Obama Addresses Racial "Anger"

[ChristopherHall]

Originally Posted by Truly Blessed

How many have heard preachers make extreme statements that they found to be bigoted and offensive, yet did not leave their church or the organization they represented?

Me.

My first pastor was dead set against mixed marriages and would use the "N" word in private conversations on occasion. The second pastor who took over the church after the elder died would use terms like "f@66ot" or "F@g" on occasion. I was primarily offended at this because I don't want my son using any derogatory terms while growing up. Hard to tell him, "Don't use those words!", if the pastor uses them on occasion. There were plenty of other things too. Like one night we had a visitor who was a single mom with three kids who was receiving some assistance... and the pastor ranted against "welfare bums". I could go on and on. Eventually we left over other issues that developed. However, that was my church for 12 years. I didn't agree with a lot of things there but I thought God brought me to that church and placed those men of God in my life for a reason...even though I disagreed with them.

I still disagree with them...but I also still love them dearly. They are men who contributed a lot to who I am today. I didn't accept everything they taught, but I'm not going to curse or denounce them entirely.