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Tommy_Carcetti

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3. I know this is the Washington Examiner (yuck) but it does show some Catholics are not sitting down..
Tue Jun 9, 2020, 12:44 PM
Jun 2020

...when it comes to Trump's behavior.

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/not-a-sincere-christian-catholic-archdiocese-protests-trump-in-front-of-the-white-house



Washington, D.C. — Catholic activists gathered Monday nearby the White House to protest the death of George Floyd in an event sponsored by Washington Archbishop Wilton Gregory.


Priests, nuns, and laypeople joined an already vocal contingent of people speaking out against police brutality, as well as those opposed to President Trump’s use of religious imagery in his attempts to quell civil unrest. The protest was described in an email sent out by the archdiocese as a call to “rededicate ourselves to the defense of all life and recommit ourselves to pray for an end to racism.”

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The comparison of the Trump administration to the biblical Roman soldiers marked the political overtones of the rally. Of the about 200 priests and nuns, dressed in clerical garb, who showed up, many carried politically charged signs. One Dominican sister held a sign reading, “I repent of my racism.” A Franciscan brother lifted a crucifix aloft, while a man walking behind him raised two messages, one reading “Trump mocks Christ,” the other saying, “Barr is complicit.”

Peter Daly, a priest in the archdiocese, chuckled when he saw the sign referring to Barr. Daly, who said he’s been to five protests in Lafayette Park, pointed to the White House and declared Trump a “moral scandal,” who has enthralled conservative Christians with empty promises on rolling back abortion availability.

“He’s not a sincere Christian,” Daly said. “He hasn’t been to church in his whole adult life.”
It appeared to me that he approached Backseat Driver Jun 2020 #1
His lawyers say no one from law enforcement says he's anything but a peaceful protester DesertRat Jun 2020 #6
I can't understand why people still refuse to accept that trump is a Russian Asset... cayugafalls Jun 2020 #7
I always say LittleGirl Jun 2020 #24
Well. that will ruffle the combover as it flies over his head Warpy Jun 2020 #2
I know this is the Washington Examiner (yuck) but it does show some Catholics are not sitting down.. Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2020 #3
Interesting, Trump has lost Drudge and now the examiner. LiberalArkie Jun 2020 #10
Jesuits Rock! yellowcanine Jun 2020 #4
Amen! gademocrat7 Jun 2020 #5
LOL, not according to the Franciscans Brother Buzz Jun 2020 #8
Father Martin gave Donald too much credit DesertRat Jun 2020 #21
Can he be sued for slander? Crunchy Frog Jun 2020 #9
Fuck suing him for slander. mnhtnbb Jun 2020 #11
I didn't say "only" sue him for slander. Crunchy Frog Jun 2020 #18
Trump's just shrewd enough to avoid that gratuitous Jun 2020 #17
Jesus Would Probably Be Anti-Fascist... TomCADem Jun 2020 #12
I think that was the Roman view wnylib Jun 2020 #30
The constant whispers from Rush and FOX are now the constant tweets from our President Mr. Ected Jun 2020 #13
And not to mention OAN/Sputnik! lastlib Jun 2020 #22
Trump knows more about the Bible than any priest, Jesuit or otherwise. IronLionZion Jun 2020 #14
and more about medicine than any doctor. nt BrightKnight Jun 2020 #25
Any time there are 2 "Could Be's" and an "Appearing to" in a single tweet... Zambero Jun 2020 #15
Word! Brother Buzz Jun 2020 #20
Trumps War on Chatholic bottomofthehill Jun 2020 #16
Kick and huge rec!!!! Ferrets are Cool Jun 2020 #19
He's losing the Catholic vote peggysue2 Jun 2020 #23
I definitely think trump will lose that advantage this time DesertRat Jun 2020 #26
Whoa! Thank you, James Martin.. BLOTUS the rumormonger. Cha Jun 2020 #27
The "Evangelicals" will dismiss this as "Liberation Theology". Marcuse Jun 2020 #28
Trump and his Christians/evangelicals have a symbiosis. keithbvadu2 Jun 2020 #29
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