I would argue that many see it as a problem, just not one as widespread or necessary to be dealt with in all communities. The majority that resist are not resisting biblical work but methods that are no biblical.
"He was afraid of criticism from these people who insisted on the necessity of circumcision." People was not hostile toward the Gentiles, he was afraid of the Jews. This was not an ethnicity issue, but an issue over legalism.
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But it was because of the systemic culture Peter was afraid of the Jews. Peter was not personally against Greek believers because he had previously been told directly by God of their role in the church. Peter's personal lack of hostility was not enough to overcome systemic sin
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That is the very point of why it is important to address systemic sins both systemically and individually. JM and others are saying that it is contrary to Christianity to address the systemic nature of cultural racism. But no person advocating racial justice is saying it is not..
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...important to work on individual sin & repentance. It is that only addressing individual sin does not adequately address systemic nature of the culture of sin Individually addressing a woman getting abortion does not address the culture that disregards life or sexual morality
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