now for a pause in which to insert some reality....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Hebrew_Israelites
you ignorant bigots are barking up the wrong religious tree.....
From your wiki link. If you want to continue picking that nit, be my guest.
The beliefs and practices of Black Hebrew groups vary considerably. The differences are so great that historian
James Tinney has suggested the classification of the organizations into three groups:
Black Jews, who maintain a Christological perspective and adopt Jewish rituals; Black Hebrews, who are more traditional in their practice of Judaism; and Black Israelites, who are most
nationalistic and furthest from traditional Judaism.[SUP]
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The oldest known Black Hebrew organization is the Church of the Living God, the Pillar Ground of Truth for All Nations.[SUP]
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[19][/SUP] The group was founded by
F. S. Cherry in
Chattanooga,
Tennessee, in 1886, and later moved to
Philadelphia.[SUP]
[20][/SUP] Theologically,
the Church of the Living God mixed elements of Judaism and Christianity, counting the Bible — including the
New Testament — and the
Talmud as essential scriptures.
The Church of God and Saints of Christ synthesizes rituals from both Judaism and Christianity. They have adopted rites drawn from both the
Old Testament and New Testament. Its Jewish observances include
circumcision of newborn boys, use of the
Hebrew calendar, wearing of
yarmulkes, observance of Saturday as the
Sabbath, and celebration of
Passover. Its New Testament rites include
baptism (immersion) and
footwashing, both of which have Old Testament origins.
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