This brief inventory was used in the beginning of a sermon preached by Pastor Pete on Sept. 30, 2007 on Ephesians 2:11-22 called “Your New International Family: Part 1”. This was the first of two powerful messages on this passage and theme.
Racism/Bridge Builder Test
- Is there a particular group of people/ethnicity/race that you simply can't stand?
- Is there any particular group of people/ethnicity/race your child cannot marry? Or You?
- What types of people cause you to cross the street if you are walking alone?
- When you think about images that portray beauty and sophistication, what culture/color is it imaged after?
- What, if anything, happens inside you when you see interracial couples? Which types or combinations of couples?
- When is the last time you visited the home/apartment of someone from a different culture/race or when was the last time you invited them to your home/apartment.
- What is your attitude towards people/groups that prefer music that is different than your preference? (e.g. Classical, classic rock, hard rock, Pop, Jazz, Hip-Hop, R and B (rhythm and blues), gospel, heavy metal, etc.
- Have you ever asked someone of another group to answer a question as a spokesperson for their entire race/culture?
- What type of person would you most trust to invest or steward your money? What type of person would you least trust to invest or steward your money?
- When you meet people from another race/culture who do not fit your stereotype (i.e. nicer, smarter, dumber, aggressive, passive, articulate) that you expected, are you surprised?
- When a driver of another car is driving too fast, too slow, or makes a mistake – and they are of a different ethnicity/race – do you say to yourself: "Figures."
Copyright 2007 Peter Scazzero
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