How come African Americans aren't expected to worship Abraham Lincoln?

Question

He was murdered for ending slavery.
People worship Jesus cuz he died for our sins. I honestly think Abraham Lincoln worked a lot harder. Jesus was born perfect and then decided to die for us. But Abraham Lincoln worked for year to make sure blacks were no longer slaves. He saved lives and freed people. Why not worship him? Insult me all you want. It's just a random thought. I'm well educated.

Answer 1

Worshiping is just another form of slavery, be grateful, thankful and/or honored.

But why does everything have to turn into serving someone spiritually or otherwise??

Answer 2

Let me know when you get beaten beyond recognition, betrayed by your closest friends, mocked by everyone in the city and then hung on a wooden cross to die. Oh wait, you can't. And neither could Abraham Lincoln, though he seems like he was a nice guy

Answer 3

well, I don't think christians are particularly expected by society to worship christ, we just do. And on that note, Christ is worshipped because of the belief that he is God, not because he freed people (although, to be fair, Moses freed the Israelites.....hmm...do jews worship Moses? I'm actually not sure tbh I haven't studied Judaism :/)



Actually, Lincoln didn't really free the slaves, he signed the emancipation proclemation, promising slaves in the "rebelling states (confederates) to be free when said states were brought back in the union. Slaves in the Border states in the union were still slaves. Though Lincoln pushed for the 13th amendment, and no doubt would have passed it, it was under Johnson (due to Lincoln's tragic death) that it was finally being used.



Also, it's kinda a hard call to make, I mean Jesus was crucified, one of the most tortuous ways to be killed, in addition to being tortured before hand, and supposedly he accepted this fate, which isn't the lightest weight psychologically (it's not easy to say yes to going through what Jesus was said to go through, regardless to if you believe in the events or not, I would not say yes to a crown of thorns, beating, whipping, carrying a cross, and crucifixion). Honestly, I don't have the wisdom to determine what takes more effort.

Answer 4

Why? Maybe because Lincoln was racist! If you don't believe me, read this!



I will say then that I am not, nor ever have been in favor of bringing about in anyway the social and political equality of the white and black races – that I am not nor ever have been in favor of making voters or jurors of negroes, nor of qualifying them to hold office, nor to intermarry with white people; and I will say in addition to this that there is a physical difference between the white and black races which I believe will forever forbid the two races living together on terms of social and political equality. And inasmuch as they cannot so live, while they do remain together there must be the position of superior and inferior, and I as much as any other man am in favor of having the superior position assigned to the white race. I say upon this occasion I do not perceive that because the white man is to have the superior position the ***** should be denied everything.”

Answer 5

Because Abraham worshiped God Jesus and Abraham was a man, not God.

Thus, all of us should worship God Jesus as Abraham did.



In contrast, Jesus is God and the only person to DEFEAT DEATH and ROSE AGAIN, and LIVE FOREVERMORE.

Answer 6

Abraham Lincoln was one of many men who has done great things for human kind throughout the course of history. In freeing the slaves (not an entirely magnanimous act) he not only helped African Americans, but the entire country by restoring some integrity to this nation. I might add that he didn't do anything to make things right with then Native Americans however. Anyway, no one should be "expected to worship" anyone, that's just silly.

Answer 7

stop right there. Lincoln had no choice, as the south economic foundation was crumbling. he merely did what many others wanted to do

Answer 8

Why would people worship a mere mortal human? I doubt even Abraham Lincoln would approve of that.

Answer 9

Because he ended slavery as a political move more than because he was against it. He either wanted slavery everywhere or nowhere.

Also we don't worship him but we celebrate him in schools & with holidays.

Answer 10

Abraham was just a mere human being and was still a sinner so not worthy.

Answer 11

Why worship anybody?

Answer 12

He is not God or a part of God, so you should not worship him.