Mark F. Carr on Racism in the Church
In his "Viewpoint" column in the Pacific Union Recorder, Mark F. Carr, Ph. D., associate professor of religion, Loma Linda University explores racism and Christian ethics in the Adventist church. He states:
"Many in Adventism believe the way forward is to take every measure possible to create congregations and conferences that are completely racially diverse. Others take the opposite view, wanting instead to purposefully, voluntarily, segregate churches along ethnic lines. The best way forward may be a both/and answer rather than an either/or answer. What would God have us do? How can we love our neighbor so as to demonstrate our love of God?
Structurally, churches, conferences, unions, divisions, and the General Conference should establish working groups to take a long-range look at this issue in our Church. Personally, we each need to be honest with ourselves about our real attitude toward the other. When we feel it, see it, and hear it from our lips, we must demand accountability and change—for ourselves and for each other.
Read the full article in the Recorder.
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Re: Mark F. Carr on Racism in the Church
Why are the liberals (it's usually the liberals) so preoccupied and practically obsessed with ethnicity and diversity. We got along quite well before this stuff was injected into society.
Sure, there have always been and always will be problems but I know of no factually objective evidence that either education or the church has benefitted from this continuing promotion and probes of ethnicity and diversity. Too bad the clergy and educators don't find more productive pursuits.
Truth Seeker
Re: Mark F. Carr on Racism in the Church
"Truth Seeker":
What really bothers me is that liberal Jesus of Nazareth. He started mixing with women and gentiles and tax collectors and all sorts of misfits. He inclusively opened the doors of healing and opportunity and redemption to everyone. He seemed practically obsessed with it.
We got along quite well before this stuff was injected into society. Oh, maybe the Blacks and Hispanics and Asians and Native Americans didn't, but they aren't we, are they? (You are White, right?)
Too bad people don't find more productive pursuits than following Jesus' liberal, even radical example. Those Jesus followers just stir up trouble.
Always have.
Re: Mark F. Carr on Racism in the Church