Truthful and Prophetic Voices.
“Let me make one final plea. Mr. President, millions have put their trust in you. And 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. There are gay, lesbian, and transgender children in Democratic, Republican and independent families, some who fear for their lives. And the people, the people who pick our crops and clean our office buildings, who labor in poultry farms and meatpacking plants, who wash the dishes after we eat in restaurants, and work the night shifts in hospitals, they — 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, gurdwara, 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, and that you help those who are fleeing war zones and persecution in their own lands to find compassion and welcome here.”
Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde
National Prayer Service, Washington National Cathedral 1/21/25
Lord, in Your Mercy, Hear Our Prayer
“Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.” Jesus, Matthew 25:40
NealEnJoy 
She wasn’t wrong in what she said necessarily, but she was wrong in her timing. It was totally inappropriate to turn the prayer service into a political event. People don’t like that.
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But interestingly, enough, DawnTrump turns everything into a political event. Everything.
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There is no better time to speak up against authoritarianism, xenophobia, corruption, and abuse of power, and there is no wrong place to do it. Who are these “people” you are referencing? Decent people who saw her plea for compassion as heroic? Scared people who saw her give them a voice and defend them? Humane people who thought what she said was beautiful and necessary? Or the MAGAs who only hate “politicizing” things when it doesn’t benefit them? This hateful power hungry dictator weaponized and politicized the church to get votes and destroy our country but, yes, lets criticize the humane, caring, thoughtful preacher preaching love and compassion. Might want to check yourself, your hypocrisy is showing.
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Yes. Amen.
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And then 47 threatened her with deportation despite being born in NJ.
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