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15. as an outsider I see most black churches as evangelical

Thu May 10, 2018, 02:33 PM

May 2018

See:

https://thewitnessbcc.com/black-evangelicals-rise-woke-evangelicalism/

How is it that only 47% of Blacks define themselves as liberal but almost 90% vote for the Democratic party?

That doesn't make sense.

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Not me n/t jaysunb May 2018 #1

Karl Marx knew that lunasun May 2018 #2

There is a lot of encouragement in the Bible, Ilsa May 2018 #3

You can include me in that puzzlement n/t jaysunb May 2018 #5

I never understood that, either. nt Nay May 2018 #6

Blacks were inspired by the Exodus, the escape from slavery. kwassa May 2018 #8

Freedom to worship as we please is a bedrock foundation of our country! yallerdawg May 2018 #7

What is the point of your post? kwassa May 2018 #9

I thought it was interesting and wanted to share. Mosby May 2018 #10

Standard Operating Procedure in my family JustAnotherGen May 2018 #11

I think it's really an interesting dynamic Mosby May 2018 #12

I'm a UU JustAnotherGen May 2018 #13

Blacks are only 14% evangelical, also according to Pew. kwassa May 2018 #14

as an outsider I see most black churches as evangelical Mosby May 2018 #15

well, the way you see it is not how it is. kwassa May 2018 #18

Well said JustAnotherGen May 2018 #19

++ nt heaven05 May 2018 #20