Michael Standard: Post One

In "The Secret Life of Bees", an important representation of one of the book's points is the church. The church that Lily attends is one of the white churches, so people of color are not allowed to enter the building or take part in the services, but the bible clearly states that you should love everyone and treat them equally, regardless of their qualities. This shows how prejudice of any kind (racism in this case) can blind you to the original purpose of a congregation. The church goes so far as to place "guards" outside on the steps to reject the unwanted visitors. This kind of behavior also occurs in our time.