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Using a coronavirus analogy, the message highlights asymptomatic spread as a parallel to racism operating through people who may not show obvious signs. 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And I have been so encouraged by the emails and letters of many of you. Here are just a few of the comments that have been sent to me:  \nI am so proud of our church and who we are as a community that pursues justice. However, tobe fair, not everyone has shared the same enthusiasm. A few have been concerned about violence of rioters and what seems to be a message that is anti-police. We will address this in the message today.  \nBut it does remind of something I read one time about retired bishop Will Willimon. He served a church in South Carolina and they took a survey to measure bias in the congregation. The results were alarming so WIllimon preached a series of sermon on racism. After the series they took the survey again, and this time the results were…even higher!  \nNow, one way to look at that is that preaching on racism created more bias, as if talking about racism created bias. But the truth is, drawing more attention to bias heightened people’s awareness of their own bias. In other words, what seemed like a revelation of a serious spiritual problem, pointed to a real spiritual strength: the willingness of Christians to ask,“Could it be me?”  \nEvery challenge we face is an opportunity to reveal the best of spiritual virtues and character. It’snot automatic of course. Some challenges bring out the worst in people. They respond in anger, resentment, or any other myriad ways of frustration. Or they respond in faith.  \nWe see this at the Last Supper. Jesus has just bomb-shelled the disciples with the news that not only is he to die, but one of those at the table with him is responsible. This is where we see a most remarkable response. The disciples one by one begin to ask,“Could I be the one?”That question stands among the highest of personal introspective questions in the spiritual life. Could I be the One? Just say it outloud right now,“Could I be the one?”  \nThe answer is yes.  \nWe all are the ones who contribute to the reasons for Jesus’crucifixion. That is the cold, hard facts of sin and evil in our world. It possesses all of us. And without even knowing it, it can be passed through us.  \nIts like this coronavirus we have been working so hard not to eradicate. We wear masks. We practice social distancing. Why? We don’t want to get infected. But what have learned about the spread of the coronavirus? People can be asymptomatic. They don’t show obvious signs of being infected, but they can spread it. In fact, most people are infected by people showing no signs of having the virus.  \nThe same is true of racism.  \nAs we’ve said several times in this series racism is not just acts of hatred or violence. Its more than bigotry and narrow-mindedness. Racism is a social construct that treats people differently, that favors one race over another. Its about power. So when we think of racism as obvious discrimination done by an individual against another because of skin color, then many of us can say,“I’m not a racist.”But just saying,“I’m not a racist isn’t enough.”This is a moment when discipleship is most needed. This is a time when followers of Jesus are being asked to display the highest virtue of discipleship—to be convinced we are not part of the problem and still ask  \nanyway,“Could I be the one? Could I be a carrier? Lord, is it I?”Because the aim is to eradicate racism.  \nGo back to the virus analogy. Let’s imagine we had a way of knowing which people had the virus and which ones didn’t. Wouldn’t that be great? Let’s say people with coronavirus got red noses, like Rudolph. I mean bright red. No mistaking who has coronavirus. Then when you are out and you see a red-nosed person, you would know, stay away from him! Don’t get close to her! Just avoid them, because they have it!  \nBut would that mean we would stop working on a vaccine? Does that mean we declare that coronavirus isn’t a thing anymore? Of course not! The aim is still to come up with a cure. But when","cbCaijCKx7lRJktl","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaijCKx7lRJktl","pdf",93641,"English","# Justice and the Question of Bias\n## Preaching on Racism and Heightened Awareness\n## Racism as Social Construct and Power\n## The Coronavirus Analogy: Asymptomatic Spread\n## Discipleship: “Could I Be the One?”\n## Avoiding Blame and Changing the System","[{\"question\":\"What does the message say is the purpose of discussing racism?\",\"answer\":\"It argues that addressing racism increases awareness of hidden bias and helps people confront whether they may be part of the problem. The goal remains to eradicate racism, not to label individuals.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the message use the coronavirus analogy to explain racism?\",\"answer\":\"It compares racism to coronavirus transmission by people who may be asymptomatic and show no obvious signs. The analogy emphasizes that lack of visible indicators does not mean the issue is absent or harmless.\"},{\"question\":\"What introspective question does the message encourage listeners to ask?\",\"answer\":\"The message repeatedly calls people to ask, “Could I be the one?” and “Could I be a carrier? Lord, is it I?” to reflect on personal and systemic participation in the problem.\"}]","090620_Asymptomatic_Racism | PDF"]