tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7679733813213007170.post1090831211689491670..comments2015-07-08T07:42:39.725-07:00Comments on R is for Race: Why So Silent? A post for my white, evangelical friends:Marianne Modicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13654063420243244070noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7679733813213007170.post-53799348681682634432014-08-28T08:32:50.536-07:002014-08-28T08:32:50.536-07:00I can honestly say I agree with everything you are...I can honestly say I agree with everything you are saying. Perhaps, in worrying about "defending the truth," some Christians forget that all people- those different from us, those like us and even our enemies- are made in the Image of God and must be considered our brothers. <br /><br />I am sure you made the same point in the body of your blog post but I think I understand it more now....thanks for sharing and may we all remember we have a responsibility to show God's love to all!Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18023716101668315942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7679733813213007170.post-45466829275012516972014-08-28T08:08:32.729-07:002014-08-28T08:08:32.729-07:00To begin with, I understand what you're saying...To begin with, I understand what you're saying about the anxiety many white people feel in talking about race. I found that in my own research. In terms of the white evangelical response to the Michael Brown shooting and similar incidents, I don't know if "care" is the word I'm thinking of. I believe that white evangelicals care about black youth, but that caring is not informed by the reality those youth face at the hands of law enforcement. They care in an abstract way (Christians are supposed to care about everyone, right?), but they spend so much time defending their position as whites when terrible stuff like this happens that they don't allow themselves to be open and try to understand the perspective of their brothers and sisters of color. They don't try to understand the history that preceded this shooting and, hence, the angry response to it. So, they are silent. They show no support for a grieving family and community, regardless of the circumstances. Some people just don't "do politics" on fb, and I understand that. My point was that lots of them had no problem standing against homosexuality in their support for a fast food chain, but did not think of supporting a family and community in crisis.Marianne Modicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13654063420243244070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7679733813213007170.post-19706102096336094572014-08-28T06:59:47.796-07:002014-08-28T06:59:47.796-07:00do you imply that white evangelicals don't car...do you imply that white evangelicals don't care about black youths? <br /><br />Perhaps they are silent because whenever issues of race are brought up and if you don't come out on "the right side of things," or if you just raise some questions then you are labeled a racist. Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18023716101668315942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7679733813213007170.post-40034905502510826482014-08-19T13:45:13.206-07:002014-08-19T13:45:13.206-07:00Thank you for this, Marianne! (signed, your friend...Thank you for this, Marianne! (signed, your friend formerly in Scranton)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com