

“Practically, we must reject what have, for too long, been three articles of our faith: that the Bible is a blueprint for a white Christian America that Jesus, the son of God, is a white savior and that the church is a sanctuary of white innocence. Jesus privileges white culture and white supremacy, and the political aspirations of whiteness over and against everything else.” Anthea Butler, Ph.D., Salon, October 19, 2021 “White Christianity is a Christianity that is based on the following: Jesus is white. There is no white-guy ban.” Don Lemon, CNN, October 25, 2021 There is no ban - you know, they had the Muslim ban. “We have to stop demonizing people and realize the biggest terror threat in this country is white men, most of them radicalized to the right, and we have to start doing something about them. “Glenn Youngkin’s victory proves White ignorance is a powerful weapon,” arguing that the “campaign discovered that this contingent of angry, willfully ignorant White people was the key ingredient needed to elect a GOP governor in Virginia for the first time since 2009.” Ja’han Jones, MSNBC, November 3, 2021 This country simply loves white supremacy.” Jemele Hill, former ESPN anchor, November 3, 2021 “They’re white so-called Christian conservatives who feel like this country was built by them for them, and so everyone but them needs to suck it up and let them have their way or else.” Joy Reid, MSNBC, January 3, 2022 Perry, Ph.D., and Andrew Whitehead, Ph.D., Time, January 4, 2022 Because evidence is mounting that white Christian nationalism could provide the theological cover for more events like it.” Samuel L. “January 6th was very much a religious event-white Christian nationalism on display.

But the movement is assaulting the rights of atheists, racial and religious minorities, LGBTQ people, and many others with their extremist legislation.” Nick Fish, president, American Atheists, January 4, 2022


“White Christian nationalists may not physically attack the Capitol again, as on January 6. In short, they have a special hatred of white Christian men. To top things off, many round out their bigotry by making anti-Christian and sexist remarks. They are not-they are every bit as racist as George Wallace was. The irony is that the racist comments are being said by those who consider themselves to be anti-racist. … t was businessmen, devout religious leaders and Western imperialists who together destroyed slavery around the world.” (Thomas Sowell, “Ending Slavery”) “I had fantasies of unloading a revolver into the head of any white person that got in my way ….It has been chic for some time to say things about white people that if said about blacks would be branded racist. 27) “The anti-slavery movement was spearheaded by people who would today be called ‘the religious right’ and its organization was created by conservative businessmen. Leaving aside the option of home-schooling, to which of these two would you send your children to be educated?Ī few key quotations: “If you point out the bad grammar, however, you will be called a racist – because ‘grammar is racist.’ Google it if you don’t believe me.” (Michael Rectenwald, Beyond Woke, p. One teaches that grammar is racist, and on down the line. Will any of these decisions be difficult?Ī related thought experiment: Suppose there are two schools in your neighborhood. But this must be included yet: Will the students be viewed as still belonging to their parents, or as belonging to you? In covering slavery, will your school include not only the fact that it was an age-old and world-wide institution, but also some information about those who led the movement against it (e.g., Wilberforce, Newton, Clarkson)? Or will such things be canceled?
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Will your school emphasize what the free enterprise system has produced and compare that with the record of socialism, or will it instill socialist thinking? Will it stress that many tens of millions of people were slaughtered by their own government when Communism prevailed, or remain silent on this?
