“I
believed that you would be the next President of the United States.
And if that happened, it would be because God had placed you there.“
Editor: From all my church going I must proclaim, THAT IS NOT MY GOD! - Ron Lehker
You
might recall though that those were the words of the minister who addressed the
congregation as president Trump attended the pre-–inaugural service
at St. John's Episcopal Church near the White House. I know that a
great many of you joined me in astonishment not only in the statement
itself, but also in the virtual attack on one of our basic democratic
principles, the separation of church and state.
Unfortunately
it has only gotten worse.
Consider
this "hot off the press" report of Trump's appearance at
the National Prayer Service in The New York Times:
And then please take time to read the article in the March issue of The Atlantic Monthly by
Franklin Foer:
What
an amazing, awesome responsibility we all have to maintain and
improve a democracy that was founded on (immoral) immigration and
nourished and expanded through slave labor!
This
91-year-oldster continues to be amazed at the vigor of young people
in peacefully expressing their concern through demonstrations. May we
all be equally committed to appreciating the progress of the past and
our responsibility to keep moving forward providing refuge for those
in need and freedom and equality for all.
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