Blacks and the UPCI

[Truthseeker]

Originally Posted by Steve Epley

Sadly this is the truth however Tim it is not just a Southern issue. Most churches I where I preach in the South are intergrated but in the North very few are intergrated. Someone has said the most segregated hour in America is Sunday morning. Our black population is less than a dozen families in our county. Racism is a sin. And believe me black folks are not ignorant they do know when they are percieved as an equal or less than an equal. I would have hoped we moved beyond this in the 21st century.

Amen Elder!

A word on when dealing with blacks. Never say anything to try show your not prejudice. Just be ourselves and accept them as eqaul brothers/sisters and they will know. To many times when whites say something to show there not prejudice they end up saying something that can offend. for example I was at a funeral where the growd was mostly black and the pastor of the lady that died was white. Before he preached he stated "I grew up on the wrong side of the tracks too" Now this 2007 and many blacks didn't grow up in the ghetto or projects. Some may take offense By "WRONG SIDE" of the tracks.

This why it's best to relax be oursleves and walk in love and they will discern it. Like you said they are not ignorant, some whites just think they are.