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JimG
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It’s an absurd proposition, but at Cal State Fullerton, a professor has scheduled the following lecture: “Religiosity and Critical Whiteness: How Christianity Serves White Supremacy”
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JimG
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The idea that Jesus founded a white supremacist religion, for starters.
Would this professor give a similar talk about Muslim or Jewish or Hindu or Atheist religion?
Would this professor give a similar talk about Muslim or Jewish or Hindu or Atheist religion?
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JimG
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How many Christians adhere to a white supremacist worldview?
I haven’t come across any white supremacists in my decades going to church.
The daughter of the Hungarian refugee who brought this to Dreher’s attention compares the developing soft totalitarianism of the Woke Left in the west to the situation under Communist rule in a Soviet bloc state.
I haven’t come across any white supremacists in my decades going to church.
The daughter of the Hungarian refugee who brought this to Dreher’s attention compares the developing soft totalitarianism of the Woke Left in the west to the situation under Communist rule in a Soviet bloc state.
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KMC
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Can you provide some details to support your supposition (Like “Christianity supports white supremacy by ______________”)
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Victoria33
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Our Christian brothers are heavily persecuted in Africa, many Missionaries, Nuns have been killed for their faith in Africa. Black Churches are a place of importance in society, we have many Spirituals from these people… but somehow, white supremacy, oh, boy… and my list barely touches on the daily charity feeding millions around the world that different Churches do.
So, yes, this prof seems way off, just anti-Christianity. Probably best not to get too hung up on what one professor said.
So, yes, this prof seems way off, just anti-Christianity. Probably best not to get too hung up on what one professor said.
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EmilyAlexandra
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Obviously Jesus was not a white supremacist. For one thing, he wasn’t white. For another thing, the society in which he lived did not have a concept of “race” (at least not as we would understand it). However, one cannot deny that there has for a long time been an overlap between Christianity and white supremacy. Of course, that is not to say that all Christians are white supremacists, nor that all white supremacists are Christians.
I don’t see why not. There are Hindu nationalists in India who are bigoted and violent towards people who are not Hindus and who see Hinduism as an essential characteristic of being Indian. There are Buddhist extremists who have committed genocides against Muslim ethnic groups in countries such as Myanmar and Sri Lanka. There are radical Islamist organisations that are responsible for committing terrorism and genocide throughout much of the world. There are Jews who illegally occupy Palestinian and Syrian territory. There are also Sikh separatists who wish to establish an independent country for Sikhs and have resorted to terrorism and murder. I don’t think anybody is trying to pretend that these things do not exist.
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Sarcelle
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There’s a few I’ve come across. Not much, but they’re there.
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Victoria33
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St. Thomas established Churches in India.
The prof is pretty ignorant in my view. But that’s not surprising.
The prof is pretty ignorant in my view. But that’s not surprising.
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Victoria33
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Israel or however, Jews illegally occupy Syrian territory? Really?
That’s interesting about Sri Lanka, I don’t doubt you but I always thought that was a fight with the Tamils. I do see references though to that of which you speak:
https://www.genocidewatch.com/sri-lanka
But I don’t think Syria is occupied by anyone from Israel but they’d probably be better off if that was so.
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KMC
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Thanks…I was trying to get some context for your prior answer. If the professor teaching this class is referring to the same thing you are, then I can see it, however, the class description should be a bit more specific. When he says “Christianity,” this includes Catholics, Orthodox, and the entire slew of Protestant denominations. He is painting with an overly broad brush, would you agree?
Imagine a class by a professor called “The violence of religiosity: How Islam Promotes Violence” Do you think that is an acceptable title?
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EmilyAlexandra
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The Golan Heights is part of Syria but has been occupied by Israel since 1967. There are illegal settlements in the area. It occurs to me that I do not know where in the world you are from, but if you are from the US you may consider the Golan Heights to be part of Israel, as the American government recognised it as such last year. Every other country in the world, as well as the UN, the EU, and the Arab League, regard the Golan Heights as being part of Syria.
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Victoria33
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Thank you for clarifying that. Very interesting posts
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SantaFe
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I agree. Take the westboro baptist church for example.
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Sarcelle
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The Westboro Baptist Church pretty much hates anyone who isn’t them…
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SantaFe
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very true, and quite sad they do it in the name of “Christianity”
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Sarcelle
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Talking of weird cults, Christianity is pretty much just a convenient excuse and method for any narcissistic sociopath to exert their sick tendencies on others.
I bet dollars to donuts they don’t really believe in the teachings of Jesus.
I bet dollars to donuts they don’t really believe in the teachings of Jesus.
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You’re right. It isn’t absurd. It is a racist lie.
Probably Jewish.
Christianity is not a “white” religion.
https://berkleycenter.georgetown.edu/essays/demographics-of-christianity
The current Pope is from South America.
Roughly half of all Christians are not “white”.
Of the 13% of Christians in North America, a significant number are black and Latino.
http://globalreligiousfutures.org/religions/christians
Now, unless the non-white portion of world Christianity is also white supremacist, it is a racist accusation and a lie.
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That anyone takes it seriously. We live in Clownworld now, it seems. Honk honk.
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