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letra de the oldest man alive (jptg) - shai linne

[anchor]
good evening, and welcome to the news. i’m your host, john manley. tonight, we bring you a remarkable story of a man who was recently discovered in the rural south of the united states. born in 1820, yes you heard me correctly- 1820! he is believed to be over 200 years old, making him one of the oldest people in recorded history. not only that, but he is reportedly in good health and still working as a pastor at the same church he has served for the past- get this- 160 years? our field reporter liz maultsby is live on the scene. liz is this some kind of practical joke? what can you tell us about this incredible discovery?

[reporter]
thank you, john. i’m here in the small town of dabney, mississippi, where the locals are abuzz with the news of this man’s discovery. his name is robert lewis, and he was found living in a small cabin on the outskirts of town. when we first heard about him, we were skeptical, but after meeting him in person, i can confirm that he’s alive and seems to be in good health. as far as i can tell, he is who he claims to be. also, he’s a meticulous record keeper. with my own eyes, i’ve seen photographs, newspaper clippings and journal entries that date back two centuries!

[anchor]
that’s incredible, liz! how did you manage to secure an interview with him?

[reporter]
well, john, it wasn’t easy. pastor lewis is a very private person, and he doesn’t like to be bothered by outsiders. however, after some convincing, he agreed to speak with me. i have to say, john, it was one of the most memorable experiences of my life

[anchor]
i can imagine. what did you learn from pastor lewis?

[reporter]
pastor lewis told me that he was the first born son of a wealthy plantation owner in alabama in 1820. after the civil war, he moved to mississippi and started serving as the pastor of the first baptist church of dabney. he’s been here ever since, believe it or not, he’s outlived every single one of his great, great, great grandchildren

[chorus]
(just preach the gospel…)
(just preach the gospel…)

[reporter]
almost immediately after arriving at his home, pastor lewis took us to his office, where he pulled out an old scr-pbook and showed me a newspaper clipping from 1853 that actually quotes him

[anchor]
that must have been really interesting. what did he have to say in the article?
[verse 1]
i’m trying to figure out why you’re coming to me
don’t you understand that it’s 1853?
and here you go again, wanna talk about race
and trying to throw slavery all in my face
there’s no need for us to even have this conversation
the only thing i’m focused on is my congregation
i can only deal with things that are biblical
the issue of slavery, that’s just political
and politics has no place in god’s church
our focus, evangelism and converts
negroes have it bad? i just have to laugh at ya
it’s nothing compared to their suffering in africa
there are many negroes who agree with me
there’s slaves in my house who don’t even wanna be free
don’t you realize abolition’s main vocalists
are those who have been influenced by socialists?
and socialism is an unbiblical philosophy
i can’t understand how a christian could possibly
stray so far from the teaching of apostles
you wanna end slavery? just preach the gospel!

[chorus]
(just preach the gospel…)
(just preach the gospel…)
[anchor]
well that’s quite remarkable, liz. i’m having a hard time wrapping my head around this

[reporter]
as i said, i was skeptical as well, john. but then pastor lewis played an old audio recording of himself during an interview in 1923. here’s a clip of the audio:

[verse 2]
i’m trying to figure out why you’re coming to me
don’t you understand that it’s 1923?
and here you go again, wanna talk about race
and trying to throw jim crow all in my face
there’s no need for us to even have this conversation
the only thing i’m focused on is my congregation
i can only deal with things that are biblical
the issue of jim crow, that’s just political
politics has no place in god’s church
our focus, revivals and converts
colored people have it bad? that sounds strange to me
it’s nothing compared to their suffering in slavery
there’s many colored people who agree with me
i recommend you read the writings of booker t
don’t you know integrationist racial harmonists
are those who have been influenced by darwinists?
and darwinism, that’s an unbiblical philosophy
i can’t understand how a christian could possibly
stray so far from the teaching of apostles
you wanna end jim crow? just preach the gospel!
[chorus]
(just preach the gospel…)
(just preach the gospel…)

[anchor]
i don’t know, liz. can we be sure this is the same person? is there any video footage?

[reporter]
funny you should ask that, john. i raised the same question. in response, pastor lewis showed us some grainy footage of a recording that he made back in 1963, just before the kennedy assassination

[verse 3]
i’m trying to figure out why you’re coming to me
don’t you understand that it’s 1963?
and here you go again, wanna talk about race
and trying throw civil rights all in my face
there’s no need for us to even have this conversation
the only thing i’m focused on is my congregation
i can only deal with things that are biblical
the issue of civil rights, that’s just political
politics has no place in god’s church
our focus, sound doctrine and converts
negroes have it bad? that just isn’t so
it’s nothing compared to the early days of jim crow
many afro-americans agree with me
haven’t you seen the films of lincoln perry?
don’t you know those radicals opposed to us moderates
are those who have been influenced by communists?
and communism—that’s an unbiblical philosophy
i can’t understand how a christian could possibly
stray so far from the teaching of apostles
you wanna equal rights? then just preach the gospel!

[chorus]
(just preach the gospel…)
(just preach the gospel…)

[anchor]
wow liz, i’m honestly stunned. i’m sure you had all kinds of questions for pastor lewis

[reporter]
you bet i did, john. but before i could get to them, he told me he had something he wanted to say

[verse 4]
i’m trying to figure out why you’re coming to me
don’t you understand that it’s 2023?
and here you go again, wanna talk about race
and trying throw wokeness all in my face
there’s no need for us to even have this conversation
the only thing i’m focused on is my congregation
i can only deal with things that are biblical
all this social justice, that’s just political
and politics has no place in god’s church
our focus, church planting and converts
black people have it bad? there’s been so much improvement
it’s nothing compared to the civil rights movement
there’s many black people who agree with me
just read thomas sowell, listen to larry e
don’t you know those who protest the hardest
are those who have been influenced by marxists?
marxism—that’s an unbiblical philosophy
i can’t understand how a christian could possibly
stray so far from the teaching of apostles
if you believe there’s racism, just preach the gospel…

[chorus]
(just preach the gospel..)
(just preach the gospel…)

[anchor]
that’s amazing. well he’s certainly preached a very consistent message over the years, hasn’t he? how does he explain his longevity?

[reporter]
pastor lewis told me that he’s always lived a simple, god-fearing life. he doesn’t drink or smoke. he also stays active by working on his farm and walking every day. but the most important thing, he says, is his faith. he believes that god has kept him alive for so long for a reason, and he’s determined to keep serving the lord and his church for as long as he can. from dabney mississippi, i’m liz maultsby. back to you, john

[anchor]
what an inspiring story, liz. well, if he’s still around decades from now, i think we have an idea of what his message will be. we wish pastor lewis all the best, and thanks to liz maultsby for bringing us this incredible story

- shai linne

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