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Judi Lynn

(160,219 posts)
Mon Jan 15, 2018, 06:11 PM Jan 2018

The Latest: Pastor denounces Trump remarks with Pence in pew

Source: Associated Press


Updated 2:38 pm, Monday, January 15, 2018

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The Latest on Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrations around the country (all times local):

3:15 p.m.

With Vice President Mike Pence sitting in the pews, a Maryland pastor denounced President Donald Trump's vulgar description of African nations.

Maurice Watson, pastor of Metropolitan Baptist Church in Largo, delivered the sermon Sunday while Pence was visiting.

Watson called Trump's remarks — in which he reportedly used an obscenity to describe African nations and Haiti during an immigration discussion with Congressional leaders — "dehumanizing" and "ugly."

Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/us/article/The-Latest-Atlanta-minister-criticizes-remarks-12498879.php

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The Latest: Pastor denounces Trump remarks with Pence in pew (Original Post) Judi Lynn Jan 2018 OP
Good! The best disinfectant is the light of day. Raster Jan 2018 #1
He made Pence sit and squirm in his own pew TheCowsCameHome Jan 2018 #2
ha! I see what you did there! well played TalenaGor Jan 2018 #4
Good For this Pastor colsohlibgal Jan 2018 #3
Preach! TomSlick Jan 2018 #5

colsohlibgal

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3. Good For this Pastor
Mon Jan 15, 2018, 06:52 PM
Jan 2018

Pence proves daily what a religious hypocrite he is by covering for the crass Creep he works for.

TomSlick

(11,035 posts)
5. Preach!
Tue Jan 16, 2018, 12:41 AM
Jan 2018

It is in the best prophetic tradition to speak the truth to the powerful. Thus sayeth the Lord....

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