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kwassa

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22. My Sunday morning isn't segregated.

Mon Apr 13, 2015, 09:29 PM

Apr 2015

My Episcopal church is wildly diverse. Traditionally a very white establishment church, immigration, plus a local African-American presence, has made it a thriving and wonderfully diverse place.

Any country that was a former British colony has an Anglican church presence, and when they immigrate to the US, they head for the Episcopal Church. People of color from the Caribbean, Africa, India, and other places all end up in the church.

Here is an unusual metric: I am a white male married to a black female. I run across other couples like this from time to time. In this church of about 300 parishioners, there are seven other white male/black female families. All kinds of other combinations, too.

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hate [View all] heaven05 Apr 2015 OP

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You can't do certain things to people unless you-dehumanize them in your head or someone has merrily Apr 2015 #3

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^^THIS^^ 2naSalit Apr 2015 #15

We zap bigots that invade DU? JustAnotherGen Apr 2015 #4

In the words of the great Groucho Marx: "I soitenly hope so." merrily Apr 2015 #5

The guy is an idiot JustAnotherGen Apr 2015 #7

One definition of insanity is repeating the same behavior and expecting a different result. merrily Apr 2015 #8

And he did it again JustAnotherGen Apr 2015 #10

So far, the only thing I saw was his or her reply to me, but that was enough to ID the type. merrily Apr 2015 #11

We are going to UU Service in a few minutes JustAnotherGen Apr 2015 #12

Clearly, he or she has way too much time on his or her hands, but little intelligence. merrily Apr 2015 #13

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Wow heaven05 Apr 2015 #14

You probably would not have laughed. name removed was way too low level merrily Apr 2015 #16

thanks, must have been pretty low heaven05 Apr 2015 #17

DU faithfully and quickly took out the trash. merrily Apr 2015 #19

I say this with all due respect JustAnotherGen Apr 2015 #18

Depends on who they're bigoted against, sadly n/t Scootaloo Apr 2015 #27

If you saw what was posted in this thread on Sunday JustAnotherGen Apr 2015 #28

In response to the OP... I'll hazard a guess... Flatulo Apr 2015 #20

has merit heaven05 Apr 2015 #21

The Indians and Pakistanis that come to America tend to be of the professional class; Flatulo Apr 2015 #23

sincerity noted heaven05 Apr 2015 #24

Thank you for this. N/t JustAnotherGen Apr 2015 #29

My Sunday morning isn't segregated. kwassa Apr 2015 #22

good to hear heaven05 Apr 2015 #25

A question a little off topic brush Apr 2015 #26

There may be no difference kwassa Apr 2015 #30

Thanks for the info, kwassa. nt brush Apr 2015 #31

I grew up in an integrated neighborhood lovemydog Apr 2015 #32