Posted on 01/22/2025 8:34:28 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Right Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde, bishop of the Diocese of Washington, said Wednesday that she will continue to pray for President Donald Trump, hours after he lashed out at her over a sermon.
“I don’t consider him an enemy,” Budde told The Associated Press.
“I believe we can disagree respectfully and put our ideas out there and continue to stand for the convictions we’ve been given without resorting to violence of speech.”
Budde made a direct appeal to Trump during a post-Inauguration prayer service he attended on Tuesday, asking him to show mercy to members of the LGBTQ+ community and migrants who are in the country illegally.
Trump called Budde a “Radical Left hard line Trump hater” on his Truth Social site on Wednesday.
“Apart from her inappropriate statements, the service was a very boring and uninspiring one. She is not very good at her job!” he posted after midnight. “She and her church owe the public an apology!”
Referencing Trump’s belief that he was saved by God from assassination, Budde preached, “You have felt the providential hand of a loving God. In the name of our God, I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now.”
As the president looked on, Budde said, “There are gay, lesbian and transgender children in Democratic, Republican and independent families, some who fear for their lives.”
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Evil Lesbian Witch.
This is why you ignore these people. Leave them twisting in the own flatulence. Any response or complaint allows them to play the victim and take the high road.
I pray for her to get back on the straight and narrow.
Where did Trump,”lash out at her”?
Somebody on another thread said she had two children and was married to a man, not somebody who "identifies" as a man.
Stop going to the Episcopalian Church.
Yeah, she considers him an enemy.
But she doesn't consider Satan an enemy.
Put a cork in it, sis. Preferably one coated with super glue.
He doesn’t need your insincere prayers. He’s got millions of other sincere Americans praying for his success in office, and praying for his safety from idiots like you.
,,, after all the vitriol, she's patronizing as well. The imbalance is telling.
There are no “transgender children”. That is a lie straight out the pit of Hell, and coming out her mouth.
Prayers to her goddess, who is the universe, and who manifests equally in all religions.
Lashed out.
The religion of hate.
‘violence of speech?’
whenever someone conflates speech with violence you know they mean to do real violence to your right of free speech.
The Episcopagan Church left me in 2003.
“Where did Trump,”lash out at her”?”
The usual sh*it on a stick reporting from the Asspress.
Friends don’t let friends do Episcopal Church USA.
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