Single What? Female...

Some people...

just have not had enough love. One of these people must be Reverend Bardwell of Louisiana...

Reverend Kenneth Bardwell refused to marry an interracial couple because he said that he had seen too many examples of interracial couples and families gone bad, thus he wasn't going to put this couple's future child through that.

Obviously, he has not seen our President, who did have some identity issues, but um, he's President of the United States.

Also, if he had only seen couples go wrong in his immediate area, wouldn't ya think it might have more to do with how they might be treated down there? Particularly by ministers i.e folks who call themselves clergy, i.e. men of God, who "don't believe in mixing the races that way"?

He claims he didn't do anything wrong because he told them that while he wouldn't do it, he did send them to a minister who would, but you know, when you tell a couple who is in love and committed to each other that you won't marry them because you think that their marriage and or family will fail because of race mixing - or because they are homosexuals but that's a whole other thing I am sure the Reverend Bardwell is against - don't you think some damage is already done? I mean, you basically admitted to these people that you are not only at least a little but racist, but you also confirmed that there are still people out there who believe that their love is wrong.

You may "let them use [your] bathroom", but obviously, you still don't think they ought to marry outside their kind, thus will pass that trouble onto someone else.

Part of me really wants this guy to come to the church I sing at - Madison Avenue Baptist Church - and to meet this one couple in particular. She is Asian, he is Black, and their new son is adorable and loved and was recently dedicated at the church.

And I don't see that as an exception to the rule. Nor do I care to believe that their living in New York City, where they are more easily accepted, is or should be an exception to the rule. Revered Bardwell, if you say that you have seen such marriages get ugly too many times, why not try to change that by not only taking these couples on, but counseling them on how, while it may be a struggle for such a couple in your area, their love, and God's love is stronger than that hate; that they and their potential family should be prepared for some possible ugliness, but anyone who doesn't agree with their marriage sadly just hasn't had enough love, thus has remained ignorant. Open your own heart Reverend Bardwell and show others in your area and your parish that mixed race couples are couples just like any single race couple: they are people who love and are committed to each other; enough to want to take vows, start a family and work through whatever trials may come their way. Don't perpetuate the hate. Spread the love, Reverend Bardwell, spread the love.

KEEP PAYING ATTENTION!

Peace --Alex

posted by funkweee @ 8:03 AM