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A Christian church in Oak Park, Illinois, has gained much attention lately after announcing their "Fasting From Whiteness" for the Easter Lenten season. The First United Church in Oak Park put up a banner announcing this "fast" outside their church. The banner also stated that the church would "build our worship life around the voices of Black people, indigenous people, and people of color." Turning Point USA, a conservative organization, posted a video criticizing the church's decision. TPUSA's reporter said, "In this case, they have decided to separate the White culture from those around it. We want to be creating unity instead of creating a lot of disunity by separating people based on the color of their skin." The video was quickly picked up by conservative news outlets, including the New York Post and Fox News. The church's senior pastor, Rev. John Edgerton, said they "began receiving about five voicemail messages a minute" after being featured on Fox News, and their website crashed. The church's senior pastor, Rev. John Edgerton, who created the program himself, said it is "crucially important for predominantly white churches to take up this work." "In the United States, our voice is the majority voice, and our message is the one that is always going to get a hearing," he said.

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"Fast From 'Whiteness'" at Chicago Church Sparks Massive Backlash Online

Location: Chicago