Most of the posts that I have seen on social media from people that are against the Black Lives Matter Movement come from accounts that have American flags and/or Christian symbols as the profile photo.
Yes, this is a generalization, and I do not think that people who practice Christianity and Christian values would find any basis for racism in religion. (And yes, there’s plenty of racism within Muslim people, although it is forbidden in Islam).
Yet, the same person that will tell me that it’s black people’s faults that they’re oppressed will also say “God bless.” It bothers me. We have different beliefs, and we do not always agree, but these are universals of humanity.
So if you are Christian and think racism, oppression, or systemic inequalities are okay?
Check your book.
I did.
Here’s what I found…
