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Next up on the reparations bingo card: “White churches” in Boston
Posted on 3/24/24 at 2:23 pm
Posted on 3/24/24 at 2:23 pm
Religious leaders in Boston demand 'white churches' give millions in reparations to black residents for owning slaves - and want the city to pay $15 billion
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Religious leaders in Boston have demanded 'white churches' give millions of dollars in reparations to the city's black community.
The activist clergy also called on them to back a push for the City of Boston to pay $15 billion in reparations for its historical role in the slave trade.
The event at Resurrection Lutheran Church was organized by the Boston People's Reparations Commission, which made the $15 billion demand.
One of the speakers was Reverend Kevin Peterson, who wants to rename Faneuil Hall marketplace due to Peter Faneuil, the wealthy merchant who built it, being a prominent slave trafficker in the 1700s.
'We call sincerely and with a heart filled with faith and Christian love for our white churches to join us and not be silent around this issue of racism and slavery and commit to reparations,' he said.
We point to them in Christian love to publicly atone for the sins of slavery and we ask them to publicly commit to a process of reparations.
'Where they will extend their great wealth - tens of millions of dollars among some of those churches - into the black community.'
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Peterson said a letter signed by 16 clergymen, both black and white, was sent to churches the group wanted to participate in giving reparations.
The letter detailed ways the reparations could be paid, including in cash or by creating affordable housing or 'financial and economic institutions in Black Boston'.
The churches named in the latter were King's Chapel, Arlington Street Church, Trinity Church, and Old South Church.
These churches were built in the 1600s and 1700s, and hundreds of slaves were owned by clergy and parishioners.
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King's Chapel published research that found 219 slaves were owned by ministers and church members in hundreds of years of its history.
Old South Church also published a report on its historical ties to slavery and its minister Reverend John Edgerton is on board with the group's effort.
'Old South is committed to learning the truth about our history and making repair — the God who loves justice demands nothing less,' he told the Boston Globe.
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Baptist leader Archbishop Leo Edward said the US failed to provide the promised '40 acres and a mule' to enslaved people and needed to do so now.
'You know what is the acres? The prisons! And the mules [are] the prisoners,' he said at the event.
Peterson also singled out the Catholic church, despite it being banned in Massachusetts until the state constitution was passed in 1780.
'They unfortunately assisted in sustaining institutionalized racism across the city,' he said.
'Not only are we looking at the period of slavery, we're looking at three centuries of institutionalized anti-black racism and the Catholic Church is inclusive of the churches we want to engage.'
Posted on 3/24/24 at 2:26 pm to North Dallas Tiger
Just fricking ignore these fricking idiots.
Posted on 3/24/24 at 2:26 pm to SPEEDY
LOL at the old white idiots.
Posted on 3/24/24 at 2:27 pm to SPEEDY
I want reparations for my ancestors bringing their asses over here. If it weren’t for the hard work of my ancestors they would still be in Africa, living in mud huts, fighting off blowflies for their food.
Posted on 3/24/24 at 2:28 pm to SPEEDY
Can’t get anything if you don’t ask. And eventually they’ll find someone stupid enough to give them something.
$15 billion.
$15 billion.
Posted on 3/24/24 at 2:29 pm to SPEEDY
The Irish used to be badass. Wonder what happened.
Posted on 3/24/24 at 2:29 pm to SPEEDY
This thread is a prime example of making something out of nothing because you wanted to get enraged.
I can tell you this is a nonstory in Boston and you’ve officially given it more credence than it deserves. You’re part of the problem.
I can tell you this is a nonstory in Boston and you’ve officially given it more credence than it deserves. You’re part of the problem.
Posted on 3/24/24 at 2:32 pm to SPEEDY
Black preachers are the GOAT grifters.
Posted on 3/24/24 at 2:32 pm to AbitaFan08
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This thread is a prime example of making something out of nothing because you wanted to get enraged.
Enraged?
Posted on 3/24/24 at 2:33 pm to Squedunk
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LOL at the old white idiots.
Every time.
They probably get pedicures.
Posted on 3/24/24 at 2:33 pm to SPEEDY
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These churches were built in the 1600s and 1700s, and hundreds of slaves were owned by clergy and parishioners
Well then, they should ask these parishioners and clergy, if any of them are still around 300+ years later, for their reparations.
And to receive reparations, they should have to provide documents proving they personally are descended from one of the slaves owned by these white churches.
Short of any of those two things, they can politely go want in one hand and shite in the other.
Posted on 3/24/24 at 2:35 pm to SPEEDY
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Religious leaders in Boston have demanded 'white churches' give millions of dollars in reparations to the city's black community.
Posted on 3/24/24 at 2:35 pm to SPEEDY
Cool. Produce for the audience one living white person who owned slaves and one living black person who was a slave. Then, we will start negotiations.
Posted on 3/24/24 at 2:36 pm to OldmanBeasley
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Black preachers are the GOAT grifters.
Whitey is climbing that ladder. I think most ecumenical churches here are led by aging lesbians who could fast for a year and still be fat.
They love to tell you how you need to pay more taxes for something.
Posted on 3/24/24 at 2:37 pm to SPEEDY
I am sure whatever that fake arse church that runs the "He Gets Us" ads will gladly hand over the money and wash their feet at the same time.
Posted on 3/24/24 at 2:39 pm to SPEEDY
At this point it would just be cheaper to bring back slavery.
Posted on 3/24/24 at 2:39 pm to Sput
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want reparations for my ancestors bringing their asses over here. If it weren’t for the hard work of my ancestors they would still be in Africa, living in mud huts, fighting off blowflies for their food.
How much happier we'd be today if we'd have never imported the African slave and if the Axis Powers had prevailed over communism and the evil US MIC had never been birthed.
This post was edited on 3/24/24 at 2:41 pm
Posted on 3/24/24 at 2:40 pm to SPEEDY
Things like this is what indicates just how dumb our society is. Especially some of the white people.
This post was edited on 3/24/24 at 2:42 pm
Posted on 3/24/24 at 2:41 pm to bad93ex
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I am sure whatever that fake arse church that runs the "He Gets Us" ads will gladly hand over the money and wash their feet at the same time.
Catholic charities are facilitating this "refugee" disaster. Mainly through Catholic Community Services.
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