Prejudice is rampant in this state, unless you are a straight, white, wealthy christian republican you may as well not exist in the eyes of some.

There is someone out there who is prejudiced against YOU, no matter what your creed, religion, or station in life. It is NOT just Caucasians who harbor prejudice.

Prejudice in SC? Yes. Bet and lost money in 2008 that Obama would not win the presidency. I made a big mistake. I was judging the people in the USA like the people in Lexington County, and the rest of SC.
When Obama won it made me proud of the USA. Now everybody had a chance to be President. Next November, it could be a Mormon.
Think back 170 years. How the Blacks and Mormons were treated in our nation.
God Bless the USA

How about another response option: Yes, it also exists againts whites. Case in point: where is the outrage over the recent murder here of a white teen, Marley Lion, by a black male? Where are the justice seekers and protesters on this one, or does it only exist when the victim is black? The silence and hypocrisy are both deafening...

There is a fundamental problem with the question. To be black is a product of DNA. To be Mormon is the product of a choice. I don't like Mormon people's beliefs just like I don't like sushi. Their belief that "as God was, so we are... And as God is, so we will be" is as crazy to me as thinking that I'll get healthy by eating more Ice Cream. Freedom of choice means that I can have preferences even at the belief level. Does a decision to vote for someone because of their religious beliefs make me Prejudiced... Or does it mean that I respect them enough to know what their beliefs (and implications for life) are not what I think are best in a leader?

That doesn't mean I won't vote for Romney... Obama has far worse values and beliefs, in my opinion.

Greg Smith - Citadel Chaplain, Episcopal

stanley seigler, OK ss, let me answer what does anyone see as black against white prejudice. In 1997, ennis fant led a boycott against Caucasian businesses in Greenville. That was prejudiced. Little more than a week ago, my wife heard a woman complaining about our granddaughter's boyfriend, She was saying she just did not understand why a black male wanted to take up with a white female, it was just wrong. That woman WAS black! So, does that meet your criteria for black against white prejudice? I can give a lot more examples to you if you really want me to.

"Fortunately for the rest of us there soon will come a time that there will be no one around who witnessed Jim Crow, etc. firsthand, and then maybe we as a society can FINALLY move beyond"
I don't know about that LK, some people still can't get past slavery that ceased to exist in our country more than 140 years ago. No one who was around then to still remember it is there?

Racism in the South and in parts of the country didn't stop in the 50s and 60s...It continued through the 70's, 80's, 90's and the 2000's. Examples: Greensboro NC shootings in 1979 by Klan/Klan supporters, Forsyth County GA Klan protest of civil rights rally in 1987, black farmers were denied loans from local farm bureaus through the 90's or 00's. Blacks, even prosperous blacks, are looked upon as lesser people even today (many people would hate for a black family to move next door)...Racism Lives!

For me, my kids play ball and the black families we've played with have been great, often nicer than the white families.

As to Obama having worse values and beliefs...Really? Obamacare is the same as Romneycare. Obama has pushed for greater oversight of the financial industry which caused the recession - Romney and the Republicans have fought it all the way. The Republicans from day 1 of the Obama administration were obstructionists and declare that he "wasn't their President". Obama fought to save the domestic car companies to save U.S. jobs while the Republicans would have seen the companies sold, shuttered, and jobs sent overseas. Obama decided to assist a revolution in Egypt by providing support (not troops) in a manner akin to the French assisting us against Britain. Obama supports increasing tax rates on the wealthy who are currently taxed at the lowest rates since Reagan. So tell me how are his values far worse than Romney's?

Mark Winter - Religion was a major issue when John Kennedy (Catholic) ran for president and won. Much of the media stated he won because Nixon at the time looked pale and wasn't as good of a speaker (were we more concerned with looks back then?), but Nixon won later. In presidential races there is always going to be garbage from the opposing side. Whether it is religion, race, or any skeletons in the closet. A reminder to us all, we Americans are not the only ones struggling with prej. Most of the world has issues with their fellow countrymen. We are still in the country where we have the freedom to vote, speak our opinions, worship freely. Since I am a woman, I am especially grateful that I do not have to wear a burka to hide myself or fear for my life if my husband decides that I am not pleasing.

To stanley seigler;, this article is about prejudice, not racism. Two different things.
Racism is the ideology that humans are divided into separate and exclusive biological entities called "races". This ideology entails the belief that members of a race share a set of characteristic traits, abilities, or qualities, that traits of personality, intellect, morality, and other cultural behavioral characteristics are inherited, and that this inheritance means that races can be ranked as innately superior or inferior to others. The word prejudice is most often used to refer to preconceived judgments toward people or a person because of gender, social class, age, disability, religion, sexuality, race/ethnicity, nationality or other personal characteristics.
Don't confuse one with the other.

Again to stanley seigler, per my last comment. Had to post this because I was still waiting for approval of my previous comment.
You may not be able to find the story about fant's boycott of white owned businesses today, it was not that much of a story outside Greenville County where it happened. How do I remember it? Because it happened on my wife's birthday. He said he wanted to show white business owners they buying power of negro consumers. One business that sold cars offered fant a Corvette for one cent if he would come in on that day to buy it. He refused, saying he was tempted because he could have sold the car and done a lot of good with the money but he did not like Corvettes.
One incident of black on white racism, not prejudice I witnessed in 1998. Two children about the same age, one Caucasian, one negro, were looking at each other. Then they approached each other as three year olds will. Suddenly the older sister of the negro child comes running over grabs the younger one pulling her away shouting, "get away from her, you know we don't play with white kids." That IS racism, not prejudice. Do you want more examples of black against white racism or prejudice because I can give you more that I have personally witnessed.

reg, a person can be prejudiced against against many people, but a racist hates people usually of a certain race. I personaly believe that there is only one race, we are all human, nothing more nothing less. I freely admit I have prejudices. So does just about everyone else. Racism goes much deeper than prejudice.

96% of blacks voted for Obama because he is black (or half black, whatever). I didn't vote for him because I disagree with 99% of his policies and I'm a racist. Yea, prejudice and racism exist, but many people refuse to see where it's coming from

@Sammy: 'Racism is the ideology that humans are divided into separate entities called "races"...this inheritance means that races can be ranked as innately superior or inferior...prejudice used to refer to preconceived judgments toward people because of...race/ethnicity'

hallelujah! you got IT...which makes it incomprehensible why people (you) cant/wont see the painfully obvious: racism exist in our great country.
to defend 'racism' with the black racist strawman begs the question (doesn't deny it exist)...and is evidence racism exist...ie, 'he doth protest too much, me thinks'

re: he [fant] wanted to show white business owners the buying power of negro consumers [sammy]

the basis of the fant demonstration was not racism...it was a demonstration against the corrupt power structure...similar to the TP and OWS demonstrations.

re: ' "get away from her, you know we don't play with white kids." That IS racism, not prejudice.' [sammy]

this may/maynot be racism...but is not based on the belief that whites are inferior because of their color...ie, 'ranked as innately inferior...'

opine: 'real' racism is based on skin color...black 'justified hatred' of whites is based on the treatment they received...are receiving...over 200 years in this country where all people are created equal...black have not been treated as equal...not even by our founders...

BTW prejudice against blacks is based on race...seems racism/prejudice is a semantic not a substance thing.

Black on white racism is the predominant form of racism in America today. If the politicians will not stop it there will ultimately be drastic consequences.

The length of the conversion process varies according to your needs. Mormons believe that the Holy Trinity is composed of individual gods. Converting from Lutheran to Mormon can take some time as you learn the new faith and follow the baptism process. Thanks.
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