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KamaAina

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14. I was once guilty of just that

Reply to marions ghost (Reply #13)

Wed Sep 4, 2013, 02:59 PM

Sep 2013

I was early for UU services one Sunday when two African American gentlemen showed up. I nearly tripped over my shoelaces to go get them copies of "Soulful Journeys", UUA's pamphlet targeted to AAs.

Turns out they wanted to speak with the head of the congregation about doing some yard work. D'oh!

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North Carolina Church Wanted �Only White People� as Greeters [View all] shawn703 Sep 2013 OP

You live long enough LearningCurve Sep 2013 #1

I get the impression that their real problem was that the greeters... mike_c Sep 2013 #2

This. n/t lumberjack_jeff Sep 2013 #4

The letter asked that �only white people� greet worshippers at church services. moobu2 Sep 2013 #5

yeah, no one gets an award for thoughtfulness.... mike_c Sep 2013 #6

I think that was the intent but then she added that they only want 'the best of the best' Sheldon Cooper Sep 2013 #8

No, this quote in the OP takes it out of the benign, tone deaf arena: Gormy Cuss Sep 2013 #21

I spent most of my formative years in Mississippi during the time public schools were desegregated moobu2 Sep 2013 #3

Sigh shenmue Sep 2013 #7

?! blkmusclmachine Sep 2013 #9

It's a church. They're allowed to be as stupid as they want to be. MNBrewer Sep 2013 #10

She's assuming that the white people she wants to attract to her church KamaAina Sep 2013 #11

right marions ghost Sep 2013 #13

I was once guilty of just that KamaAina Sep 2013 #14

You are trying to be inclusive... marions ghost Sep 2013 #16

No, they were older men KamaAina Sep 2013 #17

right, I got they were older marions ghost Sep 2013 #18

I got rejected by a synagogue for being unemployed. Manifestor_of_Light Sep 2013 #12

wow...beyond shameful... Blue_Tires Sep 2013 #19

" Darkies please use the rear entrance. " lpbk2713 Sep 2013 #15

That reminds me of a scene from "The Apostle" CakeGrrl Sep 2013 #20