Petition Text: 22429-IC-NonDis-O

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Whereas, the Racism in Rural Areas Task Force, created by the 1992 General Conference, through comprehensive study, has indeed determined that racism is "alive and active in our society and in the church" in rural areas; and

Whereas, racism is sin, separating us from God and one another; and

Whereas, a manifestation of sin is injustice, abuse, and violence; and

Whereas, the task force found personal and institutional racism and inter-ethnic conflict in rural areas throughout the United States;

Therefore, be it resolved, that the 1996 General Conference of The United Methodist Church affirm the work of the Racism in Rural Areas Task Force, accept the report, and approve the adoption and implementation of the recommendations contained in the report.

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Petition Text: 22429-IC-NonDis-O
1996 United Methodist General Conference