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William Lindsey :toad:<p>&quot;Christian Nationalism is a dangerous ideology that distorts the Gospel and turns Jesus and Christianity into a weapon for power and division instead of a movement towards love and justice. It demands that a particular brand of Christianity be privileged by the state and impose that singular belief system in order to be a &#39;good American.&#39;” </p><p><a href="https://toad.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/Lutherans" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Lutherans</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/ReligiousFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ReligiousFreedom</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/ELCA" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ELCA</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/ChristianNationalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ChristianNationalism</span></a> <br />/4</p>
William Lindsey :toad:<p>&quot;Instead, this order aligns the federal government with Christian Nationalism, a dangerous conflation of fundamentalist Christianity, conservative politics, and fierce patriotism that distorts what it means to be an American citizen and an engaged Christian in society.&quot;</p><p><a href="https://toad.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/Lutherans" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Lutherans</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/ReligiousFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ReligiousFreedom</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/ELCA" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ELCA</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/ChristianNationalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ChristianNationalism</span></a> <br />/3</p>
William Lindsey :toad:<p>&quot;While some might think that all Christians would support an effort to root out &#39;anti-Christian bias,&#39; that’s not the case. We believe this executive order is a threat to the religious pluralism enshrined in the Constitution and does not actually protect Christians.&quot;</p><p><a href="https://toad.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/Lutherans" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Lutherans</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/ReligiousFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ReligiousFreedom</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/ELCA" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ELCA</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/ChristianNationalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ChristianNationalism</span></a> <br />/2</p>
William Lindsey :toad:<p>The Lutheran(ELCA) bishops of Wisconsin speak:</p><p>&quot;We, the Lutheran (ELCA) bishops in Wisconsin and Upper Michigan, are concerned about an executive order signed by President Trump on Feb. 6 that established a new &#39;Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias.&#39; This task force has the duty to &#39;identify any unlawful anti-Christian policies, practices, or conduct by an agency.&#39;&quot;</p><p><a href="https://toad.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/Lutherans" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Lutherans</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/ReligiousFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ReligiousFreedom</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/ELCA" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ELCA</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/ChristianNationalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ChristianNationalism</span></a> <br />/1 </p><p><a href="https://wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/03/27/as-lutheran-bishops-we-stand-for-religious-liberty-and-against-christian-nationalism/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/03/</span><span class="invisible">27/as-lutheran-bishops-we-stand-for-religious-liberty-and-against-christian-nationalism/</span></a></p>
Bodling<p>Martin Marty, rest in peace.</p><p><a href="Https://news.uchicago.edu/story/martin-e-marty-most-influential-interpreter-religion-us-1928-2025" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible"></span><span class="ellipsis">Https://news.uchicago.edu/stor</span><span class="invisible">y/martin-e-marty-most-influential-interpreter-religion-us-1928-2025</span></a></p><p><a href="https://deacon.social/tags/obituary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>obituary</span></a> <a href="https://deacon.social/tags/Lutherans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Lutherans</span></a> <a href="https://deacon.social/tags/religion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>religion</span></a> <a href="https://deacon.social/tags/LCMS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LCMS</span></a> <a href="https://deacon.social/tags/ELCA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ELCA</span></a> <a href="https://deacon.social/tags/Chicago" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Chicago</span></a></p>
Alice Marshall<p>Response to Executive Orders on Immigration | Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton | Feb. 14, 2025 </p><p><a href="https://dmv.community/tags/Christianity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Christianity</span></a> <a href="https://dmv.community/tags/ELCA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ELCA</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnho5l8iNoU" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=pnho5l8iNo</span><span class="invisible">U</span></a></p>
H. Paul Santmire<p>New post on Walking Thoughts, "God is my copilot?"</p><p>“He has brought down the powerful from their thrones, and lifted up the lowly; he has filled the hungry with good things, and sent the rich empty away.” (Luke 1:52f.)</p><p><a href="https://hpaulsantmire.net/god-is-my-co-pilot/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hpaulsantmire.net/god-is-my-co</span><span class="invisible">-pilot/</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/ELCA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ELCA</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/justice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>justice</span></a></p>
William Lindsey :toad:<p>(continued from /18):</p><p>&quot;mental health counseling, behavioral health interventions for adolescents, services for people living with disabilities, foster care and adoption services, and resettlement accompaniment and services for legally present immigrants and refugees.”</p><p><a href="https://toad.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/Musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Musk</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/ELCA" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ELCA</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/Iowa" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Iowa</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/LutheranServices" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>LutheranServices</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/education" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>education</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/families" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>families</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/children" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>children</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/disabilities" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>disabilities</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/MentalHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MentalHealth</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/adoption" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>adoption</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/FosterCare" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>FosterCare</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/immigrants" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>immigrants</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/refugees" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>refugees</span></a><br />/19</p>
William Lindsey :toad:<p>&quot;Shutting down federal grant payments puts Lutheran Services in Iowa employees and their families at risk along with the clients and families that rely on the array of services provided, including early childhood education and parental support,&quot;</p><p><a href="https://toad.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/Musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Musk</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/ELCA" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ELCA</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/Iowa" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Iowa</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/LutheranServices" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>LutheranServices</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/education" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>education</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/families" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>families</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/children" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>children</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/disabilities" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>disabilities</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/MentalHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MentalHealth</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/adoption" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>adoption</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/FosterCare" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>FosterCare</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/immigrants" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>immigrants</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/refugees" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>refugees</span></a><br />/18</p>
William Lindsey :toad:<p>The three Evangelical Lutheran Church of America bishops respond to Musk-Trump&#39;s attack on Lutheran Services:</p><p>“The claims that these federal grants are illegal or that these federal grants are connected in any way to money laundering are complete lies. The falsehoods strike at the heart of our caring institutions and cast doubt on every Lutheran’s integrity.&quot;</p><p>~ quoted by Brian Kaylor </p><p><a href="https://toad.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/Musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Musk</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/ELCA" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ELCA</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/Iowa" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Iowa</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/LutheranServices" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>LutheranServices</span></a><br />/17</p><p><a href="https://publicwitness.wordandway.org/p/when-a-politicians-party-trumps-their" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">publicwitness.wordandway.org/p</span><span class="invisible">/when-a-politicians-party-trumps-their</span></a></p>
Alice Marshall<p><a href="https://dmv.community/tags/ELCA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ELCA</span></a> responds to false accusations on X 02-02-2025 | Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton </p><p><a href="https://dmv.community/tags/Christianity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Christianity</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Liqz0VdZG1E" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=Liqz0VdZG1</span><span class="invisible">E</span></a></p>
Nikki<p><a href="https://jawns.club/tags/introduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>introduction</span></a> Hi all! I am new to mastadon and have joined finally after hearing <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://jawns.club/@stumblewyk" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>stumblewyk</span></a></span> (my husband) talk about how much he likes it. Disappointed with other social media outlets. I am a <a href="https://jawns.club/tags/mom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mom</span></a> to an 11 year old. Currently working and getting my <a href="https://jawns.club/tags/MDiv" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MDiv</span></a> (<a href="https://jawns.club/tags/MastersInDivinity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MastersInDivinity</span></a>). Working towards being a <a href="https://jawns.club/tags/secondcareer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>secondcareer</span></a> <a href="https://jawns.club/tags/Pastor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pastor</span></a> in the <a href="https://jawns.club/tags/elca" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>elca</span></a>. I really enjoy my work and consider myself a <a href="https://jawns.club/tags/traumainformed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>traumainformed</span></a> <a href="https://jawns.club/tags/ally" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ally</span></a>. I also love the <a href="https://jawns.club/tags/TheEagles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheEagles</span></a> and my true love...the <a href="https://jawns.club/tags/phillies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>phillies</span></a></p>
H. Paul Santmire<p>My daughter has gathered quotes from colleagues and friends about my life's work. I have agreed, with some resistance, to share these generous comments more widely. They are also posted on my website. I will use this post as the thread to share them. <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/ELCA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ELCA</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/Aging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Aging</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/LutheransRestoringCreation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LutheransRestoringCreation</span></a> <a href="https://hpaulsantmire.net/finis-and-telos-my-just-out-earth-book-in-the-age-of-trump/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hpaulsantmire.net/finis-and-te</span><span class="invisible">los-my-just-out-earth-book-in-the-age-of-trump/</span></a></p>
H. Paul Santmire<p>"...Consider this. My new book is the end – the finis and the telos – of my vocation as a Church theologian and pastoral activist..." New post on my Walking Thoughts blog, including some news about my health: <a href="https://hpaulsantmire.net/finis-and-telos-my-just-out-earth-book-in-the-age-of-trump/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hpaulsantmire.net/finis-and-te</span><span class="invisible">los-my-just-out-earth-book-in-the-age-of-trump/</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/ELCA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ELCA</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/Ecotheology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ecotheology</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/Aging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Aging</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/Religion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Religion</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/theology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>theology</span></a></p>
H. Paul Santmire<p>Entering into my 90th year — I will be 89 at the end of this month — I'm pleased to share that my final book has been published. "The Earth and the Fullness Thereof: A Down-home Reader in Ecological Theology"</p><p><a href="https://mindly.social/tags/ecology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ecology</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/theology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>theology</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/ecotheology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ecotheology</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/ELCA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ELCA</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/LutheransRestoringCreation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LutheransRestoringCreation</span></a><br> <br><a href="https://hpaulsantmire.net/books/the-earth-and-the-fullness-thereof-a-down-home-reader-in-ecological-theology/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hpaulsantmire.net/books/the-ea</span><span class="invisible">rth-and-the-fullness-thereof-a-down-home-reader-in-ecological-theology/</span></a></p>
Alice Marshall<p><a href="https://dmv.community/tags/Christianity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Christianity</span></a> <a href="https://dmv.community/tags/ELCA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ELCA</span></a> </p><p>Praying for Peace Amid Ongoing War in the Middle East | Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton | 10-01-24 </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2n5Gi7MpWg" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=G2n5Gi7MpW</span><span class="invisible">g</span></a></p>
Alice Marshall<p><a href="https://dmv.community/tags/Christianity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Christianity</span></a> <a href="https://dmv.community/tags/ELCA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ELCA</span></a> </p><p>The legacy of Jürgen Moltmann | Living Lutheran</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RrmmhtyhlM" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=8Rrmmhtyhl</span><span class="invisible">M</span></a></p>
Alice Marshall<p><a href="https://dmv.community/tags/Christianity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Christianity</span></a> <a href="https://dmv.community/tags/ELCA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ELCA</span></a> </p><p>Christian Nationalism and who is a real American | Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8CsPTzJCPE" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=p8CsPTzJCP</span><span class="invisible">E</span></a></p>
Alice Marshall<p><a href="https://dmv.community/tags/Christianity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Christianity</span></a> <a href="https://dmv.community/tags/ELCA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ELCA</span></a> <a href="https://dmv.community/tags/ClimateCrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateCrisis</span></a> </p><p>In-Kind Offering | 2024 ELCA Youth Gathering </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n14NfBK24Ys" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=n14NfBK24Y</span><span class="invisible">s</span></a></p>
Alice Marshall<p><a href="https://dmv.community/tags/Christianity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Christianity</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://dmv.community/tags/ELCA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ELCA</span></a>: God's love in these times | Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton | 2024 Synod Assembly </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bm1LUV7fySQ" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=bm1LUV7fyS</span><span class="invisible">Q</span></a></p>
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