God-Given Rights and ‘Christian Nationalism’

[Vambram]

God-Given Rights and ‘Christian Nationalism’

Heidi Przybyla's comments reveal the true agenda of many progressives today: to acknowledge no authority higher than the state and no legitimate rulers other th

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In a recent interview with MSNBC, Politico national investigative correspondent Heidi Przybyla was asked about the “infusion of Christian nationalism” in Congress following the appointment of an evangelical Christian, Mike Johnson (R-La.), as House Speaker.

Responding to the question, Przybyla said, “The thing that unites them as Christian nationalists — not Christians, by the way, because Christian nationalist is very different — is that they believe that our rights as Americans, as all human beings, don’t come from any earthly authority. They don’t come from Congress; they don’t come from the Supreme Court. They come from God.”

As the clip went viral for its inanity, Przybyla scrambled to defend herself, claiming that MSNBC cut off her complete response. Yet the segment clip makes Przybyla look even worse, revealing her breathtaking ignorance of American history, basic political theory, and Christian religion.

“And in the past, that so-called natural law is, you know, a pillar of Catholicism, for instance. It has been used for good in social justice campaigns. Martin Luther King evoked it in talking about civil rights, but now you have an extremist element of conservative Christians who say that this applies specifically to issues including abortion, gay marriage, and it’s going much further than that,” she insisted, before referencing the Alabama Supreme Court ruling on human personhood.

In one tweet posted on X, Przybyla claimed, “There are different wings of Christian Nationalism [and] they are bound by their belief that our rights come from God,” and seemingly insisted that Christians who support pro-life policies are “Christian nationalists.”

 

[Fantine]

Our country is too religiously diverse to be dictated to by religious extremists.

 

[iluvatar5150]

God-Given Rights and ‘Christian Nationalism’

Heidi Przybyla's comments reveal the true agenda of many progressives today: to acknowledge no authority higher than the state and no legitimate rulers other th

washingtonstand.com

In a recent interview with MSNBC, Politico national investigative correspondent Heidi Przybyla was asked about the “infusion of Christian nationalism” in Congress following the appointment of an evangelical Christian, Mike Johnson (R-La.), as House Speaker.

Responding to the question, Przybyla said, “The thing that unites them as Christian nationalists — not Christians, by the way, because Christian nationalist is very different — is that they believe that our rights as Americans, as all human beings, don’t come from any earthly authority. They don’t come from Congress; they don’t come from the Supreme Court. They come from God.”

As the clip went viral for its inanity, Przybyla scrambled to defend herself, claiming that MSNBC cut off her complete response. Yet the segment clip makes Przybyla look even worse, revealing her breathtaking ignorance of American history, basic political theory, and Christian religion.

“And in the past, that so-called natural law is, you know, a pillar of Catholicism, for instance. It has been used for good in social justice campaigns. Martin Luther King evoked it in talking about civil rights, but now you have an extremist element of conservative Christians who say that this applies specifically to issues including abortion, gay marriage, and it’s going much further than that,” she insisted, before referencing the Alabama Supreme Court ruling on human personhood.

In one tweet posted on X, Przybyla claimed, “There are different wings of Christian Nationalism [and] they are bound by their belief that our rights come from God,” and seemingly insisted that Christians who support pro-life policies are “Christian nationalists.”

Our rights don't come from God. Our rights come from ourselves.

 

[Vambram]

Our country is too religiously diverse to be dictated to by religious extremists.

I agree. But will the progressive left stop dictating and forcing their agenda upon the rest of America?

 

[essentialsaltes]

All I can say is that I'm glad the 13th Amendment abolished slavery, because whatever gods there might be were asleep at their post.

 

[Occams Barber]

Our country is too religiously diverse to be dictated to by religious extremists.

Looking from the outside - I'm not so sure.

The US is the most religious (specifically Christian) of all Western developed nations. The extent to which God is referenced in public speeches (typically by politicians) is, by Australian standards, extreme. For a country which emphasises the separation of church and state, US politics appears to be a toxic mixture of both.

Again by Australian standards, the open mixture of religion and politics in the US comes across as a lead-in to Christian nationalism.

OB

 

[Fantine]

I agree. But will the progressive left stop dictating and forcing their agenda upon the rest of America?

No one is forced to have an abortion, practice birth control, use IVF. Progressives aren't taking away any of your rights.

 

[Vambram]

No one is forced to have an abortion, practice birth control, use IVF. Progressives aren't taking away any of your rights.

The progressive left is forcing the LGBTQIA+ agenda upon those who disagree with it.

 

[Vambram]

Our rights don't come from God. Our rights come from ourselves.

The founding fathers of the USA disagree with that opinion.

 

[Hammster]

Hopefully someday every government institution is led by Bible-believing Christians, and every law is based on biblical principles. Trying to be unequally yoked with pagan ideas has proven to be disastrous.

 

[Arcangl86]

The founding fathers of the USA disagree with that opinion.

The founding fathers also thought it was acceptable to treat human beings as chattel. So maybe their judgment could be questioned.

 

[BCP1928]

Hopefully someday every government institution is led by Bible-believing Christians, and every law is based on biblical principles. Trying to be unequally yoked with pagan ideas has proven to be disastrous.

That would be an even worse disaster. Bible Christians can't govern. You see that all over at the state level, whenever Bible Christians are in office all they think about is sex. Even in Congress, it was the Bible Christians' highest achievement to show us naked pictures of the President's son having sex with a prostitute on network TV. No thanks, governing the country requires people who are competent at something else besides being creepy.

 

[iluvatar5150]

The founding fathers of the USA disagree with that opinion.

They also thought that a politician’s loyalty to his branch of government would supersede his loyalty to his political party.

They were obviously, laughably wrong.

Also, why are you looking to the founding fathers for opinions on what is promised by scripture? Why don’t you read the bible to determine what rights were promised by god?

 

[Hammster]

That would be an even worse disaster. Bible Christians can't govern. You see that all over at the state level, whenever Bible Christians are in office all they think about is sex. Even in Congress, it was the Bible Christians' highest achievement to show us naked pictures of the President's son having sex with a prostitute on network TV. No thanks, governing the country requires people who are competent at something else besides being creepy.

I stand by my statement. Pagan rule is a disaster.

 

[BCP1928]

I stand by my statement. Pagan rule is a disaster.

At least we get people in government who are capable of something besides wallowing in lurid fantasies about other people's sex lives.

 

[Hammster]

At least we get people in government who are capable of something besides wallowing in lurid fantasies about other people's sex lives.

Thanks for the overblown caricature.

 

[BCP1928]

Thanks for the overblown caricature.

Just an observation. Mind you, I realize that not all Bible Christians are like that. Pence, for example. But you don't want Pence in government.

 

[rambot]

The progressive left is forcing the LGBTQIA+ agenda upon those who disagree with it.

So other than asking that you treat them with respect how are you being detrimentally affected by that agenda?

 

[essentialsaltes]

Hopefully someday every government institution is led by Bible-believing Christians, and every law is based on biblical principles. Trying to be unequally yoked with pagan ideas has proven to be disastrous.

The nation might avoid that kind of disaster if "Bible-believing Christians" unyoked themselves from participating in pagan ideas like a republic or democracy.

 

[Hammster]

The nation might avoid that kind of disaster if "Bible-believing Christians" unyoked themselves from participating in pagan ideas like a republic or democracy.

I’m okay with a Christian prince. Make Medieval Great Again.