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Many Post-modern churches are mostly all white? How can the post-modern church become more diverse?
2007-01-13 15:03:37 · 22 answers · asked by DrThorne 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Great Question. I've seen places of Worship where the church goers were diverse, but maybe it's all about the style of how those of other cultures worship. Caucasians may be a little more laid back in their approach of worship whereas Blacks treat it more as a Party. The musical styles are completely different and a Black Pastor and White Pastor are 2 different Community Figures. It's hard to explain, in my mind it has nothing to do with racism, it's just a different approach to how they worship the same God. As far as religion, I completely draw a blank...... but it would be nice if their were more Churches that catered to a more diverse service where everyone is accommodated without anyone trying hard. Everything just comes and goes naturally.
2007-01-13 15:24:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you mean by reconciling and having diversity, that they join together with many races in the same church.
My church has already done that. I have also seen different races in the same wards together. We do not have wards or churches for different races. We all join together.
Aside from the United States, other regions with significant Mormon populations include Mexico and Asia (1 million members each), South America (3 million members), and Central America and Europe (about half a million each). The rapid growth the Church has been experiencing in Africa, where there are already a quarter of a million members.
Even in the beginning of our church in the early 1800's we had a mixture of black and white, while a lot of others were segregating theirs.
2007-01-13 15:30:31 · answer #2 · answered by trollwzrd 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By becoming God's church and preaching out of the bible. There are no black churches or white churches. Labels are given to some like baptist, evangelical, etc. However, you are either part of God's church or you are not. There is no other church.
The gospel is not a seeker sensitive topic. It IS the truth
If you preach the truth you will attact the truth seekers no matter their ethnicity.
2007-01-13 15:11:01 · answer #3 · answered by ScottyJae 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it's because they discriminate.. I think a lot of black people must either not go to church, or go to a different type of church (like Baptist, mostly where I am). If you want to make them more diverse, well.. I don't know how you can do that. You can't "market" to black people.. it's not like they're all the same.
2007-01-13 15:07:17 · answer #4 · answered by Nyara 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many churches have come to realize that just as Christ does not look upon the skin but the heart, the same should be done by His Family.
The old stigmae is just in the mindset of those unwilling for any type of change......
afterall, there are no color sections in heaven or hell.
The indifference for change falls on both sides of the color line however - one is no more guilty than the other.
The church should be just as He intended!!
2007-01-13 15:10:20 · answer #5 · answered by Marsha 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The problem isn't always one of discrimination, but often one of taste. Blacks and Whites often have differing ideas of what constitutes worship. Musical taste and preaching styles are often different in the churches. This isn't bad, but is simply a difference.
Is this a problem? Not necessarily. Some churches have found an ability to create an environment comfortable to both, and this is fine, but still, there are cultural differences and I don't think it necessarily good to try to erase them.
2007-01-13 15:09:22 · answer #6 · answered by Deirdre H 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Farrakhan is the only one I surely have ever heard make those styles of comments. i'm no longer African American yet have been to a pair predominately black church homes on celebration. I surely have on no account heard something on the brink of those styles of vitriolic statements. i'm nonetheless not sure as to who i will vote for yet i do no longer carry Obama to blame for the rantings of his pastor. edit: Z Z is unquestionably precise in my journey. i'm the poster new child for a WASP and on those events once I surely have visited a black church, i replaced into made to sense as though I have been a factor of the kin.
2016-10-07 03:08:16 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would be impossible for black churches to reconcile with white churches. White people ain't got no soul.
2007-01-13 15:07:47 · answer #8 · answered by Mike D. 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Maybe the message of Martin Luther King Jr. Day needs to be heard a little louder, yes?
2007-01-13 15:08:00 · answer #9 · answered by ccrider 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Churches can reconcile.
Last time I check the Bible it didn't have a quota system.
You preach, teach and witness after that it is up to people to decide to come to church or not.
2007-01-13 15:08:15 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋