2007-07-21 10:59:00 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Because they are just big clubs.
2007-07-21 11:01:17 · answer #1 · answered by K.O. 4 · 1⤊ 4⤋
I think you may be visiting the wrong churches. If I were you I would get out your local phone book first and let your fingers do the walking. Make a list of all the churches in your area. Call them and ask questions for yourself. Not only looking at one denomantion but all churches. Ask them the tuff questions like is your church open to all races. Then when you get your list together make an apointment to meet the pastors in person. Ask him about the church doctrine. Then narrow your list. Then take the top 5 and attend each one, a different one every Sunday. Not just the morning service but the night one as well as their Wed or mid-week service. Then pick one you find at the top of your list. Attend that church at least a month. By then you will have a good idea if this is a match for you.
I have a feeling you will find that this is one of the great lies out there. Churches today are in fact less segregated than they were in the past. I know for a fact mine is. How ever you may find a few that is more about the money today....If you find one like that run don't walk for the door. Some of the larger ones I have seen on TV promote book sales more than God's word. All you need is your Bible and common sence. If they don't teach the word straight from the book you will know that is the problem. If you don't read the Bible you will not be able to really know. Become educated and don't listen to hype out there. It is just keeping you from the truth. I hope you are blessed in finding the truth for yourself. I myself found my church about 10 years ago quite by accident. We are multi-cultural and all are welcome. We are also a very friendly and loving church family. Evita
2007-07-23 01:51:59 · answer #2 · answered by evitabug 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How are churches segregated? Look, I've been to both "black" churches and "white" churches, and I've noticed that they worship differently. That's not a bad thing! I loved the music in the "black" church I went to, and the people were wonderful!
It's just different.
But the answerer who stated that it's that way EVERYWHERE in society is right. My African-American neighbors all hang out together, and so do the Asians, the Latinos, and the white people. We don't HATE each other, some of us even like each other...we just don't hang out.
My church, however, has people of ALL races. There are black people, Asians, Latinos, white people, Germans...you name it, they're there. I love it.
2007-07-21 18:24:12 · answer #3 · answered by The_Cricket: Thinking Pink! 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because church homes and denominations are passed down the family line. Most people in church grew up in the church, so they went to their mothers church. Even if they go to a different church, people typically stick within denominations. And if this passing of denominations has happened down the line for decades, segregation is inevitable. Mind you, it was only less than 50 years ago that America was legally segregated.
2007-07-21 18:03:20 · answer #4 · answered by kelly4u2 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I'm a Christian.
I think that the bigotry that is rampant in all churches I have ever attended is an indication of people's fear toward the unknown.
I am sorry for this.
There is nothing I can do about it.
You are definitely right.
Their fear toward the unknown is also shown in their fear of change.
Example Nationally is the anger shown toward the Harry Potter books. A huge percentage of Christians who eschew the books have never read them at all. They fight about something that they don't know at all.
Same fear can be seen in how most Christians (AND PEOPLE TOO!!) create a World that they are comfortable with.
If you understand how people are, perhaps you can forgive it when others are inadequate.
James 2 talks about this in the Bible. Most Christians wouldn't stand up to a lesson on James 2.
2007-07-21 18:20:32 · answer #5 · answered by Erik A 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
In my city, it has a lot to do with the neighborhood.
There are a lot of Black churches in Black neighborhoods. There are a lot of racially mixed churches in racially mixed neighborhoods. The heavily Irish-American, Italian-American churches are in traditionally Irish/Italian neighborhoods respectively. Many Jewish temples are now Black churches becuase the neighborhood went from Jewish to Black.
However, the big Greek Orthodox Church is in a Black neighborhood, I don't know why.
2007-07-21 18:03:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
So are schools, and work places, and pretty much everywhere else. Maybe it's because people segregate themselves because they're more comfortable with people they can readily relate to.
2007-07-21 18:13:53 · answer #7 · answered by r j 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because each is so 'very much better' than the other. One church will have a congregation that will go to their imaginary 'heaven' and the others will 'burn in hell'. That is the way of it. You can't let the other heathens in your church can you?
2007-07-21 18:04:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
The music !
God is the same no-mater where we go but boy is the music different.
2007-07-21 18:10:37 · answer #9 · answered by klesis 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't think so. My church welcomes everyone.
2007-07-21 19:37:01 · answer #10 · answered by Sweetharttt 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because religion is one of the most biggoted institutions in the world. It only makes sense that they hate people who don't look like them.
2007-07-21 18:01:31 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 4⤋