[Dee]

The idea that someone would shoot people at a Bible meeting truly shocked me. How could this happen? It made me remember the black girls killed in the bombing of a church. Have I merely been naive in thinking a church is a sanctuary? Do people of color consider the church a sanctuary? Considering history, you may not be as naive as I. I’m interested in your feelings/thoughts on this matter.

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Name : Dee, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Christian, City : Santa Clarita, State : CA, Country : United States, Education level : High School Diploma, Social class : Lower middle class, 

[Dan]

I’ve been to different churches in the barrios of Los Angeles and I do extensive work at mine. A lot of these churches do gang intervention, as does mine, as well as many other kinds of intervention. This is quite a load to bear, and strife comes with the territory. Over the years, we’ve had to call the cops to get drug dealers hauled out of the parking lot. We’ve had to jump in between gang brawls that are either happening or about to start. We’ve had to negotiate with rival gangs who showed up to start trouble. We’ve had to go to more than a few funerals. The list just goes on and on.

Sometimes someone who was raised without being taught respect, or who has some kind of intense personal beef, or who just can’t see beyond the gang lifestyle will cause trouble even in God’s house. And remember, in many countries churches get raided by secret police and soldiers on a constant basis, with the members being thrown in prison, socially and financially persecuted, or even executed on the spot. Jesus said things like this would happen on a regular basis.

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Name : Dan, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : na, Race : Chicano, Religion : Pentecostal Christian, Age : 21, City : Los Angeles area, State : CA, Country : United States, Occupation : Student, Social class : Lower middle class, 

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