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Repenting of Systemic Racism: What Josiah can teach us
My Spanish-language Bible study reveals biases against Latinos. There, I frequently confront my quiet stereotypes—that only white people are savvy at helping their kids succeed, that only white people are interested in healthy eating or that a Hispanic kid with baggy pants is a thug.
In God’s eyes, saying "raca" is murder, and lust is adultery. Shouldn’t my “subtle” racism make me drop to my knees?
When I hear about how race currently affects education, debt and injustice, my subtle racism feels even less OK.
So why do we protest the word “racist” instead of repenting?
http://www.relevantmagazine.com/current/repenting-systemic-racism#w7Gr3Ska6i4vsCja.99