Has the Country/Nation/Church Changed?

[saturneptune]

I'm with ya there. Lol! I was real young at the time but I do remember some of the stuff going on during the Civil Rights era protests. In Alabama, at my age, I wasn't really isolated from racial prejudice, but I do think the hippie stuff was something we heard about on the news. It seemed like it was mostly out west or up north. Yes there were people running around with long hair, but I'm talking about the Haight Ashbury scene...that sort of stuff wasn't seen where I lived. I grew up in the sort of Okie from Muskogee atmosphere so to speak, so I guess I was lucky.

Interesting post. I grew up in Gulfport. What gripes me about most on this board is talking about issues of politics, government, and real life experiences from the past, when they got their information from a text book or newspaper. Most on here did not live segregation, most never saw a race riot, most never experienced combat, and they get on here and post like they were there. The closest they ever got to the reality of the situation was the distance from their nose to the TV screen, probably in an air conditioned room.

 

[Dennis324]

I had a decidedly different opinion of race until I got into the Navy. We grew up with George Wallace. There were a lot of scuffles in elementary school with people of different color and I got my share of scrapes and bruises.

Things sort of changed though when I went to boot camp and then on a ship and lived and worked closely with people of other races. Then after becoming a Christian, well, my views softened a lot.

Now I try not to judge folks on the color of their skin...but the content of the character. But in all honesty, while I try not to judge, I have to admit I'm real careful and a tiny bit suspicious of Arab folks I see on tv or meet in person. At least until I get to know them. I try to give everyone the benefit of the doubt but....I'm still guarded.