The Church of England’s racist plan to eradicate racism
by Archbishop Cranmer:
There is a curious story in the Daily Mail which may not be wholly true, or it may not be true at all, but if it is true, even in part, it evidences a certain blindness borne of an obsession with skin colour which really shouldn’t be of any concern in the Church at all, let alone an obsession, for if ‘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‘, then surely there is neither black nor white?
The article discloses that there is plan to ensure that all future Church of England bishops are “approved by a representative from black or minority groups”. The Mail explains that such a reform “will give a black or ethnic minority churchgoer an effective veto over who lands the most senior posts”.
The reform is one to be made to the Crown Nominations Commission (CNC), which nominates diocesan bishops to the Prime Minister, who forwards the names to the Queen: “The key proposal says a minority representative should join the commission as a non-voting member whenever a new diocesan bishop has to be chosen.”
In what utopian world of racial equality did the authors of this report not consider how it might appear to have a mandatory black, Asian or minority ethnic member of the CNC who may attend but not vote? Isn’t it rather patronising that a token person of colour must be included in deliberations? Isn’t it a little racist that this person of colour should be treated differently – with fewer rights – than other members of the CNC? Isn’t it, in fact, ecclesial apartheid?
“The individual must be listened to by other members”, the report insists, which is nice and Christian and courteous. But how will this be ensured? If the nominated person of colour is listened to but ignored, what is the point of their being there? If they are listened to and effectively wield a veto over the CNC’s choice, do they not then have greater rights than all the other CNC members.
And is that not also racist?
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