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An Episcopalian bishop who pleaded for mercy from President Trump on behalf of LGBTQ+ and immigrant individuals is being skewered and praised for her sermon. Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington delivered the sermon for the Service of Prayer for the Nation, which was attended by newly inaugurated President Trump and…

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President Trump has been officially sworn in and some observers are already criticizing how he didn’t place his hand on the Bible during the oath-taking. “It’s curious that Trump, who spoke about his near death experience after being targeted by an assassin’s bullet as divine intervention, neglected to put his hand on the Bible when…

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Pastor Robert Jeffress, who has been a source of spiritual advice to President Trump since his 2016 election, is speaking hopefully of the future since the President’s election. “I believe most evangelicals, conservative Catholics and conservative Jews all view President Trump’s re-election with a feeling of relief and gratitude to God,” he said prior to…

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A Tulsa City Council has voted to replace opening invocations with a “moment of silent prayer or personal reflection.” The decision comes after a pagan priestess offered up a prayer to Medusa at the opening of a meeting this past November. The priestess, a woman by the name Amy McAdams, offered up the prayer at…

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