Christian Nationalism has everything to do with Hitler, Lenin, Stalin, Putin, Mussolini ....... the list goes on and on. But you're right: it's got npthing to do with Jesus. Now, Christ, as opposed to Jesus, and organized religion, well, that's a whole different thing.
Its true you fight for an earthly kingdom called usa,we fight for a heavenly kingdom which is eternal.We have an almighty king hes name is Jesus!You have an earthly man called trump.We are not the same wake up and fight for a heavenly kingdom by doing Gods will in saving souls,not tuned into fox news all day and just hoping your political party wins.I guarantee you God is not a republican or a democrat and im sure trump is not anointed by God.@@igloozoo3771
@@branko4033Hitler AND Stalin? Both? Do you realize how uneducated that iis You realize that the N*zi’s and The Communists were expressly anti Christians. The Communists tortured & unalived millions of Christians, Russian Orthodox Priests. Nuns. Mao’s China banned Christianity- tortured Christians. Cambodia. Nick Fuentes is the only racist Christian public figure in the country. & he is banned from Churches, banned from GOP events. Rob Reiner is a liar.
@@blainejohnson1632 Jesus never said that. Jesus said, "Render unto Caesar that which is Caesar's," which means he acknowledged that governmental authority exists and should be respected.
@@satanicmicrochipv5656Sir Patrick Henry would disagree.. "If we wish to be free, we must fight! I repeat it, sir, we must fight! An appeal to arms and *to the God of hosts* is all that is left us! It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. The war is actually begun! Our brethren are already in the field! Why stand we here idle? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!" A speech given to his countrymen, while also making an appeal to his "imaginary" friend.. God I love U.S. history..
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” US Declaration of Independence. You should all read it.
@@Olive_O_SuddenContext matters. The majority of those at the signing of the Constitution were orthodox Christians. They meant Christ as the Creator, and nothing short of that.
@@JakeStuder It doesn't matter who was there at the signing, and even if most of them were nominally Christian, Protestants were hardly "orthodox". If they had wanted to indicate Christ, or even God, they would have, but they didn't. At least some of them were deists, not theists, so does that context matter, too, or should we just trust your ability to read the minds of slave-owning men who've been dead for 300 years?
A theocratic government is basically an authoritarian form of tyranny over the freedoms and liberties of a nation of people. Historically and even to this day, where governments are held by men who assert a divine right of religion to rule over the people, you will find no freedom of speech or the right to protest oppression and forget about even the smallest personal liberties. The framers of our Constitution were well aware of what horrors lay in government theocracies as they had experienced such and seen it up close. That's why they established the very first completely secular nation in the history of human civilizations and gave the authority and power to the people to rule themselves under no one's god or religion. Our pledge of allegiance was corrupted in 1954 with the insertion of "under God" into it during a ridiculous "red scare" by men in our Congress who were, for silly reasons, afraid that too many people supported communism and they foolishly conflated that with atheism so held hearings to question people's allegiance to the country based on their religious beliefs. Then they changed our motto from E Pluribus Eum (Out of Many One) to "In God We Trust" in 1956 again corrupting the American ideal of keeping religion completely separated from government. And same with our money. This march of the theocrats has a history and it's not over.
It's astonishing that these maga false republicans (because they are not the same kind of republican that we know as moral conservative republicans) just turn a blind eye to Trumps immorality and corruption? How do they not realize that if they follow evil (ie. Trump)? Then by definition they are evil.
@@PigSticker-wm2tq So? Still theocracies that suppress anyone who doesn't follow their beliefs. How is that any different than what "Christian" nationalists want? Religious extremists are religious extremists. WHICH religion is irrelevant; their goal is suppression of others.
Yes, there is. There is no real thing called “God”. It is a word that means whatever you want it to mean. That’s why two opposed enemies warring with each other can both say, supported by church leadership, “Gott mit uns,” “Praise god and pass the ammunition”. Until you confront the REAL uses of religion, do not lie to yourself about rainbows and unicorns.
@@BladimirRivas-rh1ty trying to the best not only for yourself but for other people around as well while still maintaining a clear code of what you think is morally correct and what it's not. Simply, tolerating everything doesn't make you a better person it just means you stand for nothing and you have no boundaries
I look at this and it scares me that “the handmaidens tale” is looking less like science fiction every day. There are actually people out there who would love to live in a “Giliad” like state.
The only thing sad or scary about your comment is that you only noticed this recently. It's not new by a few thousand years. Most wrong in the world today was brought in the name of someone's imaginary friend.
Awn, you're scared? you stomp all over us and invade our life, our families and our church and what do you expect ? This is worldwide by the way, it's in the US, Brazil, Italy, Poland, France and basically all of the Orthodox world and a good chunk of Latin America.
I read a report earlier this week that directly spoke about who among us are more prone to believe and spread conspiracies. The report stated that it is mostly people of religion that grasp onto and spread conspiracies. Unfortunately, the report did not go into great details as to why religious people are prone to be the ones doing this harmful thing. My theory is, because they have allowed themselves to take up with a mathical God, going conspiracy believing is just another step in their beliefs.
@@pixelpusher1393 This ahole said he reports me every single time he sees my comment, no matter what I say. So I do the same to him. This time I chose 'misinformation'
Was at TJs house a year ago, he was definitely a Christian. Probably need to do some research before posting that. Also the Constitution was written as a Christian document.
There are many info about Thomas Jefferson's faith. Here are some of them. Pew Research Center: Lincohn and Jefferson are no formal affiliation. Wikipedia: Thomas Jefferson, none specified Statista: 2 no affiliation ( Lincoln & Jefferson ). Oxford Academic: 2 Thomas Jefferson and the separation of church and state. History Channel: Why Thomas Jefferson rewrote the bible without Jesus's miracles and resurrection. Huffpost: 5 facts about Thomas Jefferson's faith.@@brucecampbell4528
What are you talking about? Those two people put their hands on bibles when they swore into the presidency. The separation has to do with an Anglican Church.
LGBT is a religion without God and Leftists want to indoctrinate children with it. Be consistent if you want separation of Church and State. Most Christians actually do support separation of Church and State.
@@brucecampbell4528 "As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion, as it has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion, or tranquility, of Mussulmen [Muslims], and as the said States never entered into any war or act of hostility against any Mahometan [Muslim] nation, it is declared by the parties that no pretext arising from religious opinions shall ever produce an interruption of the harmony existing between the two countries. -Treaty of Tripoli Signed into Law by President John Adams, June 10, 1797
The original Constitution of the United States that was ratified in 1789 had only ONE REFERENCE TO RELIGION: [Article 6] No religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any Office or Public Trust under the United States. The de facto motto of the United States, adopted as part of the Great Seal of the U.S. by an Act of Congress in 1782, was E. Pluribus Unum (Out of Many, One). Congress changed it 174 years later (1956) to "In God We Trust". The ORIGINAL 'Pledge of Allegiance' was written in 1892 by Baptist Minister Francis Bellamy who DID NOT INCLUDE the words "Under God". Those were added by Congress 62 year later (1954). The U.S. didn't issue Paper Currency until 1861, & 'In God We Trust' didn't appear on it for 96 years (1957). “As the government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian Religion" ~ Treaty of Tripoli; initiated under President George Washington, 1796, signed into law by President John Adams, 1797, ratified unanimously by the Senate, 1797, published in full in all 13 states, with no record of complaint or dissent. "I am for freedom of religion and against all maneuvers to bring about a legal ascendancy of one sect over another." --Thomas Jefferson, letter to Elbridge Gerry, January 26, 1799 “Christianity neither is, nor ever was part of the common law.” Thomas Jefferson “Religion and government will both exist in greater purity the less they are mixed together.” James Madison “The government of the United States is not in any sense founded on the Christian religion.” John Adams "In every country, in every age, the priest has always been hostile to liberty...He is always in alliance with the despot, abetting his abuses in return for protection of his own." Thomas Jefferson Founding Father Thomas Paine on Christianity. “The most detestable wickedness, the most horrid cruelties, and the greatest miseries that have afflicted the human race, have had their origin in this thing called revelation, or revealed religion…” AMERICA WAS NOT FOUNDED ON "CHRISTIAN VALUES", IT WAS NEVER MEANT TO BE A CHRISTIAN NATION, IT NEVER WILL BE A CHRISTIAN NATION. AMERICA IS A SECULAR COUNTRY. YOUR "FREEDUM OF RELIGION' ENDS WHERE MY CONSTITUTIONAL & BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS, LIBERTIES & PRIVLEGES BEGIN. DON'T LIKE IT, D!3 MAD ABOUT IT.
Article 11 of the treaty stated: “As the government of the United States of America is not in any sense founded on the Christian Religion, as it has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religious or tranquility of Musselmen, and as the said States never have entered into any war or act of hostility.... Treaty of Tripoli article 11
Note: Religion However, some people believe that religion can be used as a form of mind control because it often requires the blind acceptance of certain beliefs and practices without questioning them. This can limit critical thinking and independent thought, leading to a sort of groupthink mentality among its adherents. ⚔
The foundational doctrine of christianity is ignorance with the tree of knowledge as the downfall of mankind and source of original sin, necessitating it's scapegoating doctrine of messianic salvation that also provides the license for atrocity. There's a reason christianity targets children and sub-literate yokels for indoctrination. Intellectual subjugation to figmants of imagination. Superstition fails.
Then there was "The Monkey Trial" in 1925 when Christians fought the teaching of evolution in schools. [The Scopes trial, formally The State of Tennessee v. John Thomas Scopes, and commonly referred to as the Scopes Monkey Trial, was an American legal case from July 10 to July 21, 1925, in which a high school teacher, John T. Scopes, was accused of violating Tennessee's Butler Act, which had made it illegal for teachers to teach human evolution in any state-funded school.] Wikipedia
I think contextually the result is very important. Scopes actually lost the trial and was fined a certain amount which was I think later dropped to a symbolic punishment of $1. In the court of public opinion though evangelicals got annihilated and a lot of this is where we have the rise of terms like stupid backwards stupid southern hick. It's an absolute embarrassment for them. Diana Butler Bass talks about it on the Powers & Principalities podcast (it does get a bit weird in her episode with trauma). It's a pretty good series that has a series of guests that go over the religious right, Christian nationalism, Christian reconstruction, and the appeal of Trump.
To get an evil person to do an evil act, all one needs is an evil person. To get an otherwise good person to do an evil act, all one needs is the belief in religion.
@@TheRealWattLife Left to their own devices, good people will do good and bad people will do bad, but if you want normally good people to commit atrocities you're going to need a bible. ~Steven Weinberg
Raised in the church I was taught the USA was founded as a Christian country. The founders were godly men and because we strayed from that we are suffering. Here's the truth: The original constitution of the United States was ratified in 1789 had only one reference to religion. In Article 6: "No religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States." The de facto moto of the United States adopted as part of The Great Seal of The United States by an act of Congress in 1792 was "E Pluribus Unum" (Out of Many, One). Congress changed it 174 years later (1956) to "In God We Trust." The original Pledge of Alligence was written in 1892 by Baptist minister Francis Bellamy who did not include the words "under God". These were added 62 years later (1954) by Congress. The United States didn't issue paper currency until 1861 and "In God We Trust" didn't appear on it for 96 years (1957). "I am for freedom of religion and against all maneuvers to bring about a legal ascendancy of one sect over another." Thomas Jefferson, 1799 [Thomas Jefferson was an American statesman, diplomat, lawyer, architect, philosopher, and Founding Father who served as the president of the United States from 1801 to 1809. He was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence.] "Christianity neither is nor ever was part of the common law." Thomas Jefferson "Religion and government will both exist in greater purity the less they are mixed together." James Madison [James Madison was an American statesman, diplomat, and Founding Father who served as the fourth president of the United States from 1809 to 1817. Madison was popularly acclaimed the "Father of the Constitution" for his pivotal role in drafting and promoting the Constitution of the United States and the Bill of Rights.] "The government of the United States is not in any sense founded on the Christian religion." John Adams [John Adams was an American statesman, attorney, diplomat, writer, and Founding Father who served as the second president of the United States from 1797 to 1801. Before his presidency, he was a leader of the American Revolution that achieved independence from Great Britain.] In the "Treaty of Tripoli" initiated under President George Washington in 1796 this sentence appeared: "As the government of the United States is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion." The treaty was signed into law by President John Adams in 1797, ratified unanimously by the Senate in 1797, and published in all 13 states with no record of complaint or decent. "In every country, in every age, the priest has always been hostile to liberty. He is always in alliance with the despot, abetting his abuses in return for protection of his own." Thomas Jefferson "The most detestable wickedness, the most horrid cruelties, and the greatest miseries that have afflicted the human race, have had their origin in this thing called revelation or revealed religion." Thomas Paine on Christianity [Thomas Paine was an English-born American Founding Father, political activist, philosopher, political theorist, and revolutionary. 1737-1809]
This is significantly different from the extreme right wing movements in Europe. There always been a link between a certain kind of conservatism and religious beliefs but we all understand that a nation is not a representative of a religion (we have the Vatican for that). This is much more similar to the Islamic republic of Iran line of thought.
Pretty much. In the wake of the Iranian Revolution, there were quite a few like-minded Christian pastors, politicians, and conservative activists in America who saw the new Islamic Republic of Iran and said to themselves, "I want what they got over there." Their goal is to make a Jerusalem of sorts led by a theocracy here in America.
@@samuelguzman5348 God is fiction and only charlatans exist, preaching the bible's word while living in mcmansions. Believe in whatever religion you want, but don't force that garbage on the rest of us.
Is there a special label for people who don’t believe in Bigfoot or the tooth fairy? So why must we have a special label for these fairytales and not others ?
I think you'll find you can't be both agnostic and atheist at the same time. Personally, I can't trust any person who tries to tell me they know what God thinks. While Palestinian children are having their limbs amputated with no anaesthetic, I don't give a crap what anyone's God thinks. You're all crazy.
@@marcwells03eh let him label himself. Existence itself is a mystery so even if you think there is no God and nothingness after death, you could still be wrong. Note: I’m agnostic…
@@Felgruf do you believe there is a god? If no, YOU’RE an atheist . Agnostic just refers to your knowledge . So if you don’t believe in god, but you’re not certain, that makes you an agnostic atheist
Iwas always about power politics, every since the Roman church pinned the Greek concept of the Christ, on a failed Jewish Messiah. Too bad so many American believers will never bother to actually read the book they pretend to live by and appear to be allergic to history, even the history of that book.
As always it is the wrongs people commit in the name of religion, and not religion itself, that is the problem. Europeans if not most of the world watch opened mouthed the evangelicals of america
The bible in Deuterenomy tells you to " stone your own mother to death" if she abandon her faith. Just because of this that book or at least that part of the book should be forbidden. If we consider something inmoral for humans the same applies to superior beings
The rules in the Bible are among the first we learn as a child ....... so the religion plays a big part in how people act. That does not change through out life for those unwilling to think.
As a Christian, I believe that the entire Bible was penned for our benefit - God inspiring men to write what he "dictated" to them for our benefit (2 Timothy 3:16,17 - 16 "Every scripture inspired of God is also PROFITABLE FOR TEACHING, for REPROOF, for CORRECTION, FOR INSTRUCTION WHICH IS IN RIGHTEOUSNESS. 17 That the man of God may be complete, furnished completely unto every good work." (ASV - Caps by me)). God and his son, Jesus Christ, both want what's best for us (Oh, if only we would all listen). Based on this, I hope readers will patiently consider what the Bible actually teaches regarding a Christian's behavior when it comes to the "superior authorities". It seems like many religious leaders and their followers are reading out of a totally different book these days, or they're picking and choosing snippets from the Bible and twisting its meaning to align more with THEIR own line of thinking or their own agenda. This sadly ends up with people sinking to doing man's will instead of really thinking if what they're doing is actually God's will. God's word is pretty hard hitting when it comes to these ones who have fallen away from God and have lost the Christ-like personality they've been working on. It refers to them as following the teachings of demons. Ouch! What person who considers him/herself a follower of Christ would ever contemplate becoming a follower of demons? (1 Tim. 4:1,2 - "But the Spirit saith expressly, that in later times SOME SHALL FALL AWAY FROM THE FAITH, giving HEED to SEDUCING SPIRITS and DOCTRINES OF DEMONS, 2 through the hypocrisy of men that speak lies, branded in their own conscience as with a hot iron;" (Byington version - Caps by me)). It's so important for Christians to know their Bible so that they can reason on whether an action or teaching really supports Christ's teachings. Romans chapter 13 is very clear on how a Christian should regard/treat human authorities and their fellow man. The chapter ends with a recap of the "Golden Rule". This is what it says (Romans 13:1-14 - Again, I'm using the Byington version, but, please, look it up in your own Bible, and you'll get the same information. Caps are by me): 1 Let every soul BE SUBMISSIVE TO SUPERIOR AUTHORITIES; for there is no authority except by God, and those that there are are given their positions by God, 2 so that HE WHO SETS HIMSELF AGAINST AUTHORITY IS OPPOSING GOD’S INSTITUTION; and those who oppose it will have judgment passed on them. 3 For rulers are not a terror to the good deed but to the bad; and you want not to be afraid of the authority? do the good, and you will have praise from it, 4 for it is to you an agent of God’s for the good. But if you do the bad, do be afraid, for it is not for nothing he wears his sword; for he is an avenging agent of God’s for anger to him who commits the bad deed; 5 for which reason it is necessary to be submissive not only on account of his anger but also on account of your conscience. 6 For this is why you pay taxes too; for they are servitors of God’s steadily at work for that very purpose. 7 Pay everybody what is due him: for whom it is the tax, the tax; for whom the tariff, the tariff; for whom fear, fear; for whom honor, honor. 8 Do not owe anybody anything, except to love each other; for he who loves the other has fulfilled the law. 9 For “You shall not commit adultery,” “You shall not murder,” “You shall not steal,” “You shall not covet,” and any other commandment, are summed up in this sentence, “YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.” 10 LOVE DOES NOT DO ANYTHING BAD TO A NEIGHBOR; SO LOVE IS FULFILLMENT OF THE LAW. 11 And this knowing the crisis, that it is already time you woke up out of sleep, for salvation is nearer us now than when we first believed. 12 It is far on in the night, and day is almost here; so let us throw off the activities of darkness and put on the armor of light; 13 LET US BEHAVE RESPECTABLY, as in daylight, not with wild parties and getting drunk, not with sexualism and indecency, NOT WITH QUARRELING and jealousy; 14 but put on the Lord Jesus Christ and do not make arrangements for the flesh for gratifications." If you are peaceable, and doing good, and not behaving lawlessly, you should have nothing to fear from the authorities; however, the opposite is true if you are behaving badly. God has aloud these authorities to operate for our good at this time. However, even if they end up abusing their authority, we need to show humility, because it is NOT up to us to act as avengers and take matters into our own hands. Romans 12:9-21 instructs us: 9 "Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. 10 In love of the brethren BE TENDERLY AFFECTIONED ONE TO ANOTHER; in honor preferring one another; 11 in diligence not slothful; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; 12 REJOICING IN HOPE; PATIENT IN TRIBULATION; continuing STEDFASTLY IN PRAYER; 13 communicating to the necessities of the saints; given to hospitality. 14 BLESS THEM THAT PERSECUTE YOU; bless, and curse not. 15 Rejoice with them that rejoice; weep with them that weep. 16 Be of the same mind one toward another. Set not your mind on high things, but condescend to things that are lowly. BE NOT WISE IN YOUR OWN CONCEITS. 17 RENDER TO NO MAN EVIL FOR EVIL. Take thought for things honorable in the sight of all men. 18 If it be possible, as much as in you lieth, BE AT PEACE WITH ALL MEN. 19 AVENGE NOT YOURSELVES, BELOVED, BUT GIVE PLACE UNTO THE WRATH OF GOD: FOR IT IS WRITTEN, VENGEANCE BELONGED UNTO ME; I WILL RECOMPENSE, SAITH THE LORD. 20 But if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him to drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head. 21 Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good." (ASV - Caps by me) As long as God allows humans to rule, it is up to every true Christian to obey the laws and respect the authorities. If human laws demand something that conflicts with God's laws, then, on a personal basis, we obey God's rule rather than man's, but without causing an uprising. Christ kept separate from politics and never caused an uprising against the ruling forces of his time, so, if we truly want to work on our Christ-like personality, neither should we. (Acts 5:27-31 ASV - Parentheses by me) 27 "And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest asked them, 28 saying, We strictly charged you not to teach in this name (Jesus): and behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and intend to bring this man’s blood upon us. 29 But Peter and the apostles answered and said, WE MUST OBEY GOD RATHER THAN MEN. 30 The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew, hanging him on a tree. 31 Him did God exalt with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins. 32 And we are witnesses of these things; and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God hath given to them that obey him." It's up to everyone who calls themself a Christian to really search their heart (and their Bibles) to understand who he/she is actually following/serving.
I'm a retired Minister I'm 73 years old. I want to say this that if we want to have a Christian Nation then we as Christians must do as Jesus taught us. That is to look out for the other person that is to raise up the other person regardless of who they are regardless of what they look like regardless of who they worship we as Christians are to do these things cuz that's what Jesus said we must do.
A saying attributed (perhaps erroneously) to Huey Long of Louisiana - "When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross." I do not think this is anything particularly new. Even as a child decades ago, I observed this same mixture of these same types of Christianity, racism, patriotism, and authoritarianism, though at the time I did not have the words or concepts to describe it. As the producer and director mentioned, it predates me by quite some time. I found the mix disturbing, suspect, frightening, and dangerous, and still do. Christian authoritarian nationalism is very much right out in the open, and right in the nation's face at the moment, but it has been part of our national psyche for a very long time.
Definitely not Huey. Not Sinclair Lewis, according to the eponymous society. They add, “James Waterman Wise, Jr. in the Christian Century (Feb.5, 1936) who noted that Hearst and Coughlin were the two chief exponents of fascism in America. If fascism comes, he added, it will not be identified with any "shirt" movement, nor with an "insignia," but it will probably be "wrapped up in the American flag and heralded as a plea for liberty and preservation of the constitution" (245).Another version isfrom Halford E. Luccock, in Keeping Life Out of Confusion (1938): "When and if fascism comes to America it will not be labeled 'made in Germany'; it will not be marked with a swastika; it will not even be called fascism; it will be called, of course, 'Americanism.'" Harrison Evans Salisbury in The Many Americas Shall Be One (1971) remarked "Sinclair Lewis aptly predicted in It Can't Happen Here that if fascism came to America it would come wrapped in the flag and whistling 'The Star Spangled Banner'" (29).” So maybe YOU said it first.
Thank-you for all that research! If that is my unique formulation of the saying, well, I'll go ahead and claim it!. Great username, by the way.@@oldpossum57
Could someone tell me when this program will be broadcast................I'm finding it exceedingly difficult to find this. Maybe it's already played. Thanks for any info here.
"It's not a faith! If it were it would be unassailable!" That guy needs his head examined. It IS a faith - it is the EPITOME of faith - just faith in something YOU don't like! And it is easily assailed because faith is a stupid, dangerous, irrational concept.
But that is what Christians do. They practice magical thinking. They are not rational people. They are easily swayed. There is no real thing called “God”. It is a word that means whatever you want it to mean. That’s why two opposed enemies warring with each other can both say, supported by church leadership, “Gott mit uns,” “Praise god and pass the ammunition”. Until you confront the REAL uses of religion, do not lie to yourself about rainbows and unicorns.
In England during the 1600 hundreds if you were asked what your religion was, you would first be wise to ask "who is the monarch" because a the king/Queen would decide who is to be burnt at the stake. That is the country the Mayflower left behind ..... why would you NOT want to separate the state from religion. With so many variations to Christianity, you have got to fall foul to someone's religion. When Oliver Cromwell became head he left it to the individual. The bible is both contradictive and binary, so the followers will be the same and anything goes.
Here is the problem - no one came here for religious freedom. Most came for money and opportunity, and a few, like the Pilgrims (who were basically chased out) came to establish their own theocracy - which they did. They did not value religious freedom, they just wanted a place where THEY could be free to practice their beliefs... and force everyone else to do the same.
@@ERG173The Pilgrims' religious beliefs were rooted in strict exclusionism and heavy traditionalism. They left Britain because England was becoming too tolerant of Catholics and too liberal minded socially and religiously. America was not founded by Puritans to escape religious rule, it was founded by Puritans to preserve it.
Yeah this place was so much better when people were getting scalped and people wore clothes made with human hair. Have you been to the rez lately? so much better there
@@Bigones111 Where do you get your lies from? Church and the school history books for sure. I am assuming that if they took back their land by fighting new wars and the US federal government lost fair and square, you'll be going back to Europe!
When your Christian Nationalist relatives and acquaintances tell you immigrants are the problem, tell them this. The Bible is very clear about how we are to treat foreigners in our country. A quick search of “foreigners” and “sojourners”turned up 23 Bible verses that don’t just say don’t harm them, but say we are to LOVE them. And, in the Bible, “to love” does not mean “to like a lot,” as it does in modern English. It means to sacrifice your time, your possessions, and even your life if necessary for your neighbor, who could be a complete stranger and an immigrant. Here’s one of the 23 verses I found. I’m sure there are more. It’s a major theme in the Bible. “And you are to love those who are foreigners, for you yourselves were foreigners in Egypt.” Deuteronomy 10:19 (NIV)
Separation of church and state is a misnomer that was adopted by the Supreme Court from a non-constitutional writing of Thomas Jefferson. The Constitution says that the Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, which if you look at European history as far back to the papal intertwining with the government all the way up to Puritan theocratic communities where you had to be a member of the church to vote, this was what Congress was trying to avoid. But now it's been twisted to the point where they don't want the Ten Commandments posted even though it's an example of a moral law, or they bend over backwards to try and avoid offending anyone's religious preference, so they ban all of them except the ones they like.
Could the interviewers in the documentary sound anymore like NPC robots? "Threat to our democracy." "I'm scared." With the most uncaring and monotone voices ever... Did NPR have anything to do with this?
It might be OK to believe in Santa, the Tooth Fairy and gods when you’re 8 years old. Still believing in any of them when you’re 30 is nothing short of bizarre.
“While we are zealously performing the duties of good citizens and soldiers, we certainly ought not to be inattentive to the higher duties of religion. To the distinguished character of Patriot, it should be our highest glory to add the more distinguished character of Christian.” - George Washington
The United States of American is not a Christian Nation. The Constitution is crystal clear on the separation of Church and State and this has been upheld in Reynolds v. the US (1878) and Everson v. The Board of Education of The Township of Ewing County New Jersey (1947). The purpose of separation of church and state is to keep forever from these shores the ceaseless strife that has soaked the soil of Europe in blood for centuries.” James Madison, 1803 letter. From the Treaty of Tripoli signed by ratified by Congress and signed by John Adams in 1796 - "As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion; as it has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion, or tranquility, of Mussulmen (Muslims)." This was authored by a Republican back in the day.
God Bless MSNBC for an exceptional and excellent critical Journalism with Mehdi Hassan. Please kindly renew his contract and appreciate that MSNBCs Anchor Mehdi Hassan's show put MSNBC on the right ✅️ side of History. Thank you.
I have been saying this for years. I used to work in TV news. I used to work for The Springer Show. I know that by the time a story hits the news it is already at least 9 months too late.
The question you should be asking, is why these "Christians" are so easily manipulatable. What broke their sensemaking abilities and autonomy of thought in the first place?
Jesus is the devil and god of this world. Throughout the world he is glorified and has brought all the races under his feet. The "Old" Testament God said he only chose Israel and he separated the nations. Clearly, they are both not the same.
Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’
Christianity! God! Many believe there is a god. However, tell me something about christ jesus ministry. Truly, it was never one that rob killed and destroyed.
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Christian Nationalism has nothing to do with the teachings of Jesus.
So says the LGBTXYZs who don't believe in Jesus.
Christian Nationalism has everything to do with Hitler, Lenin, Stalin, Putin, Mussolini ....... the list goes on and on.
But you're right: it's got npthing to do with Jesus.
Now, Christ, as opposed to Jesus, and organized religion, well, that's a whole different thing.
Its true you fight for an earthly kingdom called usa,we fight for a heavenly kingdom which is eternal.We have an almighty king hes name is Jesus!You have an earthly man called trump.We are not the same wake up and fight for a heavenly kingdom by doing Gods will in saving souls,not tuned into fox news all day and just hoping your political party wins.I guarantee you God is not a republican or a democrat and im sure trump is not anointed by God.@@igloozoo3771
@@branko4033Hitler AND Stalin? Both? Do you realize how uneducated that iis
You realize that the N*zi’s and The Communists were expressly anti Christians. The Communists tortured & unalived millions of Christians, Russian Orthodox Priests. Nuns. Mao’s China banned Christianity- tortured Christians. Cambodia.
Nick Fuentes is the only racist Christian public figure in the country. & he is banned from Churches, banned from GOP events.
Rob Reiner is a liar.
No religious organization should receive tax money. The Court has eroded this understanding.
No human should be charged a tax for being useful to society.
@@user-zu5do6ri6r
Stupid.
No government should steal people's money. AKA taxation is theft.
@@blainejohnson1632 Jesus never said that. Jesus said, "Render unto Caesar that which is Caesar's," which means he acknowledged that governmental authority exists and should be respected.
@stoverboo the tax load combined with inflation, has made Americans slave to the government.
"Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." - Voltaire
Well said 👍
Any adult with an imaginary friend they talk to has no business making real world decisions that may affect other people.
Superstition fails.
Great quote sums up GOP and GQP Republicans.
@satanicmicrochipv5656 how do you feel about people with imaginary "genders"?
@@satanicmicrochipv5656Sir Patrick Henry would disagree..
"If we wish to be free, we must fight! I repeat it, sir, we must fight! An appeal to arms and *to the God of hosts* is all that is left us!
It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. The war is actually begun! Our brethren are already in the field! Why stand we here idle? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!"
A speech given to his countrymen, while also making an appeal to his "imaginary" friend..
God I love U.S. history..
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” US Declaration of Independence.
You should all read it.
They said Creator, not Jesus or God.
Who's "We"
@@johnbrown6189The authors of the Declaration of Independence are the "We". You should read it.
@@Olive_O_SuddenContext matters. The majority of those at the signing of the Constitution were orthodox Christians. They meant Christ as the Creator, and nothing short of that.
@@JakeStuder It doesn't matter who was there at the signing, and even if most of them were nominally Christian, Protestants were hardly "orthodox". If they had wanted to indicate Christ, or even God, they would have, but they didn't. At least some of them were deists, not theists, so does that context matter, too, or should we just trust your ability to read the minds of slave-owning men who've been dead for 300 years?
Theocracy is terrifying. There is no more dangerous movement in America.
They want to turn us into Iran or Saudi Arabia
A theocratic government is basically an authoritarian form of tyranny over the freedoms and liberties of a nation of people. Historically and even to this day, where governments are held by men who assert a divine right of religion to rule over the people, you will find no freedom of speech or the right to protest oppression and forget about even the smallest personal liberties. The framers of our Constitution were well aware of what horrors lay in government theocracies as they had experienced such and seen it up close. That's why they established the very first completely secular nation in the history of human civilizations and gave the authority and power to the people to rule themselves under no one's god or religion. Our pledge of allegiance was corrupted in 1954 with the insertion of "under God" into it during a ridiculous "red scare" by men in our Congress who were, for silly reasons, afraid that too many people supported communism and they foolishly conflated that with atheism so held hearings to question people's allegiance to the country based on their religious beliefs. Then they changed our motto from E Pluribus Eum (Out of Many One) to "In God We Trust" in 1956 again corrupting the American ideal of keeping religion completely separated from government. And same with our money. This march of the theocrats has a history and it's not over.
It's astonishing that these maga false republicans (because they are not the same kind of republican that we know as moral conservative republicans) just turn a blind eye to Trumps immorality and corruption? How do they not realize that if they follow evil (ie. Trump)? Then by definition they are evil.
I'm reminded of the song line: 'My love, she walks in silence/ Without ideals or violence
100 percent.
If you want to know how a religious nationalist country looks like : Iran, Afghanistan
The Vatican?
Are all religions the same? Of course not Mr. Ignorant.
Bro those are Muslims
And Uganda. Uganda is Christian
@@PigSticker-wm2tq So? Still theocracies that suppress anyone who doesn't follow their beliefs. How is that any different than what "Christian" nationalists want? Religious extremists are religious extremists. WHICH religion is irrelevant; their goal is suppression of others.
It's just nationalism. God is a God of love, not hate and division. There is nothing Christian about that behavior
Yes, there is. There is no real thing called “God”. It is a word that means whatever you want it to mean. That’s why two opposed enemies warring with each other can both say, supported by church leadership, “Gott mit uns,” “Praise god and pass the ammunition”. Until you confront the REAL uses of religion, do not lie to yourself about rainbows and unicorns.
Yeah God is love, but you still have to follow it's rules. Simply being a good person doesn't make you a christian
@@tcbbctagain572and what does being a good person mean to you? I say that as a christian
@@BladimirRivas-rh1ty trying to the best not only for yourself but for other people around as well while still maintaining a clear code of what you think is morally correct and what it's not.
Simply, tolerating everything doesn't make you a better person it just means you stand for nothing and you have no boundaries
When you say God l don't know what you mean. Pick one of the thousands over the course of human history.
Christian FASCISM
I look at this and it scares me that “the handmaidens tale” is looking less like science fiction every day. There are actually people out there who would love to live in a “Giliad” like state.
The only thing sad or scary about your comment is that you only noticed this recently. It's not new by a few thousand years. Most wrong in the world today was brought in the name of someone's imaginary friend.
and maybe YOU will grow up one day@@ARCSYS4049 ya can't stay 14 forever
Awn, you're scared? you stomp all over us and invade our life, our families and our church and what do you expect ?
This is worldwide by the way, it's in the US, Brazil, Italy, Poland, France and basically all of the Orthodox world and a good chunk of Latin America.
I read a report earlier this week that directly spoke about who among us are more prone to believe and spread conspiracies. The report stated that it is mostly people of religion that grasp onto and spread conspiracies. Unfortunately, the report did not go into great details as to why religious people are prone to be the ones doing this harmful thing. My theory is, because they have allowed themselves to take up with a mathical God, going conspiracy believing is just another step in their beliefs.
Reported!
@@winstonsmith6607 What for?
@@pixelpusher1393 This ahole said he reports me every single time he sees my comment, no matter what I say. So I do the same to him. This time I chose 'misinformation'
@@pixelpusher1393 because they speak truth and these people can't handle facts.
@@winstonsmith6607 Reported!
George Washington non-party. Thomas Jefferson non-religion. Govt and Religion are never the same. They are separated.
Was at TJs house a year ago, he was definitely a Christian. Probably need to do some research before posting that. Also the Constitution was written as a Christian document.
There are many info about Thomas Jefferson's faith. Here are some of them.
Pew Research Center: Lincohn and Jefferson are no formal affiliation.
Wikipedia: Thomas Jefferson, none specified
Statista: 2 no affiliation ( Lincoln & Jefferson ).
Oxford Academic: 2 Thomas Jefferson and the separation of church and state.
History Channel: Why Thomas Jefferson rewrote the bible without Jesus's miracles and resurrection.
Huffpost: 5 facts about Thomas Jefferson's faith.@@brucecampbell4528
What are you talking about? Those two people put their hands on bibles when they swore into the presidency. The separation has to do with an Anglican Church.
LGBT is a religion without God and Leftists want to indoctrinate children with it. Be consistent if you want separation of Church and State. Most Christians actually do support separation of Church and State.
@@brucecampbell4528 "As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion, as it has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion, or tranquility, of Mussulmen [Muslims], and as the said States never entered into any war or act of hostility against any Mahometan [Muslim] nation, it is declared by the parties that no pretext arising from religious opinions shall ever produce an interruption of the harmony existing between the two countries.
-Treaty of Tripoli Signed into Law by President John Adams, June 10, 1797
The original Constitution of the United States that was ratified in 1789 had only ONE REFERENCE TO RELIGION: [Article 6] No religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any Office or Public Trust under the United States.
The de facto motto of the United States, adopted as part of the Great Seal of the U.S. by an Act of Congress in 1782, was E. Pluribus Unum (Out of Many, One). Congress changed it 174 years later (1956) to "In God We Trust".
The ORIGINAL 'Pledge of Allegiance' was written in 1892 by Baptist Minister Francis Bellamy who DID NOT INCLUDE the words "Under God". Those were added by Congress 62 year later (1954).
The U.S. didn't issue Paper Currency until 1861, & 'In God We Trust' didn't appear on it for 96 years (1957).
“As the government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian Religion" ~ Treaty of Tripoli; initiated under President George Washington, 1796, signed into law by President John Adams, 1797, ratified unanimously by the Senate, 1797, published in full in all 13 states, with no record of complaint or dissent.
"I am for freedom of religion and against all maneuvers to bring about a legal ascendancy of one sect over another."
--Thomas Jefferson, letter to Elbridge Gerry, January 26, 1799
“Christianity neither is, nor ever was part of the common law.” Thomas Jefferson
“Religion and government will both exist in greater purity the less they are mixed together.” James Madison
“The government of the United States is not in any sense founded on the Christian religion.” John Adams
"In every country, in every age, the priest has always been hostile to liberty...He is always in alliance with the despot, abetting his abuses in return for protection of his own."
Thomas Jefferson
Founding Father Thomas Paine on Christianity. “The most detestable wickedness, the most horrid cruelties, and the greatest miseries that have afflicted the human race, have had their origin in this thing called revelation, or revealed religion…”
AMERICA WAS NOT FOUNDED ON "CHRISTIAN VALUES", IT WAS NEVER MEANT TO BE A CHRISTIAN NATION, IT NEVER WILL BE A CHRISTIAN NATION. AMERICA IS A SECULAR COUNTRY. YOUR "FREEDUM OF RELIGION' ENDS WHERE MY CONSTITUTIONAL & BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS, LIBERTIES & PRIVLEGES BEGIN. DON'T LIKE IT, D!3 MAD ABOUT IT.
Thanks for the references that refute Rob Reiner’s opening statement and consequently invalidated everything else said here.
Article 11 of the treaty stated: “As the government of the United States of America is not in any sense founded on the Christian Religion, as it has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religious or tranquility of Musselmen, and as the said States never have entered into any war or act of hostility....
Treaty of Tripoli article 11
They don’t care. They’ll say the devil wrote that
@NoneNone-hc1yj Well that would be good for you because that's the master you choose to serve.
The devil doesn't exist, Wartlife.
@jon2026 It's not the time to embarrass yourself, kid.
@@TheRealWattLife
So anyone who disagrees with you is serving the devil? You provide a good example of why theocracy is so terrifying.
All Christian nationalists are required to study the Taliban's playbook.
Have you ever heard of a church killing a bunch of people or people killing a bunch of churches?
Have you ever heard of a Church burning down buildings or people burning down Churches???
Don't let your lack of understanding embarrass you kid.
@TheRealWattLife
I understand religious cults perfectly. America's founders left Europe to get away from such doctrines.
@@TheRealWattLife
What is your definition of idolatry?
Note: Religion However, some people believe that religion can be used as a form of mind control because it often requires the blind acceptance of certain beliefs and practices without questioning them. This can limit critical thinking and independent thought, leading to a sort of groupthink mentality among its adherents. ⚔
Propaganda can’t be questioned.
Religion has been hijacked to cover up their evil Deeds. 👍🏼 💯
@@ErnestoXavier5426
Have you read the bible?
The foundational doctrine of christianity is ignorance with the tree of knowledge as the downfall of mankind and source of original sin, necessitating it's scapegoating doctrine of messianic salvation that also provides the license for atrocity.
There's a reason christianity targets children and sub-literate yokels for indoctrination.
Intellectual subjugation to figmants of imagination.
Superstition fails.
“Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful.” - Seneca Lucius
Then there was "The Monkey Trial" in 1925 when Christians fought the teaching of evolution in schools.
[The Scopes trial, formally The State of Tennessee v. John Thomas Scopes, and commonly referred to as the Scopes Monkey Trial, was an American legal case from July 10 to July 21, 1925, in which a high school teacher, John T. Scopes, was accused of violating Tennessee's Butler Act, which had made it illegal for teachers to teach human evolution in any state-funded school.] Wikipedia
I think contextually the result is very important. Scopes actually lost the trial and was fined a certain amount which was I think later dropped to a symbolic punishment of $1. In the court of public opinion though evangelicals got annihilated and a lot of this is where we have the rise of terms like stupid backwards stupid southern hick. It's an absolute embarrassment for them. Diana Butler Bass talks about it on the Powers & Principalities podcast (it does get a bit weird in her episode with trauma). It's a pretty good series that has a series of guests that go over the religious right, Christian nationalism, Christian reconstruction, and the appeal of Trump.
Thank you for “teaching true “ American History banned from schools.
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To get an evil person to do an evil act, all one needs is an evil person. To get an otherwise good person to do an evil act, all one needs is the belief in religion.
Religion poisons everything.
You really didn't put much thought into that.
As a society we need to let go of these archaic mythical beliefs and move forward. These beliefs hold us back.
@@TheRealWattLife
Left to their own devices, good people will do good and bad people will do bad, but if you want normally good people to commit atrocities you're going to need a bible.
~Steven Weinberg
Just like voting dem 😂
For 2 years I've been talking about CHRISTIAN NATIONALISM..thanks for catching up...
Liar.
Rise. Religion and church attendance has been dropping for decades.
Raised in the church I was taught the USA was founded as a Christian country. The founders were godly men and because we strayed from that we are suffering. Here's the truth:
The original constitution of the United States was ratified in 1789 had only one reference to religion. In Article 6: "No religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States."
The de facto moto of the United States adopted as part of The Great Seal of The United States by an act of Congress in 1792 was "E Pluribus Unum" (Out of Many, One). Congress changed it 174 years later (1956) to "In God We Trust."
The original Pledge of Alligence was written in 1892 by Baptist minister Francis Bellamy who did not include the words "under God". These were added 62 years later (1954) by Congress.
The United States didn't issue paper currency until 1861 and "In God We Trust" didn't appear on it for 96 years (1957).
"I am for freedom of religion and against all maneuvers to bring about a legal ascendancy of one sect over another." Thomas Jefferson, 1799
[Thomas Jefferson was an American statesman, diplomat, lawyer, architect, philosopher, and Founding Father who served as the president of the United States from 1801 to 1809. He was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence.]
"Christianity neither is nor ever was part of the common law." Thomas Jefferson
"Religion and government will both exist in greater purity the less they are mixed together." James Madison
[James Madison was an American statesman, diplomat, and Founding Father who served as the fourth president of the United States from 1809 to 1817. Madison was popularly acclaimed the "Father of the Constitution" for his pivotal role in drafting and promoting the Constitution of the United States and the Bill of Rights.]
"The government of the United States is not in any sense founded on the Christian religion." John Adams
[John Adams was an American statesman, attorney, diplomat, writer, and Founding Father who served as the second president of the United States from 1797 to 1801. Before his presidency, he was a leader of the American Revolution that achieved independence from Great Britain.]
In the "Treaty of Tripoli" initiated under President George Washington in 1796 this sentence appeared: "As the government of the United States is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion." The treaty was signed into law by President John Adams in 1797, ratified unanimously by the Senate in 1797, and published in all 13 states with no record of complaint or decent.
"In every country, in every age, the priest has always been hostile to liberty. He is always in alliance with the despot, abetting his abuses in return for protection of his own." Thomas Jefferson
"The most detestable wickedness, the most horrid cruelties, and the greatest miseries that have afflicted the human race, have had their origin in this thing called revelation or revealed religion." Thomas Paine on Christianity
[Thomas Paine was an English-born American Founding Father, political activist, philosopher, political theorist, and revolutionary. 1737-1809]
OMG, this is frightening, like a highway to the kingdom below!
Syphilitic Stinker?
This is significantly different from the extreme right wing movements in Europe. There always been a link between a certain kind of conservatism and religious beliefs but we all understand that a nation is not a representative of a religion (we have the Vatican for that). This is much more similar to the Islamic republic of Iran line of thought.
Lol whatever you want to say to yourself because europe isnt known for religious wars and using religion as a political tool right?
Pretty much. In the wake of the Iranian Revolution, there were quite a few like-minded Christian pastors, politicians, and conservative activists in America who saw the new Islamic Republic of Iran and said to themselves, "I want what they got over there." Their goal is to make a Jerusalem of sorts led by a theocracy here in America.
@@NewtypeCommandernonsense.. God's kingdom is NOT OF THIS WORLD.. we await for the return of king Jesus to establish it.
Revelation 22:11-12 KJV
@@samuelguzman5348 God is fiction and only charlatans exist, preaching the bible's word while living in mcmansions. Believe in whatever religion you want, but don't force that garbage on the rest of us.
American Taliban
The subject of this movie is the number one reason why I proudly, and militantly, declare that I am an agnostic atheist.
Is there a special label for people who don’t believe in Bigfoot or the tooth fairy? So why must we have a special label for these fairytales and not others ?
I think you'll find you can't be both agnostic and atheist at the same time.
Personally, I can't trust any person who tries to tell me they know what God thinks.
While Palestinian children are having their limbs amputated with no anaesthetic, I don't give a crap what anyone's God thinks. You're all crazy.
@@marcwells03eh let him label himself. Existence itself is a mystery so even if you think there is no God and nothingness after death, you could still be wrong.
Note: I’m agnostic…
@@Felgruf do you believe there is a god? If no, YOU’RE an atheist . Agnostic just refers to your knowledge . So if you don’t believe in god, but you’re not certain, that makes you an agnostic atheist
@@Felgruf people who don’t believe in the tooth fairy could be wrong. The burden of proof is on the one making the claim
It never was that.... they just used it to sell a dream.... it was ALWAYS about power 2:46
Iwas always about power politics, every since the Roman church pinned the Greek concept of the Christ, on a failed Jewish Messiah. Too bad so many American believers will never bother to actually read the book they pretend to live by and appear to be allergic to history, even the history of that book.
These trouble making religions need to go.
Religion, the greatest lie ever told.
From an ideology perspective, Communism and Islam and LGBT is worse outcome.
@@igloozoo3771 cool story bigot.
As always it is the wrongs people commit in the name of religion, and not religion itself, that is the problem. Europeans if not most of the world watch opened mouthed the evangelicals of america
The bible in Deuterenomy tells you to " stone your own mother to death" if she abandon her faith. Just because of this that book or at least that part of the book should be forbidden. If we consider something inmoral for humans the same applies to superior beings
@@franciscopineda2594and they banned Toni Morrison and not their book of vindictive blood sacrifices
The rules in the Bible are among the first we learn as a child ....... so the religion plays a big part in how people act. That does not change through out life for those unwilling to think.
Bible written by men.
Religion itself is the problem and has always been the problem. We have to stop making excuses for the atrocities.
Educated, intelligent and rational people have already walked away from the corruption, hypocrisy and hate of Christianity.
Lol, but you love Islam, amirite?
troII
Biden gave a speech at a black church
"I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ." - Mahatma Gandhi
@@jon2026 "we hate God and America!"
-modern Democrats
Some people are so stupid they would believe anything.
Religious zealots dangerous, angry and violent....... surely it can't be.
Have republicans done anything useful this century? Can anyone name one real thing?
George h w bush signed the energy policy act 1992 which included a low flush toilet mandate
@@ninod1502 I see major criticisms for it so that’s debatable but still good try
Donald Trump made it so that there were no wars, that hasn’t happened for like 80 years or something.
Well Texas and Florida is not Gavin's California and that is a good thing.
@@igloozoo3771 so you can’t list one useful thing from republicans?
Faith is not above criticizing, faith is gullibility, faith is not a virtue it's a vice.
Without faith you can't get into heaven. That's why there won't be any democrats in heaven.
@@JohnnyJones-ic6wvLOL HOW STUPID LOL
@JohnnyJones-ic6wv that Is your belief, NOT fact. Some of us have grown up and are no longer afraid of the boogeyman.
@@JohnnyJones-ic6wv lol Maga Republicans are literally the worst.
@bloop140 But you haven't grown up or learned anything at all kid.
As a Christian, I believe that the entire Bible was penned for our benefit - God inspiring men to write what he "dictated" to them for our benefit (2 Timothy 3:16,17 - 16 "Every scripture inspired of God is also PROFITABLE FOR TEACHING, for REPROOF, for CORRECTION, FOR INSTRUCTION WHICH IS IN RIGHTEOUSNESS. 17 That the man of God may be complete, furnished completely unto every good work." (ASV - Caps by me)). God and his son, Jesus Christ, both want what's best for us (Oh, if only we would all listen). Based on this, I hope readers will patiently consider what the Bible actually teaches regarding a Christian's behavior when it comes to the "superior authorities".
It seems like many religious leaders and their followers are reading out of a totally different book these days, or they're picking and choosing snippets from the Bible and twisting its meaning to align more with THEIR own line of thinking or their own agenda. This sadly ends up with people sinking to doing man's will instead of really thinking if what they're doing is actually God's will. God's word is pretty hard hitting when it comes to these ones who have fallen away from God and have lost the Christ-like personality they've been working on. It refers to them as following the teachings of demons. Ouch! What person who considers him/herself a follower of Christ would ever contemplate becoming a follower of demons? (1 Tim. 4:1,2 - "But the Spirit saith expressly, that in later times SOME SHALL FALL AWAY FROM THE FAITH, giving HEED to SEDUCING SPIRITS and DOCTRINES OF DEMONS, 2 through the hypocrisy of men that speak lies, branded in their own conscience as with a hot iron;" (Byington version - Caps by me)). It's so important for Christians to know their Bible so that they can reason on whether an action or teaching really supports Christ's teachings.
Romans chapter 13 is very clear on how a Christian should regard/treat human authorities and their fellow man. The chapter ends with a recap of the "Golden Rule". This is what it says (Romans 13:1-14 - Again, I'm using the Byington version, but, please, look it up in your own Bible, and you'll get the same information. Caps are by me):
1 Let every soul BE SUBMISSIVE TO SUPERIOR AUTHORITIES; for there is no authority except by God, and those that there are are given their positions by God, 2 so that HE WHO SETS HIMSELF AGAINST AUTHORITY IS OPPOSING GOD’S INSTITUTION; and those who oppose it will have judgment passed on them. 3 For rulers are not a terror to the good deed but to the bad; and you want not to be afraid of the authority? do the good, and you will have praise from it, 4 for it is to you an agent of God’s for the good. But if you do the bad, do be afraid, for it is not for nothing he wears his sword; for he is an avenging agent of God’s for anger to him who commits the bad deed; 5 for which reason it is necessary to be submissive not only on account of his anger but also on account of your conscience. 6 For this is why you pay taxes too; for they are servitors of God’s steadily at work for that very purpose. 7 Pay everybody what is due him: for whom it is the tax, the tax; for whom the tariff, the tariff; for whom fear, fear; for whom honor, honor. 8 Do not owe anybody anything, except to love each other; for he who loves the other has fulfilled the law. 9 For “You shall not commit adultery,” “You shall not murder,” “You shall not steal,” “You shall not covet,” and any other commandment, are summed up in this sentence, “YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.” 10 LOVE DOES NOT DO ANYTHING BAD TO A NEIGHBOR; SO LOVE IS FULFILLMENT OF THE LAW. 11 And this knowing the crisis, that it is already time you woke up out of sleep, for salvation is nearer us now than when we first believed. 12 It is far on in the night, and day is almost here; so let us throw off the activities of darkness and put on the armor of light; 13 LET US BEHAVE RESPECTABLY, as in daylight, not with wild parties and getting drunk, not with sexualism and indecency, NOT WITH QUARRELING and jealousy; 14 but put on the Lord Jesus Christ and do not make arrangements for the flesh for gratifications."
If you are peaceable, and doing good, and not behaving lawlessly, you should have nothing to fear from the authorities; however, the opposite is true if you are behaving badly. God has aloud these authorities to operate for our good at this time. However, even if they end up abusing their authority, we need to show humility, because it is NOT up to us to act as avengers and take matters into our own hands. Romans 12:9-21 instructs us:
9 "Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. 10 In love of the brethren BE TENDERLY AFFECTIONED ONE TO ANOTHER; in honor preferring one another; 11 in diligence not slothful; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; 12 REJOICING IN HOPE; PATIENT IN TRIBULATION; continuing STEDFASTLY IN PRAYER; 13 communicating to the necessities of the saints; given to hospitality. 14 BLESS THEM THAT PERSECUTE YOU; bless, and curse not. 15 Rejoice with them that rejoice; weep with them that weep. 16 Be of the same mind one toward another. Set not your mind on high things, but condescend to things that are lowly. BE NOT WISE IN YOUR OWN CONCEITS. 17 RENDER TO NO MAN EVIL FOR EVIL. Take thought for things honorable in the sight of all men. 18 If it be possible, as much as in you lieth, BE AT PEACE WITH ALL MEN. 19 AVENGE NOT YOURSELVES, BELOVED, BUT GIVE PLACE UNTO THE WRATH OF GOD: FOR IT IS WRITTEN, VENGEANCE BELONGED UNTO ME; I WILL RECOMPENSE, SAITH THE LORD. 20 But if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him to drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head. 21 Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good." (ASV - Caps by me)
As long as God allows humans to rule, it is up to every true Christian to obey the laws and respect the authorities. If human laws demand something that conflicts with God's laws, then, on a personal basis, we obey God's rule rather than man's, but without causing an uprising. Christ kept separate from politics and never caused an uprising against the ruling forces of his time, so, if we truly want to work on our Christ-like personality, neither should we. (Acts 5:27-31 ASV - Parentheses by me)
27 "And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest asked them, 28 saying, We strictly charged you not to teach in this name (Jesus): and behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and intend to bring this man’s blood upon us. 29 But Peter and the apostles answered and said, WE MUST OBEY GOD RATHER THAN MEN. 30 The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew, hanging him on a tree. 31 Him did God exalt with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins. 32 And we are witnesses of these things; and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God hath given to them that obey him."
It's up to everyone who calls themself a Christian to really search their heart (and their Bibles) to understand who he/she is actually following/serving.
I'm a retired Minister I'm 73 years old. I want to say this that if we want to have a Christian Nation then we as Christians must do as Jesus taught us. That is to look out for the other person that is to raise up the other person regardless of who they are regardless of what they look like regardless of who they worship we as Christians are to do these things cuz that's what Jesus said we must do.
Ah yes, there's the triggered republicunts on cue here.
It's interesting because we really ARE in a war of good against evil - it's just that evil thinks it's good.
Trump supporters are pure evil.
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@@johnsmith7140 no ma’am
Even Jesus pray to God 😊🙏
"A delusion held by one person is a mental illness, held by a few is a cult, held by many is a religion."~Robert Todd Carroll~
I sold a lot of state records. Compromised 46
@@Americasinertiayou have never been to America.
@@Americasinertia That described every liberal Bot in this Comment Section.
So your saying democrats and Republicans are religions?
Speaking of delusions... Biden gave a speech at a black church and claimed he started the civil rights movement.
A saying attributed (perhaps erroneously) to Huey Long of Louisiana - "When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross." I do not think this is anything particularly new. Even as a child decades ago, I observed this same mixture of these same types of Christianity, racism, patriotism, and authoritarianism, though at the time I did not have the words or concepts to describe it. As the producer and director mentioned, it predates me by quite some time. I found the mix disturbing, suspect, frightening, and dangerous, and still do. Christian authoritarian nationalism is very much right out in the open, and right in the nation's face at the moment, but it has been part of our national psyche for a very long time.
Definitely not Huey. Not Sinclair Lewis, according to the eponymous society. They add, “James Waterman Wise, Jr. in the Christian Century (Feb.5, 1936) who noted that Hearst and Coughlin were the two chief exponents of fascism in America. If fascism comes, he added, it will not be identified with any "shirt" movement, nor with an "insignia," but it will probably be "wrapped up in the American flag and heralded as a plea for liberty and preservation of the constitution" (245).Another version isfrom Halford E. Luccock, in Keeping Life Out of Confusion (1938): "When and if fascism comes to America it will not be labeled 'made in Germany'; it will not be marked with a swastika; it will not even be called fascism; it will be called, of course, 'Americanism.'" Harrison Evans Salisbury in The Many Americas Shall Be One (1971) remarked "Sinclair Lewis aptly predicted in It Can't Happen Here that if fascism came to America it would come wrapped in the flag and whistling 'The Star Spangled Banner'" (29).”
So maybe YOU said it first.
Thank-you for all that research! If that is my unique formulation of the saying, well, I'll go ahead and claim it!. Great username, by the way.@@oldpossum57
Could someone tell me when this program will be broadcast................I'm finding it exceedingly difficult to find this. Maybe it's already played. Thanks for any info here.
In the video they said it would be released February 16, 2024.
Its available on Apple Tv.
"It's not a faith! If it were it would be unassailable!" That guy needs his head examined. It IS a faith - it is the EPITOME of faith - just faith in something YOU don't like! And it is easily assailed because faith is a stupid, dangerous, irrational concept.
Faith is to the human as sand is to the ostrich. Lenny Bruce
Funny how RUclips allows hate speech like this.
Please do not call them 'Christian'- nationalists, they do not have anything to do with Christianity. It's an insult to what JC stood for.
But that is what Christians do. They practice magical thinking. They are not rational people. They are easily swayed.
There is no real thing called “God”. It is a word that means whatever you want it to mean. That’s why two opposed enemies warring with each other can both say, supported by church leadership, “Gott mit uns,” “Praise god and pass the ammunition”. Until you confront the REAL uses of religion, do not lie to yourself about rainbows and unicorns.
In England during the 1600 hundreds if you were asked what your religion was, you would first be wise to ask "who is the monarch" because a the king/Queen would decide who is to be burnt at the stake. That is the country the Mayflower left behind ..... why would you NOT want to separate the state from religion.
With so many variations to Christianity, you have got to fall foul to someone's religion. When Oliver Cromwell became head he left it to the individual. The bible is both contradictive and binary, so the followers will be the same and anything goes.
Yes he did. Keep your religion private. Don’t shovel it didn’t others throats.
Here is the problem - no one came here for religious freedom. Most came for money and opportunity, and a few, like the Pilgrims (who were basically chased out) came to establish their own theocracy - which they did. They did not value religious freedom, they just wanted a place where THEY could be free to practice their beliefs... and force everyone else to do the same.
@@pdoylemi you say "they just wanted a place where THEY could be free to practice their beliefs" ...... Thats called religious freedom.
@@ERG173The Pilgrims' religious beliefs were rooted in strict exclusionism and heavy traditionalism. They left Britain because England was becoming too tolerant of Catholics and too liberal minded socially and religiously. America was not founded by Puritans to escape religious rule, it was founded by Puritans to preserve it.
Christian Pastor to congregation: "God wants to save America"
Native Americans to Pastor: "Sure, go back to Europe"
Native lost their land fair and square. They fought wars and lost. Also natives routinely stole land from other natives.
Yeah this place was so much better when people were getting scalped and people wore clothes made with human hair. Have you been to the rez lately? so much better there
@@Bigones111 Where do you get your lies from? Church and the school history books for sure.
I am assuming that if they took back their land by fighting new wars and the US federal government lost fair and square, you'll be going back to Europe!
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Genocide is not "fair and square"
@@Bigones111so you will agree if Europeans take your home fair and square?
APPLAUSE, APPLAUSE, APPLAUSE!!!
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It took the one that most resembles satin to activate these Christian nationalist. And man, they love him.
How silly…Christianity has been twisted since it’s inception!
These people need to pay taxes.
When your Christian Nationalist relatives and acquaintances tell you immigrants are the problem, tell them this. The Bible is very clear about how we are to treat foreigners in our country. A quick search of “foreigners” and “sojourners”turned up 23 Bible verses that don’t just say don’t harm them, but say we are to LOVE them. And, in the Bible, “to love” does not mean “to like a lot,” as it does in modern English. It means to sacrifice your time, your possessions, and even your life if necessary for your neighbor, who could be a complete stranger and an immigrant. Here’s one of the 23 verses I found. I’m sure there are more. It’s a major theme in the Bible.
“And you are to love those who are foreigners, for you yourselves were foreigners in Egypt.” Deuteronomy 10:19 (NIV)
They don't care about what the Bible says.
Another reason I'm an anti-theist
Oh boy. Another word the rightwingers won't know.
So you hate God and America.
So leave.
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I'm a pro-life atheist
@@thebilboshow168strawman
Christian nationalism is sinful to Jesus and is NOT anything he stands for! For those who do believe this, I say Repent!!!
All gods are imaginary
That's deep!! 🤣
@@ArvindPersaud -Look into my mind for the answer!
@@ArvindPersaud No. Onus of proof falls to the person making a claim that something unverifiable exists. Stop. You need to prove it exists first.
Separation of church and state is a misnomer that was adopted by the Supreme Court from a non-constitutional writing of Thomas Jefferson. The Constitution says that the Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, which if you look at European history as far back to the papal intertwining with the government all the way up to Puritan theocratic communities where you had to be a member of the church to vote, this was what Congress was trying to avoid. But now it's been twisted to the point where they don't want the Ten Commandments posted even though it's an example of a moral law, or they bend over backwards to try and avoid offending anyone's religious preference, so they ban all of them except the ones they like.
Could the interviewers in the documentary sound anymore like NPC robots? "Threat to our democracy." "I'm scared." With the most uncaring and monotone voices ever... Did NPR have anything to do with this?
It might be OK to believe in Santa, the Tooth Fairy and gods when you’re 8 years old. Still believing in any of them when you’re 30 is nothing short of bizarre.
There needs to be a separation between church and hate.
Good conversation, looking forward to seeing the film.
Whoa someone has no idea what they are talking about. Separation of church and state is never once said in the Constitution.
Its not Christian nationalism its religious Reich
TAX the churches if they want some tax money!!!
“While we are zealously performing the duties of good citizens and soldiers, we certainly ought not to be inattentive to the higher duties of religion. To the distinguished character of Patriot, it should be our highest glory to add the more distinguished character of Christian.” - George Washington
It's the most dangerous, when religion and government become one.
I know ask Iran
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Exactly; which is why we will fight so hard to keep theocracy out of America.
There is a clear separation of church and state, the government should learn that as well.
God create universe not just America
Where can I see this doc?
I feel weird because I have an information highway and not a silo. I watch Polish, German and British news channels and probably 30 American channels.
Project 2025 = Seven Mountains Dominionism... Watch "2024 Theocratic Politics & The New Apostolic Reformation" with André Gagné and Frederick Clarkson
YES! Exactly. Very important information. Thanks
See this movie!!! Eloquently connects the dots and brings light into this darkness.
The United States of American is not a Christian Nation. The Constitution is crystal clear on the separation of Church and State and this has been upheld in Reynolds v. the US (1878) and Everson v. The Board of Education of The Township of Ewing County New Jersey (1947).
The purpose of separation of church and state is to keep forever from these shores the ceaseless strife that has soaked the soil of Europe in blood for centuries.” James Madison, 1803 letter.
From the Treaty of Tripoli signed by ratified by Congress and signed by John Adams in 1796 - "As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion; as it has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion, or tranquility, of Mussulmen (Muslims)." This was authored by a Republican back in the day.
Not true go visit the founders monument
where is it streaming?
Deicide has never been so necessary
Where can I see this documentary in Saint Louis,MO in February 2024?
"Religion Poisons Everything" - Christopher Hitchens
We want christian ✝️⚔️ nationalism in america
It's all about money and power ❤🇺🇸🇺🇸
Evil had taken over those people.
Absolutely!
This is such a life. God have mercy on your soul for leading people astray. Read your Bible see who Jesus is for yourself.
😢 I'm disgusted 🤢
God Bless MSNBC for an exceptional and excellent critical Journalism with Mehdi Hassan. Please kindly renew his contract and appreciate that MSNBCs Anchor Mehdi Hassan's show put MSNBC on the right ✅️ side of History. Thank you.
James Madison has alot of Wisdom
'When the truth is found to be lies.' Plato
“The penalty for refusing to participate in politics is to be governed by your inferiors” - Plato
@@BrattyBetty "Be kind. Every person you meet is fighting a difficult battle." Plato
I have been saying this for years. I used to work in TV news. I used to work for The Springer Show. I know that by the time a story hits the news it is already at least 9 months too late.
anyone know name of 1st song-music played in end-creds of this show? Was country-rock lively, no vocals..
It's all about control and dominance. No need to trivialize it. It's the origin of America.
This movie was directed by a left-wing atheist. Sorry if I don’t give this slop any attention or credit.
It makes you a Constitutionalist not a Christian Nationalist.
Shedding of innocent, blood is absolutely against the WORD of God. This is basic/ fundamental/easily understood if you’re not deceived.
The question you should be asking, is why these "Christians" are so easily manipulatable. What broke their sensemaking abilities and autonomy of thought in the first place?
If atheist Rob Reiner is involved you know this is crapola.
If I were the devil, which I don't think I am, I would definitely work in the name of Christ. And I wouldn't let those "Chistians" know it.
Of I were the devil, I'd call God Sky daddy and try to convince the world He doesn't exist
Evil people already do that
Jesus is the devil and god of this world. Throughout the world he is glorified and has brought all the races under his feet.
The "Old" Testament God said he only chose Israel and he separated the nations.
Clearly, they are both not the same.
Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’
"Racism among white Christians is higher than among the nonreligious. That's no coincidence." ~NBC News, Jul. 17, 2020.
@@KushiteComplex based 😎☦
Sky Fairy cults never fix anything.
Wow - Just Wow
There are republican christians and Jesus Christians. Two different groups.
nbc never disappoints! What a sack of rotting potatoes!!!
hey it's their job. CNN, MSNBC are pravda outlets. just doing their jobs. come on man, give them a break
Christianity! God! Many believe there is a god. However, tell me something about christ jesus ministry. Truly, it was never one that rob killed and destroyed.
Ya those meek Christians are an issue….not the Muslims marching and shutting down streets or defacing historic locations throughout the west are tooootally fine🤦🏻♀️
Since nobody said that, what is your point? Religious violence or intolerance is ALWAYS wrong.