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I’ve written for @Sojourners but I’ve since resolved to not write for them. There are too many restrictions on content - on LGBTQ, abortion, race - due to fear from the top about being “divisive.”
Jim Wallis’ ridiculous editorial note solidifies my resolve, and here’s why:
Jim Wallis’ ridiculous editorial note solidifies my resolve, and here’s why:
The first reason Wallis gives for pulling Eric Martin’s great article on Catholic white nationalists was that Catholic allies told Wallis that the article would jeopardize trust and harm outreach to bishops who want to take a stance against racism: https://sojo.net/articles/statement-sojourners-mission-and-lgbtq-issues">https://sojo.net/articles/...
let& #39;s pause and think about this: Wallis is arguing that an article that is calling Catholics to be less racist… is getting in the way of the fight against racism. This logic is LOLZ
Moreover, this rationale implies that Wallis sees Sojourners ultimately as a platform to build political alliances… but the goals of organizing =/= goals of journalism. The former is about building power; the latter is about speaking truth to power.
Then Wallis tries to be “journalistic” and take Martin to court over his claim that US Catholic bishops were “silent” on the issue of swastikas, nooses, and Confederate flags. Wallis says that the bishops did describe swastikas and nooses as “symbols of hate.”
This seriously misses the forest for the trees. The bigger point that Martin focuses on is that the bishops *rejected* an amendment to condemn the imagery of swastikas, nooses, and Confederate flags. Read Martin’s article here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11Il9p8drfzTUYmkFFuS2UkAceYbH2i8yMh3Mf0oFtRE/edit">https://docs.google.com/document/...
The bishops failed to take real risk in taking a stance against racism. Fear of being “divisive" is probably why they didn& #39;t condemn the Confederate flag because “some still claim it as a sign of heritage."
Read @OlgaMSegura & @MikeOLoughlin reporting: https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2018/11/14/us-bishops-adopt-new-anti-racism-letter-first-almost-40-years">https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/201...
Read @OlgaMSegura & @MikeOLoughlin reporting: https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2018/11/14/us-bishops-adopt-new-anti-racism-letter-first-almost-40-years">https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/201...
Sidenote: So much bad shit is tolerated for the sake of "unity" and not being "divisive," sigh
Eric Martin’s article was well-reported and — at most — needed an editorial note. It was removed due to politics, not journalism. Moreover, that decision was made without informing all editors and the writer, revealing a highly undemocratic model of leadership by Wallis.
Finally, Wallis writes that the article “too closely linked” white nationalists to the “leadership of the Catholic Church."
Wallis is prioritizing the feelings of those in leadership who protest “Not all Catholics” over the desires of those harmed by white nationalists.
Wallis is prioritizing the feelings of those in leadership who protest “Not all Catholics” over the desires of those harmed by white nationalists.
Kudos to @Danieljcamacho for resigning in protest (you can support him at Venmo: @ danieljcamacho / Cash App: $danieljcamacho) and much respect to @Sojourners editors who are fighting the good fight. Wallis should go: https://twitter.com/laytonewilliams/status/1293201011402854401?s=21">https://twitter.com/laytonewi...
And to great reporting on black Catholics follow @OlgaMSegura, you can start with https://twitter.com/olgamsegura/status/1293170237945323520?s=21">https://twitter.com/olgamsegu... https://twitter.com/olgamsegura/status/1293170237945323520">https://twitter.com/olgamsegu...
