In an unprecedented move, Ambassador Mike Huckabee issued a “Christian Zionist” treatise aimed at Pope Leo XIV’s Holy Land representative. The result? Outrage united Catholics of left and right.
If Huckabee wants to be a religious voice in the Israel situation, then he needs to resign his ambassadorship. An ambassador is the representative of the US Government, and not a religious spokesperson. Just shows the world what Christian Nationalists and Christian Zionists put first in their world, and it is not Jesus.
“Huckabee’s job is to represent U.S. policy — not to publicly rebut Catholic patriarchs on matters of Christian doctrine.”
Things have changed quite a bit over the past twelve months as the Heritage Foundation has assumed the role of President of the USA. Huckabee may very well be representing current U.S. policy, along with Vance and others of their ilk.
As noted in the opening paragraphs, Huckabee is a Southern Baptist minister. His brand of Christianity is his way or the highway. In his tweet he stated:
“In my faith, there is certainly room for those who “butter their bread” differently than me, and I would hope that there would be room in the hearts of other church bodies for me. We need to unite in those truths that should be agreed upon, such as the sanctity of life, the sacred act of marriage, the autonomy of the individual, the desire to lift up every human and alleviate human suffering, and the belief that grace is God’s gift to us all.”
His faith only allows buttering your bread within the confines he sets. His sanctity of life begins in the womb & ends at birth; marriage doesn’t necessarily mean love only obedience to a husband; an individual’s autonomy will be set by socio-economic & ethnicity birthright modifiable only by lifting oneself up by one’s bootstraps; alleviating your suffering depends on your healthcare plan according to what you can afford; & God’s grace is limited to those agreeing with Huckabee et al.
It was only a matter of time before the nature of Trump’s deal became apparent. Huckabee is a sop for the Christian Nationalist wing of his supporters who grudgingly endorse Israel not because of the Jews who live there but because they believe Jews have to live there. Having feelings for anyone in the Middle East other than fellow Christian Zionists is toxic empathy & thus sinful.
Ambassador Huckabee is a scam artist, while living in Maine in 2015 and 2016 they raised 6 million dollars for Veterans causes. In fact he was interviewed by Scott Pelley of CBS News. Trump gave 1 million dollars. They set up metal buildings. They were empty as of this past week, with the American Legion. I wonder 💭 where did the rest of the money go? Thank you, Chris, I constantly pray for hope and faith in this nation.
Imagine attacking the churches that are on the ground trying to build a just and lastful peace, like the Holy Family parish in Gaza and its bishop, Patriarch Pizzaballa. I'm proud to be Catholic, in this case.
There's a Times of Israel reporter on x claiming that Cardinal Pizzaballa did not approve the document and is furious that it went out with his name on it. Any chance that this is true? https://x.com/Lazar_Berman/status/2014079142413648108?s=20
Thank you so much for this article. I attend Mass at a very divided Church. So I find hope in this article. When my oldest left The Church for his evangelical wife; I was heart broken. When he asked me why; I said that The Church is My Mother. Then reminded him. He has been confirmed. So he is Catholic for life. Just not a practicing one. So I pray to St. Helen to help me get my son back to the Catholic Church. Thank God the other 2 sons married good Catholic women. But I love them all the same. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Just the rambling thoughts of an old hermit, but if an individual has ever worked for the Fox Corporation, their judgement is questionable. (Hope I haven't upset anyone. )
“Church teaching rejects the notion that any temporal state, Israel included, has a blank-check theological mandate.”
Does this include the Vatican itself? Asking because I truly don’t know whether the Vatican is considered a “temporal state” for purposes of interpreting that statement.
If Huckabee wants to be a religious voice in the Israel situation, then he needs to resign his ambassadorship. An ambassador is the representative of the US Government, and not a religious spokesperson. Just shows the world what Christian Nationalists and Christian Zionists put first in their world, and it is not Jesus.
Hi Chris, you wrote:
“Huckabee’s job is to represent U.S. policy — not to publicly rebut Catholic patriarchs on matters of Christian doctrine.”
Things have changed quite a bit over the past twelve months as the Heritage Foundation has assumed the role of President of the USA. Huckabee may very well be representing current U.S. policy, along with Vance and others of their ilk.
It looks that way to me. The Zionist thread has been weaving its way into politics since the 1970s if not before.
Just another White agenda to promote unchristian social teaching.
As noted in the opening paragraphs, Huckabee is a Southern Baptist minister. His brand of Christianity is his way or the highway. In his tweet he stated:
“In my faith, there is certainly room for those who “butter their bread” differently than me, and I would hope that there would be room in the hearts of other church bodies for me. We need to unite in those truths that should be agreed upon, such as the sanctity of life, the sacred act of marriage, the autonomy of the individual, the desire to lift up every human and alleviate human suffering, and the belief that grace is God’s gift to us all.”
His faith only allows buttering your bread within the confines he sets. His sanctity of life begins in the womb & ends at birth; marriage doesn’t necessarily mean love only obedience to a husband; an individual’s autonomy will be set by socio-economic & ethnicity birthright modifiable only by lifting oneself up by one’s bootstraps; alleviating your suffering depends on your healthcare plan according to what you can afford; & God’s grace is limited to those agreeing with Huckabee et al.
It was only a matter of time before the nature of Trump’s deal became apparent. Huckabee is a sop for the Christian Nationalist wing of his supporters who grudgingly endorse Israel not because of the Jews who live there but because they believe Jews have to live there. Having feelings for anyone in the Middle East other than fellow Christian Zionists is toxic empathy & thus sinful.
A-fucen-men. Beautifully written, remarkable distillation of the current reality.
Ambassador Huckabee is a scam artist, while living in Maine in 2015 and 2016 they raised 6 million dollars for Veterans causes. In fact he was interviewed by Scott Pelley of CBS News. Trump gave 1 million dollars. They set up metal buildings. They were empty as of this past week, with the American Legion. I wonder 💭 where did the rest of the money go? Thank you, Chris, I constantly pray for hope and faith in this nation.
Trump gave money to something? Was it a personal donation or did Trump forward federal funds?
Imagine attacking the churches that are on the ground trying to build a just and lastful peace, like the Holy Family parish in Gaza and its bishop, Patriarch Pizzaballa. I'm proud to be Catholic, in this case.
There's a Times of Israel reporter on x claiming that Cardinal Pizzaballa did not approve the document and is furious that it went out with his name on it. Any chance that this is true? https://x.com/Lazar_Berman/status/2014079142413648108?s=20
Crumblingstiltskin and his familia are all grifting Goniffs. His ambassadors are exhibiting as he would expect- but the worl rejects
Thank you so much for this article. I attend Mass at a very divided Church. So I find hope in this article. When my oldest left The Church for his evangelical wife; I was heart broken. When he asked me why; I said that The Church is My Mother. Then reminded him. He has been confirmed. So he is Catholic for life. Just not a practicing one. So I pray to St. Helen to help me get my son back to the Catholic Church. Thank God the other 2 sons married good Catholic women. But I love them all the same. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Just the rambling thoughts of an old hermit, but if an individual has ever worked for the Fox Corporation, their judgement is questionable. (Hope I haven't upset anyone. )
“Church teaching rejects the notion that any temporal state, Israel included, has a blank-check theological mandate.”
Does this include the Vatican itself? Asking because I truly don’t know whether the Vatican is considered a “temporal state” for purposes of interpreting that statement.