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94. No, being told that there is hope. That one is not alone. The black churches are activist churches

Tue Jan 20, 2015, 01:06 PM

Jan 2015

and much more active on issues like social justice and equality than white churches. Heaven is the ultimate goal but never the earthly goal.

For the oppressed and poor the church gave them strength to continue on. Without it there is nothing because both blacks and the poor know better than to believe that a government of and for the whites is going to be reliable. The 60s was the exception not the rule.

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Blacks Are The Most Religious Americans [View all] ND-Dem Jan 2015 OP

Wow. Only 1% of blacks are atheist or agnostic? Nye Bevan Jan 2015 #1

Only 1% say they are. nt kelliekat44 Jan 2015 #43

I see this thread going places NightWatcher Jan 2015 #2

Like.. Here we go again.. ? Cha Jan 2015 #18

I thought that was kudzu sakabatou Jan 2015 #40

I really don't find that surprising. MohRokTah Jan 2015 #3

I think it can be more cultural also JI7 Jan 2015 #6

I live in the south and they still are. beam me up scottie Jan 2015 #9

Not many other places were closed off to Blacks ZX86 Jan 2015 #12

Agreed! Stellar Jan 2015 #53

Black churches were blamed for the passing of proposition 8 Jesus Malverde Jan 2015 #4

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It had more to do with segregation than seeking a savior. ZX86 Jan 2015 #15

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Being told you'll get your reward in heaven ZX86 Jan 2015 #30

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This right here.nt bravenak Jan 2015 #36

No, being told that there is hope. That one is not alone. The black churches are activist churches jwirr Jan 2015 #94

Amen friend. JNelson6563 Jan 2015 #113

Happy you know what was inside the heads of black folk in churches ... former9thward Jan 2015 #21

Really! thucythucy Jan 2015 #27

Being Black and attending a lot of church in my youth. ZX86 Jan 2015 #29

You know what was inside your head. former9thward Jan 2015 #41

What a stupid comment. ZX86 Jan 2015 #42

And your conclusion is that black folk former9thward Jan 2015 #48

If you hang around a barber shop long enough ZX86 Jan 2015 #66

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And yet, Washington DC, one of the BLACKEST parts of America passed gay marriage while many Number23 Jan 2015 #8

a better example would be Maryland dsc Jan 2015 #13

There were a hell of a lot of brown faces on that Council (as expected) but I take your point. Number23 Jan 2015 #14

Actually, there were the same number of "brown" faces as white faces onenote Jan 2015 #49

I can see that it is monumentally important for you to jump in and "correct" me as well as Number23 Jan 2015 #50

How you came to the conclusion that I was reinforcing that particular conclusion onenote Jan 2015 #51

But you added absolutely nothing accurate. And you once again chirping up with needless tidbit Number23 Jan 2015 #52

I stand corrected. And at the same time, I stand amazed. onenote Jan 2015 #57

Glad you realized you were wrong. Would have been nice if you could have also realized Number23 Jan 2015 #61

Whatever floats your boat, my friend onenote Jan 2015 #63

DC doesn't have a legislature. It has a city council. kwassa Jan 2015 #25

they make laws do they not dsc Jan 2015 #35

More blacks than you might expect actually support gay marriage and are in LBGT relationships but kelliekat44 Jan 2015 #44

But there was significant opposition, elleng Jan 2015 #32

black poLitical leaders tend to be liberal and far less JI7 Jan 2015 #38

Correct. elleng Jan 2015 #39

Black churches were blamed by assholes for Prop H8 not by thinking people, because is was far Bluenorthwest Jan 2015 #17

Wrongly blamed. Starry Messenger Jan 2015 #24

and yet blacks and asians are the 2 groups who had highest percentage votes JI7 Jan 2015 #5

I see some have already taken the OPs bait Number23 Jan 2015 #10

Yes see post 22 JI7 Jan 2015 #28

Nailed it. beam me up scottie Jan 2015 #34

It is kind of an awkward statistic Nye Bevan Jan 2015 #65

So I must maintain that 1+1 does not equal 2 MattBaggins Jan 2015 #74

What about the voting rates for the . . . Major Hogwash Jan 2015 #37

I think the Jamaal510 Jan 2015 #69

That very well could be. Major Hogwash Jan 2015 #71

And? Do you have a point to make? dissentient Jan 2015 #11

Well he said religious DUers were going to stop voting for Dems yesterday. beam me up scottie Jan 2015 #19

I see. I thought it was weird that he posted this with no commentary. dissentient Jan 2015 #23

Those are interesting stats at that site. I found this one interesting Autumn Jan 2015 #20

Oh, Hannah... SidDithers Jan 2015 #22

Bell? kwassa Jan 2015 #26

Again? zappaman Jan 2015 #73

Everything old is new again! FSogol Jan 2015 #89

NewDeal_Dem and ND-Dem seem to ring a bell. FSogol Jan 2015 #80

Ah, now I see. HappyMe Jan 2015 #82

Just don't mention Baltimore or smiling North Koreans... SidDithers Jan 2015 #83

and knowing is half the battle! Which battle is unknown. TheKentuckian Jan 2015 #33

I haven't stepped foot in a church in a few decades KMOD Jan 2015 #45

Did you have an actual point here? HappyMe Jan 2015 #46

565 posts in one week RandiFan1290 Jan 2015 #47

The OP has a lot to say... Stellar Jan 2015 #54

Damn! and i though I posted too much. hrmjustin Jan 2015 #56

With nearly a 50 post per day average since you signed up 3 years ago... cleanhippie Jan 2015 #75

Many of my posts came from mirt and hosting. hrmjustin Jan 2015 #76

And as someone who incessantly complains that they're being mocked or ridiculed cleanhippie Jan 2015 #78

Lol I don't think you are in a position to judge others. hrmjustin Jan 2015 #79

Oh, but I am in just that position. cleanhippie Jan 2015 #81

I am just hearttbroken that I was schooled by you. hrmjustin Jan 2015 #84

I suggest a Dyson. AtheistCrusader Jan 2015 #90

You know I recently got a Hoover and it works just as well. hrmjustin Jan 2015 #91

Oh I very much doubt that. AtheistCrusader Jan 2015 #92

But they are expensive. hrmjustin Jan 2015 #93

Wait, I thought this was about blowing, not sucking. cleanhippie Jan 2015 #101

You just had to bring Science into it, didn't you? Typical. mr blur Jan 2015 #103

I do have to tell you I adored your latest post in Atheist and Agnostics. hrmjustin Jan 2015 #104

So is your group's new 'Welcome' post. AtheistCrusader Jan 2015 #105

I am glad you laughed. hrmjustin Jan 2015 #106

Stand down, sir. Stand down! cleanhippie Jan 2015 #112

Probably by having the last word. Again. cleanhippie Jan 2015 #95

Jury voted 3-4 to keep your post. n/t benz380 Jan 2015 #85

I didn't alert and would prefer people not to on my account. hrmjustin Jan 2015 #86

Alerter said you were being stalked. n/t benz380 Jan 2015 #87

Lol well that is one way of looking at it. hrmjustin Jan 2015 #88

How is it stalking when you have posts in nearly every thread? cleanhippie Jan 2015 #98

Also a ridiculous one. hrmjustin Jan 2015 #99

The need to respond to every single post certainly is. cleanhippie Jan 2015 #100

Well cleanhippie I think what is ridiculous is you responding to my posts and then implying I am hrmjustin Jan 2015 #102

Keep telling yourself that, Justin. Keep telling yourself that. cleanhippie Jan 2015 #107

I think you make my points for me with you need to respond to me all the time. hrmjustin Jan 2015 #108

Keep telling yourself that, Justin. Keep telling yourself that. cleanhippie Jan 2015 #109

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Lol! How do you stalk someone who has posts in nearly every thread? cleanhippie Jan 2015 #97

Nice. cleanhippie Jan 2015 #96

That's a strange reaction to a 3-4 vote. rug Jan 2015 #116

Your posts in this subthread prove it. rug Jan 2015 #115

DAAAAAYUM!!! eom Jamaal510 Jan 2015 #67

666 as of right now Jamastiene Jan 2015 #77

I have to say that 1 percent number suprised me. hrmjustin Jan 2015 #55

maybe; but if it's hard to tell your family you're not religious, doesn't that indicate widespread ND-Dem Jan 2015 #58

There maybe a generational divide. hrmjustin Jan 2015 #59

I do too, actually; but that's what the poll showed. We're likely to look askance when poll ND-Dem Jan 2015 #60

7 people recc'd this bait? great white snark Jan 2015 #62

Not everyone here thinks that being religious is a horrible thing (nt) Nye Bevan Jan 2015 #64

They had no choice WestCoastLib Jan 2015 #70

Yes. And some things haven't changed. beam me up scottie Jan 2015 #72

Would someone explain this to me? Manifestor_of_Light Jan 2015 #114

You're confusing doctrine with interpretation. LanternWaste Jan 2015 #118

Would you make yourself clear? Manifestor_of_Light Jan 2015 #119

There would probably be more out atheist Black people MindPilot Jan 2015 #117