By Zach Roberts
I spoke with Koralys Rodriguez, a Puerto Rican lifelong Adventist who attends Statesville Seventh-day Adventist church. This is the same church I attend at home and the one I referenced in my introductory blog post. I asked her about race in the church, with a special look at how they’re doing today. I’ve researched the past, but now it’s time to get some perspective on the present. She had some powerful things to say. Check it out down below:
The Adventist church struggles with race, which is no different today than at its inception in the mid 1800s. I suppose that’s no different than any church or any institution that exists today, especially in America. It should be noted that the Adventist church is the most diverse Christian denomination in the world. Unfortunately, that does not elevate the denomination above the racial struggles we see today.