by Haruo » Sat Jan 28, 2017 12:16 pm
Most of the "black" churches hereabouts are in fact multiracial, just predominantly black and with black pastors. And in our Evergreen Baptist region of ABCUSA, the same is generally true of the Black Caucus churches, and sometimes of other-caucus churches. Most white churches in EBA have some black and some other-race members. There are black members, white members (often but not always with Asian spouses), and non-Japanese Asian members at Japanese Baptist where Mrs. H. is a member and I am a frequent attender.
Jim's assurance that "Blacks like to be just the way they are and be left alone" is not a true statement in my surroundings, and I truly doubt it is in his, either. If it's his perception and he's wrong (as I suspect), it's just pathetic.
There certainly are blacks who want to keep to themselves. But I have never found, whether by inquiry or observation or attempted interaction, such to be in the majority. And I find it to be less the case in the churches than in high-school cliques and gangs. And even there, FWIW, our neighborhood has a racially integrated motorcycle club that has brought occasional gunfights into the area.
Haruo = Leland Bryant Ross
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