Wednesday, July 19, 2006
Graven Image
Posted By John Branston on Wed, Jul 19, 2006 at 4:00 AM
But the local Commission on Religion and Racism (CORR) is calling it “a graven image.” The coalition of local religious reform organizations is organizing weekly protests at the church demanding that Rev. Alton Williams remove the statue immediately.
They claim the Statue of Liberty is a “worldly symbol” that has no place on “Holy ground.” They say it represents racism, because while the original statue was intended to welcome all people to the states, black people were forced into the country as slaves.
“We must strip the superficial clothing from the ‘statue of liberty’ to get a good look at the naked truth behind the perpetuated myth,” says a statement released by CORR. “We call upon you in the name of God, to take that idol of stone down.”
CORR leaders say the group plans to begin protesting Sunday, August 6th. They say they will continue to do so weekly, until the statue comes down. Considering the $260,000 the church spent on the Lady, that might be a long time. -Bianca Phillips
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