Th e slang characterization for the editorial title is Uncle Toms in Three Piece Suits. Th is slang references individuals who are completely confused concerning their self-identity. Uncle Toms will continue to exist if the Black community remains spiritually divided on how best to live within a capitalistic society based upon vulgar materialism and slave labor. Black men who are supportive of Trumpism are still excessively obedient and servile to the concept of White male privilege. Th ere are two ways individuals can define themselves, internally and externally. Internal self-identity is based upon the reality of God, because God knew us before we were conceived in our mother’s womb. We are amid untold confusion in American society, and it is extremely diffi cult to have a Christian mindset, because: “in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, traitors, heady, high-minded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; having a form of godliness but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.” (2 Timothy 3: 1-5). Too many men in three-piece suits have an external self-identity profile based solely upon materialism. God knew us before we had knowledge of ourselves, we should obey God with clean hearts and pure souls, because: “God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands; neither is wor-shipped with men’s hands as though he needed anything, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things; and hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;” (Acts 17: 24-26). Hence, individuals should worship God with a perfect heart and sound mind, not worship material things. God deserves our perfect devotion, “dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which […]
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