A clerical British pastor was convicted by his own church on Thursday after he a national blow for the late hero, veteran of the British Army, Captain Sir Tom Moore, as a ‘cult of white British nationalism’.
Rev. Jarel Robinson-Brown unleashed a firefight as prime minister on Wednesday Boris Johnson led the tribute to Moore, the 100-year-old World War II veterinarian who raised nearly $ 45 million for frontline health workers during the pandemic.
Moore died Tuesday after being infected with COVID-19 himself.
“The cult of Captain Tom is a cult of White British nationalism,” the black clerical Church of England wrote according to Sky News.
‘I will pray for the peace of his kind and generous soul, but I will not participate in the’ National Clap ‘. “
‘Robinson-Brown, who has just been appointed to the oldest church in the City of London, later offered an unconditional apology for the insensitive timing and content of my tweet about the slap for Captain Tom,’ ‘Sky said.
After a shower of indignation, he deleted his initial message – and it turns out Thursday delete his Twitter account.
The Diocese of London announced Thursday that a review is underway, led by the Archdeacon of London. ‘
“Jarel Robinson-Brown’s comments regarding Captain Sir Tom Moore were unacceptable, insensitive and indiscriminate,” the diocese said.
“The fact that he immediately removed his tweet and subsequently apologized does not hurt the hurt he caused, not least to Captain Tom’s family,”