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Question for African American Women
#226496 - 04/09/07 07:16 PM
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Do you feel you have good support from your church? My daughter is living with HIV and although the members of my congregation have been supportive, I have not been satisfied with the spiritual leaders. I just read an article that summarizes my experiences. I'm just wondering if others are experiencing this as well. If so, why aren't our leaders working together to help fight HIV/AIDS?
http://www.divinecaroline.com/article/22353/27708/?CMP=KNC-DC_YSM_6
Edited by sadiesmom (04/09/07 07:18 PM)
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This article was riveting. If you don't feel like you're getting the full support of the people around you you must go somewhere else. There are people willing to help around you.
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I am not African American I am a white heterosexual woman,but I wanted to answer you,I definitely did not feel like I was going to get any support from my church when I was diagnosed.The pastor was always preaching against homosexuals and drug addicts and most of the people in my support groups through ASO's were gay or addicts.They gave me caring,support and good practical advise.I was afraid to tell anyone in my church that I had HIV cause I felt like I would be ..well I ;don;t know what I thought would happen but it didn't seem like I would be accepted with open arms.After much soul searching I started going to a different church where I feel that I am accepted,only the pastor and a few others know my diagnoses,I just don't think it's necessary to make a church wide announcement,but based on the preaching and works in this church I don't think it would matter.I am much happier in this new church.
I do think that it is because this is still regarded as a "gay disease" and many people still feel that it's God's vengeance on gays.There is still a stigma by many people and sad to say by Christians that it is evil to be gay and that includes people with HIV.
I did talk to my old pastor and let him know exactly why I was leaving that church and how and why I was uncomfortable there,I notice that lately that my old church has been doing more outreach,although not to people with HIV or gays,but I hope that I did make him think a little bit at least.
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