tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021266862340067394.post-39314274796120522032008-02-28T18:14:00.000-05:002008-02-28T18:14:00.000-05:002008-02-28T18:14:00.000-05:00Anonymous,<BR/><BR/>I'll be the first to admit that as a white male in a church that is predominantly white located within a predominantly white community that there are issues I just can't possibly see. I concede that. No question about that.<BR/><BR/>I also acknowledge that issues of race still linger, just as you mention.<BR/><BR/>My point is I'm not sure that positioning ourselves as a _____ Christian helps the issue. Black Christians. White Christians. Korean Christians. <BR/><BR/>If the solution to race relations in a religious context is to be solved by black Christians saying "the heck with you" and doing whatever they want, then Barack's church makes perfect sense.<BR/><BR/>However, as Christians, I think the witness of scripture shows that community/race/gender problems should be solved "in community" with one another -- blacks, whites, asians, etc.<BR/><BR/>Labeling and positioning ourselves as Christians with a prefix just simply further polarizes us.Brian Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10339108255072541852noreply@blogger.com