Certificate of Forgiveness

We have entered an era that is forcing us to reexamine our culture. Our nation is considering apologizing for slavery; however, I do not think the nation owns any slaves. Why apologize on behalf of a government that did not participate in the slave trade? We are under the Union government not the Confederate government. Any apology would be towards people that are not slaves today. People are now thinking of race relations because the nation does not believe the Civil War is over.

We now have a race panel that cannot agree if Black conservatives have a voice with Black liberals. I will not mention the assumption that White liberals have a voice in the debate, but not White conservatives.

It is my opinion that all of the guilt White America is feeling has no real benefit. It will encourage acceptance of punishments for crimes and sins of ancestors. I believe that kind of guilt will cause more harm than good.

Therefore, if you are White and feel guilty over what your ancestors may have done to mine, allow me to forgive you. If you feel you should be punished for the crimes of the past, I offer you official forgiveness. If you accept this forgiveness, you must agree to enjoy life as a free productive citizen of America. Free and equal to participate on merit and in the spirit of competition, not reparation. If you agree, I hereby offer you my, Certificate of Forgiveness!

The certificate reads:

Certificate of Forgiveness!

Whereas, we have found, in the course of history, that white Europeans took and held captive Black Africans, as slaves.

Whereas, for hundreds of years the white Europeans did on occasion, subject the aforementioned Black Africans, held as slaves, to the most inhumane treatment possible.

Whereas, we have found some of the descendants of the aforementioned white European slave holders are still feeling guilt (real or imagined) over the treatment of the aforementioned Black African slaves.

Whereas, we believe that continued guilt (real or imagined) is counterproductive to building forgiveness, trust and cooperation among all Americans, and furthermore believe distrust weakens our nation.

Now Therefore I, Clarence Mason Weaver, president of "The Committee to Restore America," being found to be a descendent of the aforementioned Black African slaves, do hereby, by the authority of my ancestry, certify that all guilt, shame, and debt (real or imagined) of ___________________, found to be a descendent of white Europeans, is hereby forever forgiven and forgotten.

Further_____________________, is hereby released of all shame, guilt and debt of the white European slave holders (real or imagined) and may continue as a full citizen of the United States of America without the burden of apology, self-sacrifice or lowered self-esteem.

Signed this______day of __________in the year of our Lord, ______________________.

ClarenceMason Weaver____________________President

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