NEW YORK, New York, September 2, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) A Jesuit priest in New York City last Sunday led his congregation in a prayer for racial justice, accepting the controversial concept of white privilege as a reality. He asked the faithful if they were willing to transform our Church culture. Fr. Kenneth Boller S.J., the local pastor at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, had photos of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and George Floyd black people killed in recent months on display at what appeared to be a side altar.
I now invite you to stand, and join us in the prayer for racial justice, by responding yes to each of the following statements, Boller began after the reception of Holy Communion, and before the final blessing. Watch video here starting at minute 54:09.
He then asked his congregation a series of questions, disguised as a prayer that did not mention God or Jesus Christ. After each question, the faithful responded with yes.
Do you support racial justice, equity, and compassion in human relations? Boller started. Do you affirm that white privilege is unfair and harmful to those who have it and to those who do not? Do you affirm that white privilege and the culture of white supremacy must be dismantled where it is present?
few questions later, white privilege came up again. Therefore, from this day forward, will you strive to understand more deeply the injustice and suffering white privilege and white supremacy cause? he asked. The questions begin at minute 54:09 in the video below.
The Washington Post, already in 2016, had defined white privilege as the level of societal advantage that comes with being seen as the norm in America, automatically conferred irrespective of wealth, gender or other factors. It makes life smoother, but its something you would barely notice unless it were suddenly taken away or unless it had never applied to you in the first place.
Ever since the death of George Floyd in May during an arrest, the concept of white privilege has been referenced more frequently, especially by liberals, including many celebrities.
Most recently, singer and former Disney Channel star Demi Lovato, wrote, So here I am, sitting in a home that I was able to afford with the money that I have from singing, while people of color are fearing for their lives every day. I realized this was a lightning bolt jolting through my body, where I was reminded of my privilege. I felt an overwhelming responsibility to help spread awareness about this injustice, so I began posting things that I thought would educate people.
In response to the Black Lives Matter moment, Lovato at first was unsure how to show her support. All I knew was that I hated that I shared the same skin color as the people accused of committing heinous crimes against Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd and many, many other Black lives, she added.........
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Poster Comment:
How CAN ppl be such utter boneheads. The fake preacher should hand in his degrees from expensive white institutions and apply for work in a Detroit santería hut. Dummy Lovato should pick up and move to Africa, taking all of hypocritical Hellywood with her.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinema_of_Africa#Directors_by_country
Balufu Bakupa-Kanyinda -- just love that one.
The priest is quite possibly in with the FBI -- it uses the terms dismantle and dismantlement for its renewed war against the First Amendment. COINTELPRO is back, you see.