Pastor Andrew Bell

Were our motives pure? No. Was the fighting all nobility and justice. No. No war is. Could we have chosen better tactics yet. But as far as wars go, it was not a total travesty. Which for war is saying something

If Germany controlled Europe and kept its partnerships, they could’ve done immense economic & military harm. Japan had shown the US could be hit. Germany was an actual danger and an inherently evil government. I know we don’t always stop evil as a country. But we did that time.

You’re just not gonna get buy in at this point. No one wants masks or other protocols. For better or worse that’s where we are at even with progressive church gatherings.

CITY OF NEWARK = "Today, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents raided a local establishment in the City of Newark, detaining undocumented residents as well as citizens, without producing a warrant. One of the detainees is a U.S. military veteran who suffered the indignity of having the legitimacy of his military documentation questioned. This egregious act is in plain violation of the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which guarantees 'the right of the people be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures... "Newark will not stand by idly while people are being unlawfully terrorized. I will be holding a press conference in alliance with partners ready and willing to defend and protect civil and human rights. Details to come."

The Mayor of Newark says ICE detained citizens and a military veteran in a warrantless raid there today. www.newarknj.gov/news/mayor-r...

I’m guessing this is AI. But if it wasn’t Jesus would say “Great, your house was spared so you can help all your neighbors. Give them space to sleep, food to eat, and help them rebuild. Give them some money And ask for nothing in return.”

Surprising immigration raid in CA foreshadows what awaits farmworkers — and businesses In summary“If this is the new normal, this is absolute economic devastation,” says one local economist.This story first appeared at Cal Matters. Lea esta historia en EspañolAcres of orange fields sa...

This is why mass untargeted deportations make no sense. We need people to keep our economy and food pipeline going. We should be bringing these laborers out of the shadows so they can protection. Not chasing them off so that we hurt them and ourselves!

I dunno if theology has changed so much as people’s interpretations sure have! Nice to see another Buckeye. I’m living in Chicago suburbs. So I can’t complain. But I spent seven years in rural TX which was…a wild ride politically. Lots of good people. Lots of bad politics.

Thank you. Even if you believe the action is immoral, we have to always work with flawed people. Cause it’s all we got!

I need to tattoo this one on my heart.

Things I’m into and enjoy talking about:

- Wife & Kids
- History
- Coffee
- Theology
- ALL the weird church stuff. ALL OF IT. Esp. historical weird stuff.
- Movies
- WWII, I am a dad after all
- my dog
- not giving into anxiety, despair, depression and the other inherited family demons.

Well shoot! I didn’t think I was special enough to already be included 😊. Thanks!

Can I join this list ELCA pastor near Chicago @buckeyebybirth.bsky.social

Sang it too!

Was there this summer. Gorgeous place

Betty White will once again grace Americans' lives, not on TV, but on your mail. The US Postal Service will honor the beloved American TV icon with her own stamp next year. cnn.it/4hUbv8c

Another day, another million new people have joined Bluesky!

18M users? 🙂‍↔️ 18M friends 🙂‍↕️

They can be “pissed” and still be cowards. It’s how they normally act.

Perfect