That is the title of the following article written by the a fellow blogger (I added a link to his blog under "Politics"). Although the title represented my 'gut" sentiments at the outset of starting this blog, other research which I shall post hereinafter would seem to refute the premise.
Asian American Christians: Why we tend to be conservative
AsianWeek. By: Bruce Reyes-Chow, May 18, 2008.
Most Asian American Christians are conservative. Ding, ding, ding — generalization warning. I know it is dangerous to make such blatant statements, but, as one who has been engaged in the Asian American Christian community over the past 20 years, I do think this is the reality.
When there were protests here in San Francisco against same-sex marriages a few years ago, there was a huge representation of mostly Chinese American Christians. Some people were surprised, while others wondered what took them so long.
We could spend time arguing about definitions, generational trends, or my blatant disregard for many liberal Asian American Christians, but let’s not delude ourselves. If you were to visit random Asian American churches in San Francisco or any other city, you would go far and few between as you seek out those of a more progressive flavor.
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that last sentence is certainly nice to learn.
one of my favorite republican beliefs is 'equal rights, equal justice and equal opportunity are everyone's right' and am very disappointed when i find news reports indicated the opposite.
temperance is everyone’s responsibility and hopefully site like this will help
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