during the time where black people were discriminated in the u.s, what was the behaviour of christian churches

Question

were they opposing the idea? did churches allow both white and black people together?
What were white christians doing? did they accept the discrimination?

Answer 1

A number of white Christians fought for the abolition movement, and some churches (like the Quakers) were known for their kindness across racial lines. However, it's true that many of the churches of the time were segregated.

Answer 2

I suppose most accepted the discrimination as a way of life. Somehow many did not allow God to enter that part of their lives. Many laughed at the Quakers because they seem so eccentric, but at least they held a strong anti-slavery position. Prejudice and discrimination are/were just one of the areas where the all-too-human church needs to become more godly. If the Church were to mature, nations and the world would be a better place. Even now churches err so much, getting involved with political parties - rather than investigating the individual candidates, for example. Never the less the church is God's people and he is willing to make them Christ-like if they are willing.

Answer 3

Mostly they discriminated as well. Keep in mind, most Americans are Christian.

Churches were segregates, many even used the idea that God made black people to serve white people.

There were acceptions, of course. But mostly, Christianity followed the mainstream, and discriminated with the best of them.

Answer 4

This is the topic of many books, so it would be impossible to cover in Y!A. But let's just say this: plenty of White Christians and White Churches acted very unChrist-like in the time of the Civil Rights fights.

And don't forget that Christianity was compulsory for KKK membership. The KKK is the worst terrorist organization ever known by the US. Makes al-Qeada look like p ussies.

Answer 5

Because the "church" is refered to in the Bible as the followers of Christ, the called out, and not a building or a denomination. Real Christians, accepted all who would come to Jesus. I lived during these times and I saw discrimination but, true Christians welcomed all to our Lord and Savior.

Answer 6

most white churches in the south did accept the idea of segregation and were racist. if you look back into the history of protestantism they have always been racist against someone. martin luther was a big anti-Semite. if only most people knew some quotes from him regarding Jews. he was sympathetic towards them in the beginning but when they wouldn't convert he became violently anti-Semitic. the Nazis were protestant, so were and still are, the members of the KKK. nearly every man dressed in a white hood who killed innocent people on Saturday were in a church on Sunday. i must say that catholic churches did not participate much in the civil rights time. but the sad truth is that, during these times, white protestants in the south not only accepted racism but even the preachers were in the KKK. i was born and lived in the south all my life, Mississippi to be exact. these things are true, i have heard it from white protestants themselves, and they still believe this way. and in my town there are armed policemen at our synagogue, just to be safe. so not only did the protestant church accept this racism, they were the perpetrators and in some ways, still are.

Answer 7

Some churches did, some didn't. Look at Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.....that says it all.

No offense, but black people were discriminated on for hundreds of years, and in some places still are.

Answer 8

I see where your going with this, and I'll explain why your thinking is wrong. You think that Christians think they are above right and wrong....not realizing that we realize that we are ALL sinners, we are human, we are fallible. Yes, many Christians behaved badly during those years, yes, many KKK use the bible (parts of the bible anyway) to try to make their point, they are WRONG, however, they are only Human. What about the terrorists who brought down the towers, why isn't anyone asking these kinds of questions about them, their religion (so they say) is a peaceful one, so why do they feel the need to kill so many? Every religion has had it's 'bad' times, because they are made up of people, and as I've said People are FALLIBLE. We all are, only God is infallible. Only God is Perfect. So, could you please give this line of questioning a rest, it's getting kinda old. God Bless, and Good Night.

Answer 9

Black people are still discriminated against? hahahaha that's ridiculous... yet they can still get a job over me when I'm better qualified and had better gpa in college. That's what's wrong with our country, everything is racist. If the shoe fits wear it. Church types were as often as not, right at the forefront of all that. and 70 years later it still can't be let go. Whites were slaves at a certain point in time as well, the jews were exterminated, yet it's only blacks who keep complaining.

Answer 10

Churches are filled with people who all react differently.
Some acted poorly... some well... some outraged with the treatment of the races. It is wrong to try to paint any large group of people with the same brush.