Your Column Here – Standing for justice
Jan. 14, 2021 at 5:00 am
The Santa Monica Area Interfaith Council stands on the side of justice and against the white supremacy that still greatly influences our nation, fueling fear and division. This past week religious symbols were used to foster hate, violence and bigotry. That is not what religion and faith is about. When people proclaim that “God is on their side” as they carry out crimes of hate and strengthen systems of oppression we must speak out. We call out those who weaponize religion in such instances as the abuse of a cross by insurrectionists as part of their violent occupation of the Capitol, the promotion of violence against Jews (the Camp Auschwitz and 6MWE shirts), the comment that “Hitler was right about one thing” by a member of Congress and much more.