Church Keeps Black Men Better Grounded

Mz K · 06-18-2009, 08:54 AM

Black men who are in the choir, on the deacon board or otherwise involved in their churches not only feel better about themselves but are more likely to be respected in their community, a new study shows.

“Churches may be a primary social outlet and sphere of productive activity for older African-American men, particularly those who are no longer active in the labor force,” said Robert Taylor, professor at the University of Michigan School of Social Work and a faculty associate at the Research Center for Group Dynamics at the Institute for Social Research.

The study, conducted by the National Survey of American Life, also found that the church is also the hub where even Black men without jobs retain, even achieve, important work roles and prestige. Such activities as men’s club, choir and Bible study allow opportunities for men to be engaged, as do church chores like cleaning, cutting grass, opening and closing the building, and minor repairs.

Churches also provide opportunities for marital and family life counseling, as well as access to reference groups and individuals who model and reinforce shared values and behaviors relating to marital accord. Their participation in these services makes them “less vulnerable to marital problems and marital dissolution compared with their counterparts who have not attended services as adults,” Taylor said.

killa · killa

Hopefully they stay pure at heart, otherwise it's all pointless. The amount of times you hear this pastor did this or deacon did that, it's nutz where this world is going

Mr. Marcus ™ · Mr. Marcus ™

this entire article is a large helping of bovine excrement

Yaadi · Yaadi

iiiiiii dont know about this one....most of the guys i know that have gotten into some things, including myself, ALL started in church...girls as well. church is the place where everyone goes and puts on a show of who they want people to think they are.

Monte · Monte

i think the article is partially true...not all....church does help sometimes.

Yaadi · Yaadi

church is where i learned how to be bad and get away with it under radar lol....trust me CHURCH?! lol

Monte · Monte

some ppl did bad b 4 dem go to church....and sometimes its the click that they chill with at church that helped to push them in the wrong direction.....if we all did go to church with the intention of getting what we went there for (to find God)...then it would be much better....a mean we all know the purpose of church.

06-18-2009, 08:54 AM	#1
Church Keeps Black Men Better Grounded Black men who are in the choir, on the deacon board or otherwise involved in their churches not only feel better about themselves but are more likely to be respected in their community, a new study shows. “Churches may be a primary social outlet and sphere of productive activity for older African-American men, particularly those who are no longer active in the labor force,” said Robert Taylor, professor at the University of Michigan School of Social Work and a faculty associate at the Research Center for Group Dynamics at the Institute for Social Research. The study, conducted by the National Survey of American Life, also found that the church is also the hub where even Black men without jobs retain, even achieve, important work roles and prestige. Such activities as men’s club, choir and Bible study allow opportunities for men to be engaged, as do church chores like cleaning, cutting grass, opening and closing the building, and minor repairs. Churches also provide opportunities for marital and family life counseling, as well as access to reference groups and individuals who model and reinforce shared values and behaviors relating to marital accord. Their participation in these services makes them “less vulnerable to marital problems and marital dissolution compared with their counterparts who have not attended services as adults,” Taylor said. __________________	About Poster By: Mz K Join Date: Jul 2003 Networking Rating: None Add To Favorite Share Views: 122

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killa	post #2 06-18-2009, 09:05 AM
Co-administrator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Canada Street Cred : 4 Posts: 21,951 Dhaz Dollarz: 500 Gifts: 30	Hopefully they stay pure at heart, otherwise it's all pointless. The amount of times you hear this pastor did this or deacon did that, it's nutz where this world is going

Mr. Marcus ™	post #3 06-18-2009, 10:51 AM
Mr. Marcus ™ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: ¤Ç®ØöK£yÑ¤ Street Cred : 10 Posts: 7,136 Dhaz Dollarz: 500 Gifts: 19	this entire article is a large helping of bovine excrement

Yaadi	post #4 06-21-2009, 10:41 PM
Dhaz Immigrant Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: somewhere close... Street Cred : 3 Posts: 6,952 Dhaz Dollarz: 500 Gifts: 7	iiiiiii dont know about this one....most of the guys i know that have gotten into some things, including myself, ALL started in church...girls as well. church is the place where everyone goes and puts on a show of who they want people to think they are.

Monte	post #5 06-21-2009, 10:44 PM
Caramel Flava ChiC Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: check yah mirror Street Cred : 17 Posts: 36,150 Dhaz Dollarz: 500 Gifts: 55	i think the article is partially true...not all....church does help sometimes.

Yaadi	post #6 06-21-2009, 10:49 PM
Dhaz Immigrant Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: somewhere close... Street Cred : 3 Posts: 6,952 Dhaz Dollarz: 500 Gifts: 7	church is where i learned how to be bad and get away with it under radar lol....trust me CHURCH?! lol

Monte	post #7 06-21-2009, 10:55 PM
Caramel Flava ChiC Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: check yah mirror Street Cred : 17 Posts: 36,150 Dhaz Dollarz: 500 Gifts: 55	some ppl did bad b 4 dem go to church....and sometimes its the click that they chill with at church that helped to push them in the wrong direction.....if we all did go to church with the intention of getting what we went there for (to find God)...then it would be much better....a mean we all know the purpose of church.