DC Episcopal Bishop Decries Trump Photo-op in Front of St. John's

[Anonymous]

OK, so pepper spray. The Administration used pepper spray on peaceful protesters. That’s so much better.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I find it amazing that the White House staff didn't think to *ask* to go to the Church, or *ask* the protestors to move.

You know, they might have done so peacefully.

You know, instead of gassing clergy members and the BLM medic station at the church.

What idiot thought this up?

There was no gassing. We don't believe you. There would have been video all over the place of people getting treated with water for tear gas in the eyes. You can stop with the lies.

Park Police statement:

https://www.nps.gov/subjects/uspp/6_2_20_statement_from_acting_chief_monahan.htm

The United States Park Police (USPP) is committed to the peaceful expression of First Amendment rights. However, this past weekend’s demonstrations at Lafayette Park and across the National Mall included activities that were not part of a peaceful protest, which resulted in injuries to USPP officers in the line of duty, the destruction of public property and the defacing of memorials and monuments. During four days of demonstrations, 51 members of the USPP were injured; of those, 11 were transported to the hospital and released and three were admitted.

Multiple agencies assisted the USPP in responding to and quelling the acts of destruction and violence over the course of the weekend in order to protect citizens and property.

On Monday, June 1, the USPP worked with the United States Secret Service to have temporary fencing installed inside Lafayette Park. At approximately 6:33 pm, violent protestors on H Street NW began throwing projectiles including bricks, frozen water bottles and caustic liquids. The protestors also climbed onto a historic building at the north end of Lafayette Park that was destroyed by arson days prior. Intelligence had revealed calls for violence against the police, and officers found caches of glass bottles, baseball bats and metal poles hidden along the street.

To curtail the violence that was underway, the USPP, following established policy, issued three warnings over a loudspeaker to alert demonstrators on H Street to evacuate the area. Horse mounted patrol, Civil Disturbance Units and additional personnel were used to clear the area. As many of the protestors became more combative, continued to throw projectiles, and attempted to grab officers’ weapons, officers then employed the use of smoke canisters and pepper balls. No tear gas was used by USPP officers or other assisting law enforcement partners to close the area at Lafayette Park. Subsequently, the fence was installed.

Throughout the demonstrations, the USPP has not made any arrests. The USPP will always support peaceful assembly but cannot tolerate violence to citizens or officers or damage to our nation’s resources that we are entrusted to protect.

Law enforcement partners..lol you mean the new palace guard?

The Police from Arlington that they tricked into taking oart

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Well, I found her tweet disturbing. She was more concerned about Trump than the fact that the "protesters" set fire to the church. Seems a little topsy turvy to me.

I don't like it when any pastors get political--and that includes the ones that support Trump and the ones that don't. They should stay out of politics.

Agree. That beautiful, historic church. Where's her outrage about that?

She's compassionate. That's the Christ-like response. Not "what about my stuff?"

My office on 9th street was vandalized last night. The CEO sent around an email this morning saying that minorities are suffering more from COVID (disease rate and job loss), the Minneapolis murder was appalling, and by the way (4th para), our glass front was broken but the night guard is safe and we should all be compassionate and understanding.

Light shines bright during dark times, s/he is a good person to promote that attitude in your workplace culture. Humanity first is safety/security first.

[Anonymous]

Light shines bright during dark times, s/he is a good person to promote that attitude in your workplace culture. Humanity first is safety/security first.

but, she was also offended that Trump used "our sacred text." Sorry lady, but it is my sacred text, too, and I'm fine with Trump holding it My opinion that it would have been a crying shame if vandals had burned the church down. Apparently, she is fine with looters and vandals, but not a president who doesn't want her church burned down.

p.s. people who light churches on fire are NOT peaceful protesters.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The photo op on the way to the photo op...

LMAO

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Light shines bright during dark times, s/he is a good person to promote that attitude in your workplace culture. Humanity first is safety/security first.

but, she was also offended that Trump used "our sacred text." Sorry lady, but it is my sacred text, too, and I'm fine with Trump holding it My opinion that it would have been a crying shame if vandals had burned the church down. Apparently, she is fine with looters and vandals, but not a president who doesn't want her church burned down.

p.s. people who light churches on fire are NOT peaceful protesters.

What about people who overturn tables in a holy temple when the entire point of the sacred word is missed?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Light shines bright during dark times, s/he is a good person to promote that attitude in your workplace culture. Humanity first is safety/security first.

but, she was also offended that Trump used "our sacred text." Sorry lady, but it is my sacred text, too, and I'm fine with Trump holding it My opinion that it would have been a crying shame if vandals had burned the church down. Apparently, she is fine with looters and vandals, but not a president who doesn't want her church burned down.

p.s. people who light churches on fire are NOT peaceful protesters.

What about people who overturn tables in a holy temple when the entire point of the sacred word is missed?

Context for our shared sacred text

Matthew 21:13-14 The Message (MSG)

He Kicked Over the Tables
12-14 Jesus went straight to the Temple and threw out everyone who had set up shop, buying and selling. He kicked over the tables of loan sharks and the stalls of dove merchants. He quoted this text:

My house was designated a house of prayer;
You have made it a hangout for thieves.
Now there was room for the blind and crippled to get in. They came to Jesus and he healed them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OK, so pepper spray. The Administration used pepper spray on peaceful protesters. That’s so much better.

According to the CDC definition it was tear gas per the WaPo. Tear gas is not a specific chemical, it is a name for a group of chemical agents That cause tears and are used to disperse riots of which pepper spray is one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OK, so pepper spray. The Administration used pepper spray on peaceful protesters. That’s so much better.

According to the CDC definition it was tear gas per the WaPo. Tear gas is not a specific chemical, it is a name for a group of chemical agents That cause tears and are used to disperse riots of which pepper spray is one.

PP here. Thanks for the clarification.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Light shines bright during dark times, s/he is a good person to promote that attitude in your workplace culture. Humanity first is safety/security first.

but, she was also offended that Trump used "our sacred text." Sorry lady, but it is my sacred text, too, and I'm fine with Trump holding it My opinion that it would have been a crying shame if vandals had burned the church down. Apparently, she is fine with looters and vandals, but not a president who doesn't want her church burned down.

p.s. people who light churches on fire are NOT peaceful protesters.

She's a Christian. She cares more about compassion and understanding than about "stuff." But you're obviously not a real Christian if you don't understand that basic tenet.

Anyway, not surprising she wasn't "fine" with a president who fired tear gas/pepper spray/whatever on her own priests in that church, not to mention on the peaceful protestors. Showing up for a photo op on sacred ground is blasphemy.

You keep refusing to see the distinction between the peaceful protestors Trump fired tear gas/pepper spray/whatever on, vs. the looters that show up after midnight. You're a true Con.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Light shines bright during dark times, s/he is a good person to promote that attitude in your workplace culture. Humanity first is safety/security first.

but, she was also offended that Trump used "our sacred text." Sorry lady, but it is my sacred text, too, and I'm fine with Trump holding it My opinion that it would have been a crying shame if vandals had burned the church down. Apparently, she is fine with looters and vandals, but not a president who doesn't want her church burned down.

p.s. people who light churches on fire are NOT peaceful protesters.

She's a Christian. She cares more about compassion and understanding than about "stuff." But you're obviously not a real Christian if you don't understand that basic tenet.

Anyway, not surprising she wasn't "fine" with a president who fired tear gas/pepper spray/whatever on her own priests in that church, not to mention on the peaceful protestors. Showing up for a photo op on sacred ground is blasphemy.

You keep refusing to see the distinction between the peaceful protestors Trump fired tear gas/pepper spray/whatever on, vs. the looters that show up after midnight. You're a true Con.

+1

WWJD? He would have compassion; shown by the fact that the rector and other clergy of St James, the next day, were assisting protestors by helping as medics and providing water to protestors at the church. People act out if they are hurting. Episcopalians understand this, and they live what they believe.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Light shines bright during dark times, s/he is a good person to promote that attitude in your workplace culture. Humanity first is safety/security first.

but, she was also offended that Trump used "our sacred text." Sorry lady, but it is my sacred text, too, and I'm fine with Trump holding it My opinion that it would have been a crying shame if vandals had burned the church down. Apparently, she is fine with looters and vandals, but not a president who doesn't want her church burned down.

p.s. people who light churches on fire are NOT peaceful protesters.

What's your source for your claim that every protester lit the church on fire? And how does that even work?

[Anonymous]

“This is an awful man, waving a book he hasn’t read, in front of a church he doesn’t attend, invoking laws he doesn’t understand, against fellow Americans he sees as enemies, wielding a military he dodged serving, to protect power he gained via accepting foreign interference, exploiting fear and anger he loves to stoke, after failing to address a pandemic he was warned about, and building it all on a bed of constant lies and childish inanity."

-Robert Hendrickson, Rector, Saint Philip’s in the Hills Episcopal

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What Trump did feels a little AntiChrist-ish, doesn't it?


Someone remind me of that passage.

Conservative Christians have literally embraced the devil. They can all rot in hell together with their fake piety.

They will.

They will rot in the dirt just like the rest of us.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:“This is an awful man, waving a book he hasn’t read, in front of a church he doesn’t attend, invoking laws he doesn’t understand, against fellow Americans he sees as enemies, wielding a military he dodged serving, to protect power he gained via accepting foreign interference, exploiting fear and anger he loves to stoke, after failing to address a pandemic he was warned about, and building it all on a bed of constant lies and childish inanity."

-Robert Hendrickson, Rector, Saint Philip’s in the Hills Episcopal

That's really good