religion for the faint hearted only apply here – an Episcopal church in CA

Trump’s name will not be mentioned in The Prayers of the People at All Saints episcopal church in Pasadena, CA.

Parishioners at All Saints episcopal   will no longer pray by name for the president  over fears that  the name “Donald Trump” might cause trauma for those  in the congregation who disagree with Trump’s views.

“If you come to All Saints this Sunday, youâ€ll notice that we have removed the proper names from our prayers for those in authority. Whereas before we prayed for ‘Barack, our president,’ we are now praying for “our president, our president-elect, and all others in authority.”

“This practice — not praying for President Trump —  will continue for at least the near future,”  Rector Kinman  wrote.

Rector Kinman went on to say the safety of the congregation could be jeopardized by the mere nation of the president-elect’s name.

Kinman stated  that  — should issues arise — that  they have a priest trained as a therapist who  specializes  in trauma.  The Rector then added that  he believes the church should be a “safe space.”

Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2017/01/16/california-church-refuses-to-pray-for-trump-by-name/#ixzz4WFh3dePE

“We are in a unique situation in my lifetime where we have a president elect whose name is literally a trauma trigger to some people – particularly women and people who, because of his words and actions, he represents an active danger to health and safety,” he wrote.

“As I have said before, for some it could be as if we demanded a battered woman pray for her abuser by name. Itâ€s not that the abuser doesnâ€t need prayer – certainly the opposite – but prayer should never be a trauma-causing act,” he wrote.

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Firenze Sage:    “but prayer should never be a trauma-causing act…”

Imagine all the martyrs who would never have prayed in this church.

Try Muslim countries for prayer and trauma.  Never stand up for your faith.

http://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/264001/christian-persecution-muslim-world-christians-raymond-ibrahim

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/meet-the-6-religious-leaders-who-will-pray-with-trump-on-inauguration-day_us_586fe3b0e4b02b5f8588ab31

http://www.episcopalchurch.org/posts/publicaffairs/statement-episcopal-church-presiding-bishop-curry-regarding-prayers-president

http://nypost.com/2016/12/25/trumps-spend-christmas-at-church-where-they-married/