The anonymity of the internet

Postby **Pastor Gary** » February 26th, 2003, 8:03 pm

Unlike other forums, in which participants remain totally anonymous, this group has been very much an ohana --an extended family-- often using real names.

We have never asked here about race. The thread about the Civil War started me thinking about how our education, region and, yes, race, can affect our views of sociological issues and our perspective on history. I recognize that some people belief racial distinctions to be an artificial social construct but humor me...

You can take the poll anonymously if you wish.

Kenya · Postby **Kenya** » February 27th, 2003, 2:35 am

If I am completing some type of form for something, I always put "caucasian" but in actuality, I have Native-American, Irish and German in my ancestory.

Mike Vande · Postby **Mike Vande** » February 27th, 2003, 2:50 am

Statistically speaking, it is possible for everyone drawing breath today to claim decent from the Emperor Charlemagne AND Shaka Zulu. There is no such thing as a "pure" racial group, we have all been "miscegenated" (to borrow a phrase from the KKK wizard "O Brother, Where Art Thou") to one degree or another. And let us not forget, we believe that ALL races came from the same genetic forebearers, Adam and Eve. Deliniations of race are articficial in the face of those facts.

Vande

Paully_44 · Postby **Paully_44** » February 27th, 2003, 4:56 am

Pastor Gary wrote:We have never asked here about race. The thread about the Civil War started me thinking about how our education, region and, yes, race, can affect our views of sociological issues and our perspective on history. I recognize that some people belief racial distinctions to be an artificial social construct but humor me...

You can take the poll anonymously if you wish.

I consider myself to be a potpurri. My grandparents on one side were full blooded Irish. On the tother side there is German and French.
My wife is Phillipino. My brother married an Islander. 2 Aunts who are African American.

Family gatherings are very diverse and offer wide variety of foods!

Postby **Pastor Gary** » February 27th, 2003, 12:52 pm

Paully_44 wrote:I consider myself to be a potpurri. My grandparents on one side were full blooded Irish. On the tother side there is German and French.
My wife is Phillipino.

Are you related by marriage to the Cabales family? Jim & Josie are friends.

Paully_44 wrote:My brother married an Islander.

Which island?

Paully_44 wrote:2 Aunts who are African American.

Family gatherings are very diverse and offer wide variety of foods!

Man... invite me to dinner at the next reunion... lumpia and pork adobo alongside some soul food. And here I am trying to diet.

scooter · Postby **scooter** » February 27th, 2003, 5:59 pm

100% Tennessian!

Paully_44 · Postby **Paully_44** » February 27th, 2003, 9:09 pm

Pastor Gary wrote:Are you related by marriage to the Cabales family? Jim & Josie are friends.

Yep, by marriage. 13 years ago. Married by best friends sister :twisted:

Pastor Gary wrote:
Which island?

The big island. He brought her back to the mainland in 83

Pastor Gary wrote:Man... invite me to dinner at the next reunion... lumpia and pork adobo alongside some soul food. And here I am trying to diet.

Oh baby, we have to pray the spirit of gluttony away during the holidays and reunions

Kenya · Postby **Kenya** » February 28th, 2003, 2:42 am

scooter wrote:100% Tennessian!

yuck!!!!!!!!!

Postby **Jeremy Gault** » February 28th, 2003, 3:48 am

Kenya wrote:
scooter wrote:100% Tennessian!

yuck!!!!!!!!!

Hey watch it ... I'm from Tennessee too.

Don't make me charge you a dollar.

Anonymous · Postby **Anonymous** » February 28th, 2003, 4:00 am

I think we are all some sort of mix, but if I were filling out an application and it asked, I would put caucasian.

Thank God, He doesn't look on anything, but our heart.
And they are all black until His red blood, cleanses them to pure white.

Pastor Chip · Postby **Pastor Chip** » February 28th, 2003, 1:46 pm

Jeremy wrote:
Kenya wrote:
scooter wrote:100% Tennessian!

yuck!!!!!!!!!

Hey watch it ... I'm from Tennessee too. Don't make me charge you a dollar.

She's just jealous!! :lol:

Brenda · Postby **Brenda** » February 28th, 2003, 2:06 pm

Born on a mountain top in Tennessee
Greenest state in the land of the free...

Cumberland Mountains!
Mixed Breed.
Great grandmother a full fledged Indian Princess. Married a
Irish man..
Wow!! What kids they musta had. Meaner than snakes, I'd suppose.

My Momma remembers a picture of her grandmother(the Indian Princess) hanging on a wall.
Scareing her to death as her cold black eyes would stare out at her with a piercing stare. Where ever she went those eyes would be up on her, glaring at her. (She was looking at it through the eyes of a child)

Her Father had the red hair from the lineage and I believe thats where Cassadie gets hers. Copper top we call her.

Postby **Shellie** » March 1st, 2003, 9:17 am

Well, Gary, I was disappointed to not see my true race here so I just checked caucasion. However, I was looking for the choice of "rat race" since that's what I feel most part of today.

I think we are all "Heinz 57", but I think I can list some of my major parts :lol:

On my mama's side I am English and Irish. On my daddy's side mostly Native American. Soooo, most days I just say I'm confused.

Kenya · Postby **Kenya** » March 2nd, 2003, 12:21 pm

Pastor Chip wrote:
Jeremy wrote:
Kenya wrote:
scooter wrote:100% Tennessian!

yuck!!!!!!!!!

Hey watch it ... I'm from Tennessee too. Don't make me charge you a dollar.

She's just jealous!!

Don't forget - I was born in the "Holy Land" at Bradley Memorial (Cleveland, TN). I'm just jealous of those who weren't... :lol:

Actually, I do like the Nashville area - just not Eastern TN. Yes, Brenda, I know the Smokey Mountains are pretty. I just cannot handle the BIG ORANGE! Yuck! It clashes with my blue........

Postby **Jeremy Gault** » March 2nd, 2003, 3:56 pm

Kenya wrote:Don't forget - I was born in the "Holy Land" at Bradley Memorial (Cleveland, TN). I'm just jealous of those who weren't...

Actually, I do like the Nashville area - just not Eastern TN. Yes, Brenda, I know the Smokey Mountains are pretty. I just cannot handle the BIG ORANGE! Yuck! It clashes with my blue........

Hey! That's where I was born, too.

Jude 2