Bishop Budde Appreciation Thread

[DemocratSinceBirth]

[PittBlue]

1. She truly is a hero!

She was so kind while tearing him to shreds.

[NotHardly]

21. Did you ever think that calling for mercy would result in threats?

[wolfie001]

28. With trump supporters, yes

We all need to take a close and hard look at our friends and family members that supporter that orange madman.

[Ocelot II]

30. Sadly, yes.

Shows us what kind of people we're dealing with.

[Linda ladeewolf]

52. Only in Hitler's Germany.

[WizumbODaSage]

82. After Fauci's demonization NOTHING is beyond these people.

[Evolve Dammit]

84. Indeed. Welcome!

[50 Shades Of Blue]

2. K & R! She showed UP!

[debm55]

3. A true servant of the people. Bless her.

[Think. Again.]

4. Thank you, Bishop Budde.

Your grace and strength are an inspiration and a beacon of light in these dark times.

Safely, peacefully, quietly, Resist.

[ck4829]

5. A servant of God for real

[MustLoveBeagles]

6. A heroine by any measure

[UTUSN]

7. My reply to MAGA attacks on the bishop in a couple of wingnut tabloids:

The bishop channeled the authentic Jesus message, totally unlike the reality show "men of God" charlatans hired at the inauguration on a MAGA version of their own DEI.

[suds]

8. She was courageous!

Her quiet bravery was inspiring.

[Starbeach]

9. Vatican Fear

That's why the Catholics don't want women priests.

[TommyT139]

22. To Francis' credit

The Pope has installed a known champion of immigrants to serve in the DC diocese.

[markie]

10. Thank you, Bishop Budde!

[StarryNite]

11. Truth to power!

[GoneOffShore]

12. Go to their FB page Episcopal Diocese of Washington - Leave a good review!

[Butterflylady]

13. At least she tried......

[bronxiteforever]

14. Kick! Speaking truth to power. Good trouble.

[CapnSteve]

15. Once again, I am proud to be an Episcopalian!

Speaking truth to power since 1785. Bishop Budde is modeling how we should all should act during these dark days. Call them out, evey time.

Brava!

[TommyT139]

24. Same here :)

Not a lot of us on this board, it feels like.

[CapnSteve]

31. "...and also with you." TommyT!

I would like to think that we are out doing good works in the real world, but we are not called the "frozen chosen" for nothing!

[TommyT139]

72. Indeed :)

She was a guest on Rachel this evening.

[Lulu KC]

77. Since birth!

[maspaha]

58. Me too!

[calimary]

16. Speaking truth to power. And he had to just sit there in silence.

Her quiet courage when facing that reprehensible beast was utterly INSPIRATIONAL.

A WUNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNDERFUL moment in an ocean of nightmares. Maybe a small boat, but it leaves a large and VERY long wake behind it.

[Fla Dem]

17. A brave woman and powerful servant of God.

[spanone]

18. K&R

[generalbetrayus]

19. What a brave person she is, standing up to the bullies.

I just hope she doesn't end up like Dietrich Bonhoeffer.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dietrich_Bonhoeffer

[flashman13]

20. Beckett

[colorado_ufo]

33. That was my thought!

A true messenger of God.

[bmichaelh]

41. Cost of Discipleship

I expect Trump does not know who Bonhoeffer or Becket were.

Bonhoeffer could have lived out the war by teaching Sunday School in Harlem.

But he went back to Germany.

[benfranklin1776]

23. The living embodiment of Christ, Dr.King and Gandhi.

Thank you Bishop for your immense courage in showing us the way of truth and genuine love for all people. 👏🏼👏🏼✊🏼

[KT2000]

25. She stood up

to the cruelty he constantly advertises. That there is a national effort against her tells us how weak this country has become. Episcopalians have always stood for social justice. Thank you, Bishop Budde.

[summer_in_TX]

79. We are all used to calling it social justice. Yes, it's that, but it's more. It's biblical justice.

The Bible calls for it over and over again.

"What does the Lord require of you? To seek justice, love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God."
(Micah 6:8)

“When a stranger sojourns with you in your land, you shall not do him wrong. You shall treat the stranger who sojourns with you as the native among you, and you shall love him as yourself, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God”
(Leviticus 19:33-34)

[ChazII]

85. That verse from Micah is one of my favorite verses. n/t

[GoodRaisin]

26. Loved every word of it.

Bet she enjoyed it too.

[Bluethroughu]

27. She is the beginning of the resistance!

Amazingly strong woman!

[MiHale]

32. She made the whole family squirm uncomfortably

[Jilly_in_VA]

34. I'm not an Episcopalian any more

I'm a convert to the Orthodox faith, but I was baptized and grew up in the Episcopal Church and so did my kids. I am so proud of this woman and what she stands for. She spoke nothing but truth and he couldn't handle it. He will choke and die on it one day.

[4catsmom]

35. This is proof to me that MAGA are the devil's disciples

not just rejecting the teachings of Jesus, but calling for punishment for folks who follow them

[WinstonSmith4740]

36. A woman of courage.

A true Christian. No room for them in Trumpland.

[Delmette2.0]

37. Thank you

For speaking truth to power.

[70sEraVet]

38. We should all be brave enough to call out wickedness when we see it.

[bmichaelh]

39. Calling for mercy is Rubicon for MAGA

Not anything bishop said was objectionable.

Did she attack Trump for all his lies? No

Did she attack Trump for his extramarital affairs? No

She called for mercy...I guess that is the Rubicon for MAGA.

Here is an excerpt from the Bible; not to preach to anyone.

4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.
5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.
6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.
7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

1 Corinthians 13

Also from Shakespeare (referring to Trump)

MENENIUS
There is no more
mercy in him than there is milk in a male tiger.
--Shakespeare, Coriolanus 5.4.28-29

[calimary]

46. I wish I could say something as noble as this, about what's going on now,

And what we’re up against, now.

[Bo Zarts]

40. The spirit of Dietrich Bonhoeffer lives!

Thank you Bishop Mariann Budde!

[get the red out]

42. At this time in history

Her talk was heroic.

[Timeflyer]

43. She's not afraid to speak out--resistance now.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

44. I stand with her

[calimary]

48. So do I.

One of the saints among us. She’s one very dear, brave, and eloquent lady.

[Monsieur_Grumpe]

45. She has my respect and support. Bishop checks King.

[Deep State Witch]

47. My Husband Met Her

My husband and I were both raised Catholic. I abandoned Catholicism in college, because I was tired of being treated like a second-class citizen. My husband stuck with it. We were married in our local Catholic Church here in the Maryland suburbs of DC, mostly because I was already getting enough shit from my mother, I didn't want to add to it. We both kind of went our own ways religiously. He would come to Pagan events occasionally, and I would go to Mass on Christmas and Easter. He eventually got disgusted with the more conservative turn that the Catholic Church was taking and left. He drifted for a while, until his therapist suggested trying the Episcopal Church.

He went, and the first service he went to had a baptism for the child of lesbian parents. He knew right then that this was a good place. I don't know what the Episcopalians are like in other areas, but he has found the DC region to be very open and welcoming to all. I jokingly call my husband an "EpiscoPagan." I've gone to a couple of their events, and have been welcomed - not just as his wife. About a year ago, the church celebrated it's 150th anniversary, and Bishop Budde came to the celebration. He got to meet her in the reception line, and she is a lovely person.

[Ocelot II]

55. A friend of mine knows her from when she was working at St. John's in Minneapolis.

Has nothing but praise for her. She's really impressive, and it was courageous of her to say what she said, considering that some very unpleasant and frightening blowback from MAGA is certain to come.

[Efilroft Sul]

49. Trump ought to know that he can't beat the bishop.

[lastlib]

87. Bishop to King 1, checkmate!

Love it! So proud of her!

[DLevine]

50. Thank you for your courage Bishop Budde. nt

[state of stupid]

51. That is what a Faithful Follower does.

[Pas-de-Calais]

53. Thank you Bishop. He is such a tiny man

[cilla4progress]

54. Speaking truth

to power.

[La Coliniere]

56. A woman of true courage and integrity.

I truly respect the Bishop for her sublime example of embodying the essence of Christianity while exposing the dangerous fraud and his minions for what they truly are. Thank you Bishop Budde.

[PortTack]

57. This is what Michelle Obama meant when she said "when they go low, we go high." She never intended it to be

Be silent, be accepting, go quietly. Each of us, some more than others have position and power, maybe quite small, but we can all be Bishop Buddy’s in our own way. Make a difference where you can!

[wryter2000]

59. Not at all surprised

This is the Episcopal church at the national level. It's also my church.

The orange abomination will stop using that church as a prop.

[littlemissmartypants]

60. ❤️

[AllaN01Bear]

61. that is episcopal bishop of washington dc who trolled chump big time .

[DinahMoeHum]

62. G*d Bless You, Ma'am.

[raging moderate]

63. Thank you, Bishop Budde!

Bless your heart, sister!

[bernieb]

64. Thank you

I hope other Episcopalians will follow her lead.

[Dem4life1234]

65. Love this lady!

They are foaming at the mouth because she calmly struck a chord with him.

These people are evil to the core.

[Sparkly]

66. In case you didn't see this...

"Maga Christianity is Anti-Jesus. Just Ask Jesus."
https://johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/maga-christianity-is-anti-jesus-just?r=55ak87&utm_medium=ios&triedRedirect=true

[pfitz59]

67. I am an atheist.

Don't believe in a supernatural 'god'; however, I don't discount the potential upside of religion. Most religions espouse 'the golden rule' and many have mythical or actual wise leaders who teach peace and compassion. 'Christ' is one of those. Devout Christians like Carter lived their lives believing in the teaching of Christ. Fake Christians like Mike Hohnson adore the Old Testament and ignore the New. All Budde did was speak in the spirit of Christ, as is her sworn duty. And she is being excoriated for it by the right. I wish we had more brave and honest ministers like her.

[nolabear]

68. Buy her book

How We Learn to be Brave

Also, report the hateful reviews popping up on Amazon. Because of course they are.

[Evolve Dammit]

69. A truth teller in a time of need.

[hamsterjill]

70. She's amazing and she knew what she was doing.

She put herself, in essence, in between the orange turd and the people who he will victimize. That is selfless and that touches my heart.

More clergy need to do this. Hey, Osteen??!!! Where is your fat ass in all of this?

[surfered]

71. Just an Episcopal Bishop having to explain what's in the Bible to a man who is selling them.

[WokeAintWhatIAm]

73. From The Space In Between

This was neither media, nor big business. It was not the wealthy whose reach has marveled us as to what they can achieve.
It was neither the people who worked along side, or near by.
God does not shout,
but speaks in whispers.
Sometimes even in the silence.

And a voice was heard,
it had to be heard.
It was heard
and some have marveled at its power,
and some have condemned it for its trying.

Some have questioned its existence,
others, declare they will put it out.

Because they serve a sad master
a powerless hand.
that only rises because it has said,
"Look How Great I AM"

But a voice,
from the spaces in between spoke out.
Not in shouts, but a whisper,
a tone of contemplation and said
"Have Mercy."

God is
not
in
you
Mr. President

[The Wizard]

74. K&R

[Beringia]

75. Thank you

[DBoon]

76. So how do we show our appreciateion in a highly public way?

Can we created an infectious meme that takes over social media?

[BlueSpot]

78. It was the most honestly Christian thing I've seen from a so-called Christian do in recent memory.

I really can't imagine it happening but, if I ever do decide to return to the faith of my childhood, Episcopalian will be at the top of my list to look in on.

[LudwigPastorius]

80. I expected the AntiChrist to come out against the church.

...just not on his first day in office.

[stage left]

81. I am an atheist

But I admire and revere anyone who comes out on the side of justice and compassion. Like Jimmy Carter Right Reverend Budde walks the walk. Sometimes that takes courage.

[BobsYourUncle]

83. Thank you, Bishop Budde!

Thank you for speaking out against hatred.

My nightmare is that I’ll be among those targeted for the next wave.
(Currently not displaying, my avatar is the gay pride flag.)

[Hope22]

86. 💗💗💗🙏🏼💐