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

[Anonymous]

Just listening to Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington denounce Trump's photo-op in front of St. John's. He strolled over to the church with high military officials in tow and [a few paces behind him of course for added symbolism] and stood in front of the St. John's for a photo-op holding a bible [as if he has ever read one!] She did not approve of his "abuse of sacred symbols to justify language and rhetoric that is antithetical to what our faith stands for ."

He clearly walked over to show he wasn't afraid to come out of the WH and stroll the streets. And he held up the bible to signal to his base. He's just so predictably obvious and boring. Reality TV president.

[Anonymous]

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.

[Anonymous]

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.

Her reaction sounds much more like what Jesus's reaction would be than yours, that's for sure.

[Anonymous]

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.

OMFG. I guess you weren't a history major.

[Anonymous]

Wait is it in poor form to use tear gas and rubber bullets are citizens exercising their constitutional right?!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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.

OMFG. I guess you weren't a history major.

Even recent history! All the churches weighing in on birth control or abortion. PP is ludicrous.

[Anonymous]

She is right.

And Trump is a fake Christian.

And Evangelicals all appear to be fake Christians too.

[Anonymous]

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.

Than Trump shouldnt be Bible-Thumping

[Anonymous]

[Anonymous]

This Florida bishop called Trump's actions "blasphemy."

[Anonymous]

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.

Just as clergy members don’t like it when politicians use churches and Bibles as props in political theater, while behaving in ways that are not compatible with Jesus’s teachings. Hence, her tweet.

[Anonymous]

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


Someone remind me of that passage.

[Anonymous]

Trump’s only playing to his hypocritical Evangelical base.

[Anonymous]

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.

[Anonymous]

Bishop Mariann Budde:

The Right Rev. Mariann Budde, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, said she learned of Trump's visit by watching it on the news.

“I don’t want President Trump speaking for St. John’s,” Budde said.

“I am outraged,” she said, with pauses emphasizing her anger as her voice slightly trembled. “I am the bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington and was not given even a courtesy call that they would be clearing with tear gas so they could use one of our churches as a prop, holding a Bible, one that declares that God is love and when everything he has said and done is to enflame violence."

She said the church disassociates itself from the messages of the president. "We hold the teachings of our sacred texts to be so so grounding to our lives and everything we do and it is about love of neighbor and sacrificial love and justice," she said.

Budde said the Episcopal Church had about a dozen clergy at the church and Lafayette Square all day to support protesters and left when the curfew was called.