Well that didn’t take long! We’re already seeing the influence that Christian Nationalism has on President Donald Trump now that he is back in office. Two of his first actions were to begin the mass deportation of immigrants and to issue an executive order that denies the existence of transgender people. These are both priorities of white Christian Nationalists.
Thankfully, people are raising their voices and bravely calling out these hateful actions. One of those voices we have heard is The Right Reverend Mariann Edgar Budde of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington. In her sermon at Trump’s inaugural prayer service, she asked him to show mercy to those who are scared right now due to his policies — especially immigrants and LGBTQ+ children.
Bishop Budde joins historical religious leaders like The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Mother Teresa who were inspired by their faith to speak up for the vulnerable among us. Now, Trump has called her “nasty” and demanded an apology. U.S. Representative Josh Brecheen of Oklahoma has even introduced a House Resolution to censure her!
We want Bishop Budde to know that we support her, and we want you to join us. Earn your Easy A this week by signing our Thank You card below. You can even add a personal message if you’d like! We’ll be finalizing the card this week and delivering it to her in D.C. soon, so scroll down and add your name today!
It’s so important that we keep calling out Christian Nationalism for what it is — a political movement with an agenda that hurts all of us. And as Shane Claiborne said in our Sacred Politics podcast, a great way to counter something we don’t agree with is to live our lives showing a better way. Like Bishop Budde, we can all be shining examples in our community of how to treat others, regardless of our faith.
