Why are there white, black, and hispanic churches?

Question

In America (I don't know about other countries) there are churches with different races sometimes blended but not often. This troubles me because this is not a good representation of Christianity. No one seems to notice this issue because people don't care. This is not right! How can we have blended schools but not churches? Is this the kind of message we Christians should send?

Answer 1

I attended a black church and they were very friendly. I suggest others do the same.

Answer 2

There is a basic human urge to band with those most like us (tribalism). Since visual differences can be seen at a distance, this predominated as one of the major choice factors. This served our ancestors well, increased their chance of survival, and thus the hardwiring is still with us all. Due to this, different subcultures have developed. It is not difficult to understand why people want to be around those they feel understand them the best. Since churches lie outside the bounds of federal regulation (sort of), the government would have to change a lot to mandate a significant change. Hopefully, the more advanced thinkers will take it to the next step.

My hope is that in another hundred or so years, our offspring will all look back on this and think about how primative and unenlightened it all was. It is subtentorial thinking.

Answer 3

This is common among Protestant churches but if you were to attend Mass at a Catholic Church you would discover all races worshiping together. The only difference would be that we do have Masses for people who do not understand English. such as Spanish or Chinese Mass if you live in an area where there are many non English speaking people.

Answer 4

Well, the language barriers create a necessity for a church to teach in different languages. Language,from what people who speak different languages say, adds alot of beauty and clarification to scripture. In the end there is only one church, those of God, and those of the devil. Don't worry so much, rely on the Savior he will set everything straight, that is the biggest part of Christianity, you have a righteous King.

Answer 5

I think people tend to hang out and spend time with people most similar to themselves. So yes there's going to be different races that prefer to attend church with others of their same culture or background. In the current church congregation, there are many whites but many other nationalities and races represented as well. I would I see nothing wrong with it and think it's a matter of opinion!

Answer 6

White Churches
Black Churches.
Hispanic Churches.

Be careful now I preached on this one telling my congregation that there was only one Church and that was the Blood bought Church of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Several never came back.

Answer 7

i get what you mean. but i dont think its nessasarily a racsist thing. in most cases other races could attend these church but they choose not to. it just a difference in culture. like for the most part black churches are more lively than others. and maybe hispanic churches speak more spanish and thats why its mostly mexicans.

Answer 8

I can't talk about other churches and why they are the way they are but at my church there are people of all races. I'm a lay Biblical counselor and in the past year I have counseled men from Africa, China, and Korea, as well as men born in the U.S. We have church leaders who are of different ethnic backgrounds as well.

http://www.alcf.net

Answer 9

It´s a matter of prefference, nothing to do with racism or divisionism. I have attended spanish, american, black and in everyone of them i found the love of God and of christian people. Even in some catholic renewal meetings i felt at home. However the old catholic and protestant dried up traditions of men churches didn´t appeal to me very much. It´s the love of JesusChrist that makes the difference. God bless you!!!

Answer 10

there arent really official white black or hispanic churches im sure it often has something to do with its location our church is mostly white people but there are a few blacks and and some asian people and we dont treat them differently.but i agree we should have blended churches!

Answer 11

I think it's that way because people attend church in their own neighborhood. People tend to live in communities where they are with people like themselves; therefor it would be that people attend church with people like themselves. I attend a church in the downtown area of Minneapolis and there are people of all races who attend this Church as well as a lot of visitors from other locations.