>>4179502 (pb)
>https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6465129/Trump-fire-not-reciting-Apostles-Creed-George-H-W-Bushs-funeral.html
Ok, Episcopal-fag here (and ecumenical theology-fag)–this controversy could not be more FULL OF SHIT. The only reason they would not recite the Apostles Creed would be a rejection of the whole proceeding.
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The Apostles Creed is the oldest of the creeds. Catholics, Presbyterians, Lutherans, Episcopalians and many other churches agree on it.
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Only an insanely rigid/stubborn person would opt out of a creed at any time, though never at an event like this, over some small translation issue.
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The Trumps were married at, and attend, the Episcopal church in Bethesda by the Sea. This church has a traditional background but in the present day is liberal leaning. Zero conflicts with any liturgical decisions at National Cathedral.
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Even if the Trumps were "Evangelical", which they aren't, they would join in Christian worship on a state occasion and on ANY occasion. In fact, they've shown themselves to be enormously ecumenical and joyfully join in any worship that isn't satanic. Think international state occasions, national days celebrating holy days of other faiths, etc.
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Thus, to remain silent at a state funeral would rub–painfully–against any religious or liturgical sensibilities they have.
Therefore: Their silence can only be understood as a refusal to participate in the evil of the whole cabal-a-thon, not the elements of the service itself. Please, let's extinguish the incredible ignorance on this matter!