SMH
Embryo Parson Posted on Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 04:56PM (Father Jason Hess is a priest in the theologically and politically addled "Convergence Movement.")
Uh, Fr. Hess, the apology for which Trump called was for her inappropriate and woke grandstanding, not for pleaing for mercy as such. If you'd been paying attention, you'd know that Budde has had Trump in her sights ever since 2020, in connection with events that transpired during the left-wing riots in Washington, DC. Accordingly, she couldn't resist taking a shot at Trump during her "sermon":
"If bad ideas had a spokesperson, it would look a lot like Mariann Budde, the so-called bishop of Washington for the Episcopal Church. They say not to judge a book by its cover, but sometimes the cover tells you everything. When you see someone like Budde, dressed in clerical robes, you can almost predict exactly what’s coming: a sermon full of woke platitudes and ideological grandstanding. And that’s exactly what Trump—and the rest of us—got during the National Prayer Service at the Washington National Cathedral this week.
To understand why her lecture was so predictable, let’s go back to the summer of 2020. After George Floyd’s death, riots erupted across the country, cheered on by figures like Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. Washington, D.C., was no exception. BLM and Antifa vandalized monuments, looted businesses, and attacked law enforcement. St. John’s Episcopal Church—a historic landmark known as the 'Church of the Presidents'—was set on fire. Secret Service officers were injured, and Trump was forced to take shelter in the White House bunker. Despite the chaos and destruction, the Left justified it all as a necessary response to 'systemic racism'.
Mariann Budde, the bishop responsible for St. John’s at the time, had a choice. She could have condemned the violence or defended her church. Instead, she went on PBS to criticize Donald Trump. Her complaint? That Trump had the audacity to stand in front of the burned church and survey the damage. She accused him of 'using the mantle of the church to communicate a political message.' The hypocrisy is astonishing. Budde has spent her career using her clerical title to promote left-wing ideology. Yet when her church was set ablaze, she made Trump—not the arsonists—the villain of the story." - Matt Walsh
Context and accurate assessment are important, Jason.
Reader Comments (5)
Love ya, stalker. Your continued obsession with me is fantastic! See you next time.
Glad you see you're still reading the blog! You chimed in quickly!
Absolutely not surprised that you continue to post FB posts of Jason. Since he left the OAC he has been your target for one reason or another. It’s clear you are different parts of the political spectrum but based on how you publicly berate him, on different spectrums in your Christian walk. We all get it, Chris, you are a keyboard warrior who seems to get a little bit more courage later in the evenings -maybe a little liquid courage to help? And going to your Bishop would avail nothing because they have been trying to reel you in for years. The Continuum is a small world so everyone knows everything. Like how they have created Social Media policies because of you but never held you accountable. How other jurisdictions have had people have public run ins with you (REC multiple times by different people) and the silence from your Bishop was deafening. But at some point, one has to ask does Chris not have any real ministry to do if all he can do is wage wars on Facebook and his blog?
How about you reveal your true identity, "Not Surprised" (using a proxy server)? Let's start there; to see if you'll man (or woman) up, and then I'll take it from there.
I have much to say about your allegations, by the way, but I will not say it to a coward hiding behind a pseudonym. Your move.