National Cathedral: Have We No Decency? A Response to President Trump

[ehrnst]

This week, President Trump crossed another threshold. Not only did he insult a leader in the fight for racial justice and equality for all persons; not only did he savage the nations from which immigrants to this country have come; but now he has condemned the residents of an entire American city. Where will he go from here?

Make no mistake about it, words matter. And, Mr. Trump’s words are dangerous.

These words are more than a “dog-whistle.” When such violent dehumanizing words come from the President of the United States, they are a clarion call, and give cover, to white supremacists who consider people of color a sub-human “infestation” in America. They serve as a call to action from those people to keep America great by ridding it of such infestation. Violent words lead to violent actions.

When does silence become complicity? What will it take for us all to say, with one voice, that we have had enough? The question is less about the president’s sense of decency, but of ours.

As leaders of faith who believe in the sacredness of every single human being, the time for silence is over. We must boldly stand witness against the bigotry, hatred, intolerance, and xenophobia that is hurled at us, especially when it comes from the highest offices of this nation. We must say that this will not be tolerated. To stay silent in the face of such rhetoric is for us to tacitly condone the violence of these words. We are compelled to take every opportunity to oppose the indecency and dehumanization that is racism, whether it comes to us through words or actions.

https://cathedral.org/have-we-no-decency-a-response-to-president-trump.html

[underpants]

1. ❤️

Bookmarking

[Lulu KC]

2. Go, Episcopal Church!

Yes, it's weird to me that we even have a "national cathedral," but if you're doing the Christian thing, it's a cool way to do it. Mayor Pete agrees.

[ewagner]

8. +1

[Scarsdale]

3. This should be sent to

Franklin Graham, Pat Robertson, Jerry Falwell Jr., Robert Jeffress and all the other hypocrites who are constantly trying to make this poor excuse for a human being a "normal" president. They expose their true selves every time they boost him up.

[calimary]

4. Gonna have to do more than pray at this point.

[democrank]

5. K & R

a million times over

[gratuitous]

6. This sentence needs to feature prominently in the media

Every newspaper, radio station, TV and cable outlet needs to repeat this over and over: "When such violent dehumanizing words come from the President of the United States, they are a clarion call, and give cover, to white supremacists who consider people of color a sub-human 'infestation' in America."

This isn't your racist uncle muttering into his fifth beer at Thanksgiving, this is the President of the United States, out and proud of his bigotry.

[llmart]

7. +1

[tblue37]

9. "Have you no sense of decency, sir?" :

https://m.

[Javaman]

10. mccarthy was a power hungry nutjob with a massive ego...

the orange asshole is the same but worse, he's also a sociopath.

so to say "have you no decency" to the orange asshole; falls on deaf ears.

he give zero fucks about anyone and cares only for himself.