White parents with daughters . . .

[Samuel Owen]

Well the Bible teaches we will reap of the crop, our sins have sown. America is reaping the crop of trading in flesh, it is guilty of. The feelings that exist here are not one sided, I will assure you of that.

Hidden behind the curtain of Political, and Social correctness, segregation exists today as much as it has ever existed. Don't let anyone tell you different. From that! even this present question arises.

 

[CarpentersApprentice]

would any of you be real pleased if your teen aged daughter came home with an African American boyfriend?...

I don't think I'd mind, but... then... two of our kids are girls from Sierra Leone.

CA

 

[NaasPreacher (C4K)]

Well the Bible teaches we will reap of the crop, our sins have sown. America is reaping the crop of trading in flesh, it is guilty of. The feelings that exist here are not one sided, I will assure you of that.

Do you really think that cross-cultural marriages are the "reaping the results of sin?"

I trust that I have read you wrongly here.

 

[rbell]

Well the Bible teaches we will reap of the crop, our sins have sown. America is reaping the crop of trading in flesh, it is guilty of. The feelings that exist here are not one sided, I will assure you of that.

Hidden behind the curtain of Political, and Social correctness, segregation exists today as much as it has ever existed. Don't let anyone tell you different. From that! even this present question arises.

Do what?

When one types this response on this particular subject, it becomes difficult for me to not make some pretty quick judgements...

So, Samuel...are you saying that interracial marriage is a sin? Yes or no...

 

[rbell]

I guess the only way to look at this situation, or to compare it would be. Like if my neighbor pulled his barbecue, over in my back yard to do his cooking. Now not that I would hate him for it, nor would I move because of it. But I would strongly feel, he should stay in his backyard to do his cooking. Especially since his own backyard is just as big as mine, and no less attractive.

This type of analogy was used by white folk to keep blacks out of their church for years.

Shameful.

 

[EdSutton]

Nothing like a little "closet racism" interspersed through a thread to start off a good weekend.

Ed

 

[Cutter]

In answer to the OP, no.

 

[billwald]

Another 40 years and skin color will not matter because it doesn't matter to the kids now in school. We are self-segregating on the basis of ambition, IQ, and education into a blue/white collar worker caste and a managerial/high tech caste.

 

[Samuel Owen]

I think I have yet to see such a group of people, as I see here. Who are so quick to twist every statement made, into something not said. Either that! or you have the least understanding, of anyone I have yet to meet.

In no way am I trying to make any racial remarks, I may have problems with ones lifestyle, that includes anybody, but not their race. I have a Mexican son-in-law, and BLack one also, did you hear me complain.

I was simply pointing out the problems the children of such marriages have, in a county of such understanding, as I have seen here.

Simply put the racial tensions, that exist here, and do not elsewhere. Are the product of the sins of our forbearers, who are guilty in the trading of the flesh of their fellow man.

 

[queenbee]

I think I have yet to see such a group of people, as I see here. Who are so quick to twist every statement made, into something not said. Either that! or you have the least understanding, of anyone I have yet to meet.

In no way am I trying to make any racial remarks, I may have problems with ones lifestyle, that includes anybody, but not their race. I have a Mexican son-in-law, and BLack one also, did you hear me complain.

I was simply pointing out the problems the children of such marriages have, in a county of such understanding, as I have seen here.

Simply put the racial tensions, that exist here, and do not elsewhere. Are the product of the sins of our forbearers, who are guilty in the trading of the flesh of their fellow man.

Yes, Samuel, I understand and you make some valid points. Your grandkids must be pretty confused/hurt at times, but I'll bet you love them to death nonetheless. It's easy for folks to twist things around, especially if they don't take the trouble to read things twice and phrase proper questions first before leaping in with assumptions/conclusions when they post. (I've done it myself - geesh! imagine that ). I think there's a famous quote in there somewhere - will have to go looking for it.

Just wanted you to know in case you felt you were being ganged up on.

 

[bibleman89]

would any of you be real pleased if your teen aged daughter came home with an African American boyfriend? Curious because of the anti-Rev Wright posts. Are you white Baptists less racist than he is? Remember, you can go to Hell for lying. <G> I would not be pleased although the potential white boyfriend with the engineer boots didn't exactly cheer me. Not that I have anything against boots in the work place.

I will let the Word of God answer for me,
Act 17:26 And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;

 

[billwald]

Act 17:26 And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;

Back then they didn't know about blood types and Rh factors.

 

[NaasPreacher (C4K)]

Act 17:26 And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;

Back then they didn't know about blood types and Rh factors.

God didn't know about blood types and Rh factors?

 

[Crabtownboy]

God didn't know about blood types and Rh factors?

I may be wrong, but I think his meaning was that people did not know about blood types. However, it is one blood in the sense that all human blood types are human. [That is a given.]

 

[Mike McK]

I have myself dated a black gal just after high school when I moved to Houston. While I was stationed in Santa Anna I dated an asian gal. Quite frankly I am sick to death of the segregation I see. Especially in churches. Problem is it is not just a result of white folks segregating. IN this area od Florida no one wants to integrate. None of the races and all the churches are largely segregated.

Niether do I teach my children to segregate under any circumstances to include marriage.

In all fairness, from what I see going on in black churches, what black people want from their church is so radically different than ours that I don't think they'd want to be a part of it.

As it is, we welcome anyone to visit and anyone who has a sound salvation testimony, has been baptised, and has gone through the various classes and counseling, to join.

But our church is so radically culturally different, I just can't imagine a black person wanting to go.

 

[EdSutton]

In all fairness, from what I see going on in black churches, what black people want from their church is so radically different than ours that I don't think they'd want to be a part of it.

As it is, we welcome anyone to visit and anyone who has a sound salvation testimony, has been baptised, and has gone through the various classes and counseling, to join.

But our church is so radically culturally different, I just can't imagine a black person wanting to go.

Most churches around here, in my neck of the woods are varying shades of "red" or white. Those are the most common colors for bricks, and for "siding" or painted wood or concrete blocks. Other colors, including "gray", "yellow" or "tan" are found sometimes, as well.

However, I am not familiar with any of the 75 plus churches, in my county, or the few hundreds I routinely see in any of the surrounding counties that are "black".

Ed

 

[billwald]

People who want to attend multiracial congregations do attend multiracial congregations. Nothing is stopping anyone.

 

[MB]

I don't have amy children, but if my daughter came home with any guy, I would probably show him my gun collection. I'd also invite him to go shooting so he could see me tear out the heart and head of a silhouette.

Other than that, I'm not terribly concerned about the potential boyfriend/husband's ethnicity. I'm more concerned about their relationship with God and the content of their character.

Well said BB My feeling exactly.
MB

 

[rbell]

Act 17:26 And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;

Back then they didn't know about blood types and Rh factors.

I have no idea what you're trying to say.

People who want to attend multiracial congregations do attend multiracial congregations. Nothing is stopping anyone.

I would hope that true Christians have the mindset that the church they attend is open to everyone. Some churches might only consist of one ethnicity because of the demographics. But there are many, unfortunately, that exist that way because others are not welcome.

Thankfully, I believe the number of those churches are diminishing every year. God will not bless a church that puts limits based on skin color as to who can come.

 

[Mike McK]

Most churches around here, in my neck of the woods are varying shades of "red" or white. Those are the most common colors for bricks, and for "siding" or painted wood or concrete blocks. Other colors, including "gray", "yellow" or "tan" are found sometimes, as well.

However, I am not familiar with any of the 75 plus churches, in my county, or the few hundreds I routinely see in any of the surrounding counties that are "black".

Ed

You should come to our neck of the woods. They're all over the place.