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Episcopal bishop of DC OUTRAGED by photo op. Pastor said it felt like alternate universe.
Three-tweet thread about the bishop's reaction, starting here, full text below:
Link to tweet
The Episcopal bishop of DC – who oversees the DC church Trump just stopped at – tells the @washingtonpost
she is "outraged" and that neither she nor the rector was asked or told… “that they would be clearing with tear gas so they could use one of our churches as a prop.." 1/3
..holding a bible, one that declares that God is love and when everything he has said and done is to enflame violence. I am beyond.We need moral leadership and he’s done everything to divide us and has just used one of the most sacred symbols of the Judeo-Christian tradition."2/3
"We so disassociate ourselves from the messages of this president. We hold the teachings of our sacred texts to be so so grounding to our lives and everything we do and it is about love of neighbor and sacrificial love and justice." @Mebudde
Bishop Mariann Budde 3/3
she is "outraged" and that neither she nor the rector was asked or told… “that they would be clearing with tear gas so they could use one of our churches as a prop.." 1/3
..holding a bible, one that declares that God is love and when everything he has said and done is to enflame violence. I am beyond.We need moral leadership and he’s done everything to divide us and has just used one of the most sacred symbols of the Judeo-Christian tradition."2/3
"We so disassociate ourselves from the messages of this president. We hold the teachings of our sacred texts to be so so grounding to our lives and everything we do and it is about love of neighbor and sacrificial love and justice." @Mebudde
Bishop Mariann Budde 3/3
Pastor's reaction:
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The pastor of St. John's on Fox News just said he had no idea what was going to be happening at his church tonight at 7pm. "I feel like I'm in some alternative universe in a way."
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