Sunday, November 16, 2025

Faith Leaders on the Frontlines

As federal agents target religious institutions' congregations and their churches, faith leaders are speaking out, being arrested and suffering assaults.

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Witnesses say one man was detained while doing yard work while his wife and child were inside.[image or embed]

-- The Charlotte Observer (@charlotteobserver.com) Nov 15, 2025 at 8:30 PM

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Ah, a story about actual Jesus-esque Christians and not white nationalist MAGAnites.

That's refreshing, thanks Rogers!

#1 | Posted by Corky at 2025-11-16 12:05 PM

Faith leaders performed a crucial role in the Civil Rights Revolution the Republicans are now hell-bent on reversing. They were also involved in Vietnam War opposition. I think what they do in general is broaden the field for discussion and involvement, provide a permission structure.

#2 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-11-16 12:10 PM

Obviously not Bill Johnson's kerk.

His "congregation" be ratting out innocent immigrants for "donations".

#3 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-11-16 12:22 PM

I'll wager that the turnout of black pastors in Charlotte will be noticeable in a few days. I'll also wager that any ICE creeps handling a black minister like that seen in Chicago will result in a large group of older black women swinging their purses and ending up in jail. Then the game will be on, when African Americans find out what they are losing in their previous support for Der Dotard ...

#4 | Posted by catdog at 2025-11-16 12:55 PM

#4

Obligatory:

www.youtube.com

#5 | Posted by Corky at 2025-11-16 01:00 PM

The problem here is that "faith leaders" who support this TrumpTrash appear to far outnumber those speaking out against it.

#6 | Posted by Angrydad at 2025-11-16 02:22 PM

#6

Only about 38 percent of people here have college degrees, and they mostly vote Dem... which is why Republicans hate education.

And their Base reflects that.

#7 | Posted by Corky at 2025-11-16 02:32 PM

Pedo 47's thugs are persecuting christians in Broadview.

www.reddit.com

#8 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-11-16 02:33 PM

#8's link comment on the pic:

"omegagirl

1d ago
Should be TIME magazine cover."

Sure should be.

#9 | Posted by Corky at 2025-11-16 02:36 PM

Trump's only true skill is the con; his only fundamental belief is that the United States is the birthright of straight, white, Christian men, and his only real, authentic pleasure is in cruelty. It is that cruelty, and the delight it brings them, that binds his most ardent supporters to him, in shared scorn for those they hate and fear: immigrants, black voters, feminists, and treasonous white men who empathize with any of those who would steal their birthright. The president's ability to execute that cruelty through word and deed makes them euphoric. It makes them feel good, it makes them feel proud, it makes them feel happy, it makes them feel united. And as long as he makes them feel that way, they will let him get away with anything, no matter what it costs them.

Adam Serwer

#10 | Posted by SomebodyElse at 2025-11-16 02:42 PM

And then there's this:

Alt National Park Service

We wrote this to help you imagine how quickly a city can change under Trump ...
Charlotte was once a place of slow, easy mornings, coffee cups clinking in cozy cafs, jazz drifting through open doors on Tryon Street, families stepping onto the light rail with strollers and soccer bags. A city defined by banking towers and craft breweries, where weekends were measured by Panthers touchdowns, farmers' markets, and late-night debates about who served the best barbecue in town.
By this weekend, that rhythm collapsed.
Before sunrise, unmarked SUVs slid through quiet neighborhoods, and ICE agents moved in like a storm front. Residents described officers sprinting through parking lots, jumping fences behind small bakeries and mercados. Some said they watched people shoved to the ground, grocery bags splitting apart, oranges rolling into traffic, voices shaking as shouts ricocheted between brick storefronts.
A caf known for empanadas and music stayed shuttered, its metal grate pulled tight. A handwritten note hung on the door: Closed for the safety of our community. Just down the street, a weekend lunch spot told customers online: Too dangerous today. Please stay home.
Parents kept children inside. Workers who normally clocked in before dawn called their bosses in fear. City bus drivers said they saw makeshift checkpoints near major intersections, where people waited in silence, shoulders tense, eyes fixed on the ground.
The city that once celebrated diversity through food trucks, cultural parades, and church festivals found itself breathing differently doors locked, windows dark, conversations hushed. Neighbors said it didn't feel like protection; it felt like punishment. Not order, but intimidation.
Operations were no longer about safety, but about fear, fear that reached families, workers, business owners, and even those with the legal right to be here. And in the quiet between sirens, the city wondered what it was becoming.

#11 | Posted by Angrydad at 2025-11-16 02:54 PM

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