Why are there "Black" Churches for African Americans and White Churches ?

Question

Is segregation and racism rooted in religion ?


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Answer 1

I have been to quite a few churches over my 36+ years as a Christian, and I don't think I have ever been in a church without a mix of Blacks and Whites, together with Hispanics and Orientals in increasing numbers over the years.
I think you are probably just trying to be divisive.
Who do you suppose would inspire you to do that?

Answer 2

Martin Luther King Jr. called eleven o'clock on Sunday morning "the most segregated hour in America."

Unfortunately, even tragically it is still true. Over thirty years later, even the most integration-minded churches still struggle to cross the cultural divides that keep Christians worshiping apart. This is embarrassing to the church at large and there is some movement, and needs to be a lot more action to change it! It is against what Jesus taught for sure.

Racism isn't just a religious problem by far. Historically, almost every group of human beings who managed to cultivate a cultural identity did so partly by defining themselves as better than any other group.

More recently the idea that only the fit survive has led to both eugenics and genocide. Darwin predicted that, “At some future period, not very distant as measured by centuries, the civilized races of man will almost certainly exterminate and replace the savage races throughout the world.” Darwin’s theory supplies a rationale for racism—the idea that some groups are more advanced along the evolutionary scale than others.

Answer 3

No, it is rooted in biology. Like kind affiliation. As politically incorrect as some people would like it to be, it is a fact. Those people, (like the one who said "Black churches are awesome"), are trying so hard to show how UNracist and UNprejudiced they are, and sometimes it looks silly. I believe this is also what motivated a great dela of interracial dating.

In close personal matters likie one's religious faith or choice of a partner, it is completely natural for people to group together with and be attracted to others they feel racially and culturally close to. I personally see nothing wrong with it, until people are denied access to something because of it, or if such affiliation is based on hatred and flagrant bigotry.

Many men like men's clubs as many women like to congregate exclusively with other women from time to time. These tendencies are actually genetically based and were fundamental to survival in ancient times. We don't NEED them for survival today, but I believe the vestiges of these traits are essentially harmless, unless, as I said, they become violent or malicious in any way.

Answer 4

No, I am not sure why that is but the Church that I attend has people from just about every race and I am not talking one or two. There are over a 1000 people who attend it and it is a pretty even mix.

Answer 5

Sadly, yes... Birds of a feather flock together. Racial segregation is in many cases is a self-imposed state.

Answer 6

Yes. Religion is the opiate of the people. If you want to control people or sanction/forbid any activity what better way to do so then through God, Allah or whomever.

Answer 7

It has to do with culture,birds of a feather flock together.Black churches are awesome.

Answer 8

Those are churches reserved for bigots, whether they are in denial or not.

Answer 9

that's not really true. in my church it is very multi-cultural.

Answer 10

my church does not make that distinction