In 1994 A.D., I—a brown-skinned woman—conducted an email interview with a beige-skinned man aligned with a Ku Klux Klan (KKK) chapter housed in the American South.

And, in deepening my understanding of his agenda, I was struck by how the KKK’s worldview matched that of the beige-skinned Christians I’ve known who self-identified as imaginary “whites,” irrespective of eyelid shape or hair texture.

Unlike most beige-skinned Christians I’ve interacted with online and offline, the KKK does not pretend to be a proponent of unity.

Instead, the KKK has made it publicly clear that those bearing beige skin tones are better than those bearing brown skin tones, therefore, separation by skin tone is necessary to advance the “empire.”

Also, the KKK has not been shy about embracing complexion-based segregation—especially between beige- and brown-skinned children—in churches, communities and so on.

Pretty much every beige-skinned Christian I’ve met in the three decades I’ve been in America believe they are inherently better than humans birthed in a brown suit.  

This deeply ingrained belief system manifests in numerous ways, one being the comfort in remaining segregated by skin tone on Sunday mornings.

In promoting self-segregation by skin tone for decades, the KKK has made it exceptionally easy to participate in satan’s deceiving work of harming or humiliating darker-skinned humans from an irrational and unbiblical posture.

Meaning, segregation makes it easier for millions of beige-skinned Christians to justify decreasing their empathy and compassion for millions of brown-skinned image-bearers who have suffered much for their skin tone since childhood.

And, it makes it easier for millions of beige-skinned Christians to willingly block their self-awareness, thereby convincing themselves that their made-up “white” Christ—or perhaps their imagined “white” g-d—is proud of them for pretending that they do not reside in a hyper-segregated and disturbingly unjust society.

While I remain vehemently opposed to the existence of the KKK, I appreciate that they’re publicly unreserved regarding how they feel about Christians who look like me. So, at the very least, I know who I’m dealing with right off the bat.

I only wish that beige-skinned Christians who privately uphold the values of the KKK—and who are slowly coming to a realization that they wish to extinguish said views—could express their truth out loud.

I am able to extend much grace for heart-centered Christians of the beige hue who want to honor brown-skinned humans made in the image of Christ—who want to break meaningful bread at a vulnerable table with those deemed subhuman in the eyes of the American constitution.

But, you’ve got to admit that there is a problem—that you have a (bias) problem.

That is the first step to crushing the chains—and the constructs—gripping your Soul.