Pray Your Debt Away?
Posted on November 6th, 2010
At the First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens in Somerset, New Jersey, Reverend DeForest Soaries, Jr. is preaching the “D-Free” program to his congregation. The “D” in the title stands for debts, delinquents and deficits. Reverend Soaries, like his clergy brothers and sisters across the country, are using their pulpits to lead their congregants to become debt-free. In a Washington Post article by Michelle Singletary, “[Soaries] believes it takes prayer, individual responsibility and personal action to go from being a slave to debt to financial freedom.”Reverend Soaries was featured on CNN’s Black in America, in the episode Almighty Debt: A Black in America Special. Discussion-panel members included Ms Singletary, Bishop T.D. Jakes, Cornell Belcher and Terri Williams, author of Black Pain: It Just Looks Like We’re Not Hurting.Host of the special was journalist Soledad O’Brien. In an interview with the Huffington Post, O’Brien stated “’When Pastor Soaries says debt is worse than slavery, that debt is a kind of bondage, [others I talked to] would nod and say, ‘yep. I feel like I’m in bondage because I can’t pay my mortgage.’ … I think he also believes that racism is something that is external to you and that debt is something that you can manage all on your own.” In discussing the difference between income and wealth, Julianne Malveaux, an economist and president of Bennett College, said, “’You can be middle class by income, but not by wealth. If you’re middle class by income, anything will knock you over. If you’re middle class by wealth you can basically survive a couple of storms.’”Although the CNN special focused on the black church, the significance should strike a note with Americans of all races and religions. “We have become a nation of debtors and one way many are people trying to kick the habit is by turning to programs offered by or at their churches,” Ms Singletary adds. If you are experiencing serious debt, you may be considering personal bankruptcy protection. For a successful Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 personal bankruptcy, you need a great team of experienced lawyers on your side. For information on filing for personal bankruptcy protection, please call Legal Helpers toll-free today at 800-260-1402 to speak with a qualified and compassionate bankruptcy attorney. You can also log onto www.legalhelpers.com or come into one of our 100 Legal Helpers offices across the country. Your initial consultation is no-cost and could be the key to unlocking the door to your financial freedom.
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