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 (11)
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!
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.
Well, is it to be crickets, "Not Surprised"? If so, tell me why I shouldn't delete your comment? I mean, why should I allow you to post scurrilous allegations about me if you refuse to defend them under your real name? I'll give you 24 hours.
To those still reading this exchange, I have deleted "Not Surprised's" calumnious comment, in keeping with my intent to do so if he (or she) continued to hide under a pseudonym. I have saved the comment in the event he (or she) relents, unmasks, and wants to press the matter futher. I'm happy to re-post it here and give a response.
Bottom line: I don't care if you want to comment under a pseudonym if we're merely discussing the content of something I posted, but if your issue is with me personally and you take the occasion to hurl allegations about my character or my relationship the the principals of the Orthodox Anglican Church, you're going to need to man (or woman) up and tell us all who you are.
I don't think you quite understand, "Not Surprised". When I deleted your previous comment and told you that I would restore its content and engage you on the specifics of it if you lose the pseudonym, you know, that wasn't an invitation for you to post yet another very similar comment, as you did on 1/28. I've accordingly deleted it, though I've saved the text of the comment in a Word doc, as I did with the previous one. Again, I am happy to re-post those comments and address every specific of your rant against me, provided everyone knows who you really are.
Liquid courage time again
Is that all you have? Really?
Not Surprised (aka "Anglican Priest" and "APA priest"), unless you reveal your true identity I'll just keep deleting your comments. I misread the one where I thought you admitted to being Jason, so now we're back to square one: no revelation of your identity, no air time here. I won't engage a coward.
Hello, Robert.