The Bishop of Washington - her address today.

I suspect that she may be a Gran. It takes one to be so brave and compassionate in the face of such dreadful people in power.

Brave lady and not an idiot.

But we are again at the idea of who gets to define mercy and what does it mean. It sounds to me like be kind.
It's not merciful to allow men in womens spaces for example, a decision trump seems to be reversing.

No, and I tried to make it clear that I am not in favour of that part of her speech, although I still don’t believe anyone should be in fear of their life for disagreeing.

There were many other groups covered, however, and mercy is not a big ask - or shouldn’t be in what is supposed to be a deeply Christian country. Before you point out that other faiths value mercy too, I’m not denying that in any way, incidentally.

It has been accepted by certainly the government in this country that we got thinks very wrong with regard to children confused around gender issues. America are in fact behind the UK and some other European countries in this area.
Those who supported this are not kind or brave.

Absolutely, Maybee. I don’t buy in to the trans agenda, but nobody should be in fear of their lives, and trans children were one of several groups mentioned in the speech. She called for mercy - what can possibly be wrong with that?

A brave woman - and it says a lot that it should require bravery for a bishop to preach Christianity in the US.

FriedGreenTomatoes2

I have no issue with adults who wish to change gender.
Adults who encourage children to change gender should be jailed.

That includes Bishops.

And what about the other threatened peoples that she referred to? Do you have no empathy for them either?

Trump & Co's mantra 'If you disagree with us, you've got to go'. Frightening.

Representative Mike Collins has called for the deportation of the Bishop.

Where to?
New Jersey where she was born?
Last time I knew, New Jersey was in the USA.
Or is he getting confused with old Jersey, Channel Islands?

Well said Allira.

Nonnato2

keepingquiet

Did she mention 'trans' children in her speech?

I was very impressed with her measured delivery and her sheer guts in speaking truth to power.

There is hope for America after all- seeing the Trump family squirm under her compassionate and understanding words made my day.

They didn’t look like they were ‘squirming’ to me. Just bored and verging on laugher at the rubbish being spoken.

Just bored and verging on laugher

Probably.
And why? Because they are white, wealthy, privileged, arrogant and without an ounce of compassion or empathy between the lot of them.
Ill-mannered too.

Rubbish? What a brave woman to say what she thought in front of the President and not deliver the sycophantic, crawling speech he was expecting.

Since when has Christian compassion been "rubbish"?

keepingquiet

Did she mention 'trans' children in her speech?

I was very impressed with her measured delivery and her sheer guts in speaking truth to power.

There is hope for America after all- seeing the Trump family squirm under her compassionate and understanding words made my day.

They didn’t look like they were ‘squirming’ to me. Just bored and verging on laugher at the rubbish being spoken.

Did she mention 'trans' children in her speech?

I was very impressed with her measured delivery and her sheer guts in speaking truth to power.

There is hope for America after all- seeing the Trump family squirm under her compassionate and understanding words made my day.

Oh, and if you are going to make nasty comments, at least get your facts right. She is The Bishop of Washington, not a "lady vicar idiot".

It does make you look silly.

My goodness I’m not a Christian, but there is one woman who lives up to her Christian faith.

Courage and dignity.

Not so. I’m just scrolling. It’s late and there’s nothing on tv.

FriedGreenTomatoes2

Someone please send her a copy of the UK Cass report. The lady vicar idiot needs educating.

Your comments are bordering on obsessive.

The Cass report. Read it.

“There are no 'trans' children. No-one is born in the 'wrong’' body.”

And you know this because??? Medical psychological facts please.

Someone please send her a copy of the UK Cass report. The lady vicar idiot needs educating.

There are no 'trans' children. no-one is born in the 'wrong' body.

The feeling that being born in the wrong body is a reality. It penetrates so deeply into the psyche that people have committed suicide rather than go on living in a body that does not align with their persona. This feeling can often start in childhood.

There are no 'trans' children. No-one is born in the 'wrong’' body.

If this bishop wants to protect children she should thank Trump for allowing vulnerable kids to grow up & possibly to be gay/lesbian, in time.

I have no issue with adults who wish to change gender.
Adults who encourage children to change gender should be jailed.

That includes Bishops.