Why is Waco hated so much? (Austin, Abilene: camp, versus, castle)

[Canine*Castle]

I never did understand the ban on dancing. When I was growing up and living in California and attending a Southern Baptist church, we danced at many of the church functions we had at people's homes. My mom even had me take dancing lessons (bop, cha-cha, rumba, waltz, etc.) when I was in the 6th grade, and she was one of the strongest and dedicated Christians ever.

Then moving to Texas, it was a big no, no. I danced anyway and never told my children they couldn't. Dumb, to say the least especially the reasoning behind it from my pastor in Texas at the time. They used to ban dancing at my town's high school too until 1985 when that graduating class was allowed to dance at their prom. I told my pastor not to worry about his son because I wouldn't let him dance with anyone but me. He was mortified.

[padcrasher]

Originally Posted by jluke65780

Thank you for proving my point. I mean they happen to Host the Central Texas Stepshow and Greek Show there!.

He weakened your point. It's not a question of whether Baylor has dancing NOW or not. The point was raised because they did ban dancing. Do you think these dance banners just disappeared in a puff of smoke? Did a 360 an turned into liberals?

They are still in Waco with their small minds, although some saw it in their hearts to let people dance. Praise God!

[jluke65780]

Originally Posted by padcrasher

He weakened your point. It's not a question of whether Baylor has dancing NOW or not. The point was raised because they did ban dancing. Do you think these dance banners just disappeared in a puff of smoke? Did a 360 an turned into liberals?

They are still in Waco with their small minds, although some saw it in their hearts to let people dance. Praise God!

Actually no, because it goes to show that Waco is becoming more open-minded. I never said dancing at baylor wasn't banned. You just happen to have a strong hate for Waco for some reason,but your comments and opinions are WRONG.

[allamericantx]

it took 151 years. yikes. well, guys, there you have it. 151 years of thinking does not wash away over night. I'm glad, for sure, to see that Waco and Baylor are showing true signs of progress. seriously. very good. you can dance without being killed for doing so. great.

hey, so, being that the Baptist church is becoming so "open minded", why did I attend a Baptist service here in Austin not too long ago where I was informed by the pastor of the church that this specific church had been "cut off" of the National Baptist family of church congregations? - in other words, not recognized by the National Baptist Church organization - due to the fact this particular church opened its arms and congregation to extend a welcome to gays to attend and participate? you know, like come to know the Lord? and they got cut off for being so, um, Christ-like?

forget that the dancing ban at Baylor ended 12 years ago, what's up with this "spiritual self righteousness"? what's so Godly about that? since when did our churches become mere social functions with a red velvet rope to decide who was "godly enough" to enter? absolutely unacceptable.

please explain what is so 'christ like' about that? is that, too, gonna take 151 years to become truly Godly people? seriously, this religiosity crap has so, so over stayed its welcome. I know Athiests who act more Christian than most people who dare call themselves Christians. what the heck is that all about?!

[Canine*Castle]

Originally Posted by padcrasher

He weakened your point. It's not a question of whether Baylor has dancing NOW or not. The point was raised because they did ban dancing. Do you think these dance banners just disappeared in a puff of smoke? Did a 360 an turned into liberals?

They are still in Waco with their small minds, although some saw it in their hearts to let people dance. Praise God!

Maybe it's just the south that is so "weird". It is the Bible belt you know. Goodness, might there be something wrong with Texas after all? By the way, I'm a she. Nevertheless, there is not a Christian or non-Christian soul that will tell me I can or cannot dance. That is a personal choice and if that's the worse thing one does, how terrific!!

Oh yes, and keep in mind that those who put on the front about how bad dancing are more likely than not have quite a few really secret secrets of their own. That I know for a fact because sometimes the secrets get exposed. Being here in the Bible Belt kind of reminds me of the Harper Valley Hypocrites song by Jeannie C. Riley (spelling?). I know not all Christians are that way, but goodness, there are way too many. Does that make them liberal?

[TexasHorseLady]

Canine Castle, I'm a preacher's daughter (Methodist) from East Texas. I was taking dancing lessons by age 9, in East Texas, in the 1950's.

Texas is not the south, by the way. It's Texas - there IS a difference.

However, to answer the OP's original question, Waco spent at least 151 years building up a reputation for self-righteousness and religious "purity" of the Baptist persuasion, in particular. It's going to take more than a few years for that reputation to fade. That's not hatred, by the way. That's simply not feeling comfortable with a community where one feels (rightly or wrongly at the current time) that one is going to be judged on what one is not rather than welcomed for what one is. Since that has been people's experience (and what Waco put out there quite deliberately, if not quite realizing how it came across) within recent memory, it's going to take time and working to promote a different image, if a different image is, indeed, what is wanted.

[JamesAbilene]

TexasHorseLady, if it had not been for the Methodists in my home town growing up, I would have had nowhere to go dancing! Also, when I was at Hardin-Simmons University (Baptist) for one year, I spent a lot of time at dances at McMurry University (Methodist). Having said all of that, Waco just needs a Methodist institution to moderate the Baptist beliefs.

[DutchessCottonPuff]

Originally Posted by jluke65780

That's really terrible what happened to you,but your problems with the city or more personal and not actually related to Waco. The schools are very strict and if something like that were to happen today; those kids would probably be put in alternative school/expelled/or even juvenile!

I think it is related to Waco ,, most of the kids that tormented me the most were from some of the more well known , respected old money families in the town ,,well actually all of them were. These were the children and grandchildren of some of the main movers and shakers of Waco ,,,

I think it is a direct reflection on the attitudes and the atmosphere of that place ,,, at least at that time,,, one of them is a city council member now and most own or have taken over the family businesses there .So most of the same people are now running the town ,,in one way or another.

Oh I dont know ,, they just asked why Waco was hated so much ,,,so I told them why I hated it .

One of my sons went back there to Graduate so that we would be one of the only families to have graduates in the 1800's,1900's and the 2000's ...I tried to talk him out of it ,, but he graduated in 2005

[txstate]

To whom it may concern:
None of us should worry,chat, or just pay any attention to what any body has to say bad about Waco. Its your fault if you don't like it I can name plenty of reasons why I don't like Austin, Dallas, and San Antonio but im not, because I don't live there. If they hate Waco that much don't stop and get your gas or snacks off 35 just drive to Temple and start hating on that city.

[DutchessCottonPuff]

Originally Posted by allamericantx

Why do people bash Waco?



It does not respect other religious points of view, does not tolerate anyone who is "different" and it just ends up turning people away.

Waco is not a positive city. It seeks to find fault in people and, as I stated, is not well tolerated by others who drive through. You drive THROUGH Waco and get to the other side of town as fast as possible. Waco has no one to blame but itself. It's not the Branch Davidian thing.....it's the arrogance of the people who live there, who seem to think everyone who doesn't go to their church then must be of the devil. That attitude and way of seeing the rest of the world turns people off.

After what hapened to me there from a child to mid teen ,, I couldnt agree more ,, sorry , but this is really true ,,