tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post6136438119422097896..comments2023-09-29T05:32:04.308-07:00Comments on StrangePegs: Growing Up In the Race Divide (part 3)Andrew Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-65293636088711320272015-03-31T11:27:40.951-07:002015-03-31T11:27:40.951-07:00Lee: The transition from churches being community-...Lee: The transition from churches being community-based to being... whatever the heck they are now really took off during the 80s. Churches suddenly became these places where you would travel, possibly, pretty great distances to attend the church of your choosing rather than the church near your house. Prior to that, it made a sort of sense for churches to segregated; today, it's just because "white" churches generally put up barriers against people of color, not the least of which is just being unwelcoming.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-47300201622348816132015-03-31T09:54:49.754-07:002015-03-31T09:54:49.754-07:00We have all kinds of people in our church, but rig...We have all kinds of people in our church, but right now no blacks. I wish we would get more blacks as well as others since our membership seems to be dwindling. I think it's partly because our leadership focuses too much on the Bible and not happy positive humanistic stuff like a lot of the newer churches promote. That's fine with me since I want to hear truths and not just what most people like to hear whether it's true or not.<br /><br />Currently our regular church attendance consists of Japanese, Korean, Latino, Philipino and Caucasian of assorted backgrounds--not a bad showing of diversity considering our normal attendance is usually less than 40. <br /><br />Growing up the churches I attended were all white, but that reflected the communities where we lived. I don't know what people would have thought in the places where I lived.<br /><br />Arlee Bird<br />A to Z Challenge Co-host<br /><a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out</a><br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-46675999981938352122015-03-30T20:10:19.271-07:002015-03-30T20:10:19.271-07:00Jeanne: Except, of course, when it is overt. Like ...Jeanne: Except, of course, when it is overt. Like in Ferguson.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-39502933191111139332015-03-30T15:44:50.996-07:002015-03-30T15:44:50.996-07:00The very nature of racism as an institution is tha...The very nature of racism as an institution is that it's not overt. It sneaks into everything, and people can't even walk into a church without it "not being a good idea".J E Oneilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09780097298061829471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-57079232020426735562015-03-30T12:49:04.646-07:002015-03-30T12:49:04.646-07:00L.G.: It's hard stuff to write about, but it&#...L.G.: It's hard stuff to write about, but it's stuff that needs to be pointed out and talked about.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-46358482202743301792015-03-30T12:48:25.085-07:002015-03-30T12:48:25.085-07:00JKIR,F!: You'd think that in 30 years time som...JKIR,F!: You'd think that in 30 years time some things would get better, but, sometimes, they just don't.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-5613979453343243312015-03-30T12:47:33.423-07:002015-03-30T12:47:33.423-07:00Alex: Not just some churches, most churches. I was...Alex: Not just some churches, most churches. I was looking at statistics for this stuff as I was writing this post, and they are depressing.<br />I'd be curious to know what you mean by "mixed."Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-71772189351846248772015-03-30T12:42:34.842-07:002015-03-30T12:42:34.842-07:00This is hard stuff to read about, but I'm glad...This is hard stuff to read about, but I'm glad you feel free to talk about segregation and racism in plain terms. It's such an ugly side of America. Luanne G. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15762881276976395955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-11442067156144482532015-03-30T04:45:00.994-07:002015-03-30T04:45:00.994-07:00This post is so true today where I live in NC. The...This post is so true today where I live in NC. There are no black people in our neighborhood, but a 1/2 mile away there are no white people. Our kids ride the same school bus but there is a clear division between the neighborhoods. I don't think I've ever seen a black person at our church, but I'm a sinner and rarely attend.Just Keepin It Real, Folks!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02691470259291755580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-2719953991740267562015-03-30T04:05:33.447-07:002015-03-30T04:05:33.447-07:00And I know there are still churches here where tha...And I know there are still churches here where that wouldn't be a good idea - both kinds. Which is a shame. I'm very blessed to go to a church that is mixed, one that is just people, and no one notices what color you are.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com