The man in the White House announced Monday that God had placed him there, though he avoided placing his hand on the bible as he swore an oath.
He went to church Tuesday, something he almost never does, and heard Episcopal bishop Mariann Budde preach — to him.
He did not like what the bishop said to him in the name of the God he claims he represents. To wit:
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WATCH: 'Have mercy' on LGBTQ+ communities and immigrants, Episcopal bishop asks Trump
The Right Rev. Mariann Budde, the Episcopal bishop of Washington, ended her sermon with a direct appeal to President Donald Trump.PBS News
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William Lindsey
in reply to William Lindsey • • •"In the name of our God, I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now. There are gay, lesbian and transgender children in Democratic, Republican, and independent families, some who fear for their lives.
The people who pick our crops and clean our office buildings; who labor in poultry farms and meat packing plants; who wash the dishes after we eat in restaurants and work the night shifts in hospitals —"
#BishopBudde #Trump #mercy #immigrants #migrants #LGBTQ
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William Lindsey
in reply to William Lindsey • • •"they may not be citizens or have the proper documentation. But the vast majority of immigrants are not criminals. They pay taxes and are good neighbors. They are faithful members of our churches and mosques, synagogues, gurudwaras, and temples.
I ask you to have mercy, Mr. President, on those in our communities whose children fear that their parents will be taken away."
#BishopBudde #Trump #mercy #bible #immigrants #migrants #LGBTQ
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William Lindsey
in reply to William Lindsey • • •"And that you help those that are fleeing war zones and persecution in their own lands find compassion and welcome here. Our God teaches us that we are to be merciful to the stranger, for we were all once strangers in this land."
The man's response? He has called Bishop Budde "nasty," a word he reserves for uppity women, and he demands that she apologize.
#BishopBudde #Trump #mercy #bible #immigrants #migrants #LGBTQ
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Donald Trump Demands Apology From Bishop Who Hurt His Feelings
Janna Brancolini (The Daily Beast)FallsMom 🌻
in reply to William Lindsey • • •William Lindsey
in reply to FallsMom 🌻 • • •Michael Andre
in reply to William Lindsey • • •William Lindsey
in reply to Michael Andre • • •William Lindsey
in reply to William Lindsey • • •"While so many already-rich and already-powerful people line up behind Trump so that they might secure more money and more power, or at least protect the largesse they have, the good reverend risked her livelihood and potentially her life (and definitely her temporary wellbeing) in facing Trump publicly"
~ Jill Filipovic
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William Lindsey
in reply to William Lindsey • • •(continued from /5) "and asking of him what any spiritual, moral, or religious leader should ask of all of us: That we act with humanity. …
Conservatives, including elected officials, are already putting a target on her back."
#BishopBudde #Trump #mercy #bible #immigrants #migrants #LGBTQ #courage #witness
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William Lindsey
in reply to William Lindsey • • •"It is one of the most extraordinary moments of the Trump era, and reminds us, on this day after we honored Dr. King, that not all heroes wear capes. Some may also wear robes."
~ Simon Rosenberg
#BishopBudde #Trump #mercy #bible #immigrants #migrants #LGBTQ #courage #witness
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In An Extraordinary Moment DC Bishop Challenges Trump To Have Mercy For "People Who Are Scared Now" (Video)
Simon Rosenberg (Hopium Chronicles By Simon Rosenberg)William Lindsey
in reply to William Lindsey • • •"The reason this moment today popped out for me at least is that there are very few moments where culturally or religiously, I guess, we see people stand up and say, 'Actually, no, this is wrong, no, you shouldn't do this,' because we're in this very defensive crouch for anyone who's an opponent of what Trumpism is. So I think this is why this has got some resonance. ... And maybe that sparks other people to say something."
~ Sam Stein
#BishopBudde #Trump #mercy
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www.youtube.comWilliam Lindsey
in reply to William Lindsey • • •"Kentucky police are investigating after a series of racist Ku Klux Klan flyers telling immigrants to 'leave now' were distributed across the state on inauguration day."
~ Adam Gabbatt
#BishopBudde #Trump #mercy #bible #immigrants #migrants #LGBTQ
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KKK distributes flyers in Kentucky telling immigrants to ‘leave now’
Adam Gabbatt (The Guardian)Corb_The_Lesser
in reply to William Lindsey • • •William Lindsey
in reply to Corb_The_Lesser • • •William Lindsey
in reply to William Lindsey • • •"The White House Spanish-language website has disappeared, leaving behind an unsettling farewell for its users: a prominent 'Go Home' button. …
After clicking the "go home" button, users are directed to a montage of military imagery paired with triumphant music and cinematic shots of Trump, which leads to a page titled "America is Back."
~ Allison Walker
#BishopBudde #Trump #mercy #bible #immigrants #migrants #LGBTQ
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White House Website Tells Spanish Users to 'Go Home' as Page Is Shut Down
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William Lindsey
in reply to William Lindsey • • •"ICE is here in parts of Detroit and some suburbs with many immigrants (Arabs and Latins), including Dearborn & Hamtramck.
They applauded & voted for Trump last fall.
Because: 'Gaza.' …
We tried to tell them.
They wouldn’t listen. That’s why swing state Michigan went to Trump, and last November, those people were happy and proud of how they made that happen."
~ Pamela Hilliard Owens
#BishopBudde #Trump #mercy #bible #immigrants #migrants #LGBTQ
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William Lindsey
in reply to William Lindsey • • •Rev. Benjamin Cremer responding to the offense the man in the White House has taken to hearing God's word preached to him by Bishop Mariann Budde.
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Rev. Benjamin Cremer (@brcremer.bsky.social)
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William Lindsey
in reply to William Lindsey • • •"It was the reaction of Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA), though, that was most indicative of the current moment: He publicly called for the bishop [i.e., Bishop Mariann Budde] to be deported."
#BishopBudde #Trump #mercy #bible #immigrants #migrants #LGBTQ
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The Trump II Retribution Begins In Earnest
David Kurtz (Morning Memo)William Lindsey
in reply to William Lindsey • • •"Nazis hate it when you show them Jesus."
~ Evan Hurst
#BishopBudde #Trump #mercy #bible #immigrants #migrants #LGBTQ
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Trump DEMANDS Insolent Bishop Lady Apologize For Being So Christlike
Evan Hurst (Wonkette)Green Roc Thoughts
in reply to William Lindsey • • •Apologizing would be like invalidating everything she says. I hope she refuses. What she said is what I agree with.
Have mercy on those of less fortune.
William Lindsey
in reply to Green Roc Thoughts • • •Esslar2
in reply to William Lindsey • • •William Lindsey
in reply to Esslar2 • • •@flyhigh @GreenRoc Choose, if you will, to scoff at what this person said because she believes in God.
A lot of us do not have the luxury of that kind of purism and scoffing, and we welcome her statements and her reference to her sincere faith grounding those statements — and we recognize that we need to band together in the face of an extraordinary threat and not attack each other,.
Esslar2
in reply to William Lindsey • • •William Lindsey
in reply to Esslar2 • • •@flyhigh @GreenRoc No, I think the question that remains is why you defend Donald Trump by seeking to discredit and attacking one of the few people to have spoken out publicly to his face?
I'm not a follower of Donald Trump. But you do you, please.
Green Roc Thoughts
in reply to William Lindsey • • •@flyhigh Will, I had a quick look at their feed. I dont feel they are trying to discredit the Bishop, but instead are playing at the game of disbelief in God, and trying to ignore the fact that Google can explain to them about other people's faith in an omnipotent being.
Looks like a faith-hater.
I told them to google.
But they chose to ignore using Google, and are asking us to cater to their questions. I have no right to explain God to them.
"tune them out". good advice, thanks.
William Lindsey
in reply to Green Roc Thoughts • • •@GreenRoc @flyhigh Yes, I understand the game.
The game puts this person and others trying this tactic on the side of Donald Trump and not Mariann Budde.
They may pretend otherwise, but attacking someone who has had the courage to speak out right to his face because the inspiration for her courage comes from her religious faith effectively supports Trump.
And I refuse to do that.
Esslar2
in reply to William Lindsey • • •William Lindsey
in reply to Esslar2 • • •@flyhigh @GreenRoc I refuse to be baited into a going-nowhere "discussion" with someone trying to score points and diverting attention away from a courageous woman who stood up to Donald Trump and spoke truth to him that has infuriated him and his followers.
You can divert your own attention from that important fact if you choose. I don't intend to do so for myself.
Thanks for understanding. And do yourself a favor and stop baiting people. You do your cause no good service in doing this.
William Lindsey
in reply to William Lindsey • • •"What Bishop Budde did, in this particular moment in time, was nothing short of extraordinary. Her sermon wasn’t just brave—it was an act of rebellion that exposed the fragility of tyrants."
~ God
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Fascist Charlatans Furious Over Sermon on Mercy
God (Letters from God)William Lindsey
in reply to William Lindsey • • •"It took the courage of one woman to change the conversation around Donald Trump."
~ Melissa Ryan
And to those coming to this thread to scoff and laugh because this courageous woman speaks out of her religious conviction, let me say one thing:
We see you. We see how you amplify Trump by laughing at the courage of a woman speaking up against him.
And we won't forget.
#BishopBudde #Trump #mercy #bible #immigrants #migrants #LGBTQ #courage #witness
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One voice begging for mercy
Melissa Ryan (Ctrl Alt Right Delete)William Lindsey
in reply to William Lindsey • • •"The clip went viral online and made the front page of multiple news sites. It changed the conversation from Trump’s shock and awe to the people and communities who are now in harm’s way. It was a reminder of what courage looks like. Something we haven’t seen much of since Trump’s election in November."
#BishopBudde #Trump #mercy #bible #immigrants #migrants #LGBTQ #courage #witness
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William Lindsey
in reply to William Lindsey • • •As Melissa Ryan says, the courage Mariann Budde shows is something we haven't seen much since Trump's election.
We have not seen it from corporate media. We won't see it there.
We won't see it from business elites — far from it.
We won't this kind of courage among the 80% of white evangelicals and 60% of white Catholics who voted for Trump, or from most leaders in that sector of US Christianity.
#BishopBudde #Trump #mercy #bible #immigrants #migrants #LGBTQ #courage #witness
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William Lindsey
in reply to William Lindsey • • •My spouse has spent time this morning talking to people working within Catholic immigration services for which he has written grants. They tell him there's anguish among religious groups working to protect immigrants. They know what's coming.
But as I noted, even knowing this was coming, 60% of white Catholics still voted for Trump — voted for him BECAUSE they knew this was coming.
#BishopBudde #Trump #mercy #bible #immigrants #migrants #LGBTQ #courage #witness
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mk
in reply to William Lindsey • • •who cares about your fucking heresy church?
why the fuck is this cunt speaking?
stfu !
Timothy 2:12: "I do not permit a woman to teach or to assume authority over a man; she must be quiet."
Corinthians 14:34-35: "Women should remain silent in the churches. They are not allowed to speak, but must be in submission, as the law says. If they want to inquire about something, they should ask their own husbands at home; for it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in the church."
sOlOw-NH
in reply to William Lindsey • • •William Lindsey
in reply to sOlOw-NH • • •Green Roc Thoughts
in reply to William Lindsey • • •Bishop is my hero. Feels she could be Rosa Parks kind of hero with how this despicable Trump and cronies are hating on her.
She says what I would also wish to say to this horrible incompassionate man.
William Lindsey
in reply to Green Roc Thoughts • • •Ember
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in reply to David 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️NB they/them • • •That incident was #felon47 's first official divine warning ...
William Lindsey
in reply to Andii • • •William Lindsey
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in reply to Arnd Layer • • •Steven Heywood
in reply to William Lindsey • • •If a man's going to wrap himself in church trappings and issue his own Bible to get his material ends he can expect to be spoken to by Bishops. If it was good enough for Charlemagne it's good enough for the likes of him.
#Trump
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in reply to William Lindsey • • •cognitively accessible math
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in reply to yuhasz01 • • •Bruce Heerssen
in reply to William Lindsey • • •For those wondering, the standard 404 page has a button that says, "Go to home page."
This is definitely a message, and it's beyond fucked up.
William Lindsey
in reply to Bruce Heerssen • • •Alex@rtnVFRmedia Suffolk UK
in reply to William Lindsey • • •William Lindsey
in reply to Alex@rtnVFRmedia Suffolk UK • • •Spinner
in reply to William Lindsey • • •William Lindsey
in reply to Spinner • • •Ray Gulick, he/him/wtf 🇺🇦 ❌👑
in reply to William Lindsey • • •And juvenile: it takes an undeveloped mind and an undeveloped sense of empathy to find it the least bit appropriate or clever.
William Lindsey
in reply to Ray Gulick, he/him/wtf 🇺🇦 ❌👑 • • •Martin Settle
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in reply to Canadian Crone • • •MamiyaMan 🇨🇦 🇺🇦
in reply to William Lindsey • • •William Lindsey
in reply to MamiyaMan 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 • • •Canadian Crone
in reply to William Lindsey • • •William Lindsey
in reply to Canadian Crone • • •Canadian Crone
in reply to William Lindsey • • •William Lindsey
in reply to Canadian Crone • • •@CanadianCrone Long ago, I learned from many African-American friends and colleagues that if I let them rob me of hope, I let them take my soul.
I refuse to do that.
Canadian Crone
in reply to William Lindsey • • •William Lindsey
in reply to Canadian Crone • • •@CanadianCrone Long ago, I learned from many African-American friends and colleagues that if I let them rob me of hope, I let them take my soul.
I refuse to do that.
Canadian Crone
in reply to William Lindsey • • •William Lindsey
in reply to Canadian Crone • • •Canadian Crone
in reply to William Lindsey • • •William Lindsey
in reply to Canadian Crone • • •Ken M Sweeney
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in reply to Ken M Sweeney • • •Ken M Sweeney
in reply to William Lindsey • • •William Lindsey
in reply to Ken M Sweeney • • •Kirsty
in reply to William Lindsey • • •A few times they try to make eye contact with each other and fail.
Vance looks like he’s seething.
All of them are Christian for the votes.
William Lindsey
in reply to Kirsty • • •Kirsty
in reply to William Lindsey • • •William Lindsey
in reply to Kirsty • • •[empty]
in reply to William Lindsey • • •This was beautiful, and a testament to what it means to have actual religious guidance, from someone who is every bit an actual Christian.
Not religious, but I am very impressed.
William Lindsey
in reply to [empty] • • •Ember
in reply to William Lindsey • • •William Lindsey
in reply to Ember • • •Dark Phoenix 🇺🇦🇨🇦🇬🇱🇵🇦🇵🇸🏳️🌈
in reply to William Lindsey • • •His soul is a putrid black mass
William Lindsey
in reply to Dark Phoenix 🇺🇦🇨🇦🇬🇱🇵🇦🇵🇸🏳️🌈 • • •Jesse Alexander, WB2IFS/3
in reply to William Lindsey • • •William Lindsey
in reply to Jesse Alexander, WB2IFS/3 • • •Aliceonboard
in reply to William Lindsey • • •RiaResists
in reply to William Lindsey • • •He thinks he IS God. His KKKults think so too.
I noticed he nor his shitty offspring said the Lord’s Prayer.
He’s a shitstain worshipped by millions. It’s all so gross.
William Lindsey
in reply to RiaResists • • •William Lindsey
in reply to RiaResists • • •thisisforthebirds
in reply to William Lindsey • • •And the parents who fear their children will be taken away when ICE starts their planned raids in schools
#BishopBudde #immigrants
William Lindsey
in reply to thisisforthebirds • • •Stevie Inghram, MS, YT, AWC
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in reply to Stevie Inghram, MS, YT, AWC • • •Stevie Inghram, MS, YT, AWC
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Unknown parent • • •William Lindsey
Unknown parent • • •William Lindsey
Unknown parent • • •Justin Derrick
in reply to William Lindsey • • •You mean, this church, and this bishop - where protesters were tear gassed?
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William Lindsey
in reply to Justin Derrick • • •William Lindsey
Unknown parent • • •William Lindsey
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Unknown parent • • •Darwin Woodka
in reply to William Lindsey • • •@CatHerder
I don't know, I'm seeing some black people posting today that we shouldn't be laughing, that the buffoonery is just so we take it all less seriously than we should.
I tend to think it's a matter of good satire that makes it even clearer what's happening though. And if we can't make tyrants feel like idiots for what they're doing then they just push further and further anyway.
I mean the moronic hatred of immigrants when they're all married to them? Come on.
Zhi Zhu 🕸️
in reply to William Lindsey • • •Thank you @wdlindsy for this whole thread:
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It's so nice to have a #hero to point to and say, "This is how you stand up to Trumpism."
The Right Rev. Mariann Budde, the Episcopal bishop of Washington, is indeed a hero for telling Trump to his face that his actions are the opposite of Christ's love. She should be honored for changing the conversation about Trump.
#MariannBudde #BishopBudde #Trumpism #Trump #Religion #Politics #
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It's so nice to have a #hero to point to and say, "This is how you stand up to Trumpism."
The Right Rev. Mariann Budde, the Episcopal bishop of Washington, is indeed a hero for telling Trump to his face that his actions are the opposite of Christ's love. She should be honored for changing the conversation about Trump.
#MariannBudde #BishopBudde #Trumpism #Trump #Religion #Politics #USPol #USA #US
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William Lindsey
in reply to Zhi Zhu 🕸️ • • •Zhi Zhu 🕸️
in reply to William Lindsey • • •You're welcome.
I really appreciate the work that you do on your news threads.
William Lindsey
in reply to Zhi Zhu 🕸️ • • •Geeden_Of_Arden
in reply to William Lindsey • • •I like to imagine how the sermon would have been received by Jimmy Carter.
But we see scolding from people whose compassion is cowardly, whose charity is biased, and whose humility is pure hypocrisy.
William Lindsey
in reply to Geeden_Of_Arden • • •Geeden_Of_Arden
in reply to William Lindsey • • •I can sometimes be unintentionally unclear.
Cowardly compassion: e.g., The right's "protection" of women and fetuses falls infinitely short of what's needed.
I should have made my support for the bishop's integrity and brilliant truth to power more explicit. In a time where the church is hardly a beacon of virtue, she absolutely shone above what we have come to expect. If only her example were the norm. (And I mean the politicians here.)
William Lindsey
in reply to Geeden_Of_Arden • • •William Lindsey
Unknown parent • • •William Lindsey
Unknown parent • • •William Lindsey
Unknown parent • • •William Lindsey
Unknown parent • • •William Lindsey
in reply to Darwin Woodka • • •