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.
It is one thing for unbelievers to put one another down, to cancel each other, and to treat others without respect and dignity, but there is no excuse for believers to do this, especially clergy.
