How would you deal with the following situation:

I attend a weekly homestudy group with people based at a different church to mine. I go along, because I like the way they structure it and as an added bonus a friend/colleague also attends.
Today we had our usual bible discussion and afterwards random secular things were discussed. One person brought up the matter of how people of a certain nation are "not stupid, just simple" and the conversation went down hill from there. He kept making jokes about people of various nations and throwing them into one pot and saying things that I view as varying from pig ignorant to unknowingly racist. I should probably point out that I was the only non white person there and also the only one not laughing. I didn't say anything, as I'm very outspoken and my personal challenge to myself is to not start quarrels and trying to bear in mind the saying 'if you can't say anything nice..." I felt really uncomfortable. I've grown up facing some very nasty prejudices and don't feel that attitude like that (even if no harm is meant) belong into a Christian group/life. I told my friend this afterwards and she got rather upset.
I'm now not sure whether to continue going to the group, if I should go along next week but bring the matter up, forgive and forget or what? Any thoughts?

Or for that matter, am I just completely overreacting?

You're not over reacting. You were offended. You have every right to acknowledge your feeling's toward his comment's. If you want to keep the peace, maybe you should not go back. If you said something, you would get upset. Then again, you might make them think.

Shalom..


I would say something for the mere fact they do not understand the scriptures about this sort of thing.


Scripture is very adament that Yahweh has no respect for persons.

We find Yahshua being accused of eating with a sinner.

So it is quite evident that if we are going to try and be perfect as Yahweh is and says on the sermon on the mount. We should not look at anyone as being not better than us. Thats what he says let your master serve the servant.

Many examples... I would pose the simple question who is the master and what are his duties......Shalom...Miles

A woman overreacting? Why I never heard of such a thing! LOL

hehehe me neither :P

I guess it come's down to weather or not you would enjoy their company knowing how they feel? Or if you are prepared to confront them about it? Myself personally would probably confront them, then depending on their reaction consider weather fellowship would be at all benefical.