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I totally understand racism within one's own family. My son had his best CHRISTIAN friend, who is black, as his Best Man in his wedding. It caused a ruckus, meaning that my son's grandfather, grandmother chose NOT to attend his wedding and they were very outspoken about it, as if they had some inside source of GOD ordained pride about it. My son has forgiven them, but it still rehashes old memories of it. In the end, racists will have to face their own choices before JESUS CHRIST, Himself. WE have to not let it interfere with our spiritual walk.
Matthew 19:3-6
3The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause? 4And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female, 5And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh? 6Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
3The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause? 4And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female, 5And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh? 6Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
That's really the story here isn't it? the in your face attitude. If you don't like it tough luck. Where is the living peaceably with all men? You have issues to deal with before God in your life.
You are going to do just whatever you please no matter what. So it's not up to me you work it out with God.
For the cause of Christ
Roger
You are going to do just whatever you please no matter what. So it's not up to me you work it out with God.
For the cause of Christ
Roger
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Ok, I don't like harassment. I realize we're not all going to agree, but please people refrain from following others around the site and habitually contradicting their comments as the #2 rule on this site is:
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Au contraire, mon am! I have umpteen peeps on ignore and it settles a lot for me - it keeps me from "listening to" the chronic self-righteous debaters on CC.
But as for racism, I come from a huge clan and my children's father hails from an even bigger tribe. I lost count of the races among us - let's just say our family looks like the U.N.
I have umpteen peeps on ignore and it settles a lot for me - it keeps me from "listening to" the chronic self-righteous debaters on CC. But as for racism, I come from a huge clan and my children's father hails from an even bigger tribe. I lost count of the races among us - let's just say our family looks like the U.N.
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I blame it on "diversity." We have now been given free reign to gawp at people for daring to look different than anyone else. And, considering we all are diverse, we are now given free reign to stare at the differences without guilt or any moral compass. For a whie there, we were headed toward true equality. Now "diversity" says some have "special rights", so the playing field just got more lopsided. (Not like it was ever going to be leveled.)
I know the feeling. Hubby has something kin to palsy and Tourette Syndrome, plus a lack of balance do to neuropathy. When he loses his balance, (from simple things like someone thinks it's okay to put their shopping cart right in front of us and stop, or someone thinks they deserve the entire 8 feet of width on a sidewalk), the Tourette kicks in. Then everyone assumes he's a raving lunatic.
We are united. (That's what I was trying to say before. You two need to be united.) So, we have turned it around on others at times or simply ignore them, depending on how bad the offense is.
Nothing like a big man or woman (I am still "the little woman" at a mere 5' 9.5" and 195 pounds. He's still huge compared to me. lol) getting in your face to ask you what you're laughing at, to get rid of the self-righteous "I'm allowed to laugh because I'm special" look. And better yet, nothing like a group of teen boys thinking they should defend the honor of a girl after she decided she alone should be able to walk on that sidewalk, but then they turn around and see the much bigger man still trying to gather his balance back to sober them up. (They never knew, he launched his massive shoulder into her shoulder when it was obvious she was heading right into his shoulder with no concern, because SHE was on the phone so he should duck. The only way he could duck at that point was by walking through the brick facade of a store inches away.)
I take my cues by how he reacts, but, make no mistake. I take my job seriously. I'm his helper. Ain't no one going to hurt him without going through both of us. (I'm disabled too, so don't think this has anything to do with physical fights, but I will, and I will lose, if there is no other choice to protect him. 12 years like this, and we've never had to physically fight. Then again, we're Philadelphians, so we have attitude. lol) We stand united. You're really going to have to learn that same lesson if you and future-wife are to remain partners for life in marriage.
I know the feeling. Hubby has something kin to palsy and Tourette Syndrome, plus a lack of balance do to neuropathy. When he loses his balance, (from simple things like someone thinks it's okay to put their shopping cart right in front of us and stop, or someone thinks they deserve the entire 8 feet of width on a sidewalk), the Tourette kicks in. Then everyone assumes he's a raving lunatic.
We are united. (That's what I was trying to say before. You two need to be united.) So, we have turned it around on others at times or simply ignore them, depending on how bad the offense is.
Nothing like a big man or woman (I am still "the little woman" at a mere 5' 9.5" and 195 pounds. He's still huge compared to me. lol) getting in your face to ask you what you're laughing at, to get rid of the self-righteous "I'm allowed to laugh because I'm special" look. And better yet, nothing like a group of teen boys thinking they should defend the honor of a girl after she decided she alone should be able to walk on that sidewalk, but then they turn around and see the much bigger man still trying to gather his balance back to sober them up. (They never knew, he launched his massive shoulder into her shoulder when it was obvious she was heading right into his shoulder with no concern, because SHE was on the phone so he should duck. The only way he could duck at that point was by walking through the brick facade of a store inches away.)
I take my cues by how he reacts, but, make no mistake. I take my job seriously. I'm his helper. Ain't no one going to hurt him without going through both of us. (I'm disabled too, so don't think this has anything to do with physical fights, but I will, and I will lose, if there is no other choice to protect him. 12 years like this, and we've never had to physically fight. Then again, we're Philadelphians, so we have attitude. lol) We stand united. You're really going to have to learn that same lesson if you and future-wife are to remain partners for life in marriage.
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Au contraire, mon am! I have umpteen peeps on ignore and it settles a lot for me - it keeps me from "listening to" the chronic self-righteous debaters on CC.
But as for racism, I come from a huge clan and my children's father hails from an even bigger tribe. I lost count of the races among us - let's just say our family looks like the U.N.
I have umpteen peeps on ignore and it settles a lot for me - it keeps me from "listening to" the chronic self-righteous debaters on CC. But as for racism, I come from a huge clan and my children's father hails from an even bigger tribe. I lost count of the races among us - let's just say our family looks like the U.N.
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