In the book of Acts we read about the Holy Spirit coming on the disciples - and they began speaking in other languages.
People from all over the world were in Jerusalem for the holiday, and they recognised their languages. The Holy Spirit blessed them all, no matter where they were from. Jews by birth, converts, descendants of exiles, and presumably traders and travellers.
The blessings of God are for all of us. Jesus once said that God makes the rain shine on the righteous and the unrighteous. Where I live rain is a bad thing! But in the middle east it's a blessing.
Because of Jesus we can all be forgiven and receive the Holy Spirit by faith. No matter who we are, the Holy Spirit says that worldly distinctions - race, gender, social status, sexual orientation, marital status - none of that matters in the Church. Jesus is for us all.
If anyone tells you anything else - they're wrong.
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