Episcopalian Bishop pleads with Trump to show mercy towards vulnerable people

[Jingthing]

Trump's response -- he calls her NASTY.

 

Yet he calls himself a Christian and Christians call him one of their own. I guess not putting his hand on a bible (two were offered by Melania) is kind of a hint.

 

 

[stevenl]

Yes, was excellent. Also a trumpian reaction.

[Hanaguma]

She was smug, self righteous, racist, and worst of all....boring. Yet more tired leftist bromides.   

[Jingthing]

3 minutes ago, Hanaguma said:

She was smug, self righteous, racist, and worst of all....boring. Yet more tired leftist bromides.   

You're obviously talking about Trump.

[Hanaguma]

14 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

You're obviously talking about Trump.

Nah, the tired old hag who thought it was the right place and time to rehash her grievances and try to look 'stunning and brave'. She had better take care of her flock- church membership has dropped by a quarter in the last decade. Wonder why...

[thaibeachlovers]

The Bishop apparently doesn't understand that Jesus didn't support criminals. He was apparently a law abiding Jew.

[Jingthing]

4 minutes ago, Hanaguma said:

Nah, the tired old hag who thought it was the right place and time to rehash her grievances and try to look 'stunning and brave'. She had better take care of her flock- church membership has dropped by a quarter in the last decade. Wonder why...

Another case of maga misogyny. Impressively predictable. 

[Jingthing]

4 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

The Bishop apparently doesn't understand that Jesus didn't support criminals. He was apparently a law abiding Jew.

You've got to be kidding.

[farang51]

15 minutes ago, Hanaguma said:

Nah, the tired old hag who thought it was the right place and time to rehash her grievances and try to look 'stunning and brave'. She had better take care of her flock- church membership has dropped by a quarter in the last decade. Wonder why...

Agreed, the church is not a place to ask for mercy for the poor and the persecuted. What would Jesus say to that kind of behaviour?

[TorquayFan]

1 hour ago, Hanaguma said:

She was smug, self righteous, racist, and worst of all....boring. Yet more tired leftist bromides. 

 

Whilst I don't incline far towards 'woke' positions generally, I thought Buddi's address was quite moving and to the point of tackling these issues with some humanity.

 

It was fun to watch the twisted expressions of the Trump clan as Buddi spoke. Trump is of course a monster - the narrowed eyes of the awful Melania also told a story - but she could get a massive payday by jumping ship, whyever would she stay ?

 

The rest of the Trump clan looked totally discomfited - the charitable view would be that some of them were secretly thinking, "Go Girl" !

[Hanaguma]

3 minutes ago, farang51 said:

Agreed, the church is not a place to ask for mercy for the poor and the persecuted. What would Jesus say to that kind of behaviour?

Mercy, of course. But not of one specific person, and not for specific, politically chosen, groups.  

 

Jesus would say, and I paraphrase, 'render unto Caesar that which is Caesar's, and render unto God that which is God's'. 

[Jingthing]

1 minute ago, TorquayFan said:

 

Whilst I don't incline far towards 'woke' positions generally, I thought Buddi's address was quite moving and to the point of tackling these issues with some humanity.

 

It was fun to watch the twisted expressions of the Trump clan as Buddi spoke. Trump is of course a monster - the narrowed eyes of the awful Melania also told a story - but she could get a massive payday by jumping ship, whyever would she stay ?

 

The rest of the Trump clan looked totally discomfited - the chritable view would be that some of them were secretly thinking, "Go Girl" !

About Melania. She has signed prenups and also updated contracts.

There is no way she profits from dumping him. 

[SAFETY FIRST]

1 hour ago, Jingthing said:

Episcopalian Bishop pleads with Trump to show mercy towards vulnerable people 

Who the hell does she think she is, lecturing the president. 

 

What a Goose 😂

 

[proton]

So what did this rug munching Bishop say when Obama was arresting and deporting millions?- nothing

[Jingthing]

1 minute ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Who the hell does she think she is, lecturing the president. 

 

What a Goose 😂

 

He won't be coming back for more.

[Jingthing]

Just now, proton said:

So what did this rug munching Bishop say when Obama was arresting and deporting millions?- nothing

Rug munching?

[impulse]

8 minutes ago, farang51 said:

Agreed, the church is not a place to ask for mercy for the poor and the persecuted. What would Jesus say to that kind of behaviour?

 

You're confusing mercy with enablement.

 

[herfiehandbag]

2 minutes ago, Hanaguma said:

Mercy, of course. But not of one specific person, and not for specific, politically chosen, groups.  

 

Jesus would say, and I paraphrase, 'render unto Caesar that which is Caesar's, and render unto God that which is God's'. 

I somehow think that phrase refers to taxation and "worship" rather than a theological point.

 

 

[Woke to Sounds of Horking]

5 minutes ago, TorquayFan said:

It was fun to watch the twisted expressions of the Trump clan as Buddi spoke. Trump is of course a monster - the narrowed eyes of the awful Melania also told a story - but she could get a massive payday by jumping ship, whyever would she stay ?

 

The rest of the Trump clan looked totally discomfited

 

NAILED it

[TorquayFan]

1 minute ago, proton said:

So what did this rug munching Bishop say when Obama was arresting and deporting millions?- nothing

 

Proton - I don't know but you imply that you do.

 

Perhaps you could link some detailed evidence of a) Obama 'deporting millions' and b) the Bishop's reponse, to inform us all a little better.

 

Or is just 'trumpian' BS ?

 

 

[Woke to Sounds of Horking]

6 minutes ago, TorquayFan said:

It was fun to watch the twisted expressions of the Trump clan

Isn't one of Don the Con's family an avid hunter of African big game cats?

 

Arm the cat with a gun to make it fair.

 

Better yet - into the ring with you, mano a gato, sans weapons, and let's see who comes out alive...

[Hanaguma]

2 minutes ago, herfiehandbag said:

I somehow think that phrase refers to taxation and "worship" rather than a theological point.

 

 

Possibly, I extrapolate the meaning as keeping the state and the church separate in general. In any case, her broken tropes about gay kids being in fear for their lives and illegal immigrants scrubbing her toilet while worrying about deportation were inappropriate and clumsy.  This event was supposed to showcase national unity, not be a kind of ersatz Festivus for bitter lefties. 

[Bkk Brian]

Edited vid and comments from Chinese media, talk about bias.

[TorquayFan]

8 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

About Melania. She has signed prenups and also updated contracts.

There is no way she profits from dumping him. 

 

I think she 'profits' by leaving him. She obviously hates him, (don't you watch the body language?), and her life must be a quite awful. Money isn't everything old Chap - or is it?

[herfiehandbag]

37 minutes ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Who the hell does she think she is, lecturing the president. 

 

What a Goose 😂

 

Absolutely - does she not know he was sent by God to save America - didn't he say so in his inauguration speech! He didn't go there to pray, or listen to a sermon, rather to bask in adoration!

 

On the other hand, it was probably worth it to see the glorious mix of discomfort and rage on his face - together with perhaps a little bit of embarrassment amongst some of his entourage! Talk about shifting in his seat uncomfortably!

 

She was wasting her time - it only gives him an excuse to accuse her of being "nasty", gives him something else to whinge about, allow him to add the Episcopalian Church to the long long list of institutions which are enemies of America; anyway the next time he enters a church or attends any service it will probably be for his funeral!

 

 

[stevenl]

8 minutes ago, Hanaguma said:

This event was supposed to showcase national unity,

Lol, national unity by trump.

[thaibeachlovers]

16 minutes ago, impulse said:

 

You're confusing mercy with enablement.

 

Thank for replying to that poster. Apparently he doesn't know much about what Jesus preached. Eg the poor are always with, so give them a few bucks. Nothing about giving criminals a pass.

[frank83628]

1 hour ago, Jingthing said:

Trump's response -- he calls her NASTY.

 

Yet he calls himself a Christian and Christians call him one of their own. I guess not putting his hand on a bible (two were offered by Melania) is kind of a hint.

 

 

You just don't get why you lost do you.

[herfiehandbag]

7 minutes ago, Hanaguma said:

Possibly, I extrapolate the meaning as keeping the state and the church separate in general. In any case, her broken tropes about gay kids being in fear for their lives and illegal immigrants scrubbing her toilet while worrying about deportation were inappropriate and clumsy.  This event was supposed to showcase national unity, not be a kind of ersatz Festivus for bitter lefties. 

Or, heaven forbid, a religious service in the praise of our Lord.!

 

Personally, I would suggest that they should have scrubbed around the whole business. Trump doesn't have a jot of faith, it would seem doesn't have the most basic concept of it, doesn't even say the Lord's Prayer and has no principles at all let alone Christian ones; let us leave out grifting his own edition of the bible!

It was an entirely pointless exercise, with the added risk that the Secretary of Defence might get at the Communion Wine!

[thaibeachlovers]

10 minutes ago, TorquayFan said:

 

I think she 'profits' by leaving him. She obviously hates him, (don't you watch the body language?), and her life must be a quite awful. Money isn't everything old Chap - or is it?

Only people with lotsacash say things like that. I suppose you think the best things in life are free too?

 

If, and that's if, Melania and Donald have had a falling out, it just makes them the same as the rest of the 50% of married people that end up divorced, not the only married people on the planet to have a problem.

 

Seems that psychological syndrome I can't name is still affecting a few posters.