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George Washington’s church to tear down memorial honoring first president
The Washington Times ^ | October 27, 2017 | Stephen Dinan

Posted on 10/30/2017 12:21:56 AM PDT by yoe

Robert E. Lee plaque also to be taken down; both men attended Alexandria church

George Washington was one of the founding members of Virginia, buying pew No. 5......

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Virginia
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To: yoe

Unbelievable. Ad yes, disgusting. There has to be a way to stop ths insanity.


21 posted on 10/30/2017 3:15:06 AM PDT by proud American in Canada ( I appear to have accidentally deleted my tagline. :()
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To: littleharbour
i>The Rev. Noelle York-Simmons

I see a couple of problems, right there ...

22 posted on 10/30/2017 3:19:08 AM PDT by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: yoe

Trump predicted that they would do this with Washington as they went about “cleansing” our history...soon it will be required to build barriers around cherry orchards so folks don’t have to see the trees....


23 posted on 10/30/2017 3:45:13 AM PDT by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
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To: yoe

Remember when “George Washington Slept Here” meant something?


24 posted on 10/30/2017 3:52:17 AM PDT by Dixie Yooper (Ephesians 6:11)
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To: yoe

The church has been attended by every president up to Zero. Was this done to prevent Trump from attending?

The church was made part of our National Historic Monuments in 1970. As such, it collected taxpayer funds to restore and preserve the building and grounds. Should that money be returned, and should the church be precluded from obtaining any further national monument funds? Should the congregation be evicted and the building preserved as a museum?

Should the church gift shop be allowed to profit off the image of George Washington on their various gift items? Should they be allowed to use the name in marketing and fundraising?

Their decision to do this should be as uncomfortable for them as possible.


25 posted on 10/30/2017 4:11:00 AM PDT by blueplum ( "...this moment is your moment: it belongs to you... " President Donald J. Trump, Jan 20, 2017)
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To: KC_Conspirator

It’s probably none of my business, but it sounds like you need to find a new church.


26 posted on 10/30/2017 4:13:41 AM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia (Democrats: The perfect party for the helpless and stupid, and those who would rule over them.)
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To: yoe

Yeah, this ought to truly help the inequalities of the minorities in the U.S.

Don’t ever hand someone a mirror, so much easier to RIP OUT the founding of the greatest nation that has ever existed.


27 posted on 10/30/2017 4:17:51 AM PDT by HypatiaTaught (Millions more Closet Trumpers than Never Trumpers)
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To: KC_Conspirator

Why would you go there? Find another.


28 posted on 10/30/2017 4:24:55 AM PDT by nuconvert ( Khomeini promised change too // Hail, Chairman O)
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To: blueplum
"Was this done to prevent Trump from attending?"

How would this affect Trump attending???

29 posted on 10/30/2017 4:30:44 AM PDT by Wonder Warthog (The Hog of Steel and NRA Life Member)
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To: yoe

This “church” needs a demonstration of disapproval - demonstrators, pickets, little pentagrams planted in the grass, etc.


30 posted on 10/30/2017 4:34:11 AM PDT by Truth29
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To: yoe

It’s strange. I would think that paintings and statues of a man nailed to a cross “make some in our presence feel unsafe or unwelcome.”

They need to do something about that.


31 posted on 10/30/2017 4:42:47 AM PDT by Captain Jack Aubrey (There's not a moment to lose.)
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To: Wonder Warthog

well, think about it. A church throws out - rejects - our founding father. Not a mosque but one of those churches who’s supposed to teach our sins are forgiven through redemption. Or used to, anyway, until malcontents took judging Americans off the shoulders of Christ and the Saints and onto themselves, bless their little hearts. And the President, who represents our founding fathers, is supposed to show up all smiles and giggles? You and I wouldn’t. Why would he? Is the church going to dig up graves next? If they want a divorce from America and their historic landmark status, they can have one but it should be a proper divorce - uncomfortable on both sides.


32 posted on 10/30/2017 4:44:48 AM PDT by blueplum ( "...this moment is your moment: it belongs to you... " President Donald J. Trump, Jan 20, 2017)
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To: yoe

The feminization of the church continues.


33 posted on 10/30/2017 4:52:19 AM PDT by nonliberal (Sent from a payphone in a whorehouse in Mexico)
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To: yoe

The American Taliban


34 posted on 10/30/2017 4:55:57 AM PDT by NonValueAdded (#DeplorableMe #BitterClinger #HillNO! #cishet #MyPresident #MAGA #Winning #covfefe)
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To: yoe

More fake outrage! This wouldn’t be happening if Hillary had been elected.


35 posted on 10/30/2017 5:04:55 AM PDT by jch10 (I STAND FOR MY COUNTRY, MY FLAG, AND THE NATIONAL ANTHEM.)
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To: nonliberal

Exactly. Look more closely and you will find a swarm of feminists who all believe they are Wonder Woman righting wrongs. “Who will rid me of [those] troublesome priest[s]?”


36 posted on 10/30/2017 5:54:31 AM PDT by punknpuss
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To: blueplum
There is a big difference between Trump CHOOSING not to attend, and "being kept from attending", as in being told "don't ever darken our doorstep with your presence". The phraseology is very ambiguous. I have no doubt that there are churches out there who WOULD do the latter.

I started life as a "cradle Episcopalian". The ECUSA lost me with women priests.

37 posted on 10/30/2017 5:55:01 AM PDT by Wonder Warthog (The Hog of Steel and NRA Life Member)
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To: KC_Conspirator

You might suggest to some of your fellow parishioners (and particularly the Rev. Noelle York-Simmons) spend some time reading “George Washington’s Sacred Fire” by Peter Lilback. It is a very well researched and detailed account of George Washington’s Christian faith.


38 posted on 10/30/2017 5:56:52 AM PDT by tbpiper
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To: yoe

This where stupidity meets ignorance


39 posted on 10/30/2017 6:09:15 AM PDT by okie 54
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To: punknpuss

Not even that. Go look at your church calendar. Ask yourself “what events on this calendar appeal to men?”


40 posted on 10/30/2017 6:11:02 AM PDT by nonliberal (Sent from a payphone in a whorehouse in Mexico)
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