The Spiritual Foundations of White Supremacy

The Very Rev. Dr. Kelly Brown Douglas and the Rev. Dr. Jonathan Wilson Hartgove in dialogue at Exodus: Building a Movement to End Mass Incarceration and Mass Detention, co-hosted with Define American and Color of Change

[@gordonadams5891]

Jesus himself advocated the separation of church and state when He said, "Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's". Matthew 22:22

[@markrichter2053]

She’s so right that we, as progressives, need to be not just against racism or injustice but for good stuff…stuff like human flourishing for all in the context of environmental and ecological harmony within a sustainable economic model that empowers the grass roots and communities and ensures that government and corporations serve those priorities. In fact, what is the very best of Kingdom values. The first shall be last and the last shall be first.

[@dkjay22]

Thank you Very powerful You put in words what I feel in my heart and soul ❤️👊🏾

[@jdt25]

Dr. Frances Cress Welsing, Dr. Marimba Ani, and Michael Bradley provide sufficient answers.

[@alicemoore8802]

I appreciate the liberatory values of Kelly Brown Douglas

[@tinekedijk7385]

Please look up the speaker :Phil Vischer...speaking on you tube ....” what about abortion. Should this one issue decide how Christians vote “. This is truly an eye opener !

[@edcrawford6498]

Phil vscher

[@pmacksmith2167]

@Boom Theory That is one of many sins committed by man, but is by no means exclusively evil.

[@stevenpringle1670]

It doesn’t matter how a bunch of fake Christians vote. Voting is unscriptural to begin with.

[@justmyopinion9883]

Thank you for this eye opening conversation. I learned a lot.

[@generalsteel397]

If you don't understand white supremacy/racism ,everything that you do understand will only confuse you.. -Neely Fuller, Jr

[@detricglenn1023]

Thank you!!! For healing the human mind...

[@jameswarren855]

I'VE recently have preached on the topic of " Changing the Narrative".

[@makeHimknown3]

Great explanation with the abortion issue. They are not 'really' trying to stop abortion, but use it to keep white voters

[@justmyopinion9883]

Fred Felton III, I also believe the rightwingers want to stop abortion so that less White babies will be aborted. Some Whites are afraid of the minority-majority reality coming in 2043. They think making abortion illegal will help increase the White population in the coming years.

[@edwinamendelssohn5129]

White ("racist") voters want more black and brown babies? Where's the logic?

[@joannejenkins7272]

I remember very well how my own 500 member church spoke very racist messages.

[@JJ-ok2sm]

Jesus is.love only and Jesus only can change the mind people.

[@haroldbulock4140]

Jesus is more than just love! He was of conviction as well! His purpose was to save his ppl the lost sheep. No one else!!!!

[@buckeyewill2166]

@@haroldbulock4140 ….No, you are wrong. “ …For the promise is unto you, and your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call. “ Acts 2:39 “Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures, And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to rise from the dead the third day: And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name AMONG ALL NATIONS, beginning at Jerusalem.” Luke 24:47.

[@troybody6662]

Will you raise money for Black voters to get their IDs now for 2024?

[@michaeltowslee4111]

what would a theological commentary of white Supremacist and Slaveholder religion look like?, how would it be structured?, what scriptures would be cited in its support?

[@markrichter2053]

Oh just most of the Old Testament and a lot of the letters of Paul are useful for these toxic theologies. The Bible is as a whole, a problematic collection of texts because it’s widely varies writings come from cultural contexts where racism and slavery were normal. They simply reflect the cultures they were written within. Why wouldn’t they. That’s why literalist interpretations of scripture are directly correlated with toxic theology. It’s only really the teachings of the Jesus character in the gospels that can be used to support a theology of racial and social justice.

[@michaeltowslee4111]

@@markrichter2053 I'm glad you mentioned social justice. Awhile back, I found Exodus 23:2. It reads, 'do not follow a crowd to do evil.' T goes on to say do not favor one side or another as a witness. I think this would negate any supremacy of any kind. Your comment about context is apt. The only reflection they had was themselves and their societies, just like us.

[@Anubis-hm7ro]

Thank you

[@saroyafanniel8932]

America needs some serious help on every level: emotional, Spiritual and especially intellectual. It is time to awaken from the American Dreaming; to grow up and out of this Jerry Springer bully culture. ______________________________________________________________________________

[@troybody6662]

Will you report the main issues at the school boards and city hall? Will you say who the main candidates for the 2024 election?

[@berylkhabeer7247]

We all should look forward to the descending of the new Jerusalem.

[@barnard-baca]

Interesante plática.

[@viciouslady1340]

church of the creator

[@SouthernGround]

You have made me see the light, finally people who talk to plants, I am so excited that I plan to marry a female ear of corn, I can't wait to hear her say "Me so Cornnnny, me love you long time" WOW praise broccoli! in the name of Sun ripened tomatoes! Let your spinach rain down on me!

[@shekinah33]

It should say "religious" not spiritual.

[@mkadi70]

I totally agree. Any link between racism and any kind of spirituality coming from any faith cannot hold

[@mkadi70]

And what I mean by racism is more universal, whether it is directed against African Americans, Arabs, Semites, Armenians, people of South Asian decent, far eastern decent or Caucasian.

[@shekinah33]

Spirituality embraces the totality of human existence from the essence of the Infinite Soul itself. It has no boundaries, borders,or limitations. Religion tries to explain the Infinite from the physical plane of existence. The physical world is the illusion. Therefore, any concept like a religion that tries to explain a connection to the Infinite cannot define the hidden reality behind the physical world. You must experience it for yourself, through yourself without external programming. This is why meditation is the key to higher understanding.

[@nellyd9280]

Shekinah33, I agree totally.

[@alfredcourtney1360]

Racism will most certainly SINK America.

[@charmainbrown7201]

there are presentation problems.

[@freedomofreligion3248]

Note to self: Get ahold of The BLACK REALITY OF LIBERATION, James Scones (??)--read it.

[@anitaturnerevans]

Black Theology of Liberation - Rev. Dr. James Hal Cone

[@troybody6662]

Will the south be like Brexit vote for succession?

[@briannichols9491]

The Martin killing was self defense....

[@kennethx3570]

Self defense based on the fact that the black kid was beating Zimmerman, however the whole picture is that Martin was defending himself from Zimmerman who was told by the authorities to stay in his vehicle and he did not, and tracked down the kid and started a incident which resulted in him getting his ASS KICKED the only thing that decided who live and who died was who had a gun, it’s all about perception. It’s about the exact nature of the wrong

[@mgbl2808]

If you don’t understand white supremacy everything else confuses you.

[@kevinwilmore3604]

You Christians need to wake up.

[@larrysmith2636]

say "ah."

[@tinekedijk7385]

Yes, not spiritual but religious! Not evangelical but religious right .

[@buddyduddyful]

When they talk about mass incarceration they always discount the crimes for which got them incarcerated in the first place. This is an immoral, unethical and antiwhite screed.

[@michaeltowslee4111]

The driveway to the trailer park of your mind needs to have its potholes filled.

[@buddyduddyful]

@@michaeltowslee4111 you are antiwhite. Disparaging references of "trailer park" is ignorant, an antiwhite slur and only perpetues disgusting antiwhitism.

[@geekmeee]

That’s because man is good at persecution, And God is good at grace.

[@amosrusie3936]

Antiwhite screed seriously! Immoral ! Thanks for allowing us to understand, Bot

[@briannichols9491]

IQ tests r accurate...

[@Tupelo927]

Is that important to you, Brian?

[@robertpendergrass7996]

By who's intelligence standard? There's plenty people with PHD's But unfortunately without Common Sense, Mother's Wits and Street Sense. Actually socially makes you nothing more than an educated fool. Not talking about you unless it's you !! Truth + Wisdom = Peace ✌ 🙏 🙌.

[@briannichols9491]

IQ tests measure a particular type of intelligence....

[@mgbl2808]

Why are you here? Your comments don’t make sense. Be quiet and learn.

[@MarsBorg]

not in your case

[@ptotheog8445]

You should change the name of your school to something more accurate, how about Union Socialist Seminary?

[@saroyafanniel8932]

That is what this presentation inspired you to say? *Arrogance + Ignorance = Savagery* ____________________________________________________

[@ptotheog8445]

@@saroyafanniel8932 You make no sense. This presentation is nothing but hatred shrouded by a false sense of "religion". These people are not Christians.

[@TheGatesofHuldah]

The statement is very true...white supremacy negates Christianity. How is it possible for Blacks and White Supremacists to be serving the same God?

[@fondawebb4527]

@@ptotheog8445 and they weeped and nashed their teeth.

[@Tupelo927]

@@ptotheog8445 What criteria determines whether a person is Christian in your estimation?