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Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
“We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness...”
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Declaration of Independence
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“And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.”
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In the beginning, God created heaven and earth. God only created one race—the human race. Although there may be differing amounts of pigmentation on their skin, there are not multiple races. We are all made from the image of God. There are none inferior to the other. The belief that there are other races of people is a human construct and not a biological fact.
Racism is a prejudice found in the human heart for those who are different from us. This concept of hate was encouraged in ancient societies. Consider how the Jews have long viewed Gentiles. In the Babylonian Talmud, Gentiles are considered goyim (beasts). As reported in the Jewish magazine New Republic, Rabbi Shneur Zalman, the founder of Chabad-Lubavitch, stated that, “Gentile souls are of a completely different and inferior order. They are totally evil, with no redeeming qualities whatsoever.”
A Christian Cannot Be Racist
For Christians, the Apostle Paul’s writing in Galatians 3:28 should have ended racism throughout the church once and for all:
“There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.”
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Sadly, too many have ignored this teaching and succumbed to the ideas and philosophy of those of this world. Paul also warned of this dilemma:
“Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.” (Colossians 2:8)
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There are multiple verses throughout God’s Word that repeatedly teach us that God is no respecter of persons. Here are but a few:
“Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons”
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“For there is no respect of persons with God”
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“Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free. And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him”
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“And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man’s work”
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Not So Fast, My Friend
In today’s society, thanks to the “woke” culture brought about through Cultural Marxism, terms such as Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion pervade public consciousness. Many of these ideals espoused by so-called leaders sound reasonable and sincere. Surely we all desire a better way of life for our neighbors, don’t we?
Equity
These wordsmiths have manipulated the conscience of many with their smooth turn of phrase. Take, for example, the word Equity. At first blush it sounds like equality, does it not? However, equity means ownership in its most common usage.
In American society every citizen has an equal opportunity to succeed regardless of age, gender, race, religion, or political affiliation. The only limitations for success are the individuals abilities and qualifications. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 reads:
“No person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.”
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When equity is spewed from the “woke” crowd it takes on an entirely different meaning. To them it means tearing down any and all structural barriers that stand in the way of equal outcomes. Moreover, this crowd wants to adjust shares to give some identity groups privileges in order to address any perceived imbalance.
Case in point: Two men decide to enter into business together. Each man invests $1,000 to begin the company. They are considered equal partners, and subsequently each will take a fifty percent share of the profits. Where equity enters into the equation is when one partner claims more than a fifty percent share because of the pigmentation of their skin or is a Democrat.
Liberals are pushing for a redistribution of wealth in order to guarantee every American has an equal outcome instead of an equal opportunity to succeed. Equality is no longer the goal of the progressives.
The term “fair and balanced” has now been associated with bigoted and biased people whose actions are plainly discriminatory. It is no longer acceptable to show tolerance. One must embrace all aspects of these identity groups.
Diversity
In my youth, teachers of civics and American history spoke of America as this great “melting pot.” We were taught that immigrants would take up the ideals of liberty, freedom and opportunity, grateful for the opportunities afforded them. As they assimilated into American culture some of their customs, traditions, and food were introduced, usually to the enrichment of the nation.
Today, diversity is being legislated to divide this country. Instead of homogenizing the nation, special interest groups are pigeon holed under the guise of diversity. Their “special” status is pitted against other groups, increasing friction among everyone. Saul Alinsky knew that to undermine our once great country the destruction of our institutions—family, church, school, and government—diversity was the weapon of choice.
Diversity isn’t what made America great, it was the things we have in common. The importance of the family unit was the fundamental core of our society. Common sense values and the belief in American exceptionalism as it impacts everyone no matter race, creed, or color.
Like a wedge, diversity training—Critical Race Theory is but one of the weapons—has infiltrated our education systems and now is worming its way into boardrooms and corporations around the country. For example, one of the leading independent schools in the country recently conducted a “diversity audit” to determine how “woke” its teachers were.
There were six categories of diversity: racial identity, religious identity, socioeconomic status, family structure, sexual identity, and disability status. Teachers were asked how effectively they conveyed each topic to their students. The goal is to “foster an understanding of systems of power and encourage students to develop tools for equity and justice.”
Race is defined as a social construct used to group people together in relation to power and privilege. Family is defined as the organization of who makes up a family unit. This is nothing more than the looney-left’s ideology of vilifying white people and elevating “people of color.”
These diversity groups are making millions of dollars peddling anti-white propaganda while claiming to fight racism. They also continually discourage any healthy debate on sensitive subjects, preferring to foment even more divisiveness in our society.
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company was exposed last year after holding a diversity training session in its Topeka, Kansas factory. During the presentation, one employee took a picture of one slide which stated what was acceptable and what was not acceptable.
Goodyear responded after the image went viral on social media:
“Goodyear is committed to fostering an inclusive and respectful workplace... As part of this commitment, we do allow our associates to express their support on racial injustice and other equity issues but ask that they refrain from workplace expressions...as well as other similar forms of advocacy that fall outside the scope of equity issues.”
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The double standard in this press release should infuriate the masses. But Goodyear is not alone in supporting this diversity training. Almost ninety percent of Fortune 500 companies have diversity offices espousing “equity, diversity, and inclusion” mania.
The divisive nature of these programs is straight out of Alinsky’s Rules for Radicals guidebook. What was once seen as a blessing to our nation has been turned into an undeclared “civil” war pitting neighbor against neighbor.
Inclusion
Inclusion has been described as a “mutually beneficial state for both the community and the individual.” Today’s woke society demands that everyone be included. This, on the surface, sounds like a noble idea. Unfortunately, freedom of speech—protected by the First Amendment of our Constitution—does not mean what it used to mean. Speech that offends or hurts someone’s feelings should not be allowed according to the woke. Censorship abounds on social media because of this belief system.
A lack of moral turpitude is not an acceptable excuse to exclude a person or group. Christianity, also protected by the First Amendment, has become a prime target today. Progressives in Congress have introduced legislation to remove religious exemptions for some of the most blasphemous actions imaginable. The door was opened after the Supreme Court “legislated” from the bench authorizing same-sex marriage.
Lukewarm pastors have been cowed and refuse to condemn this abomination. You will never hear them preach what Paul said about homosexuality:
“Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves: Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen. For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet... God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;... Being filled with all unrighteousness... Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death”
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Your Redemption Draweth Nigh
In my lifetime I have never seen more hatred and animosity than I do now. The implementation of political correctness into our institutions of higher learning is complete. The “trickle-down” affect into our elementary schools is almost finished. The mind-controlled automatons being churned out by the entire educational system proliferate throughout industry and fill board rooms.
Main Stream Media—in conjunction with social media—have been champions for social justice. Their reach has resulted in a windfall of converts. On the surface equity, diversity, and inclusion sound grand. However, when one contemplates the true meaning of these words and the direction in which our nation is being pushed, is it any wonder that God has forsaken our nation?
In God’s eyes we are all equal. Christians are starving for the full counsel of Jesus, but are found sorely lacking because the teachers refuse to preach it. Bastardized versions of God’s Word fill many a pew. Apathy has filled the church as hunger for His Word wanes. Jesus reminds us that we are all deserving a violent fate. It can be avoided only by turning in repentance to our merciful God:
“I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.”
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Luke 12:3
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