#WhiteChurchQuiet

Remapping American ChristianitiesSeptember 27, 2016

#WhiteChurchQuiet: Anything but Outrage Is Complicity

By Andre E. Johnson

Why is it always “courageous” to stand with Black people?

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It's also unlikely that America will value each individual regardless of race, religion (or lack of), ability, gender, sexuality, nation of origin, etc, but we're still working toward it. https://t.co/ly2zfbsXBQ

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- 10 hours ago

Excluding religious *people* isn't inclusive. Asking that people who represent the entire nation avoid using sectarian rhetoric isn't the same thing. There is no equivalency between excluding millions with sectarian rhetoric and asking people to not use that rhetoric. https://t.co/qTcJqywLVY

h J R

- 12 hours ago

Yes, the religious messages at the inauguration were generally open-hearted, ecumenical and just... better. But they were still exclusionary according to @AndrewLSeidel https://t.co/IUHwiJu2iQ

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