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slightlv

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65. I am so happy to see a large, mainstream church
Mon May 12, 2025, 09:30 PM
May 12

come out in such strong terms to trump and his white nationalist actions. They do this, knowing that they are now on the enemies' list and will probably have their tax exemption screwed around with... as well as having to field all kinds of threats and actions from the Magas. Not to mention they are on the "not christian" list of the Dominionists.

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Good for them. underpants May 12 #1
K&R spanone May 12 #2
That's my churcn wryter2000 May 12 #3
Yea me too... LiberalArkie May 12 #9
Going to be mine soon, too. ShazzieB May 12 #25
The Episcopal welcomes you wryter2000 May 12 #31
Was mine A HERETIC I AM May 12 #32
My atheist husband wryter2000 May 12 #36
Bishop John Shelby Spong -- His last public lecture Celerity May 12 #44
Thanks very much for that! A HERETIC I AM May 12 #51
yw! Celerity May 12 #52
I remember that name! electric_blue68 May 12 #58
NIce! Welcome obamanut2012 May 12 #39
Falling in love with my church more each day! maspaha May 12 #4
That's my Church! obamanut2012 May 12 #5
Good for them. sheshe2 May 12 #6
There's an institution that talks the talk and walks the walk. I am going to bet that the members Raven May 12 #7
The moral thing to do. Nevilledog May 12 #8
I went to a local Episcopal Church a few times in the past, this makes me want to go there again... wcmagumba May 12 #10
And as a side benefit, a person does get a fair amount of exercise in.. LiberalArkie May 12 #12
Gawd help you EYESORE 9001 May 12 #22
That's why the bullletins at the Episcopal Church I've been attending always say "kneel or sit as you are able." 😉 ShazzieB May 12 #28
i do the episcopal crouch.( half kneal , half sit) AllaN01Bear May 12 #40
AKA "Virginia kneeling" Jilly_in_VA May 12 #56
lol. AllaN01Bear May 12 #61
Always do the Baptist position LiberalArkie May 12 #30
The rector honestly won't care obamanut2012 May 12 #14
That's good to hear! ShazzieB May 12 #29
Nice! obamanut2012 May 12 #41
Anglican church in the US wryter2000 May 12 #38
I'm agnostic wryter2000 May 12 #33
Enough is enough orangecrush May 12 #11
I am an Episcopalian myself Mountain Mule May 12 #13
And also with you! CapnSteve May 12 #15
Excellent!!! LovelyStuff May 12 #16
Remember the priest who more or less chastised Trump at the Washington Cathedral of the LiberalArkie May 12 #17
All churches should do the same. ananda May 12 #18
Maybe I need to start going to church again. Ocelot II May 12 #19
💕💕 So much appreciation Hekate May 12 #20
The Golden Idol Party is losing its monopoly on religion Torchlight May 12 #21
"The Golden Idol Party"! I like that! calimary May 12 #64
I expected the new town of Starbase, TX to take them all in. tanyev May 12 #23
Yay, Episcopal Church Lulu KC May 12 #24
Glad to hear it. Martin68 May 12 #26
Excellent news malaise May 12 #27
Bravo! oasis May 12 #34
TEC is definitely NOT White Nationalist! Jilly_in_VA May 12 #35
Frozen Chosen... I had to look that up. Always something new to learn. Norrrm May 12 #42
It tends to rarely be true anymore obamanut2012 May 12 #53
Frozen Chosen conjures up this lonely bird May 12 #54
This message was self-deleted by its author AStern May 12 #37
Bravo, Episcopalians. Well done. (nt) Paladin May 12 #43
Like many others in this thread, that is my church as well BumRushDaShow May 12 #45
Fox Snooz will report this customerserviceguy May 12 #46
Remember Ebrahim Rasool, the ambassador who was expelled from the US a couple of months ago? tornado34jh May 12 #47
Proud to be an Episcopal JBTaurus83 May 12 #48
Very impressive xuplate May 12 #49
The US has a long history of denying economic refugees entry Warpy May 12 #50
No church Rebl2 May 12 #55
Excellent! I'm so glad to see a church follow Jesus RainCaster May 12 #57
Excellent! One of my 2 favorite churches in NYC: St John The Divine Cathedral is Episcopalian. Gogeous building with.... electric_blue68 May 12 #59
Makes me proud to be an Episcopalian! n/t markpkessinger May 12 #60
Well done....... Hotler May 12 #62
I was baptized Episcopalian...in the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine. sir pball May 12 #63
I am so happy to see a large, mainstream church slightlv May 12 #65
Good for them! mountain grammy May 13 #66
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