Theological Made Practical Series | #13
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D.E.I.: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion.
Diversity: “Embracing all aspects of human difference…”
Except for those who believe in binary gender difference (male and female).
Notice the “difference.”
Equity: “Not treating people exactly the same (equality), but addressing structural inequalities that advantage some and disadvantage others…”
Except for inequalities such as prayer banned from education facilities, peaceful abortion protestors being incarcerated, or establishments being sued for not hosting gay weddings.
Inclusion: “All people feel respected, have a sense of belonging, and are able to participate and achieve their potential…”
Except if you refuse to address someone by a gender pronoun that misrepresents their biological reality (truth).
Ironically Dei in Latin means “of God”, or “gods.”
The world proposes D.E.I. as a law above God’s Law.
If you believe in the true God, His truth, His biological design, then you are a bigot and an enemy of the state.
So much for diversity, inclusion, and equity.
Jesus says “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No man cometh to the Father, but by me” (Jn 14:6).
Christianity, by its very nature, is non-inclusive to those who don’t believe.
Many Christians compromise their belief in Christ to maintain peace with the world and its maxims.
But “friendship with the world makes you an enemy of God” (Jms 4:11).
The world opposes the Word, because the Word is Truth, and Truth is the Way that gives Life.
D.E.I. is a false god that opposes Deus—God.
Our Lord promises, “Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, do I give unto you (Jn 14:27).
The acronym D.E.I. ought to be D.I.E.
Because in the end the world and its false maxims of inclusion, diversity and equity will perish, but the Gospel will endure (see Mt 24:35).
Devin Schadt | Executive Director of the Fathers of St. Joseph
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