Comments on: Interracial Dating – It’s tough to be Asian http://abcpastor.wordpress.com/2007/11/30/interracial-dating-its-tough-to-be-asian/ laurence tom :: american born chinese pastor Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:32:16 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Volumity http://abcpastor.wordpress.com/2007/11/30/interracial-dating-its-tough-to-be-asian/#comment-789 Volumity Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:30:00 +0000 http://abcpastor.com/2007/11/30/interracial-dating-its-tough-to-be-asian/#comment-789 Love the post, we need more blogs like this. Love the post, we need more blogs like this.

]]> By: Yaw Shin Leong http://abcpastor.wordpress.com/2007/11/30/interracial-dating-its-tough-to-be-asian/#comment-536 Yaw Shin Leong Wed, 12 Dec 2007 06:31:15 +0000 http://abcpastor.com/2007/11/30/interracial-dating-its-tough-to-be-asian/#comment-536 Dear Pastor, Warm Greetings from Singapore! Certainly not tough to be Asian when you are in Asia :) Really enjoy reading your musings & perspectives In Him Yaw Shin Leong Dear Pastor,

Warm Greetings from Singapore!

Certainly not tough to be Asian when you are in Asia :)

Really enjoy reading your musings & perspectives

In Him

Yaw Shin Leong

]]> By: Kane http://abcpastor.wordpress.com/2007/11/30/interracial-dating-its-tough-to-be-asian/#comment-531 Kane Fri, 07 Dec 2007 04:55:56 +0000 http://abcpastor.com/2007/11/30/interracial-dating-its-tough-to-be-asian/#comment-531 I wouldn't know that much about good-hearted Christians south of the line but I know of good-hearted Asian Christians north of the line who in practice frown on interracial marriage or even marrying anyone who isn't Chinese/Korean/Taiwanese, etc. I do NOT think that all Asian Christians think this way, but some definitely do... I wouldn’t know that much about good-hearted Christians south of the line but I know of good-hearted Asian Christians north of the line who in practice frown on interracial marriage or even marrying anyone who isn’t Chinese/Korean/Taiwanese, etc. I do NOT think that all Asian Christians think this way, but some definitely do…

]]> By: L T http://abcpastor.wordpress.com/2007/11/30/interracial-dating-its-tough-to-be-asian/#comment-530 L T Thu, 06 Dec 2007 06:26:49 +0000 http://abcpastor.com/2007/11/30/interracial-dating-its-tough-to-be-asian/#comment-530 Thanks Kane for the comment. While we may believe there is no biblical prohibition as does BJU now it is still perceived by many good-hearted Christians south of the line that believe it's God's will. I wonder if it's what they really believe or are they just using God to back them up. Thanks Kane for the comment. While we may believe there is no biblical prohibition as does BJU now it is still perceived by many good-hearted Christians south of the line that believe it’s God’s will. I wonder if it’s what they really believe or are they just using God to back them up.

]]> By: L T http://abcpastor.wordpress.com/2007/11/30/interracial-dating-its-tough-to-be-asian/#comment-529 L T Thu, 06 Dec 2007 06:21:18 +0000 http://abcpastor.com/2007/11/30/interracial-dating-its-tough-to-be-asian/#comment-529 Jas. I love you. Period. But then again I think Non-Asian women are quite wonderful. Jas. I love you. Period. But then again I think Non-Asian women are quite wonderful.

]]> By: Kane http://abcpastor.wordpress.com/2007/11/30/interracial-dating-its-tough-to-be-asian/#comment-528 Kane Thu, 06 Dec 2007 04:37:03 +0000 http://abcpastor.com/2007/11/30/interracial-dating-its-tough-to-be-asian/#comment-528 LT-- This reminds me of a cartoon from a Stony Brook U Asian magazine not that long ago where the Asian guy gets major props like "You Da Man!" by other Asian guys when he is seen dating a white girl. It's as if he has climbed Mt Everest or something like that. Anecdotally I see more AA guys in with non-Asian women these days, though the other way is still more common. The real question is how this affects us as Christians and church leaders because there is no Biblical prohibition on racial intermarriage notwithstanding BJU's old teaching. LT–

This reminds me of a cartoon from a Stony Brook U Asian magazine not that long ago where the Asian guy gets major props like “You Da Man!” by other Asian guys when he is seen dating a white girl. It’s as if he has climbed Mt Everest or something like that.

Anecdotally I see more AA guys in with non-Asian women these days, though the other way is still more common.

The real question is how this affects us as Christians and church leaders because there is no Biblical prohibition on racial intermarriage notwithstanding BJU’s old teaching.

]]> By: Dave http://abcpastor.wordpress.com/2007/11/30/interracial-dating-its-tough-to-be-asian/#comment-526 Dave Thu, 06 Dec 2007 03:38:47 +0000 http://abcpastor.com/2007/11/30/interracial-dating-its-tough-to-be-asian/#comment-526 I would imagine that the speed-dating crowd has a very different perception on dating (and perhaps race) than the overall population, so I would be very careful about generalizing to the whole population (or even the Asians out there)... but that's just the statistician in me speaking. =P I would imagine that the speed-dating crowd has a very different perception on dating (and perhaps race) than the overall population, so I would be very careful about generalizing to the whole population (or even the Asians out there)… but that’s just the statistician in me speaking. =P

]]> By: Jas http://abcpastor.wordpress.com/2007/11/30/interracial-dating-its-tough-to-be-asian/#comment-525 Jas Wed, 05 Dec 2007 15:41:27 +0000 http://abcpastor.com/2007/11/30/interracial-dating-its-tough-to-be-asian/#comment-525 Ha! Well, I dont know about anyone else, but I love Asian guys... he he he... ;-) Ha! Well, I dont know about anyone else, but I love Asian guys… he he he… ;-)

]]> By: L T http://abcpastor.wordpress.com/2007/11/30/interracial-dating-its-tough-to-be-asian/#comment-520 L T Fri, 30 Nov 2007 16:00:19 +0000 http://abcpastor.com/2007/11/30/interracial-dating-its-tough-to-be-asian/#comment-520 Thanks Joseon for dropping in and leaving that link. I had just come across it actually and will post on it next but I agree that 2nd gen AA out-marriages are surprisingly on the rise. Again perceptions...Though working with high school students I see a certain confidence in young men coupling with other races than I remember for myself at that time of my life. Thanks Joseon for dropping in and leaving that link. I had just come across it actually and will post on it next but I agree that 2nd gen AA out-marriages are surprisingly on the rise. Again perceptions…Though working with high school students I see a certain confidence in young men coupling with other races than I remember for myself at that time of my life.

]]> By: Joseon http://abcpastor.wordpress.com/2007/11/30/interracial-dating-its-tough-to-be-asian/#comment-519 Joseon Fri, 30 Nov 2007 14:27:21 +0000 http://abcpastor.com/2007/11/30/interracial-dating-its-tough-to-be-asian/#comment-519 2nd gen. Asian-American women do out-marry at higher rates, but I was surprised to read the out-marriage rates for 2nd. gen. AA men in this study: http://www.asian-nation.org/interracial.shtml 2nd gen. Asian-American women do out-marry at higher rates, but I was surprised to read the out-marriage rates for 2nd. gen. AA men in this study:

http://www.asian-nation.org/interracial.shtml

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