One leader of the Tea Parties Mark Williams

[Light]

Originally Posted by Digging4Truth

In my church? (I am in the south)

In the church up the road?

What percentage of churches in the south would you feel comfortable in pre-judging that racism is alive and well in?

How would I know what church you attend?

I am not prejudging anyone.

I know for a fact that the statement was made by ONE pastor.
I DID NOT say all churches in the south were racist. Could there be more than the one? The answer to that I don't know.

I only know about one very large church in the south where that statement was made to the black evangelist by the pastor.

[tstew]

Yes...unfortunately there are stories like this. This I know.

[tstew]

PO, I'll watch the whole vid tomorrow.

[*AQuietPlace*]

Originally Posted by Light

I know a black evangelist that is married to a women with fairly white skin.
He was told by a very well know Apostolic Jesus name pastor of one of the largest churches in the southern US not to bring his wife as it would offend some of his members.

This does still happen. Unfortunately. Not just in the south, either.

Fortunately, that attitude is diminishing. It's very un-Christlike, to say the least.

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by tstew

PO, I'll watch the whole vid tomorrow.

Thanks, Stew! You will like it. I listened to it twice! LOL!

[Digging4Truth]

Originally Posted by Light

How would I know what church you attend?

I am not prejudging anyone.

I know for a fact that the statement was made by ONE pastor.
I DID NOT say all churches in the south were racist. Could there be more than the one? The answer to that I don't know.

I only know about one very large church in the south where that statement was made to the black evangelist by the pastor.

Then don't you feel statements such as "I gave her an example of racism that is alive and well in the Apostolic church in the south." does tend to leave that impression?

What if I quoted a few quotes from Jeremiah Wright and then stated "I gave a few examples of hatred for this country that is alive and well in black apostolic churches"? Wouldn't that leave the impression that I felt that, because I saw it in one predominately black church, I felt that it was an issue in most black churches?

I think that your statement was recklessly worded which left the impression that you view this as a norm to be found in apostolic churches in the south.