Should Mariann Budde have the only voice?

Religious leaders have been clamoring to influence the newly sworn-in President of the United States. Mariann Budde, Bishop of the National Cathedral, in a public address at Trump’s inaugural prayer service, spoke directly to him asking him to have mercy on illegal immigrants, and transgender children. Catholic Archbishop Timothy Broglio publicly called some of Trump's executive orders troubling, while praising others. In Mariann Budde’s case, the public rebuke of Trump, guised as an appeal but intended to grandstand and humiliate, only made him angry.

There is a clear biblical difference between the outgoing and incoming political administrations in Washington DC. This is not politicizing religion, it is a simple observation. While not beatifying Trump, it is important to note that his basic worldview is miles closer to a biblical worldview than the outgoing leadership's, which is the same thing as saying it is closer to reality. It is closer in some significant ways. …

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