When I first saw the headlines that the Episcopal Church stated that it was against the doctrine of their faithto help white refugees from South Africa, I thought it was just some clickbait to get views. However, it turns out that it is true.
The Episcopal Church has a contract with the federal government for the resettlement of refugees. White Afrikaner farmers are fleeing their country due to racial violence. They have been given refugee status by the Trump administration. The Episcopal Church has been tasked by the Federal Government with helping these people.
The Episcopal Church is now saying that because of the color of their skin, “in light of our church’s steadfast commitment to racial justice … we are not able to take this step.”
So, people who are fleeing genocide should not be helped because the color of their skin is white? Thousands of white farmers have been murdered often with the encouragement of political leaders.
🇿🇦 South Africa – The Boer Graveyard
Each White Cross represents a White farmer in South Africa murdered from 2018 – 2022
Trump just called this out after years of radio silence from Legacy Media & Political Leaders everywhere pic.twitter.com/tXFCaPFc4C
— Concerned Citizen (@BGatesIsaPyscho) February 3, 2025
Sundance notes:
If there was ever a racial discrimination lawsuit teed up for the Dept of Justice Civil Rights Division, it would be this one. The Episcopal Church receives government funds for refugee settlement. The Episcopal Church is admitting the color of the refugee skin is a determining factor in their decision-making of who to assist. There is not a clearer example of self-admitted discrimination than this one.
Is the fact that “human trafficking” has been shut down part of this decision? Just how much was the Episcopal Church getting to traffic humans under the guise of resettlement services? Would an audit of payments made by the Church show some less than honorable persons receiving money to facilitate the flow of “refugees?”
The gospel of Matthew comes to mind. “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.”
These are families that are coming, not hordes of military age men. The Church’s actions are an obvious departure from basic Christian charity. Corruption and other evils can be found across the Christian church landscape. After all, these institutions are run by humans who are fallible. However, it is amazing to see such corruption visibly displayed.
Episcopal Church attendance is down significantly from a decade ago. A little over 400,000 people attend these days. That is more than 1/3 less than a decade ago. Will these actions of the Church cause another significant drop?