Sacrilege. Today.

Have you seen the photo of the President of the United States holding up a Bible and glaring at the camera at St. John’s Episcopal Church today? 

The Rev. James Martin, a prominent Jesuit priest and author, said in a statement, "Using the Bible as a prop while talking about sending in the military, bragging about how your country is the greatest in the world, and publicly mocking people on a daily basis, is pretty much the opposite of all Jesus stood for."

He added: "Let me be clear. This is revolting. The Bible is not a prop. A church is not a photo op. Religion is not a political tool. And God is not a plaything."

Amen.

sac•ri•lege săk′rə-lĭj

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• n.
  Desecration, profanation, misuse, or theft of something regarded as sacred.
• n.
  The violation, desecration, or profanation of sacred things.
• n.
  In a more specific sense: The alienation to laymen or to common purposes of that which has been appropriated or consecrated to religious persons or uses.