Earlier, I posted a response to Trump's posing with the Bible at St. John's Episcopal Church in Washington, just outside of the White House, for a photo op.
His comments perfectly encapsulated the pitiful irony of this poser, this lifelong fraud and con artist, pretending to champion good, Christian values, while in fact undermining everything that Jesus said and did in almost all of his actions.
Well, that church is a part of the diocese of Episcopal Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde. And he also felt outrage at Trump's shallow, narcissistic photo opportunity.
Here are his comments on the incident, followed by the link from which I took them:
Episcopal Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde’s Response
“The President just used a Bible and one of the churches of my diocese as a backdrop for a message antithetical to the teachings of Jesus and everything that our church stands for. To do so, he sanctioned the use of tear gas by police officers in riot gear to clear the church yard.
I am outraged.
The President did not pray when he came to St. John’s; nor did he acknowledge the agony and sacred worth of people of color in our nation who rightfully demand an end to 400 years of systemic racism and white supremacy in our country.
We in the Diocese of Washington follow Jesus in His Way of Love. We aspire to be people of peace and advocates of justice. In no way do we support the President’s incendiary response to a wounded, grieving nation. In faithfulness to our Savior who lived a life of non-violence and sacrificial love, we align ourselves with those seeking justice for the death of George Floyd and countless others through the sacred act of peaceful protest.”
Protestors Attacked Outside of St. John’s Church in Washington, DC By Staff Reports / June 2, 2020:
https://theurbannews.com/latest-news/2020/protestors-attacked-outside-of-st-johns-church-in-washington-dc/
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