This week, we lift our eyes to see what humans can be. We examine our great religious inheritance and find liberation, peace, and human dignity. It is sacred time. But there's nothing sacred to Trump.
The perfect scenario is that - after Trump's term is over - the U.S. ships him and his sycophants off to the Hague to prosecute their war crimes and Jack Smith returns to the Hague to prosecute them!
I’ve read numerous comments by appalled people regarding Trump’s Wednesday night address to the nation, especially because it turned out to be more of an April Fools’ Day joke than a serious address by the Commander in Chief. But I haven’t read anything objecting to the President’s scheduling his speech while Jewish people in mainland U.S. time zones were holding Passover seders. He claims to be a politician that cares about us Jews, so why did he interrupt our holiday to give a talk that could have been made any time?
I sincerely doubt that Trump and Hegseth are capable of learning anything, but I’m watching the tide turning, as those who once thought Trump was a god are having the scales fall from their eyes. I hope those of us who have always known who he is will graciously accept those who were duped. Most people lack the mental bandwidth or time to absorb much news. Many people hear what they wish to believe is true. Can we grant them mercy? Don’t punch down. But let’s keep punching up, against the powers and principalities that seek to corrupt everything that has made this nation great, and that seek to enrich themselves at the expense of everyone else.
This is beautifully written. This Easter Sunday morning I sat quietly here in Hawaii and witnessed the sunrise. I thought about how the Trump regime has trampled on every civic and religious value I have. The marketing rather than practicing faith by Trump, Netanyahu, and Putin is particularly revolting. Ditto the marketing of patriotism. Thank you for this piece. It put into words so much of the hurt and hope I hold in my heart. Aloha from Hawaii 🙏🌺
That picture of 47 with his hand on the little boy is downright creepy. What, as the Iranians have called Hegseth the "infidel clown", has been done at the Pentagon is abominable. People forget that Catholics are Christians. What Hegseth is performing isn't Christianity. They have left out the core teachings of Christ. And firing the Chief Chaplain? How Christian is that? Happy Easter to the believers.
This is nothing but performative religion. Religion designed to give the appearance of belief without any of the practice of belief. And it appeals to certain like-minded 'christian' because their own faith is equally performative, equally a marketing and not a belief project.
These people are hucksters using the oldest appeal in the book - 'divine right.' To invade other countries, to commit war crimes, to deal out death and destruction. All in the name of TheGreaterGood™️. Because Deus Vault, and all that. A cheap, blasphemous shell game.
Thank you Edwin for the update. I am unsure how any Congress person could return from Easter break and continue to support Trump (The Heritage Foundation). Beyond reason, some of them seem to think that the high prices we are experiencing are temporary 🤔
TRUTH all the way, the war in IRAN isn't going well (and shouldn't have happened). I don't think his future will have much luck either. NOBODY wants this war and many will die!
My heart goes out to everyone in the military right now. This is a senseless war that is making warmongers wealthy while impoverishing everyone else on so many levels.
The perfect scenario is that - after Trump's term is over - the U.S. ships him and his sycophants off to the Hague to prosecute their war crimes and Jack Smith returns to the Hague to prosecute them!
If hegseth had done a modicum of research he would have learned a Catholic Mass is never celebrated on Good Friday.
I’ve read numerous comments by appalled people regarding Trump’s Wednesday night address to the nation, especially because it turned out to be more of an April Fools’ Day joke than a serious address by the Commander in Chief. But I haven’t read anything objecting to the President’s scheduling his speech while Jewish people in mainland U.S. time zones were holding Passover seders. He claims to be a politician that cares about us Jews, so why did he interrupt our holiday to give a talk that could have been made any time?
Because as ALL KNOW…trump doesn’t give a crap about you, me or anyone except himself & maybe his daughter Ivanka.
I sincerely doubt that Trump and Hegseth are capable of learning anything, but I’m watching the tide turning, as those who once thought Trump was a god are having the scales fall from their eyes. I hope those of us who have always known who he is will graciously accept those who were duped. Most people lack the mental bandwidth or time to absorb much news. Many people hear what they wish to believe is true. Can we grant them mercy? Don’t punch down. But let’s keep punching up, against the powers and principalities that seek to corrupt everything that has made this nation great, and that seek to enrich themselves at the expense of everyone else.
Beautifully said.. Amen, amen. Thank you Edwin. 😔🙏🕊️
This is beautifully written. This Easter Sunday morning I sat quietly here in Hawaii and witnessed the sunrise. I thought about how the Trump regime has trampled on every civic and religious value I have. The marketing rather than practicing faith by Trump, Netanyahu, and Putin is particularly revolting. Ditto the marketing of patriotism. Thank you for this piece. It put into words so much of the hurt and hope I hold in my heart. Aloha from Hawaii 🙏🌺
That picture of 47 with his hand on the little boy is downright creepy. What, as the Iranians have called Hegseth the "infidel clown", has been done at the Pentagon is abominable. People forget that Catholics are Christians. What Hegseth is performing isn't Christianity. They have left out the core teachings of Christ. And firing the Chief Chaplain? How Christian is that? Happy Easter to the believers.
The Trump regime is an insult to people of faith regardless of their religion. They make my stomach churn.
He shouldn't be within a mile of those children CHILD RAPIST ABUSER..
I thought the same thing. I can’t stand to look at the man.
This is nothing but performative religion. Religion designed to give the appearance of belief without any of the practice of belief. And it appeals to certain like-minded 'christian' because their own faith is equally performative, equally a marketing and not a belief project.
These people are hucksters using the oldest appeal in the book - 'divine right.' To invade other countries, to commit war crimes, to deal out death and destruction. All in the name of TheGreaterGood™️. Because Deus Vault, and all that. A cheap, blasphemous shell game.
Thank you Edwin for the update. I am unsure how any Congress person could return from Easter break and continue to support Trump (The Heritage Foundation). Beyond reason, some of them seem to think that the high prices we are experiencing are temporary 🤔
I don’t think reason has anything to do with it.
TRUTH all the way, the war in IRAN isn't going well (and shouldn't have happened). I don't think his future will have much luck either. NOBODY wants this war and many will die!
My heart goes out to everyone in the military right now. This is a senseless war that is making warmongers wealthy while impoverishing everyone else on so many levels.