SOUTHWARK DICOCESAN Synod has approved a Diocesan Anti-Racism Charter (ARC) after a unanimous vote.
The decision to approve the charter comes after a report in 2000 revealed that there was institutional racism in the Diocese of Southwark.
Led by Dr Rosemarie Mallett, Archdeacon of Croydon with agreement from the Diocesan Minority Ethnic Anglican Concerns Committee, the anti-racism charter was endorsed. Following the decision, it will now be adopted throughout the diocese.
Speaking on the outcome of the vote, Archdeacon Rosemarie Mallett said: “We now want the Charter to take forward our programme for future action. This action must be taken at all levels, working in partnership with our parishes, our schools, our young people, our Cathedral, our Area and the Diocesan Minority Ethnic Anglican Concerns Committees, to ensure that racism in any form is rooted out and diversity is truly our strength.
“This document should be our legacy to the next generation whom we want to attend and to lead in our churches and in the Diocese.
“It is not enough as a Diocese to not be racist, we must actively counter, disrupt and oppose racial injustice. This isn’t an easy task, it takes introspection, as well as continued intentional action and is not a static description of ourselves.”
Going forward, the diocesan hopes to follow a theological understanding that God’s kingdom is multi-ethnic and that respect is paramount.
They are also working on strategic and practical actions to combat racism and inequality, to increase and sustain diversity at Diocesan and parish level.
In response to the changes, The Bishop of Southwark, The Rt Revd Christopher Chessun said: “Our rich ethnic diversity in this Diocese is God’s gift and blessing which we celebrate. I am greatly encouraged that the Diocesan Synod voted unanimously to endorse the Anti-Racism Charter which we are committed to implementing fully. There is no place for racist attitudes and behaviours in this Diocese.
“The Charter will guide us as we journey forwards in faith, hope and love for the people of South London and East Surrey.”
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“Britain black Debt” written by Sir Hilary Beckles the Vice-Chancellor of the University of the West Indies reveals the central role the Bishops of the church of England played in promoting; establishing and giving great respectability slavery and to the Creed of African Inferiority.
In the 1600, the Anglican Bishops from Her Majesty’s House of Lords held the largest number of African Slaves in the English Caribbean.
The Anglican Bishop’s directed all aspects of their African slave’s short life.
The Anglican Bishop prohibited the African slaves from being taught the Christian faith.
The Anglican Bishops prohibited their slaves from being given a day of rest.
The Anglican Bishops affirmed the use of torture: much of the torture was of a sexual nature, to make the African slave accept their enslavement and work harder and with great fear for the Anglican Church.
For these reasons it is deeply nauseating to read of Dr Rosemarie Mallett, Archdeacon of Croydon and the Bishop of Southwark, The Rt Revd Christopher Chessun ignoring the Anglican Churches’ Creed of African Inferiority: upon which Western Christian Caucasian nations and the English people built their skin-colour prejudice; discrimination and racism.
African-heritage people today still live with the result of the Anglican Churches’ Creed of African Inferiority.
The Anglican Bishops desperately need to Repent; Atone and offer worthy Restitution to the African-Caribbean people who suffered the injustice of being treated as cattle by the Anglican Church and their descendants today.
The current Marxist Labour left-wing “diversity” and “inclusion” is not a suitable remedy: nor is it a Biblical remedy for the Bishops’ affirmed Creed of African Inferiority- upon which Caucasian Christian racism was built and was given great respectability from Caucasian men of science; history and even the Protestant Clergy.
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