American politicians and clergy are now fighting over Matthew 25
Nothing says American politics quite like watching politicians try to out-theologize the actual clergy over immigration.
Mainline Protestant pastors, Black church leaders, and even Pope Francis have teamed up to drag conservative politicians into a full-blown theological battle over immigration.
The entire drama revolves around one specific passage: Matthew 25, which explicitly talks about welcoming strangers. While church leaders are hammering lawmakers with these verses, evangelical politicians backing Trump’s border crackdowns are forced into doing some pretty wild biblical gymnastics to explain why that text doesn't say what everyone thinks it says.
It has created the hilarious sight of cable news politicians attempting to explain scripture to the actual Pope and a coalition of ordained ministers.
Watching lawmakers explain why ancient verses about hospitality weren't meant to be taken literally is certainly a unique approach to governance.
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