tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3126810438046421971.post1320064909725609467..comments2008-08-30T00:16:09.786-07:00Comments on Jason's thoughts on stuff: Kindergarten and Desmond Tutujasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15239124155494172533noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3126810438046421971.post-4086535750302659082008-05-19T15:02:00.000-07:002008-05-19T15:02:00.000-07:00Diversity is the key to everything and the church ...Diversity is the key to everything and the church needs to lead the way. We must become diverse in every form including ethnicity in staff, theological thought, economic class, etc... A lot of unintentional racism is caused by the mystery, or lack of interaction with people of other cultures and backgrounds. Diversify, Diversify, and then Diversify.<BR/>On this issue, we best bring about change by influencing others with our example, if we are not active in a cross cultural lifestyle, we have nothing to offer others in this way.Jeff Zimmermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00933922740259602887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3126810438046421971.post-36634279965867964032008-05-11T12:59:00.000-07:002008-05-11T12:59:00.000-07:00Rainbow means gay.... ok, that is rediculous.you a...Rainbow means gay.... ok, that is rediculous.<BR/><BR/>you are right to say that it is a sign of faithfulness and peace. <BR/><BR/>the analogy works beautifully when discussing issues of race and nationalism. peace happens when each color of the rainbow comes together and creates. Too often races have tried to 'create' in this world by them selves, and as special as that can be; it never as splendid as the multifaceted, multicolored people of God.<BR/><BR/>on a practical level, i think that those who have been a part of personal or systemic racism, needs to come clean and seek forgiveness. We (as white folk) cannot continue thinking that the problem of race doesn't exist. Systemically, it still exists because the sins of the past have created systems of poverty (slavery, segregation, etc. in south). Well, i am in a hurry so i cant flesh this one out for now. just wanted to make some scattered thoughts while it was fresh.Kurt Willemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11378647876158657549noreply@blogger.com