Social media ‘vitriol’ warning
Iain Taylor, Anglican Church
In his
latest address
to
the Provincial
Council, Archbishop Foley Beach of the
Anglican Church
in North America has
warned Christians, especially clergy, that
they need to behave better on social media.
Noting
that
the pandemic has
led
to
people’s
fears,
frustrations,
anger,
and
concerns overflowing onto the streets and
the
internet, Archbishop Beach
is most disconcerted by
the vitriol and
lack of
Christian
character
displayed
among
Christians on social media. He insists that,
as followers of Jesus, we should be appalled
by
the broad
labelling, assumptions, and
condemning of whole groups of people,
together with the mean and personal attacks
on individuals.