I mean Southern Americans during the 1950's, of course.
Doesn't anyone else find it ironic that the people there preach so much about Jesus' love and then they go out at night and lynch African Americans for enjoyment.
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2007-02-05 10:42:08 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
People overly religious are crazy. If you really didn't know that, I'm letting you in on the secret. Being religious is fine, but when you start preaching to other people who aren't then I think you have a problem.
2007-02-05 10:50:10 · answer #1 · answered by cutegirl 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'm not sure about the religious aspect, but As for the 'racist' part, southern people lived with blacks all their lives and were aware of their shortcomings.
We ignored their warnings concerning desegregation, now we must live with the consequence.
And they didn't 'lynch' blacks for fun. Anyone who broke the law in those days, White or black, might face justice at the end of a rope.
Furthermore; the number of Whites murdered in a single year at the hands of blacks, far exceed all the Lynchings in American history.
Think about that.
2007-02-05 19:05:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The southern states are also referred to as the "bible belt" so it is considered more attuned to religion (or the appearance thereof).
The southern states were also the center of slavery before they became free and emancipated. So they were the racist kind to begin with.
It is of course difficult to see how being religious and practicing slavery could go hand in hand, but that was just the culture of those times. Even now, the undercurrent of prejudice still exists.
If these folks understand what the love of Jesus is, they would not have practiced slavery or retain a prejudiced attitude towards blacks, minorities, and the dispossessed.
2007-02-05 18:50:32 · answer #3 · answered by cmira4 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I am a southerner and i do not appreciate being labeled!! I wish people would quit talking about white people always being racist i am not one of those people and we have enough going on in the world without opening up this subject again because i have had people be racist towards me for being white and blaming us on something that happened years ago that we had nothing to do with so let us just unite together as one and pray for our country &troops !!!
2007-02-05 18:57:08 · answer #4 · answered by linda bug 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
You are talking about the 50s????
I can't really comment on it, but as a southerner NOW, I can say I knew very few religious and even fewer who are racist.
Furthermore, perhaps it never occured to you that maybe there were religious non-racists then and racist non-religious then......and people who are prejudiced just kind of lumped them all into one catagory?
2007-02-05 18:47:58 · answer #5 · answered by Sunny And '74 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
God is not racist me as being a Christian we are not racist something that is racist is someone that can not accept Blacks and other cultures. The Bible is not racist.! I am not racist people that are racist say things about others in different cultures! The Bible is not racist and I do not like it when my God is put down. Racist is the ones that are against Blacks Whites, and every other race in the world . So We are not Racist and I am definitely not Racist . Please do not put God down! .
2007-02-05 19:04:09 · answer #6 · answered by Allie M 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's called a paradox, the duality of human nature.
Many "Christians" and denominations have used the scriptures to justify slavery and racist ideaololgy.
2007-02-05 20:06:44 · answer #7 · answered by Ebony Goddess 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think people tend to pick and choose which parts of religious beliefs they pay attention to.
For example, lots of so-called religious people are happy to spout that "the Bible says homosexuality is wrong" in order to defend their hatred of one group of people. However, the Bible also says "Don't cut your hair nor shave." (Leviticus 19:27) How many of these same people do you think break that "law" of the Bible?
It's unfortunate that throughout history, people will use whatever part of the Bible they want to support their own prejudices while ignoring the things that don't fit their lifestyle.
2007-02-05 18:50:52 · answer #8 · answered by emmesokol57 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They were religious in name and form only. They had 0% understanding of the message of Jesus.
2007-02-05 18:46:30 · answer #9 · answered by darth_maul_8065 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
lol i moved to florida from connecticut 2 years ago and i could not agree with you more. very hipocraitical don't you think
2007-02-06 01:35:01 · answer #10 · answered by wedjb 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋