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Karadeniz

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3. I was an army brat...started first grade in Japan, high school in Hawaii, graduated h.s. in Turkey.

Reply to llashram (Reply #2)

Fri Feb 12, 2021, 06:27 PM

Feb 2021

We had two blacks in the boarding school in Turkey... We elected one of them as our homecoming queen because she was more beautiful and talented than anyone else. My parents never made a racist remark. In Hawaii, we were the only whites in our Filipino church. We certainly can be a multicultural, multiracial society and like it that way. I guess I'm proof!

For a beginning, we need to spread the word that you can't be a real Christian if you're racist, since Christians seem to account for a lot of racism.

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this is and has ALWAYS been [View all] llashram Feb 2021 OP

Yes, that's right, but I wouldn't overlook the progress that's been made... I know it's been slow. Karadeniz Feb 2021 #1

being 73 llashram Feb 2021 #2

I was an army brat...started first grade in Japan, high school in Hawaii, graduated h.s. in Turkey. Karadeniz Feb 2021 #3

I agree llashram Feb 2021 #4

Southern Baptist... Yikes. Karadeniz Feb 2021 #5

yep, super yikes llashram Feb 2021 #6

The problem with Christianity: both the gospels and Paul's letters make it clear that there are two Karadeniz Feb 2021 #7

in time llashram Feb 2021 #8

I'm glad you found a group that sounds like it's on the right track, developing soul muscle! Karadeniz Feb 2021 #9