I actually think Trump would like to be Pope. Being at Pope Francis’ funeral with all the ritual and ceremony would be attractive to him. Seeing the heads of so many countries honor and respect the Pope must have had a big impression. How he was not the Cheese, not allowed to elbow his way to the front must have had him wondering- how did this guy get so much power. Never having a clue about devotion, character, sincerity, humility. No understanding that the one who wants the job should not have it.
I do think he’d like the pomp, the hat, the staff. I bet he wondered on the flight back to his Disney World Mara
Well, no one's faith need be shaken. But those of us Christians who have not bent the knee are disturbed. What he says in jest often turns out to be the program - not that he would be pope, but that he already claims for his regime the authority to define "anti-Christian bias." As the Lutheran bishops pointed out in their recent letter of protest, defining what is anti-Christian contains within it the authority to decide what is Christian.
We know that the head-on confrontation is rapidly approaching, when ICE invades the sanctuary of the Church. Our clergy have already been arrested for quietly praying in the rotunda of the Capital building. As a member of a church that has international connections, including the diocese of Jerusalem, and international members, including the diocese of Venezuela, I am, well, concerned.
We've read the playbook. We've lived through it before.
Amen. I was glad to see the Lutheran letter. My concern is less for those, like yourself, who know the danger , but for those who think it is harmless. It is not, not Christians or for Americans. Thanks for the clarification.
Thank you, Mary, for this long post. It's the frightening truth. I hope those resisting continue to feel strong. A single person can't be the one to rise up to save us. That's authoritarianism . We must all rise up to continue to resist against this evil and win against it!
I actually think Trump would like to be Pope. Being at Pope Francis’ funeral with all the ritual and ceremony would be attractive to him. Seeing the heads of so many countries honor and respect the Pope must have had a big impression. How he was not the Cheese, not allowed to elbow his way to the front must have had him wondering- how did this guy get so much power. Never having a clue about devotion, character, sincerity, humility. No understanding that the one who wants the job should not have it.
I do think he’d like the pomp, the hat, the staff. I bet he wondered on the flight back to his Disney World Mara
-a-Largo “How did that guy do that?!”
Well said. The costume of importance will always attract the shallowness of mind.
You are SOOO right
Thank you!
Another great post, Mary. Thank you.
Well, no one's faith need be shaken. But those of us Christians who have not bent the knee are disturbed. What he says in jest often turns out to be the program - not that he would be pope, but that he already claims for his regime the authority to define "anti-Christian bias." As the Lutheran bishops pointed out in their recent letter of protest, defining what is anti-Christian contains within it the authority to decide what is Christian.
We know that the head-on confrontation is rapidly approaching, when ICE invades the sanctuary of the Church. Our clergy have already been arrested for quietly praying in the rotunda of the Capital building. As a member of a church that has international connections, including the diocese of Jerusalem, and international members, including the diocese of Venezuela, I am, well, concerned.
We've read the playbook. We've lived through it before.
Amen. I was glad to see the Lutheran letter. My concern is less for those, like yourself, who know the danger , but for those who think it is harmless. It is not, not Christians or for Americans. Thanks for the clarification.
Thank you, Mary, for this long post. It's the frightening truth. I hope those resisting continue to feel strong. A single person can't be the one to rise up to save us. That's authoritarianism . We must all rise up to continue to resist against this evil and win against it!