Summary
Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde, Episcopal bishop at the Washington National Cathedral, directly confronted Donald Trump during his inaugural prayer service, urging him to show compassion for marginalized groups.
She criticized his policies on LGBTQ rights, mass deportations, and immigration, calling for mercy toward undocumented immigrants and children fearing family separation.
Trump dismissed the sermon as “not too exciting,” while his supporters condemned Budde’s remarks as inappropriate.
Budde’s bold address marked the first public challenge to Trump’s agenda during his second term.
I thought christianity was sexist and doesn’t allow women to be bishops
Episcopalians are wildly progressive compared to other American Protestants. It’s very much come as you are.
Ok so there is a based christianity you are saying
It used to be widespread, but for some reason the reactionary, hate-filled stuff has been gaining in popularity at the expense of more open-minded Christianity for decades now, and especially in the USA. Where I live the majority of churches are covered with rainbow flags and “everyone welcome here” signs. But more and more people are going to megachurches where they play shit music and preach hatred.
The United Church of Christ and The Episcopal Church both deserve mention as more progressive denominations.
Different denominations have different views. The Episcopal Church if the USA is very progressive in its current form. Two presiding bishops ago there was a woman in charge.
They shouldn’t and this one doesn’t count