Members of various alliances resisting white Christian nationalism include: The Society of Jesus’ (the Jesuits who are mostly POC) Kairos Center for Religions, Rights and Social Justice The Poor People’s Campaign Milwaukee Inner-City Congregations Allied for Hope — MICAH, an interfaith social activism organization founded 36 years ago. Progressive Faith-Based Groups Are Reclaiming The Faith From The Political Right Through Justice And Love LAST UPDATED ON: NOVEMBER 21, 2023 AT 2:17 PM NOVEMBER 21, 2023 BY JULIE NICHOLS https://www.patheos.com/blogs/alltexansnotsom...gh-justice-and-love/ https://religionnews.com/2023/08/11/christian...e-getting-organized/ https://www.axios.com/2024/10/07/christian-nationalism-opponents-trump https://minnesotareformer.com/2024/07/15/on-e...ristian-nationalism/ |
^^^ Should say not just OK but important |
We are tired of leading the way and getting nothing out of it. The leading the way days are over. |
The "POCs" who fought to end Affirmative Action didn't care about African Americans. They just want us to believe history began in 1968 and there is no need to right wrongs. They now say that people who think Affirmative Action is a tool to right historical wrongs are racist. The "POCs" who want illegal immigrants to stay claim that illegal immigrants come from cultures that are "family oriented" and "work hard" unlike "some cultures (black) in the U.S. who have squandered the American dream". We do not need to care about other groups impacted. |
You can’t even take a beat to LISTEN. Stop telling black people what to do. There is nothing stopping you from contacting a local congregation and asking if you can volunteer in support of their efforts and then doing exactly what they ask without telling them how they should do it differently. |
Black women mostly did not. Some black men--in Georgia, IIRC--did along with others places. And, of course, the GOP tried to prevent black people from voting at all. |
Word!! |
They always have. That's why MAGA like you want to demolish them, and the Chinese hate religion. Control, control, control. Good luck trying to remove tax exempt status from the Scientologists. I can't wait to watch that one. I'd love to see what they do to Elon Musk. |
+1 To the person who said black churches should invite allies-- Why don't YOU volunteer to make that happen? It's always easy to spout off from behind a keyboard about what others should do and how much more they should work or volunteer...Meanwhile, you are doing what exactly? |
Fair point OK |
I agree that I need to listen. I can imagine that black religious people May feel Tired of leading the way. Our church is involved in resistance and protection of vulnerable people who come to our sacred space for different ministries. We have been working on becoming an antiracist church for years now and that does require much more listening. I am sorry if my hopes for a broader faith based resistance alliance offended anyone. |
Now you want that when the DOJ is in your pocket. Shut it |
It is not for altruistic reasons that different groups should work together (after the sting of the election has subsided or been overtaken by the pain caused by Trump.) "The enemy of my enemy is my friend Otherwise groups will be picked off one by one. So not bleeding heart compassion but strategic alliances. |
But this would not work and is not needed because the concerns do not converge 100%. Some people have religious objections to LGBTQ and are advocates for the civil and social rights of African Americans. Some people really want our country to stop illegal immigration and want our country to allow in a smaller number of legal immigrants, if any at all, but are advocates for the civil and social rights of African Americans. In forming these fake alliances, some are alienated. Tagging on to the African American cause gives your cause legitimacy because how we have been treated is America's original and its worse sin--but can the fight for your cause stand as a legitimate one without us? Try it. |
Depends on the politics of the churches that are spouting off, right? Seems to me that Churches supportive of Trump don't have to spout off, because trump is spouting off for them, and churches not supporting Trump are the one who could lose their tax exempt status. |