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Originally Posted by AppleDiva
White churches do not have to say that they are "unapologetically White" because assumptions are made. One of my friends attends a church that used to be 98% white as the Blacks (mostly educated immigrants of the West Indies and Africa) the white people moved out. My aunt lives walking distance to her local denominational church and when she went to worship, they told her where the predominantly Black church was located. (Mind you, she did not ask for the information)]
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Wow, that is just incredibly ignorant...That is the exact opposite of how the church is supposed to be.!!! It is shameful to say the least. I feel so sorry that she was treated like that.
Although I hate to reveal much about myself here, but formerly as a speaker, I've been invited to all diverse churches & I never minded the clapping, dancing , shouting - everyone should be free to express themselves. I (yes I am white - which seems weird to even have to say that) was invited several times to speak at an inner city church by the black pastor & his wife who were/are my friends. I was told that I was crazy because white women were typically raped in that area. My love for the pastor & his wife & their congregation was much greater than skin color & offenses. My family is simply color blind and has never understood that hatred & ignorance.
That said, listening to the whole content of Wrights comments, they are extremely offensive & divisive - that will heal nothing. I have never owned slaves, nor did any of my ancestors etc. I can't even wrap my mind around the whole thought - it is so horrendous. I apologize for such awful racial treatment as a whole.
