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HALLE BERRY TALKS ABOUT PREGNANCY ON OPRAH

Tuesday, October 2, 2007

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Halle Berry was on the Oprah Winfrey Show on Tuesday (October 2nd) and she opened up to her about her pregnancy and her relationship with Canadian model Gabriel Aubry. Halle admitted that it was very hard for her to get pregnant.

“So there was a lot of staying home and doing what you do. Like, all the time, around the clock. One negative pregnancy test followed another, and finally, after about 35 tests, we finally got a positive test.

I was watching a lot of [daytime] television and—don’t judge me for this—Maury Povich. … It was about, ‘You are the father. You’re not the father.’ … So what the women do when they find out he’s not the daddy, they run off the stage, right? They run to the back. I don’t know why, but they run to the back.

“So when we got the positive test—Gabriel was downstairs in the den—I ran upstairs! I got up there, and I thought, ‘I’ve been watching too much Maury!” [SOURCE]

Berry said she and Aubry don’t plan to marry, but feel fully committed to each other.

“I feel more married, in a way, than I ever have in two marriages before,” she said. “He really understands the spiritual connection is so much more important than the paper and the pomp and circumstance and the ceremony.”

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1.

N DA WORDS OF WENDY WILLIAMS

Tuesday, October 2, 2007 /

STUNNING!!!! Owwww!

2.

REBEL

Tuesday, October 2, 2007 /

I Love Halle, God Bless Her & Her Family…I’m glad she’s happy, She’s been through alot…

3.

PARADISE

Tuesday, October 2, 2007 /

I absolutely love the fact that Halles preggers! I don’t even care if her hubbys white! its about damn time..

4.

clarkthink

Tuesday, October 2, 2007 /

Go head Hallie, get your “white” on…….

5.

Niyastarz

Tuesday, October 2, 2007 /

Thats wonderful!! Her baby is going to be gorgeous!!

6.

TT

Tuesday, October 2, 2007 /

I love Halle. She’s real touched but I love her anyway.

7.

Dame

Tuesday, October 2, 2007 /

I’m so happy for Halle babies are a gift from God.

8.

Black

Tuesday, October 2, 2007 /

I wish that baby was mine. For real Halle. I coulda been the real Eric Bennet

9.

sexydiva

Tuesday, October 2, 2007 /

I wonder how all the Halle lovers will feel about her planning a child before marriage ? I bet they won’t be as half as hard on her as they are on some other celebrities.smh

Congrats!

10.

ChokLitFactory

Tuesday, October 2, 2007 /

Good for you Halle! Glad to see her (finallly) happy! I don’t blame her for not wanting to get married after the hell she’s been through. And and least she’ll get a beautiful baby out of it!

11.

Who In Da Hell Left Da Gate Open?

Tuesday, October 2, 2007 /

No hating but I’m about sick and tired of Halle. We get it. We’re happy or you, but this chick has 0 substance. Everytime she opens her mouth, I feel ablaze from all the heat spitting out. Can Eric Benet spot her an Altoid?

12.

get_me_bodied

Tuesday, October 2, 2007 /

LOL@HALLE SAYING SHE WATCHES 2 MUCH MAURY, AND I AM SO HAPPY HALLE IS HAVING A BABY, IT MAY BE A SIN HOW U GOT THE BABY, BUT NOT A SIN 2 HAVE ONE, I CAN’T WAIT 2 HAVE ANOTHER BABY, WITH MARRIAGE OF COURSE THIS TIME, LOL

13.

myghettopoplife

Tuesday, October 2, 2007 /

I’m so happy for her I love mixed race relationships! Go Halle!

I’m not liking the hair though, she looked so much sexier with the short, spiky style she had when she was in James Bond!

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Hollywood » HALLE BERRY TALKS ABOUT PREGNANCY ON OPRAH

Tuesday, October 2, 2007 /

[...] evalongoria wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptHalle Berry was on the Oprah Winfrey Show on Tuesday (October 2nd) and she opened up to her about her pregnancy and her relationship with Canadian model Gabriel Aubry. Halle admitted that it was very hard for her to get pregnant. … [...]

15.

MoOkiE

Tuesday, October 2, 2007 /

i LOVE halle!!

i watched today and thought she looked RADIANT!

and

them legs were on point.

16.

kmniles

Tuesday, October 2, 2007 /

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sexydiva
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
I wonder how all the Halle lovers will feel about her planning a child before marriage ? I bet they won’t be as half as hard on her as they are on some other celebrities.smh

Congrats!

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Given the rate of children born out of wedlock and teenage pregnancy in this country, I’d say they shouldn’t have much to say.

17.

morena

Tuesday, October 2, 2007 /

I watched the show and she seemed so happy! I’m happy for her and i hope that this relationshp last. She deserves happiness. :)

18.

charlee

Tuesday, October 2, 2007 /

i enjoyed the show. cute

19.

reecy

Tuesday, October 2, 2007 /

I sure hope nobody comes up with any photos of “honest Gabrial” Halle is pretty but she got issues. Just because she couldn’t get marriage right don’t knock it, I doubt they last 2 yests and she knows it that is why she won’t commit.

20.

Hollywood » HALLE BERRY TALKS ABOUT PREGNANCY ON OPRAH

Tuesday, October 2, 2007 /

[...] unknown wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptHalle Berry was on the Oprah Winfrey Show on Tuesday (October 2nd) and she opened up to her about her pregnancy and her relationship with Canadian model Gabriel Aubry. Halle admitted that it was very hard for her to get pregnant. … [...]

21.

sexydiva

Tuesday, October 2, 2007 /

@ 16 They shouldn’t but my point was for other clebs who’ve been featured on this blog (Monica for instance) who was ripped to shreds for having children before marriage… I’m just wondering If all of the same nay sayers will feel the same way about the beloved Halle . Children are blessing regardless of the circumstances . Im just don’t like the double standards .

22.

get_me_bodied

Tuesday, October 2, 2007 /

BTW, HALLE, GET READY CUZ ITS GONNA HUUUUURT!!! I HAD MINE NATURAL BUT NEVA AGAIN. THAT PLATOCIN THEY GAVE ME AINT WORK. EPIDURAL ALL DAY NEXT TIME PLEASE BELIEVE! LOL, HALLE IS GLOWING NOW, I WANNA SEE DEM LABOR PICS CUZ WE ALL KNOW SHE CAN ROUGH, LOL

23.

Antwanm

Tuesday, October 2, 2007 /

I’m up for supporting the brothers and sistas but Im sorry Halle you dont get cool points for promoting children out of wedlock. Im sure she is a nice person but like someone in the post said she has issues and saying that you are not planning on getting married is not going to solve them. Not to mention that you are on Oprah the queen of I want to give married folks advice but Im never going to marry because I love my money and lifestyle too much. Sorry Next!

24.

sapphireblu

Tuesday, October 2, 2007 /

I know the first two marriages were f-cked up for her but i still believe in marriage. I don’t know i guess you gotta be in her position… i hope i never get like that

25.

Mz Coko

Tuesday, October 2, 2007 /

Good for her. She wanted one…with or without a man…and she got one with a man. Who gives a shit if she isn’t married…she tried it twice and it didn’t work…

I hear u Halle!! Enjoy life!

26.

Complex

Tuesday, October 2, 2007 /

Maybe he believes in spirituality because he’s gay LOL!

27.

MENA

Tuesday, October 2, 2007 /

I absolutely love Halle.. she has such a natural beauty about her.. Although, I like her better with short hair, she’s still my favorite celeb..

I remember her saying awhile back that she would always meet a guy and KNOW he was a jerk and but still convince herself that she was in love and ignore his fucked up attitude. And when the guy hurt her, she would cry , but KNOW he was a jerk..
And I was like WTF.. she is talkin bout this sorry MF sitting next to me.. LOL..

Needless to say, I never forgot that and started getting more niggas to the curb and chillin solo like her enjoying my own company and shopping my ass off!! lol

28.

Softest Place On Earth

Tuesday, October 2, 2007 /

Congrats again Halle. Maury is so ridiculous its funny. I’m 120% sure Rahiem my son father. In the case of 2 month old Dre Dre, Rahiem you are not the father. AHHHHHH!!!!

29.

sassysexychick

Tuesday, October 2, 2007 /

i am happy for them both i think they make an attractive and great couple.

30.

cbreezie007

Tuesday, October 2, 2007 /

OMG LIKE FINALLY!! i’m happy to see that she’s finally wit sumone. & she’s havin’ a babi. congrats to her & gabriel!!

31.

abovethespotlight.blogspot.com

Tuesday, October 2, 2007 /

Gabriel is not her boyfriend…he’s her sperm donor thats why she’s not rushing to get married

32.

kmniles

Tuesday, October 2, 2007 /

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sexydiva
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
@ 16 They shouldn’t but my point was for other clebs who’ve been featured on this blog (Monica for instance) who was ripped to shreds for having children before marriage… I’m just wondering If all of the same nay sayers will feel the same way about the beloved Halle . Children are blessing regardless of the circumstances . Im just don’t like the double standards .
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I see your point. I had no idea they talked so poorly of Monica.

I hope Halle didn’t get onsatage and advocate it’s ok to pick a sperm donors, but at the same time it’s not like she hasn’t given the American Dream a shot. It didn’t work for her and she wanted to have a child. As long as both parties know their roles in raising the child everything should be ok. Lots of decent people come from broken homes/marriages.

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Haughty

Tuesday, October 2, 2007 /

So happy for her!!! Who cares what ppl think, its a new day and time. Yeah its a sin, but god ain’t knocking nobody for it, he forgives.

34.

RC

Tuesday, October 2, 2007 /

Good for her. Those people on Maury take for granted being able to have children…its a damn shame actually.

And no one should critique her stance on marriage when its very logical. I can’t imagine how discouraging it would be to think you have found “the one” -twice- only to be disappointed. How many times can you mentally psyche yourself into thinking THIS ONE will be THE ONE? Personally, I think she would be foolish to have that expectation time after time.

35.

LoveyDovey

Tuesday, October 2, 2007 /

halle is a dumb confused woman who is too nutzoids to bring a child into this world.. Another crazy hollywood baby..

36.

Chanté

Tuesday, October 2, 2007 /

I think people leave Halle alone (compared to Monica) because she’s been through it twice and it didn’t work out. What people don’t understand about Mo, is that she’ been engaged for years, has a child with her fiance, and still no wedding. But at the end of the day, people do what they do, have their own standards and believe what they believe.

37.

Melissa210

Tuesday, October 2, 2007 /

I’m not talking down about Halle Berry, in fact, I absolutely love her…she’s a great actress, but I feel like she is not setting a good example. Don’t get me wrong, a baby is a blessing, but she’s just boasting how she is unmarried with a baby. I know she can AFFORD to raise a child with or without a man, but I just feel like first it should be marriage then the baby! Yes, it is evident that the majority of American women got pregnant before they got married or they may not even be married at all!!!!! I just think she should not boast about getting pregnant and not wanting to get married or isn’t married for that matter….JUST BECAUSE IT IS THE POPULAR THING DOESN’T MAKE IT RIGHT…….

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sexydiva

Tuesday, October 2, 2007 /

@ 36 see that’s what Im getting at .. It shouldn’t matter If Halle was married two four or eight times that’s still not good enough reason to give her an exemption for what one feel or believe. Me personally I don’t care If people are married or not as long as the child is in a loving home that’s what’s important . I just wanted to see how some of the same people would react toward Halle being an “unwed” mother . It’s a lot of hypocrisy on the blog . People have sympathy for her because she claimed so many failed relationships . Regardless of her situation If you feel that way about one it should be for all . Feel me ?

39.

Black-n-Mild

Tuesday, October 2, 2007 /

Lmao @ her running up the stairs, “watching too much Maury.” Gotta love Halle!!!

40.

bronxbombshell

Tuesday, October 2, 2007 /

I DONT KNOW ABOUT THE WHITE DUDE BUT I LOVE HALLE BERRY AND I AM HAPPY FOR HER. SHE COULD HAVE MADE A BEAUTIFUL BABY ALL BY HER SELF SHE CERTAINTLY DOESN’T NEED HIS WACK ASS

41.

Tdub

Tuesday, October 2, 2007 /

Many blessings to her and her family!

42.

Riva

Tuesday, October 2, 2007 /

I’m happy for her. It’s great that she’s happy too. She needs to go back to the short cut though…she looks so much more beautiful with the short hair. Now, she’s still beautiful, but she looks regular at the same time with the long hair.

I hope she gives birth to a healthy baby
(;Her boyfriend is fine as hell)

43.

Mz Coko

Tuesday, October 2, 2007 /

Maury is my show!! LOL@28

To hell with “I do”..doesn’t guarantee a damn thing!

44.

Riva

Tuesday, October 2, 2007 /

She really should be married though…I don’t believe in people having babies before marriage

45.

ahsatar

Tuesday, October 2, 2007 /

Get over the ” I dont believe people shouldnt have babies before marriage” attitudes!! (I’m gonna have to say it again I see)

She tried the marriage thing twice already, I believe she earned the right to make a decision not to marry again.

MARRIAGE ISNT FOR EVERYONE…………GET OVER IT!!

46.

delphi

Tuesday, October 2, 2007 /

another baby outta wedlock???? - SHE’S MY ROLEMODEL……not

47.

BLACK

Tuesday, October 2, 2007 /

I was at the taping of the show….let me tell you…Lighting, and cameras play a big role!! Thats all Ima Say!!

48.

Sean

Tuesday, October 2, 2007 /

So who is it that is taking credit for these pix? Bcuz i am quite sure that I took these pictures and someone stole them off of facebook. WOW

49.

D-MAN

Tuesday, October 2, 2007 /

MARRIGE = RICH LAWYERS TAKING 1/3 OF 1/2 YO SHIT.

50.

lteefaw

Tuesday, October 2, 2007 /

@#38 I couldn’t agree with u more. People come on here and blast Monica and LaLa but r jumping for joy over Halle’s baby. I don’t get it. If u r young and never been married then it’s wrong but if you r 40ish and divorced it’s okay. WTF!!!!!

51.

TINA

Tuesday, October 2, 2007 /

Now out of all the un-married mothers we have in our neighborhoods, schools, churches and our relatives, approximately about %65 of America have single mothers and yet we try to make a bride out of Halle. Why? She has done something twice that probably nobody on this blog has done once. I bet alot of this naysayers on this site has children out of wedlock. It’s like the pot calling the kettle black. Why should she get married again, she had her heart broken twice. Look at all this broken marriages now from the black and white family. Current divorce statistics in America is estimated at 50%. This data is not accurately correct, however, it is reasonably close to actual. The Americans for Divorce Reform estimates that “Probably, 40 or possibly even 50 percent of marriages will end in divorce if current trends continue.”, which is actually a projection. So what’s a pen and paper if a couple don’t think they will stay together forever. Halle and Gabrile are happy just the way things are, with a new baby ahead. Let them be.

52.

Floridaboy8703

Tuesday, October 2, 2007 /

Good For You Halle!

Dont Lose Custody Of Your Baby
Like Britney If This Gabriel Guy
Turns Out To Be A K-Fed
One You Pop It Out!

53.

Queshia

Tuesday, October 2, 2007 /

Go Halle! I wish her all the happiness her heart can hold it’s funny about 2 years ago I remember her saying on Oprah she was having a baby with or without a Hubby and I be darn she was not joking.

54.

Amber Nicole

Tuesday, October 2, 2007 /

Forgive me Halle-Stans, but she’s looking old….that hair is making her look truly old. It’s time for another black actress to take her place.

55.

Amber Nicole

Tuesday, October 2, 2007 /

Great point #50….I feel you and I agree with you. It’s wrong no matter the age, or economic level.

56.

Black People Don't Adopt Black Kids Here or from Africa, they only whine when white people do!

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

@ #13 - myghettopoplife,

“I love mixed relationships”?? What the hell kind of stupid,, ignunt crap is that?

You sound like it’s cool. I know you are probably one of those light skin, so called “good hair” obsessed people, but there is nothing easy about interracial relationships or marriages. They are just like all relationships. You have to work at it, be honest, and all the other stuff.. But Interracial couples have it even harder. They have issues of ethnicity, nationality, race, and culture thrown at them.

In Halle’s case she got death threats. In the case of black people, some of the kids hate their black side because of society’s treatment of us. And worst yet, they try to escape the stereotypes. You would think that since Tiger Woods was tied to a tree and sparyed painted “N*GG*R” he would be more open to the black community. Even before he started with that Camblinasian shite, he referred to himself as 95% Asian.

So please stop sounding stupid! Interracial relationships are not cool. They are just like all other relationships, with a BONUS!!

I am just happy that Halle found happiness!

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sexydiva

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

For the record all of the Halle -Stans or whatever who’s going on a tangent about not being married and so forth . I never said she should be married ,so if you are trying to so-call address me , read first ! .. Im just wondering or wanted to see the way peoples opinions differ from Monica to Halle being “unwed” parents . I don’t care how many failed marriages she’s had . If you feel a certain kind of way about something It shouldn’t change because of who it is , If so you are being a hypocrite . That’s my whole point !

58.

dctrinigyal

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

hally is simply gorgous….cant wait to see the baby

59.

say2

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

Am I the only one who thinks Halle is average looking? I don’t get it, it’s hype. She is not attractive to me at all. She also can’t acy. And don’t play the ‘hater’ card. Just being real. I give props when due, in MY OPINION, Naomi C is gorgeous and 10xs preetier than Halle. But to each their own. God Bless that Baby.

60.

kandykane8816

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

I gotta freeling that oprah was a little upset about halle’s pragnancy….like her excitment was put on…I think she thought halle was gonna end up liker her: alone with no kids..well she still has gayle!;)

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kandykane8816

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

i meant feeling

62.

Bouga

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

Beautiful woman. Gabriel is a lucky bugger.

63.

Zaria

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

In the end, Halle doesn’t have to answer to anyone but God. She’s been waiting FOREVER to have a baby, just let her be happy for once in her life, goodness people. She and her man seem to be more commited to each other than a lot of married couples anyway.

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IS'NT IT FUNNY

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

I bet you a lot of people on here commenting probably didn’t even watch the show, smh. I watched the show and HALLE was not on there promoting having babies out of wedlock, she was talking about what is working for HER… nobody else. I think people get a little too out of touch with reality on these blogsites, HALLE is not telling anyone else to NOT get married, she is simply saying that she has no plans on doing it. What’s the problem? It’s HER life not yours! If she did get married and things didn’t workout and had to get a DIVORCE the same people would be on here talking about “you see Halle can’t keep a man” or throwing up in her face that she had another DIVORCE or some dumb mess like that. The woman can’t win with some people. I’m starting to think that some people want for Halle’s relationships not to workout. SMH. People shouldn’t worry about her being a “role model” for their kids, take care of your own d@mn kids! LOL!

And LOL @ females that get on the Internet talking about “Halle looks old” or “she’s average”…. WTF do you look like if HALLE BERRY is “average”? Halle couldn’t be “average” if she wanted to. Can’t just any woman rock a short haircut and be the baddest chick in the room. Her sense of STYLE isn’t average (yes, her own stylist said that she picks out the majority of her clothes) The woman is 41 yrs old and looks better then most 20 yr. olds., she’s BAD just get over it already. Goodness, I don’t see why some (not ALL) black women are so intimidated by her. I don’t understand, because she seems like a nice person. But some women will get on the Internet and do whatever they can to convince themselves that “Halle ain’t all that”. LMAO!! SMH… whatever… I am happy for her because she finally seems genuinely HAPPY…… I also hope all you people on here preaching about Halle having a baby out of wedlock (P.S folks need to get over that as well), are remaining VIRGINS until your married…. if not please be quiet. LOL! SMH

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TinaKnowles

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

why do people get so damn defensive everytime a person doesn’t find a mixed race/lightskin person attractive? I notice that if anybody dare speaks thier mind and doens’t find halle beyonce or whatever lightskin chick that is being coveted at the time the most beautiful people are about to damn near go to war..

66.

TinaKnowles

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

and personally, I think she has aged quite a bit. she got that from her white mother

67.

Anon

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

@ #59

Naomi C. is beautiful as well, but her attitude sucks, which takes away from her physical beauty. I think Halle being beautiful is not only because of her physical appearance, but she seems like a good person, you can’t put make-up and hair weave on a persons spirit, that has to shine from within. Every time I see someone in that industry on T.V they have nothing but great things to say about her, so being beautiful is more then just about the physical appearance. I’m just saying.

Also to whoever said they were at the show and lighting goes a long way… I know someone that has met Halle in person and say’s she’s just as beautiful, and Jamie Fox even said that she is the only person in show business that he has ever seen that looks even better in person then what they do on t.v. I just had to throw that out there as well, because folks get on the Internet spreading all kinds of false rumors. I think some people want her to not look that good. Wishful thinking.

I also find it funny that black people are quick to pull the race card but are on here talking about her man being gay or talking about his race. I can’t help but to think that if her man wasn’t white none of these issues would come up. Why is he gay? Because he actually knows how to dress? I mean seriously, sense Halle has been dating a white man she is all of a sudden labeled crazy? She wasn’t all that when she was married to and dating black men. Ever since she has been with this guy, black people have been talking real reckless, and you look pathetic doing so over the Internet. Why does race always have to be an issue? If you take a good look at things there might not be anything wrong with Halle, the problem might lie within yourself. If you seen the show Halle was saying that interracial relationships are really not that big of a deal it really shouldn’t matter, which was more then likely her nice way of telling all the gossipers to stay out her business. lol

Co-sign @ #63

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James

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

No you not the only one. I always thought she was okay looking not spectacular like people make her out to be. But to be 41 she looks great but that does not mean she still does not look just OKAY. But she has a lovely personality and that is what makes her so beautiful to me unlike some of the prettiest chicks that have ugly attitudes so she definitely gets four stars on her personality. Anyway I can not hate on a sister doing her thing. Congrats Halle and I hope you have a healthy baby (lol for some reason I feel like she’s going to have a girl. Do not know why though.)

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TinaKnowles

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

well that’s jamie foxx’s OPINION..with all the full black women he’s probably seen in person it’s not suprising that he’d pick halle a mixed race woman as the best looking of them all

70.

Hip Hop is my baby mama

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

I seriously think she got turned off by the marriage thing and did an “Oprah” (i.e. just be in a long term relationship without the piece of paper)… It wouldn’t suprise me if Oprah becomes the god-mother.

71.

Anon

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

@ TinaKnowles

Are you dark skin, I know the real Tina Knowles is but are you? I’m not trying to be smart but i’m just wondering because why do you get so sensitive about Halle or Beyonce or whoever being light skined? lol, get a grip. I’m sure people aren’t getting sensitive, they are just keeping it real. No matter what skin tone, Halle is an attractive woman, if she’s not to you or someone else, i’m sure she’s not losing any sleep. She can just rest on the other 99.9% of the population that thinks she is attractive. lol.

Some of you folks get to sensitive about her. She is not calling herself fine or beautiful, everyone else is. She never ask anyone to call her that. So why get mad at her? If you look at interviews with her, she seems like she doesn’t even like people calling her that at all times, she seems uncomfortable. And of course she is ageing, she’s human! lol! She’s still beautiful; you can look at Halle and tell that she is going to age gracefully, the same thing with some other woman her age in that business like Nicole Kidman and Selma Heyak. They are genetically built like that. To me Halle looks better now then what she did 10 yrs. ago., some of those younger woman in that business should take note, because the majority looks older then Halle. She has been on top of the game for so long. I was watching a VH1 special the other day about the top 40 celebs over 40 and the majority of those woman look better then the women half their age, that’s crazy. And it’s not just about plastic surgery, like some like to think, it’s about taking care of ones self.

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Anon

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

^^ I mean I know the real Tina Knowles is NOT dark skinned

73.

Anon

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

@ #69 TINAKNOWLES

Jamie is not the only person that has said it, everytime I watch a program and the question comes up about who’s their celeb crush, her name stays at the top of the list. Come on, don’t act brand new. lol! No matter what the mens race is, she crosses all color boundries. So I guess all those men are wrong right? lol! If somebody finds her attractive how does that effect you? Shouldn’t you be worried about who finds you attractive and not Halle Berry? lol! Who cares?! I can say that because thats all i’m worried about. If somebody finds her attractive i’ll agree, if not, like I said i’m sure she’s not going to lose any sleep.

74.

misunderstood

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

@ # 64

i totally agree with you, life is not the same for everyone we all go through our individuals things in life, and we come out of it with our own outlook and lessons learned. she has been married twice which is something i can’t say about alot of people, both marriages did’nt work out and i can’t blame her for not wanting to go through it again or feeling a little jaded about it. as long as halle and gabriel know how they feel about each other it does’nt matter what you and i think! marriage is a good thing but it can also be overrated it does not work for everyone, i mean come on she was married before and what did she get out of it..a sexual addict who cheated on her and disrespected her(basically stepped all over her heart) and god knows what the other one before him did. so the hell what if she does’nt want to get married again! that is her business…how does that affect anyone else’s life. she is in a comitted relationship with a man that seems to love and respect her,and her child will be well taken care of and loved she is not asking you guys for anything….so get the hell over it!!!!!

75.

Cmeez

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

Im not down with the whole kids out of wedlock thing but it is what it is. Real life. So congratualtions Halle, I wish you a healthy baby and happiness.

#27 You ain’t never lied!

Wow @ 56.

76.

H2O

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

All she wanted to do was get knocked up. Dysfunctional ass.

77.

SAD BLACK WOMEN

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

It’s truly sad to hear what I would assume are black women on the blog looking at Halle as if she is a gift from GOD. Halle is not fully black so how does she truly represent a beautiful black woman? You need to turn around and look at your mom and grandma and aunts who everyday struggle or don’t to make ends meet and life better. These are the women who TRULY encompass black beauty. I make no apologies for this statement “Halle, is another biracial product that is mixed up and confused in the head. We all know in the end the relationship willnot work and she will be left raising a 25% black child, that’ s sad and confused like her. TRUE beautiful black actresses are: Sanaa, Gabrielle

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KSH

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

Good look Halle! Marriage does not = automatic happy status!

Do what’s good for you gurl!

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DropKick

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

Why aren’t people upset that he’s a WHITE man? Not that I am, but in reading these blogs for some time now, one can’t help but notice ANYTIME a brother has a white girl on his arm he’s crucified! Kids be pretty and all, but sisters don’t be giving a dam when it’s a brother. Man they rip that woman a new one, criticizing everything from her hair to her toes, to her motives. And the brothers get no slack either. They get called weak, stupid and everything else.

Recently Polo The Don said he “liked” white women and we almost had a Jena 6 moment on here. Sister rose up and tore him a new one. We know that this is the case whenever a brother marries or dates a white woman, although I’ve noticed some slack for those who date Latinas or Asians. But let a brother be on Oprah with a white woman and sisters will say “No, No, No!” like Amy Winehouse.

Makes no differents to me what another man choses, but in a brother’s quest to understand Black women, I can’t help but notice the double-standard. An just because she had two failed marriages with brothers, doesn’t give her a pass, or does it? How many sisters does a brother have to fail with before he can decide to date whites girls and be applauded?

Good luck to Halle, I feel like that’s one the brothers lost, but it does reenforced my thoughts that something must be wrong with this woman. I mean brother after brother, and one even felt it necessary to slap her to deafness? Not justifiable, but how mad do you have to make a brother to slap you to deaf? Extremely is my guess.

I’m glad she gets to have a baby and didn’t do something stupid like travel to Russia and adopt one of their kids. The fact that she wanted kids so bad, but didn’t adopt a black child like Tom Cruise, Angelina Jolie and other “A’ listers prior to get knocked up is troubling. Guess based on her background, she couldn’t parent a full blooded black child. And what happened to her “Mother Daughter” relationship with India (Eric’s daughter)? Remember the story of how hthe lil girl’s mother died and Halle was there for her and stuff? Guess when you drop the Dad, you drop the kids.

FTR, I am aware she is half white and may not look at ethinicity as we do, but the sisters are really giving her kudos for the “Canadian” man and child. Hey wait a minute, Rick Fox is Canadian too….hmmm then I guess they have black models in Canada as well.

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ladybug

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

I wish Halle and Gabrielle nothing but the best in their relationship and for their child(ren). Do what works for you girl and keep it moving.

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Cmeez

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

I cannot believe the comments some of you all are making. I mean we are entitled to our own opinions but I just cant believe that you all are serious with some of the things you are saying. Im at work, so I cant respond like I want, but I’ll damn sure co-sign with any body who has time to address the madness.

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Halle Berry On Oprah

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

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BETTER-THAN-YOURS

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

I HAVE NOTHING AGAINST HALLE PERSONALLY…BUT IT’S LIKE THIS,
HER BABY IS A BASTARD EITHER WAY YOU WANNA SUGAR COAT IT.IT AIN’T OKAY TO HAVE KIDS OUTSIDE OF MARRIAGE AND
I AIN’T BOUT TO CELEBRATE STUFF LIKE DAT.MONEY , OR NO MONEY.STOP GLORIFYING THIS CRAP.

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Peacekeeper00

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

If Halle doesn’t want to get married, so what. It’s not like she hasn’t already been married and divorced twice. And it’s not like marriages last a long time anyway, so what’s the point. There is no point in making a promise to someone that you’re not going to keep. I 100% understand where Halle is coming from on her stance on marriage. I would love to get married and be with that one person forever. But let’s get real, it’s simply not happening like that today. Not many people want to be commited to just one person. Love is love. The child isn’t going to be any more loved whether it’s raised by two loving parents that’s not married then it would with two loving parents that are married.

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Stacy H

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

I think that what Halle meant is that a ceremony and a ring does not equal commitment. if two people love and care about each other then they are bond together. everyone knows that a piece of paper does not keep people from cheating or being abusive to their spouse. she was in two “committed” relationships and neither one of those guys treated her like a wife. I agree she has some issues, but so does everyone. the thing is to find the person who is willing to look beyond the flaws and issues and wants to be there for you. alot of people get married thinking that someone is going to save them or make their life better, when it does neither. if she feels that marriage is not the right choice for her, then who are we to judge.

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misunderstood

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

@ # 79

the difference between halle and polow the don is he has openly put black women down in order to justify why is likes white women, i have yet to hear halle talk negative about black men or generalize them because a couple of black men have done her wrong, i have no problem with him dating white women but -

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backingbarack

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

what i dont understand about oprah is how she never pays attention to important stuff like jena 6 but has halle berry talking about her pregnant ass.

who da fuck cares if she is pregnant or watches maury.

oprah is wack and halle is looking mighty old

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backingbarack

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

u kno what complex #26…

i heard he was gay too…

but he sure is sexy!

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misunderstood

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

@ # 79

the difference between halle and polow the don is he has openly put balck women down in order to justify why he likes white women, i have yet to hear halle say anything negative about black men or generalize them just because a few black men have done her wrong.polow the don deserved all the backlash he got, he is ignorant ! and i don’t give a damn what halle did there is no way in the world she deserved to be hit ! especially by a man who was supposed to care about her, and how can you justify a man hitting a woman so hard she loses 80 percent of her hearing? black men date outside of there race(not all of them of course) all the time halle is just taking a page out of the same book.

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Mallato

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

@Antwanm.. You took the words right out of my mouth. I don’t agree with Halle promoting babies out of wedlock there is enough of that already and look at the results of it!!! Halle that is not a good look.!!!!

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DADONDAGON

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

AS A BLACK MALE I DON’T MIND HALLE BERRY HAVING A CHILD WITH A STRINGY, GAUNT WHITE BOY - ALTHOUGH I WAS A LITTLE SAD…BUT THE WOMAN HAS DATED / MARRIED BLACK MEN FOR ALMOST TWO DECADES- DENZEL, SPIKE, ERIC, THAT FOOTBALL PLAYER?

IT AINT LIKE SHE DID NOT TRY A BROTHER - SO I RESPECT HER FOR DOING WHAT SHE GOTTA DO!!

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Kander1625

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

Good for Halle - she didn’t get discouraged after 35 negative tests - that’s resolve! She sure has “popped out” to be only a few months along though.

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DropKick

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

My questions isn’t whether the two cases are equal, but that sisters scream when brothers (not jus Polow) date white women. They get all extra critical of the woman and questions the brothers blackness. But Halle getting high fives and “Go on girls” from the same black women. I mentioned this before when it was announced that she was pregnant.

Can’t justify it, neither can one justify the beating Bishop Weeks put dow, but the questions was “What did she (they) say or do moments before the swings and kicks?”

Black men have been dating white women for years, but so have sisters. From Whoopie, Diana Ross, to Kerry Washington, but never do they get the fanfare that brothers get. Seems a little doubled standard.

If a brother dates 15 sisters, and marries one or two. He still can’t date a white woman eventhough sisters know his past. They just believe thathe should give another sister a try. Let Shaq or Dwayne Wade marry a grey girl and see what I’m talking about. Even Big Tigger, who we recently learned, “ass was tore to the white meat”, would get beat up by sisters if he now decided that he would be with a white woman. Sure sisters eventually get over it, but initially, it ain’t no “I’m soooo happy for them!” responses. That’s the doubled truth,…. Ruth.

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cdnyc

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

It’s funny to me how people are saying that black men “failed” Halle and how she HAD to get a white man to treat her right. Since when did getting someone pregnant = being treated right?

The same way she is all giddy over Gabe, she was giddy over David Justice and Eric Benet. The same “spiritual connection” she says she has with Gabe is the same “spiritual connection” she said she had with Eric Benet. Halle has been with Gabriel for a little over a year. She was with David and Eric for about the same amount of time.

What is the difference between this relationship and the others? Why is everyone SO convinced she is REALLY happy this time? Because Gabriel got her pregnant?
Halle’s failed relationships had nothing to with the men being black. If this relationship is going to work it will be because Halle learned something from the bad ones and she’s become wiser in her choices. It won’t have anything to do with the skin he’s in.

White men cheat on and abuse their women too. And being cheated on doesn’t hurt any less b/c you don’t have a marriage license.

I’m sorry but I’ll believe Halle’s story when I see. Nevertheless, I wish her a safe,healthy, and peaceful pregnancy.

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Cinderella

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

I’m very happy for Halley, that baby is going to be gorgeous because both Halle and
her boyfriend Gabriel are stunning. No one really cares if he is white, I read one of the statements said he is white ,we already know that and no one cares. Love is Love. Halle can date whatever race she chooses she is bi-racial and most men are
attracted to her regardless of color. I guess if you are prejudice then race would matter. NO one cares.Love is Love.

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cdnyc

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

@DROPKICK: Black men get just as upset with black women for dating outside of the race. They tend to be less vocal about it than black women, but they don’t like it.

And just my opinion, but some black women get upset when they see a black man with a white, latina, etc woman, not because of the race of the women, but because of the attitude and air that black man has about him. A lot of black men get this “air” about them when they get a woman outside of the race. They act like they have “arrived” and they got something “better”.

Black women can act like that too. My friend lives in an east coast city that has a lot of BW/WM relationships and she said that some of the black women have this “I’m better than you because I got a white man” vibe about them. Like their relationship is guaranteed to work because they picked the “right” color this time.

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WOW

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

shes flawless.

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saprise

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

# 33….You said, So happy for her!!! Who cares what ppl think, its a new day and time. Yeah its a sin, but god ain’t knocking nobody for it, he forgives.

Okay, can you say Ignorant!! A new day and time doesnt not change the Bible. The scriptures stays the same even if the world is changing. It still does not make it right, just with all other sins. Why would God not knock it, if hes against it? Though no one is perfect, we suppose to strive to do better, not diligently sin and think “oh well forgive me Lord ” and expect to be forgiven, its not that simple at all. As in always, just because everyone is doing, does not make it right. If people would commit themselves to God as they do sin, this world wouldnt be half as bad.

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halcyonc

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

“No hating but I’m about sick and tired of Halle. We get it. We’re happy or you, but this chick has 0 substance. Everytime she opens her mouth, I feel ablaze from all the heat spitting out. ”

NUFF SAID!!!

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Simply Beautiful

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

Love Halle, she is beautiful and talented, but what is the big deal about having a baby out of wedlock! Glad she is preggers, but I don’t think it is necessary to go on Oprah.
Second…
I agree with most of the comments…My point regarding her being pregnant is this- whether people,celebrities or not, have had a child out of wedlock or remained virgins until they are married is not the norm in society. The majority of society fornicate and do all sorts of things that are sins in God’s eyes one sin is not bigger than the other. No one cares about living according to God’s will and those who do or try to will surely tell you it is a daily struggle. If Halle and Gabriel have such a spiritual connection then why not give marriage a try. He’s good enough to sleep with and make a baby, why not marry him.
DON’T GET IT TWISTED- I am not judging her because I am no saint, simply stating my opinion.

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DropKick

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

Maybe it has to do with the way the woman treats him. Maybe women from others races simply deal with them as individuals and not as birthrites. Maybe there’s no power struggle over who could or should run the house better. Black women have an ability to pump you up, but they also jump at opportunities to tear you down. How many times do we hear about how the black woman did this, that and the other? They raise the kids, keeps the house, I read one woman’s comments that they even “type our term papers” to help us through school. Then we (black men) gotta hear about how positive and strong they are. How independant they are and how they don’t need a man to begin with. Hell how can a brother feel good about himself with her after she took every opportunity to tell him that it’s because of her that he’s anything at all.

When you see brothers in the mall or about town with their women, you’re right, there is no since of pride or air about them. Why do so many looked emotionallu drained and beatdown? Why don’t they look as happy as those with women of other races? Probably because their happy. Happy not having to compete for props. Not having to constantly live up to the standards of the black woman. Any brother who openly dates outside his race has already come to the conclusion that he can’t live up to the “ideas” of what he suppose to be in a sister’s eyes and dates who he wants, caring less for what they think.

It just seems to me that sisters aren’t being real when it comes to the issue. treat your man good, and he’ll probably be happy to be with you. Make him think that it’s his obligation to deal with your mess and he’ll opt out or sneak out of the relationships. I’m a man and I can assure you that there is no “Don’t like black women” drives in the community. Sisters dig there own holes, and negative stereotypes and we suppose to just look past it.

Sorta like the exception with white people and the “n-word”. Brothers can say it, but when they (whites) do, then we want to riot. WE ALL know that’s a double-standard, but other than comedians, we never hold our feet to the furnace over it. This is another one of those issues. Sister’s ruining brothers for themselves and others sisters, then getting upset if they leave the race. In Halle’s case, she should be in the same boat as the brothers, or thrown overboard with the others.

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halcyonc

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

“I think Halle being beautiful is not only because of her physical appearance, but she seems like a good person, you can’t put make-up and hair weave on a persons spirit, that has to shine from within.”

I’m the opposite. I think she’s (Halle) beautiful (not so much with all that hair), but she has no substance. Naomi C. may have “attitude”, but at least she has a personality/substance IMO.
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“Jamie Fox even said that she is the only person in show business that he has ever seen that looks even better in person then what they do on t.v.”

Jamie will say anything to get in a females pants, so this isn’t saying much.

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EBZ01

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

Yeah yeah she’s pregnant good for her….it’s gonna be a pretty baby but w/e Oprah had Superhead on her show.

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EBZ01

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

ewwwww for two seconds I had a crush on her co-star Benicio when he was in Sin City *shrugs*.

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EBZ01

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

If you’re gonna be in a committed relationship then fine…..that’s what marriage is supposed to be except it’s legalized by PAPER.

She don’t lose cool points for not getting married and it’s not like people should get any for being married….humans are the only ones so stuck on getting married and the institution of what marriage is supposed to be.

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DropKick

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

Saprise

If the Bible doesn’t change, then why can’t we have ten thousand wives like Solomon? Wasn’t Jesus techanically born out of wedlock? Also, who wrote the Bible and who was St. Agustus and what contributions did he make to the Bible? I believe he was the pervert who made everything sexual an abomination in the Bible, but I could be wrong. Lastly, what were women’s roles then as oppose to women’s roles now? And if all laws and rules apply, why do so many dam the condemned? Jesus said “He that is without sin cast the first stone.” There was a reason he said that, because all have sinned and come short of the mercy of God. He then asked where were her (the biblical Supahead) judges, and since there were none to be found he instructed her to go in peace and sin no more. We still have judges thtrowing stones, be it in favor of marriage or not, for white women/men and against them, for having a baby out of wedlock and not.

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misunderstood

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

@ dropkick

what do you mean black women should treat there men right and they will be happy? what about them treating each other right? a relationship does’nt work one way ! black men can’t expect to be teated like kings if they are not treating there women like queens ! just like black men who date white women like to point out all the negative things about blackwomen,but what about all the not so good things we can say about black men ,not all of them of course,but i can be ignorant and generalize all black men and say they are dead beat dads,drug dealers,serial cheaters,disrespectful and uneducated the same way these men point out and generalize that all black women are loud, ignorant,and have bad attitudes, but no you don’t see us saying all black men ain’t worth shit, but for some reason when the shoe is on the other foot we don’t get the same benefit of the doubt with our men.

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shannon75

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

Is Halle a Christian? If not , then I doubt if she feels that she’s committing a sin.
How many people here were born out of wedlock or who have parents that are divorced right now?
I concur #67.
Gabriel is hot.
Halle looks good.
I guess #77 just cancelled Halle’s “black” membership, LOL.
Light skin, Dark skin, whatever-we are all people.

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dubya

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

Last time I checked we were entitled to our opinions. If we don’t think Halle Berry is attractive, then so be it. If we think that Ms. Berry is average, that is our opinion. If we Not everyones’ thoughts fall from the same tree.

At this rate, we should just all be communists.

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crazychris

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

so what halle berry’s pregnant big freaking deal.

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Tammy

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

Halle is not special . smh . I’m in total disbelief that some of you wrote long ass post about other ppl’s opinions of her . Everyone will not like her ,deal with it . I hope she finds the happiness she’s been searching for . One word of advice Halle, If the baby don’t bring you happiness you can’t put it back . Yes I said it . I dont even think she’s happy with herself but hey , thats just my opinion but Good luck !

@ sexydiva I totally agree . that’s a damn shame too !! People won’t say what the want to because it’s halle . some of you sound pathetic as shit on here arguing with any and everybody because they aren’t saying positive things about her . So what, she’s had failed relationships so have I and many other women I dont want a damn pity party !

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DropKick

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

Misunderstood,

Girl I was about to jump into my own ass, until I re-read my post and rtead what IU wrote. which was, “treat your man good, and he’ll probably be happy to be with you.”

I don’t think that’s anything new. It’s called the golden rule. For a minute I thought I said something foolish like “Black women don’t treat there men right.” Glad to see that is not the case. Guess I was misunderstood.

But thanks Hon.

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Just B Real

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

Halle want her baby to be as White as possible, so that is why she tryed so hard to have a baby by a white guy. I very much doubt the relationship will last. Doesn’t sound convincing enough for me.

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nish-nish

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

I’m happy for Halle, but I know I’m not the only one expecting tragedy to fall. The woman has a bad track record. Every man she gets with is the most wonderfulist thing in the world until something happens. I do wish her the best. Everyone deserves a little happiness.

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nish-nish

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

And is it just me, or is anyone else tired of Oprah marriage bashing? Was I the only one that heard her say, that marriage-less relationship was the “new direction America was going.” Just because you decided to forgo your dream of marriage and children, Oprah, doesn’t mean that it is or should be the direction that America should be taking.

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Tammy

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

@Dropkick good point but that is Halle, she cant do any wrong. lmao . Polow da don was a bad example but I see where you were getting at . Reggie Bush, Taye diggs, and a few I cant name off the top of my head , catch the heat on here . like someone said before it hypocrisy but as you can see a lot of ppl will find a way to explain why they are so happy for Halle.

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Melanie

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

I’m a mixed black woman like Halle bi-racial and I think that black men have been dating outside their race for years. No one has sad anything negative about it. Why would someone want to say something negative about Halle and Gabriel yes Halle’s
boyfriend and baby’s father is white, that’s not important, what is important is the love
that they feel for one another. It created something beautiful a baby. I agree with Cinderella that baby has no choice but to be gorgeous both parents are supermodel
attractive. Some black men don’t like black women, but they will date me. Why? They would think i’m exceptable because i’m mixed not a good way to think. I do think that love is where you find it. So, some black women have started to do what the black man has done for years. I know you are thinking men of other races don’t find black women attractive. They do, all types of men approach me. Don’t be closed minded you may miss your chance at love.

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JUDAH

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

There’s no need for any debate, in my opinion, because this whole scenario was and is so damn predictable. Brothers have to understand that the majority of the sisters that do go with the white man, especially in entertainment, will do what they have to do to make it work. The pressure is on the sisters to make it work and see the best in their white man at all times because they have bad-mouthed, encapsulated, and denigrated any and every bad experience that she has ever had with every black man from infancy to adulthood because her mind was trained against black men and most black men have been trained to not use their minds. Remember that, for the most part, when the black woman has decide to cross over, it’s usually because she’s finished with the black man in every way. This is what Serena Williams was alluding to when her confession, and the confession of damn near every famous black woman, was leaked about one year ago. You’re not going to hear Halle Berry or these other women bad-mouth black men, in public, because it would expose them more than it could hurt the black man. The black man has already destroyed himself. When brothers like Wesley Snipes or Polow Da Don appear to badmouth the black woman in public it shows that they are frustrated at their inability to discipline themselves because these sisters only conduct themselves a certain way because they can. Brothers don’t really stand for anything anymore so of course there isn’t going to be any respect there.

In regards to “childbearing out of wedlock” it always amazes me what biblical laws or statutes people choose to uphold as opposed to the ones that they decide were for “back then” (Malachi 3:13-15, Rom 15:4). It even more amazes me what biblical laws people will absolutely fabricate because there is absolutely no such thing as pre-marital sex or child-bearing out of wedlock (Mark 7:6,7). Our people dealt with order, for the most part, back then so there was an organized way in which the sisters were courted and the marriage ceremonies and procedures were carried out. When a man has intercourse with a woman she becomes his wife ACCORDING TO THE BIBLE (Gen 24:67, Ex 22:16,17, Deut 21:13, Deut 22:13-19,28,29). There is nowhere in the scriptures where pre-marital sex is mentioned in and of itself because a phenomenon like that didn’t and still doesn’t exist. It was known as whoring or whoremongering. If a man engaged in intercourse with a woman prior to the official marriage ceremony, i.e. Joseph and Mary, she became your wife (Gen 2:24, Matt 19:4-6, etc.). If a man has wanton “casual sex” with numerous women he is a whoremonger (Eph 5:5, I Tim 1:10, Heb 13:4, Rev 21:8, Rev 22:15). If a woman has wanton casual sex with numerous men she is a whore (Lev 19:29, Lev 21:7, Lev 21:9, Prov 23:27, Ezek 16:25, Amos 7:17, etc.). Simple as that. The confusion comes because people are trying to qualify the Word of the Lord with this society (I Cor 10:21). If you have a problem with people having children before a marriage ceremony, that’s your own personal beef, and you have a right to it, but it is not biblical.

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misunderstood

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

well,dropkick we know thats not always the case, just because you “treat you’re man good” does’nt mean he’ll be happy enough with you to treat you with the same amount of love,respect and admiration i wish it was that simply ! prime example my mother a very submissive(black woman) cooked,cleaned let my dad be the man of the house, never belittled him, showed him the up most respect and guess what he still was’nt happy! my point is you can’t have a happy relationship unless both parties play there part.some black men need to take responsibility also in relationships why are some black women not happy in there relationships with there men what’s there reason’s for having attitudes obviously both parties are not doing something right!

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Cmeez

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

#119 SAY THAT!!!!!!!

And, Judah, that was some real azz stuff you just said (2nd paragraph) about things being biblical. The church makes a huge deal out of fornication and rightfully so…but it’s interesting how there wasn’t a huge amount of talk about that in the bible. Like you said, either you became sombody’s wife/hubby or you were a whore, flat out. I’ve always wondered about that but never had the time to really ponder it. Interesting…

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Cmeez

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

Adding to my last post… Just thinking about it…that was EXACTLY the case with Adam & Eve. I dont recall God perfoming a marriage “ceremony” with them. They did what they did and they were considered husband and wife. No white dress, flowers, or cake. lol

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DropKick

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

Melanie,

My point is they DO say something about it! On here all day everyday. Trust me, I’ve seen it and wonder why. Love IS where you find it and I believe it trancends color lines. I lived in Germany for almost five years. At first, sisters were acting all stuck up like they did in America (mostly Amercan girls), but once a brother stated dating Latinas, Brits and Germans (some were black, some were white), the sisters started coming in groves. Some had even said that they saw me with a “white” girl and didn’t like it. I had come to find out that many of them wanted me to run an extra mile or take an extra step to date them, but when I didn’t they came to me rather than let me look happy with anyone of a different race. What blew it for me personally, was the fact that although we sized up well in the bedroom, many could not identify with the Black struggle, particularly in America, because of course, they weren’t America. So on civil rights issues, I was speaking a different language, literally. So, it was a trun off to some point that some didn’t know what I had come from, and naturally I thought they couldn’t assist me in getting to where I needed to go. After returning to America, it felt good to know that black women I dated actually identified with me better and therefore made the relationships better. Needless to say, I married a black woman and have children. When I explore my thoughts as to what I personally find attractive in sisters, I would have to say their bodies. Not discounting their minds (we know how brilliant they can be), but black women have bodies like they made it up. Not just talking in a sexual way either. The way they look in clothes. Their shades. The fact she can hair like India today and Beyonce tomorrow is like getting more than one woman. I like the way my girl calls me her “n*gga” when we’re playing around (I know it’s corny), but no other race can say it to me without me second looking at her ass.. Even if you get a stacked white girl or latina, her assets are still compared to a sister. Plus, I can’t speak for no other, but black love is a MoFo and looks and feels good. I want my sons to consider black women first, but I won’t limited their view, should they decide to go in other directions. Besides, I’ved worked hard enough to place them in schools where they interact with other races, far more than the one white guy I went to school with and the two mexican kids I remember. Naturally, they have been attracted to latinas and phillipinos, because that’s what approaches them, bt we will see.

When a black woman loves you, man that feels good, but when she hates you, Lord have mercy.

As far as others wanting our women, what’s new? The fact that they can be with a black woman and be spare from the “I’m the reason you’re successful” speech probably appeals to them the way it appeals to brothers when dating other ethnicities. Sisters don’t say sh*t like that to white men, because they’ll only firing back with, “I’m the reason your ass is in this country to begin with.” and they’ll shut up. But brothers can’t have success with blackwomen claiming the credit as a way to elevate herself and put him down. Even if a brother never deals with a sister, while making his mark, they’ll say…”Well, wasn’t your momma a black woman?” Wutever?

123.

whowhatwhere

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

I think it’s pathetic that a black man needs a women to make him feel any kind of way, he should feel these things about himself regardless. Please give me a break. nothing but poor excuses.

124.

Anonymous101

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

@ halcyonc

Can I just say you make me laugh. I was looking at some of CL’s posts from a while ago and one thing never fails, and that’s YOU on this site hating on HALLE. I call you a HATER not because of your dislike, but because your screen name is constant on being in a post about her talking crazy. If you don’t like her then fine, but why continue to go out your way to talk crazy about someone you don’t know? I’ll never get that. Halle bothers you that much? lol! I swear if some of you people could get anymore pathetic. Some of you sound a little too bitter for your own good.smh

All of you on here talking crazy, please remember that you are on here commenting about her life, she’s not somewhere talking about you. To the people that keep bringing up the fact that she is bi-racial, you folks need to cut that out. If people didn’t know her mom was white, then you wouldn’t even know that woman is mixed.
Please get over it already. Someone said she was on Oprah to just talk about her pregnancy, that’s not true, she was on Oprah to talk about her movie coming out. I’m mean at least get the facts strait. The sad part is she actually seems like a nice person trying to live her life, and people will find anything to nitpick on, I don’t see how she puts up with it. smh

and @ TAMMY #111

What’s also pathetic is you skimming through the post to find whatever negative post you can to agree with about this woman. Just come out and say you don’t like her, and get it off your chest. lol! You act like you commenting on people that don’t chose to bash Halle is any better then people that are on here commenting towards others that are bashing her. Like someone said by a few of you not caring for her or finding her ‘average looking’ i’m sure she’s not losing any sleep. Oh well.

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Tammy

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

@ 124 lmao ! I cosigned one person and believe it or not her post wasn’t even negative towards Halle . Damn, reading is fundamental . If Halle aint losing sleep why the hell are you ?? lmao . I will say what ever I want to and you cant do shit about it . You couldn’t find anything better to say to me ? How can I like or not like someone I dont even know ?? that’s what’s wrong with some of you delusional ass ppl on here . I’m gonna have my opinion just like you have yours . Im not attacking anyone because they dont agree with me like so many others on here , yes you would be one of them . Thank you for helping my point . lmao

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DropKick

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

If you’re not with a person to make you feel good, then why be with them? If not to feel good emotionally, physically, whatever.

It’s like being religious, but not needing God. Being hungry but not needing food. Having an opinion and not being able to express it. On second thought, who gives a dam what you think? How pathetics is it that you’re STILL commenting on what I think? Or that your still replying to me when I’ve already told you on other posts where the f*ck to go! Get off my CYBER NUTS! And you know who you are.

127.

xclusivesagi

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

Halle looks absolutely great. I am shocked, but happy she is pregnant. Im sure with both the parents good looks the baby will be beautiful.

Mad ppl have something to say about her not getting married again anytime soon if at all. I have no feelings towards her decision for several reasons.

1. its her life
2. she had two horrible marriages
3. her and her boo are content with the set up they have so why mess it up
4. its 2007 if more ppl chilled out and tried to connect with each other through mind, body and soul before running to the alter we would have less divorces.

128.

Anonymous101

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

TAMMY said:

“Halle is not special . smh . I’m in total disbelief that some of you wrote long ass post about other ppl’s opinions of her . Everyone will not like her ,deal with it . I hope she finds the happiness she’s been searching for . One word of advice Halle, If the baby don’t bring you happiness you can’t put it back . Yes I said it . I dont even think she’s happy with herself but hey , thats just my opinion but Good luck” !

@ “sexydiva I totally agree . that’s a damn shame too !! People won’t say what the want to because it’s halle . some of you sound pathetic as shit on here arguing with any and everybody because they aren’t saying positive things about her . So what, she’s had failed relationships so have I and many other women I dont want a damn pity party “!

“@Dropkick good point but that is Halle, she cant do any wrong. lmao . Polow da don was a bad example but I see where you were getting at . Reggie Bush, Taye diggs, and a few I cant name off the top of my head , catch the heat on here . like someone said before it hypocrisy but as you can see a lot of ppl will find a way to explain why they are so happy for Halle”.

@ TAMMY #125,

Apparently reading isn’t too fundamental for you. lol! Maybe you should take time out to read your own post. If Halle is not ’special’ then why are you taking time out of your day to give meaningless opinions? Exactly. You are on here accusing others of being ‘delusional’ and ‘pathetic’ for not wanting to bash the woman, not realizing that you are sounding the same way. If people chose to think that ‘Halle does no wrong’ as you like to put it, how would that affect you? I bet you if all the comments towards Halle were negative you wouldn’t have anything to say. I usually just read the comments, I don’t comment all the time but I find it more then hilarious that some of you people are on here accusing others for something you are guilty of as well. I’m not attacking you, just stating that you look about the same you are accusing others of looking that’s all. It’s apparent you must be losing the most sleep considering that you have posted quiet a bit over someone that is not ’special’. You must have been waiting right by the post because your post is right under mine. lol!! I don’t know, if I don’t care for a celeb I don’t even waste my time posting on them, but thats just me. Just like you have the right to voice your opinion on a post, so does everyone else. What I had to say was simple and strait to the point, you can take it how you want to. Good bye. smh

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JUDAH

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

@CMEEZ

That’s because in this society, they make big things out of little things, and little things out of big things (Matt 23:23-33). The deception that the Lord has allowed Satan to put on the people is that most of these pastors and reverends are the Pharisees of the scriptures. They don’t really believe in Christ, they claim Christ because they need him for their hustle (Mic 3:11, Zech 11:4,5). They know that the people don’t know anything, and the pastors themselves rarely know anything, so it allows them to create their own way to worship the Most High (Jer 3:15, Ezek 34:1-8, Luke 6:39). All this fluff about the “sanctity of marriage” and the likelihood is that people will get divorced because they worship the ceremonial ACT and not the mental and spiritual commitment. Everything in America is about big business and marriage is no different. I mean, the Bible says that you’re not supposed to cohabit or marry someone of another race but people choose not to make that an issue. Whatever.

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IMissTee2U

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

WHAT THE FUCK?
Let Halle live.
The one thing we do know….all you muthafuckas on here writing about her pro and con…she don’t hear you and don’t give a damn. It is truly sad that many folks spend their lives on these blogs caught up in reality TV and celebrity worship. I don’t see any of the usual radical Christians on here quoting that scripture about worshiping false idols…maybe because if they were all that biblical, they wouldn’t be spending their time on a GOSSIP site.

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DropKick

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

Judah

How many races of people are there? And are you quoting the KJV, written by Shakespear for King James? In that book is there anything about false prophets and how we could recognize them? Also, if marriage is “the Godly “thing to do, why didn’t Jesus get married, to show us the right way to be, since he was demostrating everything else for mankind. I mean I’ve heard preacher say he was perfect and aside from dying for our sins, he apparently lived a sin free life. If marriage was ordained, why didn’t he, let’s say marry those last three years of his life? Was he a virgin? I mean he had been preaching since age 12, so surely could have made alittle time for love. He is in fact the definition?

I personally don’t think marriage (the way it is being presnted in this age) was meant to be uised as a way to validate holiness. If that’s the case nuns should marry priest. I agree that men, who slept with women back then made them their wives. In the case of Jacob, who worked for years to marry the youngest sister, but in turn had to marry the two older sisters first, that certainly wasn’t traditional. Or Solomon. Didn’t Abraham hook up with his wife’s friend (maiden) to have a son? In fact his wife (Sarah) hooked it up didn’t she? Who did Caine and Able sleep with? Didn’t it have to be their sister? Or Noah’s grandkids, who did they marry?

Something is fishy about this marriage thing. That’s all I’m saying.

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shannon75

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

“…the bible says that youre not supposed to cohabit or marry someone of another race…”
-Judah.

Ephesians 2:19-22
Check it out.

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DropKick

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

Maybe my intepretation is off. Can someone simplify

Eph 2:19-22

19 So now you Gentiles are no longer strangers and foreigners. You are citizens along with all of God’s holy people. You are members of God’s family.

20 We are his house, built on the foundation of the apostles and the prophets. And the cornerstone is Christ Jesus himself.

21 We who believe are carefully joined together, becoming a holy temple for the Lord.

22 Through him you Gentiles are also joined together as part of this dwelling where God lives by his Spirit.

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shannon75

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

#133

In a nutshell it simple means that the people, in Gods eyes, are viewed the same and that we should come together in order to build his kingdom. There is no seperatism if we are all working towards the same purpose. Unity is essential for this.

In regards to marrying or being with someone of another race Numbers 12 would be a more defining scripture reading.

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DropKick

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

Didn’t see it there either. Maybe it’s left to interpretation because other than the human race, how many other races for us to marry? And since we all fall under that unbrella, where’s the sin. All women are essentially built the same, although sizes and shapes vary, but maybe this applied when GIANTS like (Goliath) roamed the earth, or when prehistoric, ape-like creatures co-habitated the land. I can see why God wouldn’t want us to intergrate in that case, but man and woman? Hard to believe, since the same bible says we all came from Adam and Eve.

Numbers, Chapter 12
001: And Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married: for he had married an Ethiopian woman.
002: And they said, Hath the LORD indeed spoken only by Moses? hath he not spoken also by us? And the LORD heard it.
003: (Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth.)
004: And the LORD spake suddenly unto Moses, and unto Aaron, and unto Miriam, Come out ye three unto the tabernacle of the congregation. And they three came out.
005: And the LORD came down in the pillar of the cloud, and stood in the door of the tabernacle, and called Aaron and Miriam: and they both came forth.
006: And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the LORD will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream.
007: My servant Moses is not so, who is faithful in all mine house.
008: With him will I speak mouth to mouth, even apparently, and not in dark speeches; and the similitude of the LORD shall he behold: wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?
009: And the anger of the LORD was kindled against them; and he departed.
010: And the cloud departed from off the tabernacle; and, behold, Miriam became leprous, white as snow: and Aaron looked upon Miriam, and, behold, she was leprous.
011: And Aaron said unto Moses, Alas, my lord, I beseech thee, lay not the sin upon us, wherein we have done foolishly, and wherein we have sinned.
012: Let her not be as one dead, of whom the flesh is half consumed when he cometh out of his mother’s womb.
013: And Moses cried unto the LORD, saying, Heal her now, O God, I beseech thee.
014: And the LORD said unto Moses, If her father had but spit in her face, should she not be ashamed seven days? let her be shut out from the camp seven days, and after that let her be received in again.
015: And Miriam was shut out from the camp seven days: and the people journeyed not till Miriam was brought in again.
016: And afterward the people removed from Hazeroth, and pitched in the wilderness of Paran.

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marvinjh

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

as a black man i am happy for halle i aint even offended that she is with a white man because simply i don’t think she is black she is mixed black people always claim someone that makes us look good.

if halle was doing things like super head every black women and men wouldn’t consider her black.

but i don’t understand how some of these people who consider her black aren’t mad that she dated interracial when y’all talked about black men so bad because kim kardasian was on the cover of that mag.

its extremely hypocritical to me also what is hypocritical how halle gets a pass for having a child out of wedlock but y’all talked down on Monica so much for it i don’t understand that i really don’t if its good for halle why not Monica she probably is just as rich as halle.

so it aint like her baby is going to be struggling this site really makes me realize just how much i don’t understand women.

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shannon75

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

Dropkick you’re right
Technically we are all the same race-at least the same species. A white man and an black mans penis has the same function. So does a white woman’s and black woman’s vagina. We can procreate with each other so I don’t understand how that’s a sin if God wants us to be “fruitful”. The way I see it is that the only thing that truely seperates us is our social preconditioning and how we interpret each other.

138.

SAY WHAT:O

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

still gorgeous at 40!!!

139.

James

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

Black people do not need to CLAIM anybody. We already have beautiful Black actresses who are doing their thing (Gabrielle, Sanaa, Angela who did her thing in Tina Turner, Nia, and others). Halle defined herself as that. The Black community did not force her to define herself as a Black woman. And real talk I would have never known Halle was a mixed person who had a white mother if I would have saw her walking down the street. And it does not matter if she had a white mother or not, that’s not a reason to justify the reason why it is cool for her to be with a white man. The reason it is justifiable is because she is human and people can date whoever they want to. Love is love and it does not discriminate by race or color.

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Tammy

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

@ 128 Damn, Halle is that you girl ? when I say “delusional” I’m speaking about people on this blog including you who get upset when someone’s opinion of Halle don’t agree with yours , like she’s your family member or something .lol Yes, that would be a delusion sweetie . It’s also pathetic how many posters wrote long paragraphs towards others about their opinions .. I said she’s not “special” b/c again you and all of the other stans go on attack when some one say something against what you think of her . meaning she’s not above getting criticism every other celeb on this blog does why not Halle ? Understand now ? Lol . Nothing halle or any other celeb does affect me . This is a gossip blog incase you forgot . Like I told you before I can say what ever I want, about who ever I want and you cant do shit about it ..lol. Stick to the topic which is Halle stop wasting paragraphs on me .. I feel special ..lol Im wondering how does it affect you being you felt the need to address me ?? lmao gtfoh !! Please tell me how have I attacked any poster here ? I read all of the comments and stated the obvious . People were arguing back and forth and being upset about others ppls thoughts . Read the comments for yourself and see, It‘s not like I just came in this post writing up shit for no reason . I always read all the comments before posting . You address me, out of all the post, mines !! lol . I must have hit a nerve . All that other filler shit you typed is not even worth addressing , I take it you didn’t have shit worthy of saying so you added that . Lmao

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Sade-Love Is Stronger Than Pride

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

How many times you people gonna plead and beg for Halle to get married??? DAMN!!

She aint getting married, she aint getting married, she aint getting married, she aint getting married, she aint getting married, she aint getting married, SHE AINT GETTING MARRIED!!!!!! Damn, shut the hell up. I dont even care for Halle like that but yall driving me nuts. Halle dont want to give mariage another f*cking shot, so just drop it. Its her got damn life and she will pay for whatever sins she has made when her time has come and its judgement day, just like you, just like me.

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JR

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

I’m happy for Halle and I hope nothing goes wrong with her pregnancy.

As for those that think Halle is committing a so-called sin by not getting married (which, by the way, means nothing more than going through a civil ceremony), I wonder how many sins would be uncovered if a spotlight was shone on your life?

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TINA

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

@136 It’s just ignorance that’s all.

144.

Leonna

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

Awww, baby bump! I never want kids in my life, but I find baby bumps so adorable! But wow, she took 35 pregnancy tests? Why the heck did it take so long to get a positive??

145.

judah

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

@Shannon75

Let it be known that I don’t like to strive over the Word of the Lord with anyone, but you need to be taught (Job 6:24-26, II Tim 2:14). Before anything else sis; in order for you to teach, which the scriptures say that you are NOT supposed to do, (Num 27:16, Prov 8:4, I Cor 14:34,35, I Tim 2:12-14, etc,) you should know and understand what you’re reading. You obviously do not understand, you were not called, or you’ve been mistaught (Prov 26:7, Jer 23:16-22). You will only damage yourself because lack of knowledge is forcing you to lie on the Word of the Lord and what it says. That sin is one that Christ says he will not forgive (Matt 12:31,32, I John 5:16).

Then you ran and took numbers 12th chapter completely out of context. The Lord allowed Moses to marry the Midianite woman because there were no Israelite women when Moses fled from Egypt into the wilderness (Ex 2:15-22). The Lord also allowed Boaz to intermarry with Ruth because she was the carrier of Obed, the grandfather of David. Whenever you see the Lord allow interracial marriage in the scripture, it’s an extreme exception that will play out later on. If that’s not the case, why did the Lord stipulate in his law that we were not supposed to intermarry with the other races (Deut 7:3). Go ahead and condemn yourself and say that the Lord changed his mind or some madness like that (Malachi 3:6, Isa 46:8-10, Eph 1:4,5, Heb 6:18, Heb 13:8, etc.).

Now if the Lord wants “unity”, why did he divide the nations in the first place (Gen 11:1-9, Deut 32:8). You need to be taught sis, lol. Stop trying to be proud. Christ himself said that he is coming back to bring division (Matt 10:34, Matt 25:31, Luke 12:51, etc.) and to rule the other nations (races) with a rod of iron (Num 24:17-19, Psa 2:7-9, Rev 2:25-28

1) Ephesians 2:19-22 is not talking about all races so stop the madness. When you read Ephesians 1:1, Paul lets us know that the epistle is written to the saints that dwell at Ephesus. The saints are the Israelites (Deut 33:2, Psa 50:5, Psa 148:14). Ephesians 2:11,12 tells us that they were “Gentiles in the flesh” because they were scattered Israelites from the various captivities and wars that had started to keep the customs of the other races (Psa 106:34-47). Verse 12 tells us that they were “alienated from the ‘commonwealth’” (land mass) of Israel because their ancestors were taken out as captives and slaves. You must know history and the Old Testament to understand Paul’s epistles. This is where the Christian church flounders (Matt 22:29). Paul himself said that his hope was for the ISRAELITES (Acts 26:6,7, Acts 28:20, Rom 9:3-5) Let’s get this understood, the Bible from start to finish is a saga concerning God’s Chosen race of people, the Israelites (Ex 19:5,6, Psa 147:19,20, Amos 3:1, Matt 15:24). You should know better because, by your own admission, your pastor is dividing your congregation with his white supremacist rhetoric. Once again, stop trying to teach until you learn.

One thing that is IRREFUTABLE is that, according to the Bible, the Lord tells us that the Israelites were and are his chosen and ABOVE all the other races (Deut 7:6, Deut 14:2, Isa 44:1, Rev 21:12, ad infinitum).

Now sis, if you can explain and juxtapose my scriptures in the context of the entire Bible like I have yours, then I need your email address because I need you to teach me.

@Dropkick

Brother, you ask good questions, which is good. You’re inquisitive, which is also good but you have to understand that most of these people that claim the Most High and Christ do not know what the hell they’re talking about but they’re intent on maintaining the confusion that you have because misery loves company (Matt 23:13).

First off, and I’ve heard this so many times (lol), Shakespeare did not “write” the Bible for King James. He wrote numerous sonnets to be played in King James’s court and he did translate some psalms for King James but he did not write the Bible. That is a lie. Both Sakespeare and King James were black men by the way, but that’s a whole other historical debate. If you want to read about the different races and their origin, read Genesis 10th chapter. You ask too many questions to anwser all at once. You can leave your email and I’ll expound on everything I’ve said here if you need that. Christ explains why he never dealt with a woman in a parable in Matthew (Matt 19:10-12). He sanctified himself. You’ll notice when you read the scriptures that most of the great men fell because they could not control their appetite for women. In regards to your question concerning the wives, men had multiple wives (Deut 21:15).

Adam and Eve were not the first people but that is a whole other topic but it explains who Cain and Abel married, which the churches cannot explain.

If you want to read some scriptures on false prophets and how to spot them, here you go (Deut 13:1-5, Deut 18:20-22, Isa 56:10,11, Jer 8:11, Jer 23:9-32, Ezek 14:9,10, Mic 3:11, Zech 11:4,5, Matt 23:1-33, Rom 16:17,18, II Pet 2:1-3, I John 4:1-3, etc.)

146.

Anonymous101

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

@140

I’m lmao at you right now because you are on here posting as if your life depended on it, talking about everyone else writing paragraphs, yet you are doing the same. Please get over it now. I’d rather see their paragraphs in one post then you posting hella times about a bunch of nothing. As far as being mad, child please. Like you stated this is a blog site and as someone that doesn’t post much I am simply stating the obvious, which is you look stupid telling others what they are and you are doing the same thing. I’m not sure what part of that you don’t understand. What is sad is you people on here mad at people that don’t care to join in on your steady bashing on this woman’s life. Talking about what she needs to do with her relationship when you probably don’t have a man your self. Some people even went as far as to quote scriptures from the bible. wtf?

It’s apparent that I have struck a nerve with you because you are back ranting, cursing and caring on, if you didn’t care you wouldn’t have even posted. The same way others are ‘delusional’ because they have good things to say about Halle, you are just as ‘delusional’ talking about others and on here talking about her life as if she cares. I stay lmao at some of you. It’s almost like some of you like arguing with people. I come here like everyone else, to check out the site and I like the fashion, but some of you stay on here always having something to say about someone else’s personal business. You don’t talk about their art, but always in their life. smh. Trust that you look the most pathetic by passers by. I love how you tried to flip the script on me and others, when you’re the one that’s the all around mess. You’re asking me am I Halle Berry, i’m starting to wonder if you’re Eric Benet. lmao! This is my last time posting towards you, hopefully you can find a life somewhere and quit trying to talk about what that woman needs to do with hers. If you want to sit around the computer all day and rant about people having a baby out of wedlock, by all means continue, don’t let me rain on your parade. I truly hope for your sake that you’re not grown doing this, because if so that’s really sad. lol! Good luck with that because i’m done. smh

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Tammy

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

@ 146 lmao That’s the best you could come up with ?? You couldn’t say anything about nothing I wrote b/c it was all on point . Where do you see me writing about a baby out of wedlock ?? where ?? please quote me on that . lol .Where do you see me saying what Halle need to do with her life ?? where ? please , quote me on that ?? lmao . Your whole post was worthless and said a bunch of nothing . Please, im not ranting this is pure entertainmet to me . lmao .Sit your ass down somewhere and holla at me when you have something to say . You wrote me a book about nothing but why you come on here and what you suspect of my life . that’s some pathetic shit there. lol. The things that you did speak about concerning Halle I never even said them .lmao Damn, but you’re laughing at me ?? lmaooo GTFOH!! Again Im not responding to that filler shit you wrote , this post isn’t about me so why are you concerned with my age and what I do all day ? you are responding to me ,matter of fact you addressed me ,but I want to argue ?? lmao ..What a jackass !!

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Tammy

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

@ 146 If you read instead of trying to get an award for stan of the year , you would see the scripture were posted saying you don’t have to have a ceremony to become married , that would be in the favor of Halle’s decision to not marry . Just dumb for no reason .lol

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MamiWata

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

You go Halle! You are fine, 41, fit and RICH! If you want a baby go for it! I know the baby will be gorgeous with Halle and Gabe being so beautiful and it’s not a racial/color thang either! If this is the man Halle chose to have a baby with more power to her regardless of his race. Apparently Halle felt the timing was right and this is the man she chooses to be the father of her child and if he makes her happy so be it!

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TinaKnowles

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 /

yeah, i’m darkskin so what?

the only reason halle crosses boundaries is because she is mixed and not too dark. for as long as i’ve been around there has never been a darkskin woman with broad features that both blacks and whites can agree on.

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saprise

Thursday, October 4, 2007 /

Dropkick…….

We cant have a thousand wives or husbands because it amongs other things is not stated in the New Testament. Solomon was of the Old Testament. The Old Testament was under the Law of Moses. The Law of Moses was done away with when Christ was nailed to the Cross. Christ fulfilled the law of Moses. When He fulfilled the law, He took it out of the way. It was no longer to be obeyed. Christ brought a new law. “And for this reason He is the Mediator of the new covenant….” (Hebrews 9:15). Covenant and testament means the same thing. Hebrews 9 explains it better in details. The bible was written by 40 men over a 1600 time period. Knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation, for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit” (2 Peter 1:20-21). You are right no one is perfect and the bible is here to help us all to live according to God’s will not by earthly standards.

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IS'NT IT FUNNY

Thursday, October 4, 2007 /

ROFL @ the BIBLE quotes… is it that serious people, I mean come on. And some of you have me ROTFL LMAO at the unnecessary arguments over this BS. I’m starting to question the sanity of a few of you up in this post argueing with people over this nonsense because a lot of you sound a H.A.M! LMAO!! D@MN lets let the woman live now.

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saprise

Thursday, October 4, 2007 /

JUDAH,

Before you continue to spoil these people minds and continue to justify personal gratifications, it is Not biblical to have sex before marriage and so forth. Fornication is sexual intercourse between 2 unmarried people, which is wrong..! Corin 6:18, Matt 5:32, Acts 15:20, Eph 5:3, 1 Thess 4:3. Pre-marital sex is sex between 2 unmarried people. Though the bible may not mentioned the exact words of “children out of wedlock”. How does one has childrent? Through sexual intercourse. And if its done out of marriage, that act is wrong. You are doing exactly what Mark 7: 6-7 is against. You are teaching the command of men, not God. You are really twisting these scriptures. Matt 19:4-6 is not speaking on having sex with a women and she becoming your wife. It is speaking on divorce. Joseph and Mary did not have intercourse before they were married. She was a virgin (Luke 1:34). She conceived through the spirit of God. As far as men sleeping with a women who then becomes his wife? That is of the Old Testament in which we are no longer under. We are of the New Testament in which we are to now obey. You can read my block 151 for explanation on that. And though there are many who conceive out of wedlock, the act is wrong, but there are ways to get our lives right with God. Committing sin and living and staying in sin is one thing, but committing a sin and then having a change of heart is totally two different things.

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Denise

Thursday, October 4, 2007 /

PEOPLE ON HERE WHO ARE AGAINST MARRIAGE, ARE PROBABLY THE NON MARRIAGE TYPES, AND ARE JEALOUS OF PEOPLE WHO ARE. MISERY LOVES COMPANY. IF A PERSON LOVES YOU SO MUCH, THAT THEY WANT TO GO BEFORE GOD TO COMMIT THEIR LOVE TO YOU, THAT IS A BLESSING. MARRIAGE IS MORE THAN JUST A PIECE OF PAPER, IT IS ONE OF THE MOST HONORABLE THINGS IN LIFE. REMEMBER, MISERY LOVES COMPANY. MARRIAGE HATERS ARE USUALLY RELATIONSHIP LOSERS.

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Denise

Thursday, October 4, 2007 /

@150, YOU CAN BE ANYTHING ON THE INTERNET, AND OH, YES ONCE AGAIN YOU ARE GETTING SOME RESPONSES REGARDING YOUR COMMENTS. YOU KNOW THAT SKIN COLOR COMMENTS GET ATTENTION LIKE BEYONCE. NEXT TIME BE A LITTLE MORE CREATIVE. OH, LET ME GUESS YOU ARE GOING TO THROW ABOUT 15 F-BOMBS AT ME, BOOM ME UP SCOTTIE.

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BLACKLOVE4EVER

Thursday, October 4, 2007 /

Halle Berry is a lucky half breed that HOLLYWOOD accepted as the new BLACK!!! The BITCH use the black community and races when it was to her advantage. It is without a doubt a fact that at some point the black race wll be extict based upon all this mixed race dating. It is truly sad to read someof the post of the those that talk about mixed race as if it is a way out, and speak about the babies will come out looking BEAUTIFUL??? WTF. For those who have that mind set I must truly say that you are a sad case. I ask the real BLACK people 100% percent to continue to love your black man and woman,don’t allow society to tell you that black on black love is not right, continue to strive for excellence and educate our children. From birth teach them to to accept the skin they are in and love hard and strong like black people do. There is nothing more beautiful then black love because we struggle together and we achieve together. A child is not beautiful because of the texture of their hair and skin tone that may be like Halles. Fight the bull that is displayed throughout this BLOG… Black people and black love is REAL!!!!

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Fall3n123

Thursday, October 4, 2007 /

Why won’t they marry if they feel fully committed to each other?

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shannon75

Thursday, October 4, 2007 /

Judah, I respect your position on this matter but I sometimes wonder why it seem that you choose to ignore scripture that rebutes what you say.

Because you mention that the Bibles saga has always focused on the people of Israel than you should know that God ADOPTED All mankind into his family, stating that All who recieved him and believed in his name, he gave the RIGHT to become children of God. Children not born of natural descent(blood) nor of human decision or a husband’s will but born of God.
John 1:12-13

Gods Old Testament people came from a specifically chosen ethnic group but some OUTSIDERS joined them in their faith (Ruth). The Israelites recognized that God’s love and acceptance extended to people all over. Psa 65:8

The Gentiles are CLEARLY considered foreigners and not Israelites. However they are still considered neighbors and worthy of being “established among HIS people”. And everyone knows we must love our neighbor.
Jer 12:16

Deu 7:1-6 refers to marrying those that ARE NOT BELIEVERS in God and who are idol worshippers-those seven nations at the time were powerful and could easily influence the newly freed Israelites who had been under Egyptian rule and used to THEIR customs.

That’s why many churches today strongly urge people of the same RELIGION to be together. And since we have all been adopted as Gods children if WE BELIEVE then outward appearances do not matter(Samuel 16:7 )in terms of cohabitting and marrying each other.

We have just been appointed our new pastor a year ago and all I have to say about that is that God uses even the agents of Satan to do his work.

The Bible can be a very mysterious book but if you pray for Gods guidance before you open it, he hears you and guides you to understanding.

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DropKick

Thursday, October 4, 2007 /

Saprise and Judah

Thanks to both of you. I know the topis strayed a little, but at least people are talking (texting). Made for some interesting reading and I’m sure it will continue. I respect all the research, scriptures and attention to my questions.

BlackLove4ever

Is there a particular “shade” of black person, another black person can be attracted to? I mean personally I like dark skinned sisters, but find co co and carmel sisters beautiful as well. Oh, what aout a light, bright and dam near white? You know like Angela Davis or Kathy Cleaver? These were strong black sisters and members of the Black Panther party. Are they black enough to love? I mean I’m pretty light myself, so mixing with a sister of that complexion will undoubtably produce children lighter than Halle. How black is black? Isn’t it true that genetically speaking two blacks can make a white? What about those sisters and brother who (for lack of a more modern term) are ‘passing’? I mean a brother can think he has another color, but when baby comes out looking like patton leather shoes, then we know right? Or can we even considered those ‘real’ blacks that have been raised by white parents, like Connor Cruise or Zahara Jolie-Pitt or David Banda Mwale Ciccone Ritchie (can’t get more black than African), can we let them into our love circle? Since we really don’t know who is and isn’t (because skin tones aren’t certain), what’s the lipness test to determine who’s black and therefore worthy of our love and loins?

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Cmeez

Thursday, October 4, 2007 /

“Deu 7:1-6 refers to marrying those that ARE NOT BELIEVERS in God and who are idol worshippers-those seven nations at the time were powerful and could easily influence the newly freed Israelites who had been under Egyptian rule and used to THEIR customs.

That’s why many churches today strongly urge people of the same RELIGION to be together. And since we have all been adopted as Gods children if WE BELIEVE then outward appearances do not matter(Samuel 16:7 )”

Sorry my time is limited to participate in the discussion this morning, but this is the truth. If you are a believer in Christ then you are part of God’s family and we are allowed to marry freely amongst one another. Race is not an issue.

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just so you know

Thursday, October 4, 2007 /

@ dropkick

Re: lipness test

You asking the right questions and this is great debate but for the record it’s Lithmus test. I know this isn’t grade school and I ain’t criticizing but a little knowledge never hurt nobody.

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datblacksista

Thursday, October 4, 2007 /

yall kno halle is white 2 right just like # 69 sed she mixed but she dont look like it

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ELIZABETH

Thursday, October 4, 2007 /

PEOPLE ALWAYS WANT TO TALK ABOUT HALLE WITH A WHITE BOY –HELLO???? HER MOMMA IS WHITE!

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Chantelle

Thursday, October 4, 2007 /

My mother who’s been happily married for 24 years, has always said a good living with is better than a bad marriage. So F all of you. If Halle is happy what the hell does it have to do with any of you?

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JUDAH

Thursday, October 4, 2007 /

@Saprise

What are you, another uninformed sister trying to teach the Word of the Lord? Lol, why don’t ya’ll just stop already? Why can’t I just voice my opinion and keep it movin, damn. All that stuff I wrote in 3 posts and the only thing that you could beef about is the issue of marriage and multiple wives, (big saprise) lol. You did nothing but blaspheme your entire 2 posts and you showed how extremely ignorant and mistaught you are. I like when you said, “we can’t have a thousand wives or husbands….”, lmao. You could never at any time have had a thousand husbands according to the scriptures, sis. You cannot mix the Word of the Lord with your feminist nonsense (Ezek 13:17-23). The scriptures stipulate that men did and can have multiple wives and that they will again (Deut 21:15, I Sam 27:3, II Chr 11:21, Isa 4:4, etc.). The only reason why men do not have multiple wives now is because of the population control tactics instituted by the people in power, but that’s another topic. I wouldn’t advise multiple wives now because it’s mostly whores and whoremongers out here, but once again, it is not against the scriptures, so that’s a lie you told. There’s nowhere in the New Testament where Christ or Paul changed the scriptural laws (Matt 5:17-19, Luke 10:25, Acts 24:14,15, Acts 26:22, etc.). They both personally practiced celibacy to get closer to the Most High, so is that a law too(Matt 19:8-10, I Cor 7:1,2)? What scripture does Christ state that the laws of Moses were done away with (I Thes 5:21)? As a matter of fact, Christ says that the laws of Moses are FOREVER, so that’s another lie you’ve told (Matt 5:17-19). As a matter of even more biblical facts, Christ said that to believe in him, you MUST believe in the laws of Moses (John 5:45-47). If the laws of Moses were done away with, why is Christ called the Word of the Lord and the scripture states that he came in the “volume” of the book, meaning the entire Bible (Heb 10:7). Christ was the voice that emanated from in between the cherubim and directed the Israelites in their wars against the other nations and killed the Israelites in the wilderness (Psa 80:1, I Cor 10:1-10). He is also the one that killed all the firstborn of the Egyptians before the exodus as read in the Apocrypha. So that’s another lie you’ve told. No disrespect to you sis, but I don’t play with this Word in any way, shape, or form and neither should you. You so-called Christians cop out on the Old Testament because it’s too laborious to read, to you, and you cannot comprehend the parables or the prophecies (Prov 26:7, Isaiah 29:11-13, Mic 3:5-7, Matt 13:10,11).

Where in the Bible does it state that fornication is pre-marital sex? None of those scriptures that you gave indicate fornication as pre-marital sex because there is no thing as pre-marital sex. Save the church confusion for someone else. Fornication is sexual wickedness; pertaining to adultery, pedophilia, masturbation, homosexuality, bestiality, whoremongering, and whoring. That’s it. When you read the laws of Leviticus and Deuteronomy, there is nothing that tells you that fornication is pre-marital sex. You’re confusing man’s definition for words for the Lord’s definition for words. The laws stipulate judgements against all those things that fall under the umbrella of fornication. The only judgement for pre-marital sex is that the woman becomes your wife (Ex 22:16,17). That’s how you know that pre-marital sex is not fornication.

The Bible also tells us that a woman is not supposed to wear pants (Deut 22:5) but that law was probably done away with right? What’s funny about you so-called Christians is that you’ll quote the Old Testament in a minute if it feeds into your vain doctrine. Now in regards to you citing Heb 9:15, you only cut yourself, again. The scripture tells us that the new testament was needed for the “transgressions under the first testament…” (Isa 44:21,22). Now who was the first testament and covenant made with sis? Who? The Israelites (Ex 24th chapter, Psa 147:19,20). Christ was necessary to redeem the Israelites from the sins that they had committed under the original covenant with the Most High (Matt 1:21, Matt 2:6, Acts 5:31). In the same book that you cited, the book of Hebrews, Paul tells us the the New Covenant is for the Israelites (Heb 8:8). The only people that could sin under the old laws were the people that the laws were given to (I John 3:4). The laws were only given to the Israelites (Lev 1:1, Psa 147:19,20, Amos 3:1). I mean, it’s so damn clear.

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JUDAH

Thursday, October 4, 2007 /

@ Shannon75

Sis, I’ve never ignored any scripture. As a matter of fact, not only do I address the scriptures that you bring out, but I also explain them, expound on them, and give additional scriptures and historicity to the best of my ability. You do not answer or respond to any scriptures that I bring out because you can’t. You choose to ignore the scriptures that state that a woman cannot teach (I Tim 2:12-14), plus many other scriptures. It is what it is. You have no scriptural or historical knowledge of the Old Testament (Matt 22:29). It’s like if you only saw the second half of a movie, how can I respect your review (Isa 34:16)?

The scriptures tell us that the ADOPTION pertains to the Israelites (Rom 9:3-5). Just in your breakdown of John 1:12, it shows your lack of understanding. John 1:12 was an allusion to Hosea 1:10 sis. The scriptures are clear that Christ came and died for the sins of the Israelites (Matt 2:6, Acts 5:31). You can’t get any clearer than that. When the scripture in John 1:12 says, “as many as received him…” it’s referring to those amongst the ISRAELITES that received him because that’s all that Christ came for (Matt 15:24). When you read the gospels, there were Israelites that believed on Christ and those that didn’t, just like today (John 7:12, John 10:19). It’s already inclusive that you must be of the seed, but everyone of the seed is not anointed to grasp this Word. That’s what Paul was referring to in Rom 9:6-11. As a matter of fact, the book of Acts and Romans the entire 9th chapter shows us that the Israelites were whom Paul went to (Acts 26:6,7,23, Acts 28:20, Rom 10:1, ad infinitum). The seed of Jacob was always stressed and the scripture states that it is the seed that will inherit the kingdom (Psalms 22:23,30, Isaiah 45:25, Isaiah 46:3, Ezek 20:5, Psa 126:6, literally too many to cite). This is why Christ said that he must separate the “wheat from the tares”. He’s referring to the Israelites that must be taken out of all nations (Isaiah 10:20,21, Isaiah 11:11, Ezek 28:25, Amos 9:8,9, Zech 8:7,8, etc.). It’s really too much information for one post sis because we can literally go on for days. You need to be taught so that you stop unintentionally (or intentionally) lying on the scriptures. That white man’s Christianity makes black people too double-minded (James 1:8). That’s why you people will be on a Jena 6 post laying out your weak stratagems for the black community and then you’ll pop up on a post like this to say that God loves us all, lol. Confusion. There are two types of Gentiles when you read the Bible. The Gentiles according to the flesh and the spiritual Gentiles, the scattered Israelites, that were keeping the laws of the nations around them. The other races will repent when Christ comes back, in the spirit of truth, because they will be forced to. They will have to bow down to the Israelites and be made slaves (Prov 14:19, Isaiah 14:1-3, Isaiah 49:23, Isaiah 60:10-12,etc.), rebuild the land of Israel that will be destroyed in the oncoming nuclear war (Isaiah 61:4, Ezek 36:7-12,32-36, Micah 7:11-13), and worship the Most High in the OUTER COURT of the Temple away from the Israelites (Isaiah 2:2, Isaiah 56:6,7, Rev 11:1,2). People like Ruth knew their place and their role. They understood that they were not equal to the holy seed of the Israelites and that is why they were allowed to worship in the outer courts. Psalms 65:8 has nothing to do with the nations being accepted so I have no idea what point you’re making and I don’t think that you do either. Whoever is feeding you these scriptures needs to be taught also, lol. David was mocking the other nations for being fearful of those tokens because the scriptures tell us to not be (Jer 10:2). King David hated the other nations (races) and was known to torture them and use them as slaves to build up Israel (Psa 9:19,20, II Sam 8th chap., I Chron 22:2,3). See sis, I see that you’re trying to use Old Testament scriptures but you’re only showing that you really don’t know what the hell you’re talking about.

It’s funny that you cite Jeremiah 12:16 because the scripture states that if the other nations learn how to stop teaching the Israelites about Baal, they will be allowed to worship in the midst of Israel. They have not learned to stop teaching us about Baal. They refuse to because their spirit is not given to worship the God of Israel in the spirit of truth. Baal is who’s birthday you’re celebrating when you keep Christmas (Jer 10:1-5). This is what Paul was referring to when he prohesied in II Thes 2:1-13 about the “mystery of iniquity” and also what John the Revelator cited in Revelation 13th chapter. The other nations, particularly the edomites known today as the whites or caucasians, have set up false images of Christ so that people think that they’re worshipping the the Most High and Christ when they’re really worshipping Satan (Job 9:24). Do you know who that surfer dude is in the bedsheet and footies that they teach you is Christ, really is historically? A renaissance era general and pedophile that died from syphilis named Cesar Borgias. Look it up and look at his face.

Now if Deut 7:1-6 s talking about “nonbeliever”, lol, then why did Nehemiah cite the same scripture when the men and women of Israel started to intermarry with the Moabites, Ammonites, and the people of Ashdod (Neh 13:23-27). Let me guess, you know more than Nehemiah right? Those people were not the “seven nations” that you named. You need to stop adding unto the Word of the Lord (Deut 4:2, Deut 12:32, Prov 30:5,6, Rev 22:18,19). In Ezra 9:1-3, the scripture tells us that the sin that the Israelites committed was mixing the HOLY SEED, not sleeping with no damn nonbelievers. Ezra 10:2-5 tells us that the Lord advocated putting away both the husbands and wives of interracial unions, as well as the offspring. Once again, the races mentioned were not the “seven nations” you mentioned. Go up and ask any real, practicing white jew about the Torah and what it states and ask them if the other nations are equal with the Jews. I gurantee you, when they say no, you will not refute their claim because you respect the white man as god. That stuff you’ve learnt and are now trying to regurgitate is a cleverly disguised fable passed off as a religion (II Pet 1:16). When you read Rev 16:13,14 it is referring to the caucasian Christian missionaries that went across the earth teaching people their satanic bastardization of the Lord’s Word. That’s why their doctrine is likened unto frogs, because they jumped from one land to another killing, raping, and indoctrinating.

I Sam 16:7 is talking about David’s youthful physique because he was an extremely young man when he was first called by the Most High to fight Goliath. He was only about thirteen. It’s getting ridiculous now how you are perverting the scriptures. This is why the scriptures say that the sisters shouldn’t teach because you naturally try to effeminize the word if left up to your own devices. See, what alot of you so-called Christians don’t understand is that when you frivolously dismiss certain books and verses in the Bible, like many of you do the entire Old Testament, you’re saying that some points in the Bible offend you (Matt 11:6, Matt 24:10). You’re saying that you want this world to continue on the course in which it is going and Christ said to hate this world (James 4:4, I John 2:15). No disrespect but your method of scriptural study will only help those that are intent on living their lives to satisfy their lusts. You don’t have any answers. You only raise more questions that you can’t answer, especially when dealing with people that actually know what they’re talking about. You need to be taught sis, stop being proud.

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u people don't get the point

Friday, October 5, 2007 /

for all u folks downing her a having a child out of wed lock, u guys can’t seem to broaden your minds, as hallie was saying marriage isn’t about the wedding it’s about the commitment, if two folks make vows and commit, then technically there married, in Gods eyes, with or without a preist or judge.

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Mary Ann Jordan-Hoskins

Wednesday, January 2, 2008 /

What so sad about the Halle Berry comments especially the one regarding Eric’s daughter. Is that you really don’t know what type of relationship they really have. Halle keep doing what you do and God Bless you and your children.

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Brittany

Tuesday, June 24, 2008 /

man some of yall on here are frickin idoits. WHO CARES ABOUT THE RACE!!!! IF YOUR PRETTY THEN YOU JUST ARE! I DON’T CARE ONE WAY OR THE OTHER AS LONG AS SHE HAPPY. AND PLEASE HALLE MAKES NAOMI C. LOOK SICK!
WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU …BLIND? ALSO OF COURSE SHES LOOKING A LIL BIT OLDER BECAUSE SHE A HUMAN AND SHE AGES’ YOU IDIOT. USE YOUR BRAIN AND DO THE MATH. I DON’T GIVE A DAMN ABOUT WHAT ANYONE SAYS. HALLE BERRY IS A GORGEOUS WOMAN. “oh she looks average” WTF!
HALLE KEEP DOING YOU!!!!!

OH AND FAR AS THAT OH SHE HAD A BABY OUT OF WEDLOCK AND WHATNOT………JUST HOW MANY OF YOU HAVE HAD SEX OUT OF WEDLOCK?….ITS JUST AS BAD IN CASE YOU DIDN’T KNOW IT’S JUST THAT YOU DIDN’T GET ANYTHING PRECIOUS OUT OF IT. THINK ABOUT IT THEN SHUT THE HELL UP.