re: #93 thedopefishlives

I’ve taken a lot to the religious angle. Most of my friends and family are devout Christians, but as they come from wingnut brands of church, they don’t think for themselves about what it really means to be a servant of Christ. There’s no end of scriptural support for the idea that Trump’s policies are completely antithetical to Jesus’ teachings.

You might find this posting from my former Priest in Madison of use; I and my current priest both did:

We are strangers and foreigners
Posted on February 1, 2017
I have struggled over the last months to find my voice as a pastor and theologian. So much of my fear, anxiety, and anger at our current situation is connected to my identity as an American citizen that it’s been difficult for me to separate out my commitment to following Jesus Christ and my calling as a minister of the Gospel from my concerns as an American. Last week brought an end to that struggle and provided clarity of vision as I live out my calling as a Christian and an Episcopal priest. I am to follow Jesus and to preach the Gospel.

The immigration and refugee ban is profoundly evil, a repudiation of Christian and Hebrew Scriptures and the very words of Jesus Christ. Throughout scripture, there is a consistent and powerful command to offer hospitality to strangers, to welcome the foreigner, and to treat foreigners and strangers as one would treat one’s own family.

the rest is rest here:
gracerector.wordpress.com