Comments on: I am racist…

By: red05

red05 — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 04:27:51 +0000

Thanks Dan, I appreciate your comments. I’ve heard great things about Mars Hill Church and know quite a few people that go there, but I have a church home already (in the Rainier Valley actually).
I agree with you about the comment. Probably the best thing would have been to ask what he meant, and then at least we could have had a conversation.
I love my neighborhood though, and I am very excited about living here. The more I see all the diversity around me, the more I appreciate it and think that it would be difficult for me to go back to an all white suburb…

By: Dan Barnett

Dan Barnett — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 01:00:22 +0000

Hey Red. I understand the shock when you realize how much you’ve noticed race in the past. I moved to Illinois from a suburb of Detroit. When I got here I felt like something was missing. There were no Blacks. Some of my best friends in Michigan were black, but here it felt awkward. Listen, stereotypes will always form how your reflexes happen. I think living in the community you’re in will help you to harness them. BTW, although your comment may be whitty, sometimes it’s better unsaid. Sometimes the best response is silence, and sometimes it’s a question. “What do you mean by that?” it opens you up to much more. I googled rainier valley to see where it is. It says Seattle. If so, try finding Mars Hill Church, and get involved there. Mark Driscoll, the lead pastor, is one of the most brilliant men alive.

By: D. Peace

D. Peace — Sun, 17 Jun 2007 06:08:05 +0000

Make diverse friends. Best advice I could give.