Religious resistance to Trump

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Anonymous wrote:This is easy. Churches cannot participate in elections. But they can talk about theology, policy, and voting. What does religion mean if it does not cause people to act? Bishop Budde--for example--was just talking basic theology. To not have done so would have been a problem.

+1. Budde was just doing her job.

Is that the LWNJ shill that was spouting her liberal opinion disguised as doctrine?

Yes that’s the one. She’s a disgrace to all the real Bible reading Americans.

I call troll.

Any Bible reading Christian knows she was doing her job preaching the gospel and requesting mercy for vulnerable people.

It is a disgrace that Trump demanded an apology for being asked to show mercy.

She gave a left wing opinion on the world stage for the purpose of weaponizing religion. Many people I know were appalled by this behavior. I can’t believe how many people fell for the Churchianity, but that’s between them and God.

Since when is asking for mercy perceived as weaponizing religion? (Since Trump, that's when)

[Anonymous]

This National Catholic Report editorial is (IMO) very clear and powerful.

https://www.ncronline.org/opinion/editorial/e...s-cruelty-complicity

Here’s just a couple sentences—

The U.S. was never a nation of angels. But we have aspired to noble ideals no matter how imperfectly lived over our history. We are now in danger of abandoning any pretext to living those ideals. Never before has intentional cruelty and intentional destruction of democratic institutions and norms been wedded as national policy.

Cruelty this truly is, with no other apparent motive than to demean others and to save what amounts to a paltry sum in federal spending. For those of us in the Catholic community, cruelty should be especially alarming. And a call to action.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why are churches spouting of politics. DOJ should investigate and revoke their tax exempt status

The evangelicals have been preaching right wing politics for decades. Many have also become multi-millionaires.

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Anonymous wrote:This is easy. Churches cannot participate in elections. But they can talk about theology, policy, and voting. What does religion mean if it does not cause people to act? Bishop Budde--for example--was just talking basic theology. To not have done so would have been a problem.

+1. Budde was just doing her job.

Is that the LWNJ shill that was spouting her liberal opinion disguised as doctrine?

Yes that’s the one. She’s a disgrace to all the real Bible reading Americans.

I call troll.

Any Bible reading Christian knows she was doing her job preaching the gospel and requesting mercy for vulnerable people.

It is a disgrace that Trump demanded an apology for being asked to show mercy.

She gave a left wing opinion on the world stage for the purpose of weaponizing religion. Many people I know were appalled by this behavior. I can’t believe how many people fell for the Churchianity, but that’s between them and God.

Since when is asking for mercy perceived as weaponizing religion? (Since Trump, that's when)

Plus one

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This National Catholic Report editorial is (IMO) very clear and powerful.

https://www.ncronline.org/opinion/editorial/e...s-cruelty-complicity

Here’s just a couple sentences—

The U.S. was never a nation of angels. But we have aspired to noble ideals no matter how imperfectly lived over our history. We are now in danger of abandoning any pretext to living those ideals. Never before has intentional cruelty and intentional destruction of democratic institutions and norms been wedded as national policy.

Cruelty this truly is, with no other apparent motive than to demean others and to save what amounts to a paltry sum in federal spending. For those of us in the Catholic community, cruelty should be especially alarming. And a call to action.

Well said - non Catholic

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This National Catholic Report editorial is (IMO) very clear and powerful.

https://www.ncronline.org/opinion/editorial/e...s-cruelty-complicity

Here’s just a couple sentences—

The U.S. was never a nation of angels. But we have aspired to noble ideals no matter how imperfectly lived over our history. We are now in danger of abandoning any pretext to living those ideals. Never before has intentional cruelty and intentional destruction of democratic institutions and norms been wedded as national policy.

Cruelty this truly is, with no other apparent motive than to demean others and to save what amounts to a paltry sum in federal spending. For those of us in the Catholic community, cruelty should be especially alarming. And a call to action.

Well said - former Catholic. Eager to see if any religious group endorses the new administration's actions

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Anonymous wrote:I agree with the theology of moral resistance in the spirit of Frederick Douglass and many other faith-based resisters to injustice. I agree that Project 2025 is an all-out attack on over 60 years of civil rights protection of African American and many other people in the U.S.

However, I hope they seek a broad interracial alliance as many non black people of faith are deeply opposed to the hate mongering and division and degradations of POC and non criminal migrants (most of whom are Latinos) and GLBQT+ people.

It is ok for African Americans to sometimes just talk about what is concerning us specifically. Even more so since lots of POCs (which really just means Asians, Hispanics, and Indians) voted for Trump.

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Yes of course - not just all but important.

I just hope they invite a coalition of faith bas d allies representing other groups also impacted. The politics of division and degradation of so many people hurts us all in different ways. I think we need faith based unity in confronting the hate and division espoused by white Christian nationalism - while allowing space for different coalition members to express how it impacts them and how they wish to resist.

I am grateful to black ministers for leading the way once again.

You can’t even take a beat to LISTEN. Stop telling black people what to do. There is nothing stopping you from contacting a local congregation and asking if you can volunteer in support of their efforts and then doing exactly what they ask without telling them how they should do it differently.

+1,000,000,000,000,000

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Anonymous wrote:I agree with the theology of moral resistance in the spirit of Frederick Douglass and many other faith-based resisters to injustice. I agree that Project 2025 is an all-out attack on over 60 years of civil rights protection of African American and many other people in the U.S.

However, I hope they seek a broad interracial alliance as many non black people of faith are deeply opposed to the hate mongering and division and degradations of POC and non criminal migrants (most of whom are Latinos) and GLBQT+ people.

It is ok for African Americans to sometimes just talk about what is concerning us specifically. Even more so since lots of POCs (which really just means Asians, Hispanics, and Indians) voted for Trump.

PP to whom you responded

Yes of course - not just all but important.

I just hope they invite a coalition of faith bas d allies representing other groups also impacted. The politics of division and degradation of so many people hurts us all in different ways. I think we need faith based unity in confronting the hate and division espoused by white Christian nationalism - while allowing space for different coalition members to express how it impacts them and how they wish to resist.

I am grateful to black ministers for leading the way once again.

You can’t even take a beat to LISTEN. Stop telling black people what to do. There is nothing stopping you from contacting a local congregation and asking if you can volunteer in support of their efforts and then doing exactly what they ask without telling them how they should do it differently.

+1,000,000,000,000,000

I suggest that the 2 most recent pp's don't need to be so defensive. Earlier pp specifically did not suggest in any way telling black people what to do, in fact, they said "allowing space for different coalition members to express how it impacts them and how they wish to resist."

[Anonymous]

Pope Francis rebukes Trump Administration:

https://www.npr.org/2025/02/11/g-s1-48194/pop...s-vp-vances-theology

[Anonymous]

The Mennonite Church and two dozen other denominations (including Quakers, Presbyterians, Episcopals and Methodists) have filed suit against the administration for violating their freedom of religion in the treatment of immigrants and immigrant communities
https://www.mennoniteusa.org/news/mc-usa-join...-religious-freedoms/

[Anonymous]

Christian and Jewish denominations both are parties to the lawsuit. If you are a member of one of these denominations, thank them for taking action

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Christian and Jewish denominations both are parties to the lawsuit. If you are a member of one of these denominations, thank them for taking action

Lets see if the Catholic Bishops have the guts to join the lawsuit. The Catholic Bishop were up in arms about the COVID restrictions in NY which did not nothing more than limit the size of their services.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The Mennonite Church and two dozen other denominations (including Quakers, Presbyterians, Episcopals and Methodists) have filed suit against the administration for violating their freedom of religion in the treatment of immigrants and immigrant communities
https://www.mennoniteusa.org/news/mc-usa-join...-religious-freedoms/

Thanks this is good to know.

The courts are swamped with legal challenges to so many actions of current administration. Hopefully it will help. Let’s see.

[Anonymous]

lol glad that USAID slush fund is getting shut down. Slimy preachers will do anything for a dollar

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:lol glad that USAID slush fund is getting shut down. Slimy preachers will do anything for a dollar

Slimy preachers, yes. Good preachers, no.