A Christian Response to White Privilege
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On a friendly note, since "SJW" is too negative, what is a short name that I can call your side?
ps. I also agree with your side that we should listen more to less privileged voices. As a missionary, I am trained to do so and have learned a lot.
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I got a laugh out of that because one could sue everyone I have worked with for the past 25 years.
I worked at my daughter's junior high school for a year and when they needed another teacher, I recommended an American friend who wanted to return to Taiwan. The boss directly asked me with concern, "Is she black?" I showed him her Facebook photos and he was relieved to see her whiteness. He gave me permission to invite her. She did a great job and they liked her more than they liked me.
I should get them sued!
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I don't suggest whites drive the conversation. I suggest others speak up and join the conversation. They are doing so now and that is good. What is not good is when people try to silence whites. I'm all for more speech and more listening. Unfortunately, when public figures call for a national conversation about race, they always imply that Whites and especially conservatives should shut up and listen.
When I worked in Burger King there was a black crew-leader over me named John. John and I became friends and when visiting his apartment I asked him why he was renting a TV instead of waiting to buy one later. He told me his point of view, that having a TV now was worth paying more in the long run. That was no great racial epiphany, but I live what I preach concerning speaking and listening. (I was also poor and had no TV)
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If the term been used mostly in a racist context against whites then the description term "white privilege" needs to be abandon and replace with something else.
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Shiloh Raven
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That hasn't been my personal experience in the almost three decades I've been involved in social justice and political activism or in my involvement within various Native American circles.
Liberals, like myself, certainly are involved in social justice and political activism, but I've never heard a liberal tell minorities to get over the past, stop playing the victim, stop using the race card, and stop spreading white guilt. I have never heard a liberal accuse other people of being racist simply because they address racism against minorities either. I cannot honestly say the same about conservatives.
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That is alarming and not funny at all. I understand you are working in another culture, but I’d encourage you to consider how you can be one of the ppl creating more opportunities for black people rather than upholding the racist status quo.I got a laugh out of that because one could sue everyone I have worked with for the past 25 years.
I worked at my daughter's junior high school for a year and when they needed another teacher, I recommended an American friend who wanted to return to Taiwan. The boss directly asked me with concern, "Is she black?" I showed him her Facebook photos and he was relieved to see her whiteness. He gave me permission to invite her. She did a great job and they liked her more than they liked me.
I should get them sued!
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And to a great extent, the misuse of the name of Jesus by the culture gang for who Jesus is only a gang sign has already resulted in what Paul wrote:
"As it is written, the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you."
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Which minority owns most of the wealth. Well they don’t own mine. Nor do I demand from others what does not belong me. Do you really think giving everyone’s wealth away would change the racial divide. Might make a lot of envious people happy for awhile. But in the end every country and economy would be broke.
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Here is what the Bible says in an issue similar to White Privilege:
James 1
2Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, a whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. 4Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.
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9Believers in humble circumstances ought to take pride in their high position. 10But the rich should take pride in their humiliation—since they will pass away like a wild flower. 11For the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; its blossom falls and its beauty is destroyed. In the same way, the rich will fade away even while they go about their business.
So by application of God's word: For the faithful, trials produce spiritual maturity. Christians of low privilege have more trials and more opportunities to become more spiritually whole.
Black Christians (and all those in humble circumstances on Earth) should be proud because God actually sees them as highly privileged to suffer and become spiritually mature. This will lead to a larger eternal reward.
Whites (and all those of earthly high privilege) are actually seen by God as disposable. Even if faithful, their lesser suffering will lead to lesser spiritual maturity and presumably a lesser reward in heaven.
Caveat: God judges individuals and some Blacks, like President Obama, are more privileged than most whites. Likewise, some whites are less privileged than the average black person.
James 1
2Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, a whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. 4Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.
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9Believers in humble circumstances ought to take pride in their high position. 10But the rich should take pride in their humiliation—since they will pass away like a wild flower. 11For the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; its blossom falls and its beauty is destroyed. In the same way, the rich will fade away even while they go about their business.
So by application of God's word: For the faithful, trials produce spiritual maturity. Christians of low privilege have more trials and more opportunities to become more spiritually whole.
Black Christians (and all those in humble circumstances on Earth) should be proud because God actually sees them as highly privileged to suffer and become spiritually mature. This will lead to a larger eternal reward.
Whites (and all those of earthly high privilege) are actually seen by God as disposable. Even if faithful, their lesser suffering will lead to lesser spiritual maturity and presumably a lesser reward in heaven.
Caveat: God judges individuals and some Blacks, like President Obama, are more privileged than most whites. Likewise, some whites are less privileged than the average black person.
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