Bishop Scott Hayashi of the Episcopal Diocese of Utah blasted
Attorney General Jeff Sessions and the Trump administration for their justifications of separating migrant families at the border.
In a statement released last week, Bishop Hayashi condemned the actions and particularly their use of the Bible in supporting it. He wrote:
“The use of the Bible by Attorney
General Jeff Sessions to justify the inhumane policy of separating
immigrant families is shameful.
He said: ‘I would cite you to the
Apostle Paul and his clear and wise command in Romans 13, to obey the
laws of the government because God has ordained the government for his
purposes,’ Sessions said during a speech to law enforcement officers in
Fort Wayne, Ind. ‘Orderly and lawful processes are good in themselves.
Consistent and fair application of the law is in itself a good and moral
thing, and that protects the weak and protects the lawful.’
ttorney General Sessions cites the
same verses that were used to justify the institution of slavery in the
United States. Following A.G. Sessions’ ‘logic’, one can imagine him in
Germany in WWII utilizing his same thinking to justify the slaughter of
the Jewish people.
If you are are a citizen of the United
States, remember, what is being done by our nation is being done in our
name. If you are a Christian living anywhere in the world – this is
being done under the banner of Christianity. This is sin.”
More here-
http://fox13now.com/2018/06/18/utah-episcopal-diocese-leader-rips-trump-administration-over-separation-of-families/
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