 6 p.m. And he said a lot of his Hispanic friends have also gotten the message saying that they will be deported, so they\u2019re getting different messages, just worded a little differently,\u201d said Nu\u00f1ez.<\/p>\n Students at major universities, including the University of Alabama, said they received the messages this week.<\/p>\n Black honors freshman Alyse McCall was in tears and wanted to go home after getting a message saying she had been \u201cselected to pick cotton at the nearest plantation\u201d and should \u201cbe prepared to be searched down,\u201d her mother, Arleta McCall, told CNN.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s eerie that it\u2019s the day after the election. It\u2019s eerie that it came to my daughter\u2019s personal phone. It\u2019s eerie that it\u2019s only going to Black students,\u201d McCall said. \u201cHer group of friends have mapped out their paths to class so they can walk together and keep each other safe.\u201d https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/11\/09\/us\/racist-texts-black-people-investigation-what-we-know\/index.html<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n It would seem that this was a fairly sophisticated texting of hate as the texts even addressed people by name.<\/p>\n This was wrong.<\/p>\n The Bible says to:<\/p>\n 1 Cry aloud, spare not; Yes, this texting was a sin, and I am denouncing that here.<\/p>\n I also denounced the targeting of Jews in Amsterdam here yesterday (see Jewish soccer\/football fans in Amsterdam hunted down by persecutors<\/span><\/a>).<\/p>\n Now on the matter of race, here is something from the Statement of Beliefs of the Continuing<\/em> Church of God<\/a>:<\/p>\n LOVE AND SALVATION FOR ALL RACES AND PEOPLES<\/strong><\/p>\n Racial hatred is wrong. While there can be racial differences, the Bible does not teach that one race is superior in His eyes to any other. The Bible commands all humankind to love their neighbors as themselves (Leviticus 19:18; Matthew 22:39; Acts 17:24-29). Jesus came to bring joy to all peoples (Luke 2:10). The Bible shows that salvation is now freely offered to both Jews and Gentiles (Acts 10:34-35; Romans 10:8-13; cf. Joel 2:32) and that God intends to save people \u201cof all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues\u201d (Revelation 7:9). Christian love should be shown to people of all ethnicities (Romans 13:10; Luke 10:30-37; (see What About Romans 11:25 and the Full Number of the Gentiles?<\/a> and What is the Ezekiel Warning?<\/a>), and continue in doctrine (1 Timothy 4:16). \u201cOur God is the God of salvation\u201d (Psalm 68:20) \u201cAnd all flesh shall see the salvation of God\u201d (Luke 3:6; see Universal OFFER of Salvation, Apokatastasis: Can God save the lost in an age to come? Hundreds of scriptures reveal God\u2019s plan of salvation<\/a><\/span>).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n We also have websites intended to reach people of various ethnic groups and languages:<\/p>\n CCOG.ORG<\/a> Continuing<\/a><\/em> Church of God<\/a> The Philadelphian organization striving<\/span> to be most faithful amongst all real Christian groups to the word of God to fulfill Matthew 24:14, Matthew 28:19-20, and Romans 11:25 with literature in over 100 languages. We in the CCOG treat race essentially as a matter of variety and character development.<\/p>\n The Continuing<\/em> Church of God<\/a> (CCOG) put out following video on our Bible News Prophecy<\/a> YouTube channel:<\/p>\n Where did the various races come from? Did they evolve? If God created them, why? What is a Cushite? Is one race superior to any other? Why are people different shapes and sizes and with different hair color, etc.? Were Adam, Eve, Noah, Noah\u2019s children and their wives involved? From whom did coastal people descend according to Genesis 10? Why are some weaker and others not? What is the purpose of multiple races? How could this be part of God\u2019s plan? Does God have a plan for each INDIVIDUAL? <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n Here is a link to our video: Mystery of Race<\/a>.<\/p>\n God made people of various colors and ethnicities to be part of the one body (Romans 12:4-5; 1 Corinthians 12:12-14) and to learn various lessons, so all who will accept God’s plan will be able to give love in a unique way to make eternity better for themselves and all others in the Kingdom of God.<\/p>\n No group is superior to another in the sight of God or the CCOG.<\/p>\n People should not send lying, hateful, and such fear-generating texts as CNN mentioned happened in the USA this week.<\/p>\n Some items of possibly related interest may include:<\/em><\/p>\n God’s Grace is For All<\/a> Is being Jewish a hindrance to salvation? What about not being a descendant of Israel? What does the Bible really teach? Here is a link to a related sermon titled Race and Grace; Do you view race as God does?<\/a> Watch also Mystery of Race<\/a>. ` COGwriter Although we are all part of the human race, horrible racist texts apparently intended to strike fear and sow hatred were sent to Black people in the United States after its presidential election this week: Authorities work to find the source of racist texts sent to Black people nationwide after the election. Here\u2019s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-91512","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-doctrine"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n
Authorities work to find the source of racist texts sent to Black people nationwide after the election. Here\u2019s what we know<\/h2>\n
Texts addressed recipients by name<\/h3>\n
\nLift up your voice like a trumpet;
\nTell My people their transgression,
\nAnd the house of Jacob their sins.\u00a0 (Isaiah 58:1)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\nCCOG.ASIA<\/a> We in the Continuing<\/em> Church of God also have the url www.ccog.asia which has a focus on Asia and has various articles in Mandarin Chinese as well as some in English, plus some items in several other Asian languages. Here is a link to our Statement of Beliefs in Mandarin Chinese ~\u00e7~\u00edy^v\u201eeYO\u001av\u201eO\u00e1N\u00f0X\u00f0f\u000e<\/a>.
\nCCOG.IN<\/a> This is a website targeted towards those of Indian heritage. It has a link to an edited Hindi translation of The Mystery of the Ages <\/em><\/a><\/span>and has other Indian language translations of certain CCOG literature.
\nCCOG.EU<\/a> This is a website targeted towards Europe. It has materials in multiple European languages.
\nCCOG.NZ<\/a> This is a website targeted towards New Zealand and others with a British-descended background.
\nCCOGAFRICA.ORG<\/a> This is a website targeted towards those in Africa.
\nCCOGCANADA.CA<\/a> This is a website targeted towards those in Canada.
\nCDLIDD.ES La Continuaci\u00f3n de la Iglesia de Dios.<\/a> This is the Spanish language website for the Continuing<\/em> Church of God and has articles in espa\u00f1ol<\/span>\/castellano<\/span><\/span>.
\nPNIND.PH Patuloy na Iglesya ng Diyos<\/a>. This is the Philippines website Continuing<\/em> Church of God. It has information in English and Tagalog.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n
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<\/a><\/p>\n 22:07<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\nMystery of Race<\/a><\/h3>\n
\nThe MYSTERY of GOD\u2019s PLAN: Why Did God Create Anything? Why Did God Make You? <\/a>This free online book helps answers some of the biggest questions that human have, including the biblical meaning of life. Here is a link to three related sermons: Mysteries of God\u2019s Plan<\/a>, Mysteries of Truth, Sin, Rest, Suffering, and God\u2019s Plan<\/a>, Mystery of Race<\/a>, and The Mystery of YOU<\/a>.
\nWhat About Romans 11:25 and the Full Number of the Gentiles?<\/a> Some in the West discount God’s calling of Gentiles, but the Apostle Paul wrote about the need for them to come to the truth before Jesus returns.
\nWhat is the Ezekiel Warning?<\/a> Should the end-time descendants of Israel and Joseph be warned? What should the watchman warn about? Regarding a watchman, you can watch the following video: Go, Set a Watchman<\/a>.
\n<\/span>Were the Ancient Tribes of Israel Black? Was Jesus Black?<\/a> Some claim this is so. But what do the Bible and ancient artifacts show? Here is a link to a related sermon video: Were Ancient Hebrews Black? What About Jesus?<\/a><\/span>
\nUniversal OFFER of Salvation, Apokatastasis: Can God save the lost in an age to come? Hundreds of scriptures reveal God\u2019s plan of salvation<\/a> Will all get a fair chance at salvation? This free book is packed with scriptures showing that God does intend to offer salvation to all who ever lived\u2013the elect in this age, and the rest in the age to come. Here is a link to a related sermon series: Universal Offer of Salvation 1: Apocatastasis<\/a>, Universal Offer of Salvation 2: Jesus Desires All to be Saved<\/a>, Mysteries of the Great White Throne Judgment (<\/a>Universal Offer of Salvation part 3)<\/a>, Is God Fair<\/a>, Will God Pardon the Ignorant?<\/a>, Can God Save Your Relatives?<\/a>, Babies, Limbo, Purgatory and God\u2019s Plan<\/a>, and \u2018By the Mouth of All His Holy Prophets\u2019<\/a>.
\nLost Tribes and Prophecies:\u00a0What will happen to Australia, the British Isles, Canada, Europe, New Zealand and the United States of America?<\/a>\u00a0Where did those people come from? Can you totally rely on DNA? What about other peoples? Do you really know what will happen to Europe and the English-speaking peoples? What about Africa, Asia, South America, and the Islands? This free online book provides scriptural, scientific, historical references, and commentary to address those matters. Here are links to related sermons:\u00a0Lost tribes, the Bible, and DNA<\/a>;\u00a0Lost tribes, prophecies, and identifications<\/a>;\u00a011 Tribes, 144,000, and Multitudes<\/a>;\u00a0Israel, Jeremiah, Tea Tephi, and British Royalty<\/a>;\u00a0Gentile European Beast<\/a>;\u00a0Royal Succession, Samaria, and Prophecies<\/a>;\u00a0Asia, Islands, Latin America, Africa, and Armageddon;<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0When Will the End of the Age Come?<\/a>;\u00a0\u00a0Rise of the Prophesied King of the North<\/a>;\u00a0Christian Persecution from the Beast<\/a>;\u00a0WWIII and the Coming New World Order<\/a>; and\u00a0Woes, WWIV, and the Good News of the Kingdom of God<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"