Posts tagged White Supremacy
Where do we go from here? • ¿A dónde vamos desde aquí?

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Since March 29, the start date of Derek Chauvin’s trial, 64 people - approximately 3 people each day - have died at the hands of law enforcement in the United States. One officer being held accountable does not come close to rectifying the loss of Black and Brown lives nor does it erase the fact that the United States has a serious problem with policing. We also can’t view the institution of policing in isolation when the whole system is guilty.

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De hecho, desde el 29 de marzo, fecha de inicio del juicio de Chauvin, 64 personas, aproximadamente 3 personas por día, han muerto a manos de las fuerzas del orden en los Estados Unidos. La rendición de cuentas de un oficial no se acerca a rectificar la pérdida de vidas de Black and Brown ni borra el hecho de que Estados Unidos tiene un problema serio con la policía. Tampoco podemos ver la institución de la policía de forma aislada cuando todo el sistema es culpable.

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Stop AAPI Hate: Statement & Actions • BPFNA Comunicado sobre los delitos de odio en Asia

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BPFNA-Bautistas por la Paz stands with the Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) community in lamenting the deaths of the eight people killed in Atlanta and joins with others in demanding an end to AAPI hate, violence and discrimination. We condemn the increasing xenophobic and hateful attitudes and actions directed toward AAPI communities, families and businesses – especially throughout recent years where we’ve seen targeted rhetoric around the “rising threat” of China and fear mongering around COVID-19. We also acknowledge that this racism is not something new. As a nation founded on white supremacy and patriarchy – ideologies that are deeply embedded in our systems and everyday way of life – we also cannot ignore the history of racism in the United States against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and, as six of the victims were women of Asian descent, the history of misogyny against Asian women in particular.

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BPFNA-Bautistas por la Paz apoya a la comunidad asiático-americana e isleña del Pacífico (AAPI) al lamentar la muerte de las ocho personas asesinadas en Atlanta y se une a otros para pedir el fin del odio de la AAPI. Condenamos las crecientes actitudes y acciones xenófobas y de odio dirigidas hacia la comunidad, las familias y las empresas de la AAPI, especialmente a lo largo de los últimos años, en los que hemos visto una retórica dirigida en torno a la "creciente amenaza" de China y el miedo a COVID-19. También reconocemos que este racismo no es algo nuevo. Como nación fundada sobre la supremacía blanca y el patriarcado, sabemos que estas ideologías están profundamente arraigadas en nuestros sistemas y forma de vida cotidiana. Tampoco podemos ignorar la historia del racismo en los Estados Unidos contra los estadounidenses de origen asiático y los isleños del Pacífico, como tampoco la historia de la misoginia contra las mujeres asiáticas en particular que se refleja en estas seis mujeres de ascendencia asiática víctimas de este ataque.

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A Message from the Pastor

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Yesterday morning, I was preparing for the upcoming season of Lent and came across Jesus’ words in John 12, “Now my soul is troubled, and what should I say?” I carried these words with me as the events of the day transpired and domestic terrorists, far-right extremists, stormed our nation’s Capitol while Congress was voting to affirm our next President. Oh, how our souls are troubled, dear Highland family. And what should we say?

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From the Pastor

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Today news coverage has kept me captivated. Far-right protestors and supporters of President Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol as Congress certified electoral votes. A woman was shot and killed. This siege coincided with violent demonstrations at other state capitols throughout the country, including Ohio. That Capitol Police officers escorted the white perpetrators out alive without handcuffs (and even took selfies with them) demonstrates the fatal racial double standards of this nation's law enforcement system.

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A Pastoral Message

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What we see taking place in the US Capitol this evening may be shocking, but it is not terribly surprising. We’ve watched the ingredients of white supremacy, Christian nationalism, and conspiracy theories spread through social media eventuate in armed protesters entering the Michigan statehouse, the planned kidnapping of a Governor, and now the disruption of democratic processes. I am grateful to hear so many lawmakers from both parties denouncing these acts, but I am also wary of their messages that say something like, 'This is the type of thing that happens in other countries, not in the U.S.' This does happen here. It is happening here. We’ve watched the recipe taking shape over time. So, yes, shocking to watch, but not terribly surprising to see.

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The Right Time • El Momento Adecuado

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There is no excuse for the murder of George Floyd and each one of the four police officers involved in his death must face justice. The rage and pain is so deep because the recurring assaults on Black people and people of color (POC) continuously unveil again and again that Black lives are not valued in these United States. Floyd’s murder enrages us all for the cruelty and the abuse of power shown. But this murder points – once again – to the deep-seated systemic racism in our society, to the ingrained prejudice in our hearts and to the unconcerned minds justifying hurting other human beings just because of the color of their skin. Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America – Bautistas por la paz (BPFNA-BPLP) denounces this murder and sides with peaceful demonstrations, expecting and demanding justice to be done.

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No hay excusa para el asesinato de George Floyd y cada uno de los cuatro policías involucrados en su muerte debe enfrentar la justicia. La rabia y el dolor son tan profundos porque los ataques recurrentes a las personas negras y de color (POC) revelan continuamente una y otra vez que las vidas negras no se valoran en estos Estados Unidos. El asesinato de Floyd nos enfurece a todos y todas por la crueldad y el abuso de poder que demuestra. Pero este asesinato apunta, una vez más, al racismo sistémico profundamente arraigado en nuestra sociedad, al prejuicio arraigado en nuestros corazones y a las mentes despreocupadas que justifican lastimar a otros seres humanos solo por el color de su piel. Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America - Bautistas por la Paz (BPFNA-BPLP) denuncia este asesinato y se une a las manifestaciones pacíficas, esperando y exigiendo que se haga justicia.

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