White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt blasted Episcopal Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde who prayed that Trump shows 'mercy' to LGBTQI people and foreigners during a televised service last Sunday. Leavitt accused Bishop Budde of spewing 'lies' and 'weaponizing' the pulpit.
A few hours after the sermon, Trump revoked the Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) guidance against arresting undocumented immigrants in churches. But as with LGBTQ rights, the president’s virulently anti-immigrant actions are deeply unpopular among American Christians, including Catholics and evangelicals.
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Trump Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt: "It was supposed to be a unifying and bipartisan church service ... everybody there was shocked and mortified by the disturbing comments from this bishop who chose to weaponize the pulpit ... she spewed lies ... she should apologize to… pic.twitter.com/zjKwyB6vYW
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"It was supposed to be a unifying and bipartisan church service", said Leavitt. Unifying means Trump is losing support from Christians. Bishop Budde was expected to make him appear divinely driven, but as a follower of Christ she couldn't.
What does the bible say about transgender people who during biblical times were known as eunuchs? And what does the bible say about foreigners who during biblical times was anyone different from yourself?
Jesus said to his followers in Mathew 19:
“Not everyone can accept this word, but only those to whom it has been given. For there are eunuchs who were born that way, and there are eunuchs who have been made eunuchs by others—and there are those who choose to live like eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. The one who can accept this should accept it.
"Let not the foreigner who has joined himself to the Lord say, “The Lord will surely separate me from his people”; and let not the eunuch say, “Behold, I am a dry tree.” For thus says the Lord: “To the eunuchs who keep my Sabbaths, who choose the things that please me and hold fast my covenant, I will give in my house and within my walls a monument and a name better than sons and daughters; I will give them an everlasting name that shall not be cut off."
