Greetings!

[Tyreka]

Hello forum, my name is Tyreka Jones!
My father worked as a missionary pastor in Northern China for 6 years. He retired and our family moved back to the states then. I grew up in China, surrounded by God's amazing grace in action.

Currently, I'm an 18 year old college student majoring in Psychology (currently attending Boston University)

Nice to meet all of you!!~



also what is up with this?

[Phebe Carlyle]

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Hello forum, my name is Tyreka Jones!
My father worked as a missionary pastor in Northern China for 6 years. He retired and our family moved back to the states then. I grew up in China, surrounded by God's amazing grace in action.

Currently, I'm an 18 year old college student majoring in Psychology (currently attending Boston University)

Nice to meet all of you!!~



also what is up with this?

Last question first. It is a nigra eating watermelon. You have a nigra name, Tyreka. Do you like watermelon?

Where was the Mission your father was Pastor? I have friends who also do missionary work in Northern China.

I have to assume you are a female. Do you have your fathers permission to be on here?

What is your favorite Bible verse?

That will do for now

Mrs Phebe Dewitt.

[Tyreka]

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Last question first. It is a nigra eating watermelon. You have a nigra name, Tyreka. Do you like watermelon?

Since when does a Church support Racism?
I don't particularly enjoy watermelon, Mrs. Phebe. Do you like watermelon?

Where was the Mission your father was Pastor? I have friends who also do missionary work in Northern China.

It was in a small community in the longshan district

I have to assume you are a female. Do you have your fathers permission to be on here?

Haha, I didn't know I needed to tell my father of all my activities.

[quote]What is your favorite Bible verse?

Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you, and shall reproach , and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake. Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets.

Luke 6:22-23

[Phebe Carlyle]

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Since when does a Church support Racism?
I don't particularly enjoy watermelon, Mrs. Phebe. Do you like watermelon?

Why ever do you have the idea that our Church promotes racism?

Yes I do like watermelon. It is very refreshing on a hot summers day.

It was in a small community in the longshan district

Care to name the Church?

Haha, I didn't know I needed to tell my father of all my activities.

You are 18 years of age. If you are not married you can't go to your husband, so yes your father is the one whose permission you should ask. I noticed you have little respect for your father, considering you didn't even capitalize the P in Pastor when referring to him, but this is just total disrespect.

What is your favorite Bible verse?

Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you, and shall reproach , and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake. Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets.

Luke 6:22-23

Why is that particular verse your favorite?

YIC

Mrs Phebe Dewitt.

[Tyreka]

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Why ever do you have the idea that our Church promotes racism?

Well, a "nigra" eating water melon......never mind

Care to name the Church?

It wasn't very public (chinese government and all), but translated from Cantonese, it meant Everlasting Water.

You are 18 years of age. If you are not married you can't go to your husband, so yes your father is the one whose permission you should ask. I noticed you have little respect for your father, considering you didn't even capitalize the P in Pastor when referring to him, but this is just total disrespect.

But we don't live in a Patriarchal society anymore.
My father lives in Florida, he usually goes to sleep at 9:30 pm. I wouldn't want to disturb him with such a trivial question.
I don't have perfect capitalization, sorry.

Why is that particular verse your favorite?

YIC

Mrs Phebe Dewitt.

Living in China as a young girl, I've always felt persecuted. Chased down and taunted for my faith, even physically abused. When I think of that verse, I feel like my faith is worth so much more than my worldy pains. I'm in college now, this verse's value grows even more. I don't smoke, drink, and I'm a virgin. It's difficult to keep your cool in college.

[Levi Jones]

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Since when does a Church support Racism?

We are against racism. We know God wants us to save even the inferior people.

Galatians 3:28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

Isn't that a wonderful sentiment? We are all one in the same in Jesus, but in this life there are divisions and roles for different people.

Take for instance,
1 Timothy 2:12 But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.

How can we all be the exact same if woman are not allowed to teach much less speak?

Here's another example where Paul speaks of slavery.

Ephesians 6:5-6 Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ; Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

How can we all be equal if some people are slaves?

Here is an example of how race played into Jesus' teaching.

In Matthew 15, Jesus at first refuses to heal the woman because she is not a Jew.

22And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.
23But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.
24But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
25Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.
26But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs.
27And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table.

Then there is the Old Testament where God instructs his people to not make any deals with those of conquered races.

Deuteronomy 7
2And when the LORD thy God shall deliver them before thee; thou shalt smite them, and utterly destroy them; thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor shew mercy unto them:
3Neither shalt thou make marriages with them; thy daughter thou shalt not give unto his son, nor his daughter shalt thou take unto thy son.
4For they will turn away thy son from following me, that they may serve other gods: so will the anger of the LORD be kindled against you, and destroy thee suddenly.
5But thus shall ye deal with them; ye shall destroy their altars, and break down their images, and cut down their groves, and burn their graven images with fire.

[BelieverInGod]

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Well, a "nigra" eating water melon......never mind

And?

It wasn't very public (chinese government and all), but translated from Cantonese, it meant Everlasting Water.

Funny, the Chinese government has allowed adults to belong to Christianity since the 70's.

But we don't live in a Patriarchal society anymore.

So you think the Bible changes with the times? Where does it say that?

My father lives in Florida, he usually goes to sleep at 9:30 pm. I wouldn't want to disturb him with such a trivial question.
I don't have perfect capitalization, sorry.

Oh, come on, if you're 18, your father is in his 40's at the latest. Really, is anyone over the age of 30 absolutely ancient to you? BTW, what kind of Christian father doesn't keep his daughter under his wing until she finds a Good Christian Husband?

Living in China as a young girl, I've always felt persecuted. Chased down and taunted for my faith, even physically abused. When I think of that verse, I feel like my faith is worth so much more than my worldy pains. I'm in college now, this verse's value grows even more. I don't smoke, drink, and I'm a virgin. It's difficult to keep your cool in college.

So what did your father say about this?

[Tyreka]

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We are against racism. We know God wants us to save even the inferior people.

But you don't choose what skin color you're born into. Equality doesn't mean anything?

Galatians 3:28

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

Isn't that a wonderful sentiment? We are all one in the same in Jesus, but in this life there are divisions and roles for different people.

Then how are there inferior races if we're all form the same Jesus?

Take for instance,
1 Timothy 2:12 But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.

How can we all be the exact same if woman are not allowed to teach much less speak?

But that was the time when it was impossible for a woman to be educated. If a woman sees her husband (which her father arranged her to marry) goes off and slaughters innocent people (Christians, not unsaved scum), does she usurp his authority? Is she suppose to let him continue?

Here's another example where Paul speaks of slavery.

Ephesians 6:5-6

Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ; Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

How can we all be equal if some people are slaves?

But slavery doesn't exist in most 1st world countries. Some people are born as slaves, they fulfill their given duty and go on. Slaves are not limited to blacks. In Jesus' days, Jewish people sold themselves into slavery. Slaves included all races.

Here is an example of how race played into Jesus' teaching.

In Matthew 15, Jesus at first refuses to heal the woman because she is not a Jew.

22And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.
23But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.
24But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
25Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.
26But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs.
27And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table.

How about the woman at the well and the roman centurion?

Then there is the Old Testament where God instructs his people to not make any deals with those of conquered races.

Deuteronomy 7
2And when the LORD thy God shall deliver them before thee; thou shalt smite them, and utterly destroy them; thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor shew mercy unto them:
3Neither shalt thou make marriages with them; thy daughter thou shalt not give unto his son, nor his daughter shalt thou take unto thy son.
4For they will turn away thy son from following me, that they may serve other gods: so will the anger of the LORD be kindled against you, and destroy thee suddenly.
5But thus shall ye deal with them; ye shall destroy their altars, and break down their images, and cut down their groves, and burn their graven images with fire.

If not mistaken, the Jews themselves were conquered numerous times.


Also
James 2:4 " have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts? "

Acts 10:34 "Then Peter began to speak: “I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism"

Galatians 3:28 "There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus"

[Lisa H]

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Since when does a Church support Racism? ...

I pointed out to you on another thread about not promoting racism. I clearly said Landover Baptist and True Christians take a dim view about racism.

[Tyreka]

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[BelieverInGod]

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This is a racist comment according to you?

[Lisa H]

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Did you copy this from the help section of the forum.

[Bobby-Joe]

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But you don't choose what skin color you're born into. Equality doesn't mean anything?

Then how are there inferior races if we're all form the same Jesus?

There are sinners who will burn in Hell and the Saved who will go to Heaven. This is a central tenant of Christianity Tyreka.

As for skin color, have you heard of the sin on Noah's son Ham?

[Nobar King]

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I love watermelon. Does that make me racist, now?

[Johannes Kirkeholm]

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Hi Tyreka!

I have a question for you. Why do you study psychology when it is wrong? Freud believed that sexual desires came from the subconsious mind when they clearly strem from demons.

And as a psychology major do you then also believe that some dreams contain messages from the subconsious? Because this is wrong too! The Bible clearly states that when a message is send via a dream it is send by God.

Genesis 20:3

But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, thou art but a dead man, for the woman which thou hast taken; for she is a man's wife