• MinnesotaGoddam
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    5 days ago

    and then we say a prayer thanking the tribe every sunday at church, don’t forget that

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      5 days ago

      They do it before everything from sports to classical music where I am.

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        5 days ago

        do they explicitly thank the tribe in the prayer?

        i know they’re trying, but it’s kind of ridiculous.

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          It’s not actually a prayer, just an acknowledgement. But yes.

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            i think i’m kind of superimposing the prayers and acknowledgements because (1) the last one i was at was at a church and it was kind of both, (2) i’m a church musician and when all you’ve got is a hammer, and (3) like, statesia. prayers. you know.

            one of my grandfathers was one of the kids stolen from his tribe (fuck if we know which one) by the mormons as part of their Indian Placement Program (theologically they wanted to turn the natives white. don’t get me started). so like, i don’t want to sear all white people with the same brand, but like, sometimes the acknowledgements feel like a bandaid. okay most of the time.

            all i know is it fucked up my grandfather something terrible

            • prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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              4 days ago

              And yet you still support the religion of the colonizers. You should take your talent elsewhere.

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                  3 days ago

                  You play Christian church music for Christian church goers.

                  Not really much more of an argument than that…

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                    3 days ago

                    and your assumptions are wrong! too bad, you don’t get to play again