God does not see colour, why should we?

[Sojourner]

Cheers, 

 

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10153225648080763&set=vb.80429805762&type=2&theater

[Dr. Shane]

Do not judge a book by its cover.  Open the book and read it.  Statistics tell us that African Americans attend church more freaquently than white people do.  Of course, not all African Americans attend church and not all white folks stay home.  So one has to set aside racial sterotypes and actually get to know the person - or metephorically - read the book.

 

I have been pulled over by police officiers in the past and each time I recieve "just a warning" it does make me feel a bit grateful.  I think it was really nice for this young man to make this video as he was feeling so grateful for the grace the officer extended to him.  That is a really good feeling.

[lazarus]

Young man in the video makes excellent points that I agree with but God most certainly sees color. He created them all. Diversity is beautiful and should be celebrated. Being color blind is a disability and makes it hard for you to see reality. If you simply ignore a persons color you are ignoring a part of who they are.

[Dr. Shane]

That is quite a thought, brother.  I have always been taught to be color blind.  In the military, that was literally drilled into me (taught by a drill sergant).   I have never thought of myself as a "white" person or as being "irish" or "german" (I am both).  My identigy has always been wrapped up in being an American and being a Christian.

 

Don't misunderstand.  I am not saying we should be color blind.  I am just saying I have always been taught that and pretty much tried to live my life that way.

[Jeannieb43]

This was a great testimony by the young driver.  We should have more like him in this world.

[CoAspen]

 

Diversity is beautiful and should be celebrated. Being color blind is a disability and makes it hard for you to see reality. If you simply ignore a persons color you are ignoring a part of who they are.

 

Now that is a statement that I find very interesting and had not thought about before.

[Stan]

So if we do not see colour we only see things in Black and White?  I know people like that, not that fun to be with,

[Gregory Matthews]

When I was being trained to teach diversity to VA employees I learned a new thought:

 

The U.S. is not a "melting pot."  Such dismisses cultural differences.  Rather the U.S.  is a mince pie (or a salad) where  the specific individual parts maintain their identity and all contribute to the flavor of the taste. 

 

NOTE:   I became an instructor in diversity when I challenged those teaching it on the basis than none of their educators were white and male.  They considered it and promptly asked me to join them.