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[percival]

about pottersginny ... I wonder. My first reaction to her LJ was compassion. Why, oh why, is she filled with such hate? Look at her mood icons. Almost always angry or aggravated.

The second reaction was: What would Jesus say to her views?

The third: look at what a too literal interpretation of the *whole* bible can do to you.

Buddhism and Christianity taught me not to counter hate with hate, but with love.

In fact, Buddhism teaches us to love and respect all beings, including cockroaches, fluffy kittens,
and people like pottersginny.

They might be our teachers.

That said, would I like to be friended by pottersginny? No.

But you know what? I'll pray for her - and for me, so that I may never become as close-minded as her.

Lord Jesus, have mercy on us.

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[swampfaye.livejournal.com]

You know - *I* am mixed race. And I have to point out that ANYONE can use ANYTHING they want to be prejudiced. My abuelo, wonderful man that he was, hated white people. There was no real reason - just that "the white man kept him down" kinda thing - and he was really successful!!! He has (had, he passed) 8 kids and 3 of them have PHd's! ALL of them have degree's but one! And almost all his daughters married white men (because of his prejudice IMO) and his son's white women.

I got to hear it from both sides though.

The good thing about it is... I don't consider myself "mixed race" - I'm American. I can be a mutt - that's what this place is all about - right? I know more and more mutts like me... and I hope people keep making MUTTS! The only way to get rid of the racism is for there to be no races. BUT, that being said... we'll just find another thing to be prejudiced about..

You summed it up perfectly . . .

[voxmaille.livejournal.com]

Right on, sister. Swampfaye, you ROX. :)

In my case, I always figured that the Native American and the Amish heritages cancelled each other out. . .

~Vox (who snuck a computer for the weekend. Hee!)