The_Church_And_Racism

The Church And Racism The Church and Racism: Toward a More Fraternal Society issued by the Pontifical Justice and Peace Commission expresses their opposition against all forms of racism. The main objective of this primary source document is to inform the public about the origins and nature of racism in our society as well as to promote Christian interdependence and solidarity to consummate racial prejudices. Can racism ever be justified' The bishops and popes certainly did not agree. “Racism is the sin that says some human beings are inherently superior and others essentially inferior because of race ... It mocks the words of Jesus: "Treat others the way you would have them treat you." Indeed, racism is more than a disregard for the words of Jesus; it is a denial of the truth of the dignity of each human being revealed by the mystery of the Incarnation.” (National Conference of Catholic Bishops, Brothers & Sisters to Us: A Pastoral Letter on Racism in Our Day, 1979) These bishops and popes hoped that in awakening consciousness of this major concern, people would come to reevaluate their attitudes and eventually refashion their behaviors. Racist ways of thinking and behaviors are rooted in the very racism, human, should, people, dignity, must, society, racial, often, race, everyone, even, each, church, think, solidarity, others, god, value, toward, through, survive, same, respect, ones, one, justice, fraternity, christ, behaviors, another, very, under, sin, religious, reading