Trump Bans Agency from Funding ‘Critical Race Theory’ before The SBC’s Co-operative Program does
In a damning indictment to the divisive and harmful nature of “critical race theory” to the public, President Trump’s administration announced this evening that they were cracking down on the evil ideology, banning it from being taught in federal agencies and banning the use of federal funds to pay for it, highlighting that it has a propensity to stoke racial divisions and be thoroughly “un-American.”
The memo, released by the Director of the Office of Management, rips into this poisonous doctrine, saying:
How telling is it that President Trump, certainly not a Christian or a paragon of virtue, was able to suss out the evil and problematic ideology and take tangible steps to weed it, tossing the husks of this demonic ideology into the flames before the Southern Baptist Convention has? Imagine they did though: what would it look like? Let’s flip the letter on its head.
SUBJECT: Critical Race Theory (CRT) in the Southern Baptist Convention
It has come to President JD Greear’s attention that the SBC Elites in the co-operative program have spent millions of church dollars to date “teaching” college students in SBC seminaries and side-projects to believe divisive, un-Christian propaganda.
For example, according to video evidence, employees across Southern Baptist Theological Seminary have been teaching Critical Race Theory, where one professor has said that he struggles with white supremacy and that everyone in the class is a racist. According to reports, in some cases, these classes have further claimed that there is racism embedded in the heart of the church. Outside of the universities, some people have been pushing the notion that in some Florida megachurches, the most intersectional pastor should receive the job.
These types of “incidences” not only run counter to the fundamental beliefs for which our faith has stood since its inception, but they also engender division and resentment within the body of Christ. We can be proud that the head of the organization, the SBC, has employees of all races and ethnicities. We can be proud that Christians from all over the country seek to join our churches and dedicate themselves to the gospel of Christ. We can be proud of our continued efforts to welcome all individuals who seek to serve their fellow brothers and sisters.
However, we cannot accept our employees and our colleges and churches receiving training and teaching that seeks to undercut our core values as Christians and Southern Baptists and that drives division within our body. This is especially true of the organization the ERLC, which has been running unrestrained for years. Therefore I have directed all universities, colleges, and parachurch organizations to ensure that our agencies cease and desist from using co-operative program dollars to fund these divisive, un-Christian propaganda training sessions. Accordingly, to that end, the Executive Committee will shortly issue more detailed guidance on implementing these directives.
In the meantime, all college, universities, and churches are directed to begin to identify all incidences of teaching and spending related to “critical race theory,” “white privilege,” or any other teaching or propaganda effort that teaches or suggests either (1) that critical Race theory is a useful analytical tool, (2) people are encouraged to identify with their ethnicity (which CRT thought-leaders inaccurately label “race”), rather than with greater and more significant distinguishing factors, like Jesus, their nation, or their community.
In addition, all agencies should begin to identify all available avenues within the Convention to cancel any such contracts and/or to divert Cooperative program dollars away from these un-Christian propaganda training sessions.
When a pagan government gets it right before you do, you know there’s a problem.
About Author
I left the SBC over forty yrs ago, now go to an ind. non affiliated reformed baptist church (non 501c3). We are not a muzzled church like 501’s are, or those in a national association or hierarchy that puts out guidelines what churches can or can’t preach or teach. Pastor preaches straight Biblical truth and opposes LGBT acceptance unlike mainline denominations recently discussed in Pulpit and Pen. SBC and most other churches use NIV and other new Bible translations. We are KJV only.
I have always enjoyed reading the insights of P&P, but find the new “motto” of this new site abhorrent and excessively arrogant. On what basis can you claim to be “A gift of God to the Church”? Do you think the apostle Paul, Peter or John would make that claim for any of their letters or epistles? If you wanted to include a claim or motto, why not something more humble and Christ-centered e.g. Gleanings to the glory of God?
I have always enjoyed P&P and their insightful articles but believe the “motto” of this new site to be arrogant and abhorrent. On what basis do you claim to be a “Gift of God to the Church? Do you think the apostle Paul would claim that his epistles were a gift of God to the church? Why not have something more humble and God-honoring ?
It was a play on the theme I changed it to, the idea that discernment has been given as a gift to the people to shepherd the flock. The initial iteration may not have come across as intended. Thoughts on the updated moniker?