Unlike the President, I do not consider her words nasty, or boring. She was preaching from the Bible - and I do not feel she was disrespectful, saying as she did "Let me make one final plea, Mr President. Millions have put
their trust in you. As you told the nation yesterday, you have felt the
providential hand of a loving God. In the name of our God, I ask you to have
mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now."One Republican Congressman has already demanded that she be deported. Fox News dismissed her words as "the rantings of a lunatic"
All I can say is "Lord have mercy"
A woman of clarity and courage.
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ReplyDeleteHoping that one day Trump will have a change of heart is too much to hope for but saying the truth is all we can do. This now takes some courage.
ReplyDeleteThose in power anywhere will do anything to suppress truth and stir up fear, and many more are afraid for their lives and livelihoods since this week.
Sad but true...
DeleteIt's very concerning, the way anyone who speaks out against President Trump is treated.
ReplyDeleteI hope our PM hasa good phone call with him this afternoon
DeleteThat man and his circus don't know the meaning of the word humble. The whole world's on edge because of them.
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DeleteHer sermon was beautiful. Anyone who is a true Christian would have agreed with her words entirely. That the felon describes her as "nasty" or "boring" is ludicrous but exactly what one would expect of him. I admire the Bishop for her truth and courage.
ReplyDeleteI admire her too
DeleteHer words were so powerful. The Republicans who were affronted clearly didn't listen.
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DeleteBlogger ate my comment. Ithought it was powerful and find it sad that they missed the point through their own hatred
ReplyDeleteIt is such a shame
DeleteIt is a sad commentary on our times when Christians think asking for mercy is nasty. I suppose those at Fox news think Jesus was a "ranting lunatic." I wrote the Bishop a thank you note, as many others here are doing.
ReplyDeleteCelie that was a lovely thing to do. I understand she has received a lot of hate mail - so letters like your will be a balm and a blessing for her. 💜
DeleteI listened to her sermon earlier this week and side by side was a video of his expression throughout, he alternated between looking bored and quietly furious. She was right to speak out x
ReplyDeleteI agree
DeleteI hadn't read the entire sermon, but this morning the priest recommended that we read the whole thing and he said that it was prophetic. I had only seen part of it before and I was glad to read it all, because as a whole it encapsulates the truth of Christianity, whether certain people like it or not. I do admire the bishop's courage in telling it like it is! We need our Christian leaders to be respectfully strong and forthright, just as she was.
ReplyDeleteWe certainly do
DeleteI, like Trump, do not believe in a god. Taking any references to a god out of her speech, I agree with most of what she said.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your comment. It is right that people of all faiths and none should recognise the need for mercy and compassion for those in need.
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