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17 May 2019, 6:48 am

I get this feeling that I'll be sitting in the back of the bus to Heaven. 8)



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17 May 2019, 8:46 am

RightGalaxy wrote:
I get this feeling that I'll be sitting in the back of the bus to Heaven.
Naah ... you'll likely get through with a VIP ticket instead.

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17 May 2019, 12:21 pm

Is this about something racist that happened at a church? Can the OP explain more about it?

I'm a bit confused (although that's nothing new).



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17 May 2019, 2:10 pm

If people at your church are being racist towards towards you, the best (and most simple) thing to do is to find another church that is welcoming to outsiders.


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17 May 2019, 4:42 pm

RightGalaxy wrote:
I get this feeling that I'll be sitting in the back of the bus to Heaven. 8)


Nope, they will.


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17 May 2019, 7:31 pm

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If people at your church are being racist towards towards you, the best (and most simple) thing to do is to find another church that is welcoming to outsiders.


These are new members.



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17 May 2019, 7:33 pm

RightGalaxy wrote:
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If people at your church are being racist towards towards you, the best (and most simple) thing to do is to find another church that is welcoming to outsiders.


These are new members.


What did they do?



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17 May 2019, 7:34 pm

RightGalaxy wrote:
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If people at your church are being racist towards towards you, the best (and most simple) thing to do is to find another church that is welcoming to outsiders.


These are new members.

Could you explain the situation to a pastor?


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17 May 2019, 7:36 pm

Arganger wrote:
RightGalaxy wrote:
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If people at your church are being racist towards towards you, the best (and most simple) thing to do is to find another church that is welcoming to outsiders.


These are new members.

Could you explain the situation to a pastor?


He told me to ignore them being that I am a senior member of the congregation.



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17 May 2019, 7:38 pm

Twilightprincess wrote:
RightGalaxy wrote:
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If people at your church are being racist towards towards you, the best (and most simple) thing to do is to find another church that is welcoming to outsiders.


These are new members.


What did they do?


They just made comments, "What is 'she' doing here?" "I didn't know minorities came here?"



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17 May 2019, 7:40 pm

RightGalaxy wrote:
Arganger wrote:
RightGalaxy wrote:
AnonymousAnonymous wrote:
If people at your church are being racist towards towards you, the best (and most simple) thing to do is to find another church that is welcoming to outsiders.


These are new members.

Could you explain the situation to a pastor?


He told me to ignore them being that I am a senior member of the congregation.

Are they discriminating against you?


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17 May 2019, 7:41 pm

RightGalaxy wrote:
Twilightprincess wrote:
RightGalaxy wrote:
AnonymousAnonymous wrote:
If people at your church are being racist towards towards you, the best (and most simple) thing to do is to find another church that is welcoming to outsiders.


These are new members.


What did they do?


They just made comments, "What is 'she' doing here?" "I didn't know minorities came here?"


That’s pretty bad. I feel like the pastor should’ve done more about the situation.



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17 May 2019, 7:43 pm

If these people don't like "minorities," they can just get the eff out of the church.....and never come back!



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17 May 2019, 7:52 pm

I guess it's time to find another church, one where the congregation practices what is preached. It sounds like he expects you to turn the other cheek while others are free to be hypocrites.


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17 May 2019, 8:01 pm

The pastor needs to take those people aside, talk to them, and, perhaps, preach a sermon on prejudice.



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17 May 2019, 8:04 pm

There's no room for any sort of ethnic or racial prejudice in a house of worship.