2007-05-22 09:24:43 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
People make mistakes....
2007-05-22 09:27:51 · answer #1 · answered by Teenager 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your question should have been why did White people not allow Black people to use the same water fountain until the 1960's. Segregation was not a religious matter, it was a racial matter, even though some religious groups supported it.
2007-05-22 16:33:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
That was the laws of the land for that time period, doesn't mean it was right. Probably many Christians would step back and let a black person have water out of the white fountain when no one was looking. Besides all that was way before my time.
2007-05-22 16:31:30 · answer #3 · answered by Caleb's Mom 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Racial ignorance. There will always be those that will hate others. They only need a reason to carry out their hate.
Today the hatred is still there. It is just a little different today.
Muslims hate Christians (black or white)
Many whites still hate blacks. So many generations of hate is hard to break.
Many blacks hate whites. Memory of the kkk tortures still burn in the minds of many black leaders today.
Jesus has the real answer for all the hatred. Love your enemy. Do good to those that despitefully use you. Repay with kindness not evil. Forgive and you will be forgiven.
2007-05-22 16:36:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why question the past when you live in the now. Can you drink from the same fountain as whites now? Why Did Christian Soldiers kill Jews? You dont see Jews asking these type questions on Answers. They were denied alot more than water.
2007-05-22 16:31:13 · answer #5 · answered by Rick S 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The government was in the state that the collective people chose it to be. The water fountains were designated BLACK/WHITE. It wasn't individual white CHRISTIANS STANDING UP blocking the water fountains. Come on now...
2007-05-22 16:30:51 · answer #6 · answered by ™Tootsie 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Although the racially segregated water fountains in the south were degrading, they were among the least of the problems.
Like, denying Blacks the vote, for instance.
Lynchings would be another, more severe example.
The water fountains were just one small piece in a larger pattern of oppression.
And it wasn't just Christians.
2007-05-22 19:19:19 · answer #7 · answered by tehabwa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first of all do not just blame the white christians for this atrocity. I am a White Christian that finds it terrible that someone who was also created in the image of God was treated so terribly. I did not have anything to do with this because I was just born in 1958 however I BEG for forgiveness for those people who treated blacks that way- God is too merciful at times. but I am so glad that He is or where would any of us be?
2007-05-22 17:02:28 · answer #8 · answered by AdoreHim 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As I've said before, being a Christian is just a label. People label themselves Christian because it's a very pretty label to have. However, they don't really follow their religion. You're mentioning one example of my proven fact. Another example is this: look at how "Christians" are treating gays.
2007-05-22 18:14:33 · answer #9 · answered by 07clau 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why are you only questioning Christians? It was anyone that was white that was against blacks back then. I am a white Christian and I would be glad to share a waterfountain with a black person.
2007-05-22 16:37:41 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It was white people and not only Christians.
2007-05-22 21:30:14 · answer #11 · answered by SOCCER GIRL! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋