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Episcopal Diocese of NY apologizes for slavery, sets up reparations commission
Posted on 3/27/23 at 1:05 am
Posted on 3/27/23 at 1:05 am
NEW YORK -- The Episcopal Diocese of New York says it's taking steps to right its wrongs when it comes to slavery.
The church is apologizing for its participation in the slave trade. Not only have they set up a reparations commission, they're also pledging $1 million that will go towards education and work in the community.
The Episcopal Diocese of New York held a special service Saturday, apologizing for the church's affiliation with the transatlantic slave trade and the oppression and exploitation of enslaved people by the Episcopal Church.
"A long time coming," said Miriam J. Allen, an Episcopalian.
Andrew Dietsche, the Episcopal Bishop of the Diocese of New York, says African-American slaves built churches in the city, and even after emancipation, their families were denied equal access.
To recognize this injustice, the reparations commission of the Diocese of New York was created to acknowledge and teach this painful part of the church's history.
"We are ready now to begin to make tangible investment in African-American people and communities as reparation for our history of slavery. But we can't really do that and have it be meaningful unless, at the very beginning, we stop and take a moment and accept accountability," Dietsche said.
Held at the Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine in Manhattan's Morningside neighborhood, the diocese is pledging a $1.1 million fund to continue the fight against racism and bigotry.
"It's going to be a long time moving forward because you have to get a lot of people on board and it's about cleaning up our hearts, I believe, and just to stand as one," praise dancer Tonika Custalow-Stuart said.
The bishop says this is a three-step process: lamentations, apologies and reparations.
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The church is apologizing for its participation in the slave trade. Not only have they set up a reparations commission, they're also pledging $1 million that will go towards education and work in the community.
The Episcopal Diocese of New York held a special service Saturday, apologizing for the church's affiliation with the transatlantic slave trade and the oppression and exploitation of enslaved people by the Episcopal Church.
"A long time coming," said Miriam J. Allen, an Episcopalian.
Andrew Dietsche, the Episcopal Bishop of the Diocese of New York, says African-American slaves built churches in the city, and even after emancipation, their families were denied equal access.
To recognize this injustice, the reparations commission of the Diocese of New York was created to acknowledge and teach this painful part of the church's history.
"We are ready now to begin to make tangible investment in African-American people and communities as reparation for our history of slavery. But we can't really do that and have it be meaningful unless, at the very beginning, we stop and take a moment and accept accountability," Dietsche said.
Held at the Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine in Manhattan's Morningside neighborhood, the diocese is pledging a $1.1 million fund to continue the fight against racism and bigotry.
"It's going to be a long time moving forward because you have to get a lot of people on board and it's about cleaning up our hearts, I believe, and just to stand as one," praise dancer Tonika Custalow-Stuart said.
The bishop says this is a three-step process: lamentations, apologies and reparations.
LINK
Posted on 3/27/23 at 1:49 am to Prisms
Unfortunately the Episcopal church lost its way some time ago. The majority of episcopal churches in New England hang a rainbow flag in the front, and they also allow female preachers. Sad to watch a church conform to the World.
This post was edited on 3/27/23 at 2:48 am
Posted on 3/27/23 at 4:32 am to Prisms
Guess what? It’s not going to be enough. Dig deeper. Guess what? That will not be enough.
Posted on 3/27/23 at 5:32 am to Prisms
So if you tithe the Episcopal church you are supporting reparations.
Posted on 3/27/23 at 6:02 am to Prisms
WTF is a praise dancer? And why would an Episcopal Church have one?
My England-born, Church of England-raised grandparents must be spinning in their graves.
My England-born, Church of England-raised grandparents must be spinning in their graves.
Posted on 3/27/23 at 6:10 am to Beessnax
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So if you tithe the Episcopal church you are supporting reparations
I try not to be overdramatic, but I’d say this is a true statement. How are they going to distribute these reparations? Only to black Episcopalians? I’m sure the slaves that built the churches were Episcopalian. Do they have a historical log of the slaves used to build the churches? Doubt that.
So, who gets the cash?
Posted on 3/27/23 at 6:19 am to Prisms
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," praise dancer Tonika Custalow-Stuart said.
Same dumb shite, different day. The only thought I take away from the read is wtf is a "praise dancer"???
Posted on 3/27/23 at 6:35 am to Prisms
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three-step process: lamentations, apologies and reparations.
just get to the money honey
Posted on 3/27/23 at 6:40 am to Prisms
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reparations commission
Just another way to launder money, just like BLM
Posted on 3/27/23 at 6:40 am to Prisms
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the diocese is pledging a $1.1 million fund to continue the fight against racism and bigotry.
Mark this day as the beginning of the end of racism and bigotry.
lol
To be truly successful in their noble endeavor they should refer to this as a war rather than a fight. Everyone knows that labeling this effort as a war will lead to success.
Posted on 3/27/23 at 6:53 am to StanSmith
I want to say this won’t work since the money would (assuredly) come from tithing from the members. But there are plenty of self-hating liberals in NY that the church may actually make more money than ever.
Can’t wait for the impending lawsuits re: embezzlement of funds.
Can’t wait for the impending lawsuits re: embezzlement of funds.
Posted on 3/28/23 at 4:38 pm to Prisms
Anytime these proposals are made, the activists say it's not enough. Let's see how this plays out.
Posted on 3/28/23 at 4:42 pm to Taxman2010
Why can't Episcopalians play chess?
They can't tell a bishop from a queen.
They can't tell a bishop from a queen.
Posted on 3/28/23 at 5:53 pm to Prisms
I'll never understand why people don't let this go. Nothing anyone does will change what happened.
Let it go
Let it go
Posted on 3/28/23 at 5:56 pm to supadave3
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So, who gets the cash?
The Correct People.
Posted on 3/28/23 at 6:00 pm to StanSmith
How much illegal activity will reparations payments be spent on?
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