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Originally Posted by lambdalady
Before I became a member of a christian sorority I was a civil rights activist at a prodominently white school. What I have noticed over the years is not that groups aren't willing to integrate, but its hard to get individuals to integrate.
I beleive that all of the christian orgs. don't intend to be racially divided and the ones I have seen do try to reach out to ALL cultures. But in the end individuals seem to be choosing orgs that they feel most comfortable in.
Its not a spiritual thing it's a historical thing. Historically people of the same race have related better to those of the same race. So human nature is to go where they "look" like they will fit in the best. And because of culture and customs that is usually the case.
I believe as history evolves the problem will one day correct itself. For now, orgs keep reaching and expanding the kingdom (to whomever where ever regardless of race.)
God Bless.
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Lambdalady-
I understand what you are saying but dundamentally think it's wrongheaded theologically. IF one really understood what Paul was trying to do (ie, what he was called to do) one realizes that one cannot separate the "spiritual" from the "historical." This is not Christian. Nor is it human nature:human being weren't created to sin. Sin is unnatural. This is not a value neutral phenomenon. White supremicist thinking and the interpersonal and institutional outworkings are the result of an intentional program of propaganda, historically speaking. We've accepted the lies so much that it warpes our perception of reality. It effects us all in some ways, but for many the Enemy has used this to blind the hearts of human beings in a spiritual stronghold which,according to Jewish and NT understandings, the spiritual and institutional are two sides of one coin. Note how small children are not prejudiced. They are socialized into this behaviour. It's not "natural." Christians have to get to the point where they have to stop making excuses and repent, just like they ask others to do. I say this as one who at various times of my life has been called into fellowship in church contexts in which I was one of a few or the only African American. I speak from experience.