Joan Rivers used to say that and I would get a kick out of it every time.
But, seriously, can we talk?
For the past week or so I have been talking to people about race and how we can get along with others. I have heard some nasty things including that awful phrase that we should send Black Americans “back” to Africa. I don’t get that. You have to be some kind of sick person to think that way. Then yesterday when someone was really being mean, I said they shouldn’t be racist and someone else said the person wasn’t racist…I had a problem. I wondered if maybe they didn’t know what racism is. It turns out they knew they were being racist but they excuse themselves for it and say it is others who are racist. That is worse than not knowing better.
Let’s look at what racism means. Racism is when you generalize against a group of people in a derogatory way due to their race or color of skin. It can easily be avoided if we treat others as equals and the way we want to be treated. Simple, right? I think it is but no, it isn’t.
In this confrontation, I wasn’t treated nice at all and was called a hypocrite of all things. I don’t know why I expect people to act better. Maybe it is because these people call themselves Christians. They continued to wail about how their rights have been infringed on, yada, yada… I began to get sick.
In contrast, here is a story that began to break my heart to think we are teaching racism to people…to our children. This little girl was told that black is ugly and that she couldn’t be Frozen’s Princess Elsa. How awful. Who would even think such a thing? Here is the story if you have not heard it…link…
This is a terrible thing but we are telling kids this all of the time. What is in your heart matters. What you teach children matters. How we treat others matters. This is important. Let’s make it right for all children.
Have a great Thursday! 🙂
Garden2day 
I am beyond confused. I was in high school during the “race riots”. That was fifty years ago! It seems like our only advancement has been to elect a black president. Maybe that’s what has these people all worked up. Perhaps if Hillary or Carly get elected, women’s rights will revert back fifty years, too. It doesn’t make any sense.
Just because a person goes to church on Sunday or has a fish sticker on their car that does not make them a Christian. A Christian is someone who follows Christ. His blood runs through each of us – black, white, yellow, or green. We are supposed to follow His lead – LOVE EVERYONE!!! Christians are not racist! They do not discriminate! They have tolerance for everyone – even for the ones who are casting stones. So those who claim to be Christian, but don’t live like Christ are the hypocrites, not you!
I’m sure it breaks Christ’s heart to see what this world has become. Don’t worry, He will be back! Stay faithful and keep fighting, Amy! I’m proud of what you’re doing. And, more importantly, so is Jesus!
Take care!
Dave 🙂
Thanks, Dave. I keep telling myself that true Christians do not behave this way. Sometimes the world seems so mixed up. It seems that we are making life complicated. We are told that our fruits show what is truly in our heart and I think this is no truer than today.
I feel like this is The Six Million Dollar Man…where we have the technology, we can rebuild him….. but at the same time, we aren’t trying.
Take care! Amy 🙂