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Carlos A. Rodríguez @carloshappynpo.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

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Carlos A. Rodríguez @carloshappynpo.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to me. - Jesus thehappygivers.com/collections/matthew-25

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Carlos A. Rodríguez @carloshappynpo.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

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Carlos A. Rodríguez @carloshappynpo.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Jesus didn’t say: If they’re immigrants, deport them. If they’re queer, correct them. If they’re Muslim, reject them. Jesus said: If they’re hungry, feed them. If they’re sick, care for them. If they’re strangers, welcome them.

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Carlos A. Rodríguez @carloshappynpo.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

“The great are not so great; it just appears that way because we are on our knees. Rise up.” - Ramón Emeterio Betances

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Carlos A. Rodríguez @carloshappynpo.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Jesus stands with the oppressed, never the oppressor. He gives up power rather than demand adoration. He is the humble King who rejects the throne—for the sake of those who have none.

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Carlos A. Rodríguez @carloshappynpo.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

I 👏🏽 was 👏🏽 a 👏🏽 stranger 👏🏽 and 👏🏽 you 👏🏽 did 👏🏽 not 👏🏽 welcome 👏🏽 me ~ Jesus

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Carlos A. Rodríguez @carloshappynpo.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

If you support how this administration is treating immigrants in the U.S., but you’re also planning a mission trip to Latin America this summer… please cancel it. You can’t come to “love on us” on a missionary vacation while working against our dignity as your neighbors. Adiós.

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Carlos A. Rodríguez @carloshappynpo.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

If your Christianity is for the benefit of one nationality, then it’s nationalism, not following Jesus.

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Carlos A. Rodríguez @carloshappynpo.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

“I see no color” is not the goal. “I see your color and I honor you. I value your input. I will be educated about your lived experiences. I will work against the racism that harms you. You are beautiful. Tell me how to do better.” ... That’s the goal.

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Carlos A. Rodríguez @carloshappynpo.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

Jesus never called his followers to defend Christianity, a “Christian nation,” or even their Christian churches. Jesus called them to defend the poor, the oppressed, and the hurting. Stop manipulating Jesus for the benefit of a few. Get to feeding, healing, and peacemaking.

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Carlos A. Rodríguez @carloshappynpo.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

The problem is not just that Trump thinks of himself as a Messiah; it’s that too many Christians want their Messiah to be more like Trump.

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Carlos A. Rodríguez @carloshappynpo.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Christian Nationalists don’t want you to follow Jesus. They want to use Jesus, to manipulate others, to follow them. And only them.

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Carlos A. Rodríguez @carloshappynpo.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

For the oppressed, peace is the absence of oppression. But for the oppressor, peace is the absence of resistance. @zellieimani.bsky.social

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Carlos A. Rodríguez @carloshappynpo.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

The problem is not just that Trump thinks himself to be a Messiah, it’s that too many Christians want their Messiah to be more like Trump.

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Carlos A. Rodríguez @carloshappynpo.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Even the statement, “Let’s invite more Black people to the table,” implies ownership of the table and control of who is invited. Racism is about power. @berniceking

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Carlos A. Rodríguez @carloshappynpo.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Jesus knew Lazarus would rise again. Still, he wept. Because embracing pain is not negating faith. It's actually part of being in the likeness of God. So have hope, but don't deny your emotions. Pay attention to them. Feel what you feel. And enjoy the coming resurrection.

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Carlos A. Rodríguez @carloshappynpo.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Wow, do I need a draft folder, my dear new friend @bsky.app. A sacred space where my brain and words run wild—free from judgment, typos, and existential crises. Will you make one for us please? or shall we keep living dangerously?

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Carlos A. Rodríguez @carloshappynpo.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Jesus did not call his followers to defend Christianity; he called them to defend the poor, the marginalized, the oppressed, and the hurting. Stop wasting time being offended. Get to feeding, and healing, and peace making.

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Carlos A. Rodríguez @carloshappynpo.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Jesus fed the hungry and confronted the wealthy. Jesus healed the oppressed and challenged their oppressors. Jesus welcomed the outcasts and called out the religious leaders who excluded them. Jesus is still the liberator of the broken, not the mascot of the powerful.

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Carlos A. Rodríguez @carloshappynpo.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

When I criticize a system, they think I criticize them and that is of course because they fully accept the system and identify themselves with it. ~Thomas Merton

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Carlos A. Rodríguez @carloshappynpo.bsky.social · 10/11/2023

Today’s victims could have been saved by yesterday’s ceasefire. Tomorrow’s victims could be saved by today’s ceasefire. #CeaseFireNow

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Carlos A. Rodríguez @carloshappynpo.bsky.social · 10/11/2023

Today’s victims could have been saved by yesterday’s ceasefire. Tomorrow’s victims could be saved by today’s ceasefire. #CeaseFireNow

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Carlos A. Rodríguez @carloshappynpo.bsky.social · 22/10/2023

"Self care is also not arguing with people who are committed to misunderstanding you." @Ayishat_Akanbi

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Carlos A. Rodríguez @carloshappynpo.bsky.social · 19/10/2023

"Whenever Christians say, 'But is it Biblical?' I get uneasy. Smashing an enemy's infant against a rock is biblical.' I'm much more interested in if it is like Christ." —Michael Clevenger

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Carlos A. Rodríguez @carloshappynpo.bsky.social · 17/10/2023

Avoid demonizing the other. But know that truth-telling is now considered demonizing by those invested in the status quo. —Brad Jersak

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Carlos A. Rodríguez @carloshappynpo.bsky.social · 04/10/2023

Accountability feels like an attack when you're not ready to acknowledge your behavior. @tamararenaye

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Carlos A. Rodríguez @carloshappynpo.bsky.social · 28/09/2023

Instead of praising people for being 'resilient', change the systems that are making them vulnerable. Muna Abdi

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Carlos A. Rodríguez @carloshappynpo.bsky.social · 18/09/2023

Jesus didn’t say: Convert your neighbor Police your neighbor Take a tithe from your neighbor Correct your neighbor’s behavior Shame your neighbor into church Force your neighbor into prayer Serve your neighbor only as a way to evangelize them. Jesus said, love your neighbor.

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Carlos A. Rodríguez @carloshappynpo.bsky.social · 14/09/2023

Theology wrestles it does not resolve. - Graham Ward

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Carlos A. Rodríguez @carloshappynpo.bsky.social · 08/09/2023

"It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not." André Gide

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Carlos A. Rodríguez @carloshappynpo.bsky.social · 06/09/2023

Religion is at its best when it makes us ask hard questions of ourselves. It is at its worst when it deludes us into thinking we have all the answers for everybody else. - Archibald Macleish

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