The more I hear about what constitutes being woke and DEI from the prime sources of Trump and DeSantis, the futher away it strays from the compassion that Jesus had for the downtrodden of society. Jesus was certainly concerned with diversity. Every person, regardless of race, creed, or color is a candidate for salvation. And they all are to be treated equally, and not looked down upon just because they might not be as “white” as the present powers in office.

I’m not a believer in the LBGTQ+ alternate lifestyles (the inclusion aspect of DEI, I suppose), and certainly Jesus wasn’t either. Still, I believe under our US Constitution, our Democracy allows for such as these to exist and thrive in our society. Their demise for living such a lifestyle will be suddenly realized at Jesus’ return, when the tares will be left behind.

PS: That Jesus’ head image is taken from the head shot of Christ the Redeemer Statue in Rio. Jesus wasn’t nearly “that” white, but that’s the natural color of the rock medium used in the sculpture.