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Topic History of: Jesus Max. showing the last 5 posts - (Last post first)
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Downing Street Cat
Rich wrote: What would happen to a Bishop in Russia who said something so direct to Putin and his cronies sat there? Choose your own "accident" from the assorted options.
Well, they'd just have to keep away from windows. And private planes. And umbrella tips.
Rich
Nothing at all wrong with her speaking to power and asking them to show some mercy, and she said it in a polite and calm manner, so I will give her that, plus having the guts/gall to say it.
You are quite correct, someone does need to stand up to Putin and others and say similar things. But let's not equate Putin to Trump. What would happen to a Bishop in Russia who said something so direct to Putin and his cronies sat there? Choose your own "accident" from the assorted options.
Green Man
hedda wrote: If the Bishop has made anti Trump states in the past and has a history or radical statements she did exactly what a priest should just as Jesus castigated the Rabbis.
The only mystery is why did Trump there in the first place? He has 1000s of those wacky Evangelics who gather about and declare him God sent.
Trump looked very uncomfortable and I guess an aide made a mistake.
I be uncomfortable to if I heard a Rabbi or a Bishop telling me short fantasy stories. You know who else wrote fantasy? L.Ron. Hubbard.
Downing Street Cat
Rich wrote: Oh she is very anti-Trump DSC. Have you not seen some of her comments on demonstrations during his time as "45". She wanted him out of office as quick as possible. She is very anti-Trump in every conceivable way. Her right of course. It's just amazing "47" President Trump ended up sitting there listening to her considering her previous known form regards him.
As for Rory Stewart, he takes himself so very seriously and has an almighty high opinion of himself, but does anyone else after the certainty of his election prediction and his pathetic response to the loss he failed to understand and his ludicrous explanation to self justify himself. Be that as it may Rich, I don't understand how anyone could be outraged by a priest asking the most powerful man on earth to 'show some mercy'. Unless of course people only wear their Christianity as a badge and are intent on being merciless. And someone needs to square up to Putin and Netanyahu and say the same.But the reaction would be of similar outrage from them I would guess.
hedda
If the Bishop has made anti Trump states in the past and has a history or radical statements she did exactly what a priest should just as Jesus castigated the Rabbis.
The only mystery is why did Trump there in the first place? He has 1000s of those wacky Evangelics who gather about and declare him God sent.
Trump looked very uncomfortable and I guess an aide made a mistake.