11. Despite progress, churches remain segregated, stereotypes are taken as accurate and racism breeds violence, Guillory said. 12. In rural areas, where the church remains particularly influential in daily routines, the traditional cleaning and cooking in preparation for Easter were well under way. 13. Let the church remain. 14. Over the years, the Holy Lands have been invaded and many sites destroyed, but this church has essentially remained undisturbed. 15. Pastor Dan Gayman denies his church any longer has ties to the movement, but the church remains on a list compiled by the Southern Poverty Law Center. 16. Prosecutors in some states have complained publicly that their laws have allowed churches to remain silent about child abuse and therefore protect its clergy from criminal charges. 17. Still, the church remains the most powerful independent institution on the island. 18. Still, the official church remains an influential force. 19. That was enough trouble -- the church remains a ruin to this day. 20. That means Christian churches remain padlocked even on Easter Sunday. |