AOC Flips the Religious Freedom Argument on Its Head | NowThis
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- ‘The only time religious freedom is invoked is in the name of bigotry and discrimination. I’m tired of it’ - AOC just flipped the entire ‘religious freedom’ argument on its head.
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In US news and current events today, watch Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez destroy the GOP’s ‘religious freedom’ argument.
In this viral clip, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez calls out the hypocrisy of religious conservatives using their faith to justify bigotry and discrimination in the United States.
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Religious freedom should be about one's personal practicing of their religion, not the imposition of one's religious practices onto others.
Every liberty ends when it starts to harm other peoples' rights and liberties.
Exactly! But it's so often used the opposite way around.
True
It's not the religions that have gone wrong in the world. It is the church that is gone wrong in the world. What people don't understand is religion is not the samething as going to church. Church is a political system and religion is a belief system. They are 2 separate things
@@jasonolson3133 a meaningless distinction, in my experience
False, they wouldn't reject Jesus...
...they would crucify him.
YES
Okay Boomer🤡
@@riotflower3729 I'm not a Boomer moron...
Lmao Pontias Pilate has big republican energy
So true
This is the first I heard AOC speak on this topic, and that was over 2 years ago when she spoke. I agree with her. I'm tired of how religious freedom is invoked to beat down and harm others because of one's bigotry and discrimination toward others.
One of the important things about religious freedom is that it includes freedom from religion. Sadly it gets forgotten too often when politicians' personal views on religion are used to enforce laws on others.
It should be illegal to mix politics with religion and make laws from religious belives that affects all people no matter of belief or religion. Now I do not know your constitution perfectly but in my eyes, it should be included in it.
All our laws extended from religion, specifically Christianity and Hellenism. You don't understand these things because you are not able to critically think due to your ideology. I can say this of your world view, it is myopic and very archaic, so much so that we'll over 3000 years ago the Greeks had already discovered that the truest "minority" is the individual. Because each person is truly unique and there are no two people with exactly the same intersectionalities.
All our laws extended from religion, specifically Christianity and Hellenism. You don't understand these things because you are not able to critically think due to your ideology. I can say this of your world view, it is myopic and very archaic, so much so that we'll over 3000 years ago the Greeks had already discovered that the truest "minority" is the individual. Because each person is truly unique and there are no two people with exactly the same intersectionalities.
That argument is what you use to oppress another's rights & claim you are not.
How is it harming others? I see them being harmed because you misunderstand. you lack critical thinking
Wow!!!Just hearing this for the first time. Amen.
Same here! Amazing!
Too much religion in America and not enough morality.
I would say, not enough ethics. Morality is subjective based on whom you ask.
You hit the nail on the head.
@Michael McQueen Actually religion especially Christianity always controlled and restricted people.
Michael McQueen pls in America there is practically no government control
Too much morality and not enough kindness.
All the more reason to keep church and state separate.
so the state shouldn't have a say into the what beliefs and ideals of the churches or the faithful have, agreed.
@@benkaiser2208 and the church shouldn’t have a say in the laws
@@jackwyatt3854 just saying it works both ways
I just listened to an online mass
And the priest said that the real meaning of it was to "protect the church from the state".
Was not sure about it before, but I think it sounds wrong.
@@benkaiser2208 Right, and the prevalent message is the one that you posted. Which is the State cannot establish a religion.
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof"
Meaning everyone has a freedom to worship under any belief they choose. Or not to worship at all. No one belief system or religion as you will has any more right than another. Or over those who don't have a belief system that they subscribe to.
That's it, quite simple. It doesn't empower religion to be used to translate the US constitution, based on a specific religion because that would be the establishment of a religion. A direct violation of the first amendment. It simply means no one can tell you what religion you can choose.
I've never respected that woman more than after hearing that. And the sad thing is that not only is she right, but this was posted 3 years ago and I'm sure most of us had no idea
This is my first time seeing this. 7.3.23.
First time seeing it also, and it is more relevant than it has ever been. Florida is a cesspool of hate, so much for loving thy neighbor, "people of faith".
07/30/23
Where was the freedom to worship during covid? Ask gov Cuomo former.
yea same here…I know she’s been in congress since 2018 but I just discovered her and shes giving me hope about the room of those useless twats
I am not religious by any means but I like the way she is arguing and making use of her faith as a tool to convince others who are religious as well in order to to enforce equal treatment.
Evangelical "Christians definately don't follow Christ's teachings. They cherry pick words here and there that support their hateful views. Her words were amazing. Of course the other side will vilify her and ignore the message.
As my mother once said ( may she rest in peace) "I'm so happy God just asks me to love people, not judge them." When I came out to her she fully accepted me.
Sorry, but your lifestyle, is already judging you!!! and you will stand before a Holy God to give an account for this lifestyle.. TURN TO JESUS BEFORE ITS TO LATE!!!!REPENT REPENT REPENT 🙏🏾
LaTonya McGill Based on this comment, you won’t make it to that “Heaven” you believe in.
@@CocoMahoganee67 You are not God. You have no power over them
Sukeban Haven no I’m not God but I am a repented, born again believer and follower of His Word... and therefore I stand by this truth..God’s Word will never change we are the ones who must change by renewing our minds and the change only comes through a relationship with Jesus Christ🙏🏾!!!
Yes!!! Our duty is to love and heal ourselves and each other.
I challenge anyone who seeks to divide, put down, and hate, to show me how that is the path to peace, instead of love, healing, respect, and equality.
I'm 71, which is fine with me, but I am sad that I will probably not be around long enough to vote for AOC for President.
I hope you will! Take care :)
I hope you make it though man
I wholeheartedly agree that she will likely be the first female president..if she wants the job!
Hang in there for at least 5 yrs , her and Harris might b running in 24 .
You can see her run in the next 4 or 8 years, live! - God bless
She's right of course. And we can drive this home over and over again, ad nauseum. What absolutely astounds me, to no end, is how the party of exclusion and hypocrisy and "dog eat dog" will patiently wait til she's finished, turn a blind eye, and simply go about business as usual. It's just words and "time taken" to them. They have their agendas. They hear "nothing." You might as well talk to a fencepost.
Throughout history. Same story over and over. Thanks for trying, God.
You know she didnt write that right . Who gonna pay for all that she talking about ?
She is speaking so much truths. Why is it that when some one speaks out against wrongs is looked down on by the news media.
capitalism at its core, it does not serve them and it does not generate clicks. That is why politically neutral media is so important but it does not work in the states as it does not generate as much money.
"truths" 😂😂😂😂 your actually brain dead
@@benktlofgren4710I don't think you know what capitalism is, or the fact that only in a capitalist society can freedom of speech and media be saved. How about check how socialist and communist turn all journalism into state sponsored media.
@@personalemail9329 Like Truth social right?
😂😂😂
It’s freedom of religion until it’s someone’s freedom and someone else’s religion
That's exactly what it is!
atheism isn't a religion, it is a lack of one
@@cats9994 yet it is a set of morals outside of religion, so who cares. Why do you feel the need to define athism as outside religion? Do you think that because athism is a lack of religion, that somehow atheists are lesser? Because they are not. Religion is a moral compass, atheists do not follow religious compasses, but their own. So what's the difference?
period
@@thelonelyduck7267 stop putting words in my mouth lol I was just pointing out that atheism is literally a lack of religion, not saying that I'm better or atheists are worse
The hypocrisy of evangelicals is disturbing and goes against what Jesus taught.
Weather there was a J.C. or not ... what is written as his words are NOT lived up to by any religion EVER! Religion is POISON!
@Joe Maleski attacking Democrats for every slightest perceived vice. Then Trump comes along and suddenly all those same moral standards don't matter anymore.
@@hansakkerman2611 right!!
@leicanoct So you only believe in the parts convenient to you?
how many churches and religious building did the US government paid or funded ? And how many people are discriminated in US based on religion ? People in America don't know what is religious discrimination ..come to visit countries in Asia and see how you get treated
Wow… she gave me chills. She literally spoke everything I feel about this subject. I’ve never been able to voice it so well. A brilliant moment for AOC. ✨
@@TELKXif you understood at all the teachings of jesus christ, you would not say that about AOC, or anyone.
I’m not a democrat per se, or religious, but she has never spoke such truer words ❤
Blah blah blah😂😂
Someone said on social media (cant remember who) , "I'm not impressed about how many verses you say, but how you treat people."
And that's how heaven's doors would open.
Beautiful!
@Oober Goober yeah but that's not the context here, lots of people are using scriptures to justify their wrong behaviour, "I am actually a good man because I believe and know these words from the scriptures." Memorizing and knowing a thousand more scriptures than a person doesn't make you right and doesn't make your actions acceptable.
@Oober Goober what they meant is, memorizing 1000 verses but not doing the deed.
@Oober Goober 1 John 2:4 The man who says, "I know him," but does not do what he commands is a liar, and the truth is not in him
Unfortunately I fear her speech fell on deaf ears.
For the people in office? Yes. But us? No.
@@OceanIgs
I don't share AOC's take on being a person of faith.
Faith is a realm of ignorance, there is no truth or wisdom to be found in such a place. The path to truth is littered with the bodies of the ignorant and the path to atheist is littered with bibles.
It is easy to blame or accuse others, but it is the people who put these people in office. It is the people who are conned by these politicians when they start using the religion card on them. It is the people that use faith when making a decision when they vote, and it is the people who pay the price for using faith. Willful and intentional ignorance is a dangerous thing practiced by many, not just those in office.
it fell on rich ears
It fell on mother nature’s ears and she sent corona
No, the ears are fine. It's the brains they're wired to that don't work properly.
Amen.
It sad to hear a politician teaches religion in a political house, while some of those in the Church preaches exclusion, not inclusion, this is messed up on so many levels.
Couldn’t have said it better myself. Kudos to AOC for her strength and willingness to stand up and speak the truth.
God is not an American, nor is his first language English.
God's language is all languages.
@Jimmi K honestly, i am really not going to waste my time with people who dont respect me or my beliefs. If i dont know you and you are a stranger i will treat you with all my respect, even if you are not respecting me, thats the way i was taught. And even if my beliefs are imaginary or not true does not give you the right to disrespect.
Jimmi K I’m not religious..but I know not to disrespect someone’s religion. Just because you don’t believe in religion doesn’t give you the right to shame someone who does believe (vice versa), keep your opinions to yourself especially when no one asked for it.
@Josue Correa I can't do that. I cannot choose what to believe. I need proofs to believe. Choosing to believe is contradiction since the fact of choosing makes your belief false.
As much as many Americans believe He is....! The egocentrism is astounding.
I’m tired of my government having any religion involved in it at all.
Good ideal, and true in some sense, but not possible in a total sense. If you mean removal of judeo-Christian foundation entirely then you either replace it with another religion or with naturalistic naturalism in which case the cruel religious people, or cruel non religious people, have as much right to define what is good and holy law as you. You can no longer say you are objectively wrong but rather I don't like your position but it's just as valid as mine. Assuming you mean replacement of religious beliefs with non religious ones, you also lose footing for intrinsic equality of value, dignity, and worth, and so will inevitably follow that path of every nation that's attempted to hold that position, especially when a personality like Trump gains control and has the authority and responsibility of Nietzsche's super man to define good and evil. Ours good these values of equality that rest on that foundation can be shared by others who don't necessarily follow it, but to think everyone will continue to is naive of history and human nature.
ConleyMali this is a nation under God, not Jesus. All Gods.
@@13zounds There is only one true God, and his name is Jesus.
@@fmpairsoft9039 Jesus is not a god
@@sneke4429 Jesus is THE God
I am most definitely not religious, and I admittedly haven’t listened much to AOC. This was moving and poignant. Absolutely wonderful.
AOC is the reason why I've gotten back into educating myself in politics. What an empowering woman, to be declaring a very controversial topic and standing strong in the belief of equality for all, not for when it's convenient.
I feel exactly. She is the first member of congress that I have ever in the 17 years I have been able to vote that I stand behind 100%. She is so smart and her words are perfectly what we need as a country.
I think she is the first American politician who works anywhere, but she is very much needed in the States.
If by empowering you mean lying lunatic ..you are right
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@benktlofgren4710🤡
as an atheist, I agree with her.
religious hypocrisy, partly fueled my exit from religion.
Same with me. And it was the best decision I made.
Technically you never were religious then in the first place, you grew up in it younger but never went with it, only when you were able to be on your own you were able to finally move out.
@@dewolf123 not really seeing a point.... but okay
@@bronlokis The point is you never were religious before. Once an atheist always an atheist.
@@dewolf123 God Bless You.
Religion shouldn’t be brought into politics period
Religion is politics
If religion should not be allowed into politics, where do politicians get their moral compass?
Keshia Owens Morality doesn’t require religion. If something is morally wrong because God said it is then it is just as arbitrary as if anyone else said it.
@@speedy9388 that is extremely disrespectful to my God...comparing the almighty to the likes of oneself...smh. Fortunately, God is full of mercy and grace. I pray that he shows himself to you in a mighty way, in the name of Jesus. That being said no love lost. Meanwhile, we will agree to disagree. Have a blessed day :-)
@@keshiaowens9048 There has always been a system of morality and ethics LONG before Christianity was ever devised. Entire empires were formed around these systems (such as Ancient Greeks with their direct democracy). Even then Christianity was derived from paganism and in particular, the day of Christmas was stolen from that faith. (Especially since Christ was theoretically never born in December anyway).
This is the message I try to get across, but she does it so much better than I.
Thank you for finally starting the obvious and speaking our common human truth to power
Well, as an atheist, if Christians start using their religion as an excuse for free universal health care, then I'll have to give it a thumbs up
I mean, it's like she said, everything about Jesus was that everyone is equal, yet the major contradiction of the faith is look at equality as evil.
Agreed
You mean the healthcare you pay for through the government that's 20 trillion dollars in debt and extremely inefficient? Imagine the people at the DMV controlling your hospital.
@@ZachariahMBaird That's not how it works. And my DMV is pretty good, considering how much its funding's been cut. If you're in favor of a better DMV then you should be in favor of better government funding.
Well it's not really free is it?
American society is so weird man.
Unfortunately, our government is run completely by the wealthy and they act in their own self-interest more and more as time goes on and it's refreshing to see people in a position to have a voice, point it out.
FoxTc Tbh if I end up getting diabetes I’d genuinely consider moving to the borders of America and Canada so I can get insulin for like $30 instead
@@exoticcats6119 I got type 1 a year ago and my parents struggle to pay upwards of 600 a month😔
@@zacharynervo2091 Im sorry to hear that. America is so pathetic. I live next to Mexico and thanks to that my mother has good diabetes care. I hope your income multiplies so that you always have the meds you need.
@@zacharynervo2091 you pay HOW MUCH??? 600 a month to not die!??
Oh my gosh an actual high quality orator in Congress? That’s a change.
YOU. GO. GIRL!
I'm surprised there wasn't a standing ovation at the end of that.
I would've clapped, and I'm an atheist.
same
Everyone other than the Satan worshiper Republicans.
same
Same.
@@miked7212 Oooo! Don't put them in the same boat! Satanists are actually pretty rad 😂
Well, he wouldn't walk through those doors because he'd never make it through customs.
SO true!
😂😂😂
You're thinking of the wrong Jesus, white Jesus would be able to make it to the doors.
@@adamgtrap that jesus doesn't exist but I love how u said that cause its calling them out on whitewashing him
adamgtrap lol look at Jerusalem or Bethlehem on a map and look around at the people there. Jesus would never make it through immigration.
SEPARATION of church and state.
Speaking truth against power. Amen.
If you believe your religion gives you the right to regulate other people's lives, you need to rethink how you view your religion
Edit: to the people in the reply section, you and "the point" should get acquainted
How are they regulating other people's body? Like what topic is this even about.
She is a liar. She is attacking our beliefs. We have the right to believe in whatever we want just like trans men think they are women. She wants us to stop believing in the Bible and follow her faith of the Anti-Christ!
If u believe your vote gives someone else to regulate the lives of others u should probably rethink your entire thought process. Not saying that any religious views should infringe on the lives of others but neither should others cast a vote for their master government to rule over their lives either.
@@talonsilverhawk5763 Equality Act. Christians have been fighting against this because it will take away our Religious Liberties. This means if we preach the Gospel according to Jesus, it will be hate speech. We can be fined or thrown in jail.
My religion is the reason history unfolded the way it did and why you arent reading the Quran in a mosque.
I’m Christian, but I’m starting to have second thoughts because of how other Christians are using their religion as a weapon.
Christianity isn’t an excuse for homophobia.
Christianity isn’t an excuse for xenophobia.
The golden rule is to love your neighbor.
If you’re not going to do that, you’re not Christian.
Edit: man, you guys are gonna have a laugh at some of the people in the replies! some even discredit evolution! thanks to some of the people, though, who gave me advice on a new type of Christianity that is much more accepting.
Randy Hill
lol so you’re telling me all these years that I’ve gone to church every Sunday are nonexistent? I’m having second thoughts, not because I don’t believe in god, but because of the way that other Christians have been acting.
@@randyhill918 that's illogical thinking. Just because someone starts to disagree with their group doesn't make them not true to that group. People's views change over time and what you view as a true Christian is different than someone else's view of true Christian.
Today's Christians helped me discover what a sham Christianity is. I didn't stop believing because of them, but because of them I began to search my faith and Christianity in general and came to the conclusion it's useless. That doesn't mean I never was a Christian. It just means I no longer believe what I used to.
@Sidney Knapp are you telling me that I came from a fish because I don't see any evolution happening but I can see what the Bible says slowly coming true
@Sidney Knapp the Bible foretold that Israel would become a nation In one day did evolution do that no I'm pretty sure it was God
@Sidney Knapp prove evolution oh wait you can't
Wow ! Brilliant !👍
Religious freedom is essential, so is freedom from religion
I love how she kept saying “my faith” because she wasn’t forcing her ideas on anyone. It was one of the most respectful ways that I have heard someone talk about faith and religion
@Lori Thompson you are just mad that a young, powerful, independent woman was more successful at 29 than you will ever be. She is incredible and the fact that she got to where she is with no money makes her even more amazing. AOC is by far one of the best people in politics and honestly, even if she did cheat to get to where she is (which she didn't) I wouldn't care because Trump cheated to become president and managed to make the country even worse but no one cares. she is making the world so much better so while it is amazing how she got here by determination and hard work, if she had cheated to get here which she didn't, the good of her actions would have outweighed that bad thing because she has done incredible things in office.
You really make it hard to like you... you say, in the eyes of Your World this world... my beautiful young girl this world is coming to an end... these Republicans and their world of hate is coming to an end. You are a smart young lady start reading your Bible!!!
@@republicansthatdidntvotefo1605 I don't own a bible. I'm Jewish.
@Lori Thompson you're full of hate which is sad, I hope one day you find peace and start seeing what is truly evil
@@zeldahandel6211 you're Jewish right? read your Old Testament...
That gave me chills, she is what our government needs. She cares about us. How do people have anything bad to say about her. She is truly for the people. What a blessing to have her on our side.
Right! She is a fighter🤩
AND SHE PLAYS AMONG US!!! that’s amazing
AOC for pres 2024
@@ElyTFain for clout
@@charbucket1830 unfortunately she would bc she’s not going to be old enough to RUN
They’ll call this a stunt, or a blatant bias. But this needs to be shared to everyone because it is the truth.
Then go share your money. Stealing other peoples money and handing it out to others is not charity.
I am not a Christian and I think everything she said was just good common sense.
I’m atheist but my sister is Christian and she hates the fact that people use religion to hurt others.
That's none thing new religion been use as a weapon for millons of years since it's creations.
Agreed!
@Omen 9 You took the words out of my mouth, sir/madam. edit: that's the exact argument I use when it comes to these people, but some of them are just plain stubborn and dogmatic and just attack me
@David Castillo
He said "is used as a weapon" and it clearly is. You say malicious religious people don't represent you, but you apparently felt the need to jump down the throat of someone who merely noted they have existed for a long time(although, yeah, not millions of years).
Furthermore you respond with "you people", and everything that implies.
I don't judge the entire canvas based on the bits of blight, but I will note that you appear to be one of those bits of blight, if only because you are so obviously more interested in shielding the blight than combating it.
@David Castillo A small black blight? Way to minimize religions' impact of the world. Nah, yall godbotherers wont take responsibility, and thus no one is held responslbe. Either police your people, or admit a lot of them, not just a "small black blight" are shitlords who taint this planet.
Or just stop believing in imaginary things and you wont get lumped in with other people who evoke invisible things as justification for their prejudices and their acts of kindness. Oh hey, God just sent me a vision of a world not mystified and pacified by invisible authorities that are hijacked by malicious self interested paragons of deceit. If you don't listen to me you're missing out on 100% homegrown, honest-to-god from the metaphysical lips of the creator of everything--God's Word. See how that doesn't actually make any sense?
This is why I dislike organised religion. Just do your best to be a good person. Do as little harm as possible.
MaggieTheCat01 honestly same
In other words... "DO UNTO OTHERS AS YOU WOULD HAVE THEM DO UNTO YOU" The Golden Rule.
Dolliarama A You’ve been misinformed that’s not true
Roy Rauda in your opinion. In my opinion....my footsteps...I have seen more negativity in the name of religion. There is good and bad to everything but if you need a religion to be a good person, I suggest you do a lot more soul searching.
@@isaiaparicio good person for who?? Man or God?? That's the difference.
Brava, young woman!!! Every word the Truth!
Well spoken.
If all religious people were like AOC, I might not have a problem with religion.
may I suggest something out of love and respect
AOC spoke about loving people as ourselves and faith isn't excluding the poor, hungry ,& needy but to stand up for them, help the least of them because 'no one is to be denied what someone is entitled to'. This is her religion. You said " if all * Religious People* acted like AOC you wouldn't have a problem with Religion", My suggestion is that you don't have a problem with religion because religion is why she said what she said and stands for it . Religious people (they're different types) are the issue religious people not all but some do cause problems, but the religion it's self stayed the same and is a beautiful way of life. So the problem is seeing people who believe the same thing yet don't act the same way. Is it possible your problem isn't religion its's off course religious people. There are the ones that crucified Jesus and the ones who died for Jesus, Christians aren't perfected but I promise you we are all not the same .
With love
I come in peace
Natalie
exactly, my problem with religion is not so much religion itself, but more about how it brings us further apart.
We're definitely not all like that, those are just the people that get all the attention. At least the people I hang around, and including myself, we accept people for who they are, no matter what they look like, who they choose to love, or their beliefs. Nobody's perfect and Jesus said to love other's as yourself. Basically just being a decent human being and truly believing that Jesus died for us is really the basis of my religion. Not tryna force you to accept Christianity or whatever religion, so no offense intended, I just wanted to give my 2 cents lol
@@SolomonMoore by accepting people as they are, do you mean you accept their sins as well? I know Jesus told us to love, but love doesn’t always mean acceptance.
Most religious (Christian) people are like AOC, that's what she's trying to say. She's calling out the "Christians" in politics who have these extreme views and they're not a representative of the religious group. Evangelicals have always used the "Christian" card forever and it's some warped views honestly. The most important Christian values are about loving your neighbor and helping the needy. So policies like Social Security, having universal healthcare, supporting minorities, chartity etc. are actually very very Christian. It's actually MORE important as a Christian that you show kindness to those who are different, of lesser standing, poorer, or prosecuted than people of your equal.
Christianity isn’t the problem
It’s people who use it as a weapon to discriminate that are the problem
True
Like the Romans.
The Roman Catholic church.
Kill Jesus, take over, rewrite the bible, take money, keep power.
Tbf the people that use it as a weapon are typically Christians themselves.
I think the problem is that religion in general can be so easily used in order to promote inequality
@@bishopwhite1822 the Roman's didn't rewrite the Bible after killing Jesus because it wasn't written in the first place during that time.
She explained better than I ever could why I'm a Progressive and still identify as a Christian.
How could a christian believe in killing unborn babies?
Preach it AOC! You're my hero!
If you're only using religion as a basis for making laws of this land, you're doing it wrong. What happened to separation of Church and State?
Lmaoooo she's just doing what Conservatives have done for year's
Shes using religion as a guide on how to treat people. The way she treats and respects people informs the laws she wants to write. Shes not writing laws directly with religion in mind, but how religion has taught her to value other people.
Lol.. Every law in this world was backed up by Religious Belief.. look how middle east and muslim countries have different laws.. just purely because of religion.
That doesn't exist except in one of Jeffersons letters.
@@rebn8346 You beat me to the punch. I was going to mention that detail most folks don't know about, or conveniently leave out. In fact, the US Constitution was drafted by men of deep faith, and modeled many of its principles from scripture. I'm told, they even prayed before each meeting for God to give them wisdom in writing the document, and would adjourn to pray over points of disagreement. Indeed, without a common standard by which to measure things, there is no agreement.
Now, to be fair, Steecie could be referring to the corrupt nature of the Sanhedrin to write laws, in the name of religion, that generally benefitted themselves. That would support AOC's argument. Jesus called out the Pharisees on this many times, for twisting God's Law to enrich themselves.
And the right makes fun of her for being an empathetic caring person. Just sad. She's stood up for so many
Every one is empathetic with others Money
She is not empathetic nor is she a caring person. She is simply on a power trip.
She wants to take my hardworking money and give it to low life lazy people, NO THANKS
@@angelaborges4398 I agree with you completely
@@angelaborges4398 Amen. Say no to socialism!
Thomas Jefferson said in a letter to a synagogue that the role of the government in religious freedom is to protect the peoples religious rights. That is what there role is. After that the government should not interfere in any way in a persons right and expression of what ever their religion is and that goes for what ever they practice it.
Now if a person is not breaking a law then he or she should be left a lone. Even if a you do not believe in it, it should be free from government interference and angry atheistic politicians !
Oh my God, that was beautifully put.
Jesus would've been deported if he stepped into congress and said what he said thousands of years ago smh
Actually, freedom of speech would defend him in that scenario. You know; the law that the left hates.
@@finnturner4554 Yeah the famous law that the left hates. Man they rlly don’t like when a comedian calls everyone who lives in Chinatown “A bunch of Chinks” like cmon it’s freedom of speech!
@@finnturner4554 Yeah and you dumb conservatives would call his ideas radical and socialist and ban him for being a commie LOOOLLL
@@shreyarishi2720 I provide the insight on as to what I believe to be morally true (as I said, there is no objective morality), my prior statements do not have any implications towards my allegiance or the consistency of any political movement. Your statements cannot be statistically proved or disproved.
Hello that is why he was crucified... several thousands of years later we have learned NOTHING.
As an atheist I can agree with what she's saying.
God only matters to those who can use it to further their agenda.
Agreed
Probably because you think atheism is superior to everything else.
@rain Alaska well would you consider Trump a holy man? I'm an atheist so I shouldn't be judging if people are good Christians. But is someone holy if they have had two annulments of their marriages, committed adultery with a pornstar, discriminates against women, other races and people of other Faith's. Very very holy
Because she has no scriptures that back up what she says. That's how anyone can agree with her. All people are not holy and God does have a chosen people.
“It is part of my faith that all people are holy and all people are sacred.”
Then your faith is false.
There's a really easy solution to all of this. Just don't make laws based in faith. If it concerns a faith specifically such as removing a church or discrimination based on faith then that's fine. Make a new law. Otherwise sod off.
AOC is right. A homeless stranger preaching love for your enemy, and feed the poor, would indeed be rejected now just as he was 2000 years ago. Thank You!
Philip Rose Times have changed. Wait until your enemies kill your child then come back and talk to me
@@a.arianiti8169 I agree the world was probably far crueler back then
There is no Jesus in Christianity.
It's made up.
@@davedon260 The point is Republicans think they have a monopoly on Christianity, but the hateful insults of Trump's gutter mouth do not represent Jesus.
@@davedon260 The point is when Trump says women are ugly Christians need to reject his filthy speech.
As a Christian, I've never agreed more with anything. Sometimes disagree with aoc politically, but this truly brought tears to my eyes.
You must be a terrible Christian.
@@paulrye2301 how tho...
@@paulrye2301 man you're taking this way too far. I believe what the commenter meant was as a Christian they dont condone using their faith to make discrimination and bigotry right. It is not offensive to say other people in their faith use religion wrongly, it doesnt mean they use their faith that way, and it doesnt make it right for you to judge a persons christianity on a comment. Maybe you shouldn't assume everthing about someone's character when they simply agreed with someone on the use of their faith.
@@paulrye2301 Oh gotcha. When I read it, I went with the assumption that he was only talking about religious Congress men/women and senators since that's the focus of the video. I don't think they'd make a statement judging themselves and every single Christian.
@@angelinalitz5603 You are making a far more graceful statement than he did. We are all accountable for what we say publicly, AOC and VL alike. Making a critical ('judgmental') remark is not the same as literally judging someone. Judging means literally judging, ie, stoning someone. I don't know if you are a Christian - but if you were, you would make a better one because of your better choice of words.
Unbelievable the truth that comes out of this magnificent young lady. God bless this person!
You don't mess with the Queen's chick! Educated with attitude! I love her
"Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful."
~Lucius Annaeus Seneca
And for the Romans, it was.
For the common, wise and truly open-minded scientific man the bible is more than just a historical document, it is a love letter from the father. As for the scientific part...Science, if it follows its own rules, keeps proving the bible to be historically accurate. And if it's historical accuracy is proven, then what about all the prophesies that it has in it?
@@plexisgaming Sure thing Jockamo!🤣
@@donaldbird1005 is that the best argument you've got? an insult, how mature of you. (sarcasm intended).
@@plexisgaming your god creates the universe and then you tell me what is what? No thank you. Is that mature enough for you? If not, tough. I guess you'll just have to forgive me. Being the divine person you want to believe yourself to be.
America needs to stop saying "In God We Trust", because you clearly don't.
Pretty sure they mean the God of this world, satan. people say satan isn't real but the next moment they blaming God for their mistakes.
Yah the dem don’t
@Henlo_M800 ok
Well that convo ended quickly. Nice.
@@estellexix9164 true
AOC is my hero. We need more people in the world like her.
No please no
@@FOUR22 STFU! You're part of the problem!!
A very intelligent woman…
"You have to accept my religious freedom to deny you your rights. " that just ticks me off to no end.
The same religions were used to justify slavery, justify interracial relationships and marriage as illegal, control women’s bodies...the list goes on and on. Religion is beautiful, but in the hands of weak people, it reflects the ugliness in their souls.
What rights are taken from you?
@@AngelRodriguez-ii8fv
Christianity was used to justify banning mixed races marriages.
@@genieglasslamp5028 Stop living in the past. And I don't see you lefties caring at all about muslims treating people poorly, which happens way more often then christians.
@@juicysmollett1664 Ah yes, the old conservative Deflection tactic. ''You're mad about that when you should be mad about this'' is an invalid argument as one with enough mental capacity can be equally outraged by both wrongdoings.
"The best cure for Christianity is reading the Bible." Mark Twain
That's what happened to me. I hate when Christians ask why I'm not one and when I honestly reply that reading the bible is what did it. Besides how it is obviously made to keep people in line and to make certain men feel better about themselves, like how god decided to send bears to maul and kill children for saying a guy was bald
People say the bible is cruel is it really that cruel?
@@rickvandam3238 Read and judge for yourself. from cover to cover. If a former-Christian such as myself can be skeptical about the peaceful nature of the Old Testament and hence the overall goodness of God (while I was still attending sermons) but only willing to admit to myself that God isn't all rosy and merciful after years of doubting, then I'm pretty sure an unbiased outsider such as yourself will be able to come a conclusion much faster. and remember, you will be judging God based on his own principles--the highest standards. So anything less than that even a wee bit should be considered a failure. Separating the New Testament from the Old Testament to call the bible peaceful is like pointing to a sinking Titanic and calling it floating simply because the tip and only the tip of the ship is above water.
whatsGoinOn I would say they’re equally cruel.
whatsGoinOn a book written by people, who were obviously cruel. A book of cruelty.
None of us are qualified to judge.
It is time to get rid of tax exemption for the church... Tax them 20%.
As a Christian I can say this hits home. It angers me to see white supremacists and bigots weaponize the word as well, it paints a bad picture for the whole religion. We’re supposed to love our neighbors. But it’s okay, because they’ll be judged one day. It doesn’t mean we can’t do what she did and speak out.
I live in the south and Christians here fly battle flags and defend slavery by saying people like Stonewall and Robert E Lee were Christians. Stonewall was a slave owner. They only like black people that agree with them otherwise they hate them.
faiz abbas Kind of like how liberals hate any black conservative, you know, the “Uncle Toms”
Hypocrites
@@robtinker4906 we arent flying battle flags nor defending slavery are we
@@robtinker4906 or how conservatives hate anyone that don’t live the old fashioned Christian way. Or how anyone in the south is called a yankee because they hate the confederates. Don’t act like you guys are innocent
faiz abbas False. If you want to live in a country where the government dominates its people, then go to China or North Korea. America is meant to be free
Finally someone who could explain how religious groups use discrimination and bigotry to justify their faith..
OOOOh does that include muslims??? Say yes I dare you
@@GeneralG1810 Of course it does - why WOULDN'T it?
@Rhyle Swoon it’s more that they use their “faith” to justify the bigotry.
You worded it completely in reverse. They use FAITH to justify BIGOTRY.
@@GeneralG1810 something you idiots don't understand about liberals. We're not as willing to LIE to make a point!!!
John Adams once wrote, “Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious People. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.” Harry Truman, the thirty-third president wrote, "The fundamental basis of this nation’s laws was given to Moses on the Mount. The fundamental basis of our Bill of Rights comes from the teachings we get from Exodus and Saint Matthew, from Isaiah and Saint Paul…. If we don’t have a proper fundamental moral background, we will finally end up with a totalitarian government which does not believe in rights for anybody except the State!” President Grant wrote, Hold fast to the Bible as the sheet anchor of your liberties, write its precepts in your hearts, and practice them in your lives. To the influence of this book are we indebted for all the progress made in true civilization, and to this we must look as our guide in the future. Righteousness exalts a nation but sin is a reproach to any people." We need leaders today who understand and recognize that the Christian faith and the government of our nation are as inseparable as our hearts from our bodies to maintain the life of our nation.
PREACH ON SISTER! CAN I GET AN AMEN?!
Wow! She said everything I’ve been saying about the hypocrisy of our congress and misusing and quoting the Bible for their own political purposes. EVERYTHING
We are tired of you what have you done for our country
And Now the Catholic Supreme Court has ruled that human sacrifice is legal when they said Churches have the right to NOT follow CDC guidelines (masking/ social distancing) during a declared national Emergency and spread a deadly disease killing hundreds of thousands.. Other churches found ways to worship but The religious right couldn't be bothered.
@@davidmckibben1931 Well, we all know YOU have inspired at least one country song on South Park...
Christians use exclusion as a weapon daily, it's not just our congress. I grew up Mormon, I would know, and I see it done by people of all Christian religions.
@@davidmckibben1931 ...and I'm tired of what you have done TO our country.
I'm an atheist, and I'm tearing up here. Thank you, AOC.
Thank her indeed, Amazon is building in my city!
...I'm bagging my head just how stupid and hypocritical she is. She supports the slaughter of the unborn. And she is allied to Islamist.
God made us
Soha Noha where’s your proof?
Bobby Martin smart people sound stupid to stupid people.
Amen, Sister!
Well said hope more people listen
"When I give food to the poor, they call me a saint. When I ask why they are poor, they call me a communist." -Dom Helder Camara.
Eduardo Junqueira Asking why someone is poor is like asking why someone is short. You will always have both poor and short people
@@christiansoldier77 Poverty has been diminished substantially on most industrialized countries and outright eliminated on some European ones. Social justice works. Sorry to disappoint you but you are not borne to be elite forever.
@@eduardojunqueira8904 ummm.....are there still poor people ?
That quote doesn’t make any sense, it’s cute, nothing more.
@@christiansoldier77 poor is subjective to the society.
Absolute poverty - which is the worldwide benchmark for can a person live.
So yes poor people exist , but absolute poverty in most of Western Europe is gone.
I might actually have died if she had thrown in a "Can I get an Amen!"
As I said in an earlier comment, I'm an atheist. The only times I've been in a church in my life is either for a wedding or funeral, or as a tourist.
And I would have been right there with you, frankly. She needed Rev. Al right there next to her there. :)
Amen! now let the music play
Was that a joke ? Not funny
@@ericpelote998 it was a reference to Rupaul famous quotes.
Ray Rowley lol
Well she got an Amen from me
Where can i find the complete version?
This young lady would make a wonderful speaker of the House
I noticed how she said my faith and not my church or religion.
yup! there is no such thing as your faith. Especially as Christian.
@@david-ou8sq faith
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@@angelgirld and your point is?
@@david-ou8sq you are factully incorrect about the usage of the word faith. it is sysnonymous and interchangeable with the word religion. and ur responding like a child that just wants a last point instead. are you just doing this cuz you enjoy putting others down or becuase you need to feel right to be safe or something I'm tryna analyze why people become so petty and vindictive about getting the last word or seeming superior in a comment section. I'm genuinely asking. then again im kinda predicitng this will go right over your head and that your just looking for an angle to win some sort of battle. if thats the case just throw ur quip and feel like a big guy. suprise me. whattle it be?
@@angelgirld how is AOC using the word faith? yes, faith can stand for believing in someone or something, but when she talks about her faith, it's the faith of Christianity. Since she was spitting out scripture verses. When we use faith as a term of religion, it does not belong to anyone, but the Creator. When we use the term "my faith," we slowly starting to turn the faith into something that I pick and choose to believe, and that's what AOC is doing. Since we are talking about religion, the secular terms do little effects in this discussion. Funny how people like yourself are so quick to the childish tactic as name-calling. Why people are so petty? I would ask that about yourself sir or ma'am or whatever your preferred pronoun is. If we are about to have a real civil discussion, I suggest we treat each other with respect and let's not try to accuse each other. it's okay to give your opinion and still be civil. You don't have to throw accusations and name-calling while you state your opinion.
Hate doesn’t come from religion it comes from fear, so if you ever hear someone justify their hate through religion don’t listen to them.
Given that certain sects of Christianity are taught to fear God, tell me again how it doesn’t create fear or hate?
I so disagree. Religion uses fear as its key force to align and manipulate. The only part of religion I can get behind is faith. That's the part that focuses on love. Religion is honestly the scariest, most hateful thing I can think of, and frankly they're all synonymous
@@optimusprime4542 "Fear" means respect. Not literal fear. :| Surely you know this before you try and talk about theology.
Can you tell me if flying airplanes through buildings don't come from religion.
Optimus Prime454 fear in the religious context is synonymous with awe, actually. Kind of like a fire. There’s a beauty to it but you have to respectful of it’s power.
This was 3 yrs ago and its sad that it fell on deaf ears even today some of the more influential Republicans still do not hear her .
i often struggle with words, but she said it well. i often find myself so disturbed by how many people claim Christianity to do harmful or even hateful things to another, and it is never justified. what she said is true, Jesus commands us to love our neighbor and our enemy. not disrespect the free will God gave us by trying to take another's free will. in my opinion, it's the ultimate disrespect to God to try and take from another their free will to do with their life as they wish.
Jesus healed the sick. In this case of the woman who thought she was a man, do you think Jesus would remove her ovaries or help her mind accept her body and herself as a female? Your answer will say a lot about your path. What do you think AOC would say? Is this who you want to follow? Be very careful, this woman is dangerous.
I’m confused 🤷🏽♀️...why are there dislikes to what she has said? I’m not a religious person at all but what she said makes sense to me. I’ve never understood “overly religious” people who promote bigotry, exclusion and hate. Probably why I never had the desire to become religious....
"Overly Religious" people are usually manipulated. In modern religions you have a preacher that can basically say whatever he want to you and make you believe it come from God or whatever.
Miracle Mills When people who aren't living their life right are exposed to the truth in such an open and honest way, they normally become instantly offended and immediately repell such notions. Hence, the high level of dislikes. Prayerfully, some seeds of that truth have been planted into their minds and heart (without them even knowing) and will gradually bloom and change their perspective.
Because she’s using nice sounding words to promote her agenda of socialism.
@@nikitheeartist "Prayerfully"?
@@sarahm8827 Like "sharing", "caring", "helping", "looking out for", "respecting"... You are like soooo right, Sarah M. This sinister socialist agenda will have us all being nice to each other! That is just soooo anti-American, right?
She is a brilliant speaker and absolutely correct. No wonder the GOP and their owners, the American Oligarchs, are so frightened of her.
They were frightened from her until they were able to buy her out.
@Naji Rachid-Zayat that's yet to happen, she's literally one of the only ones that has yet to accept corporate money
Brilliant? Yeah, a former bartender who has never created a job, a business, a worthwhile thought. As useless and ignorant a human being as there is in this excuse called a government. Another empty professional politician with a big mouth and an empty head.
@@najirachid-zayat2881lol most GOP campaigns are from corporations.
@@lolfala101 Same with the Dumocrats, the party of woke billionaires and people who think they know how to save the planet (from what we don't know).
We need more like this smart and brave Lady in Government
It comes down to a territorial attitude. It is ok for my coworker to have so many christian things on the walls you’d swear she was trying to repel a vampire. But if I wanted to put 1 thing anywhere she’d have to GIVE territory, and that gets her knickers twisted.
But it’s not a territory. It’s incorporeal. If you give thousands of peoples their religious freedoms YOU DON’T LOSE ANY OF YOUR OWN! You can still do all the things you did yesterday. Having to share the road with other cars shouldn’t effect how you drive.
The ONLY territory is money. More parishes means more donations. More followers means more donations. It’s why a thousand years ago churches were very territorial. You don’t want half the town’s donations and another church to gets the rest.
So you make rules about breeding. You try to breed out the competition over a few generations. You try to convert. You try to get politicians of your persuasion. You send out missionaries.
Religion is not territorial. Organized religion is the original gentrification business. It’s money.
And sadly that aggressive attitude that every other religion is somehow encroaching has been instilled into the every day followers. It’s xenophobia without borders
I'm not religious but I totally understand her point here. And I agree that medical care should be something everyone is entitled to. Life or death shouldn't be treated like a business
Non religious people generally understand this far better than persons of faith do, so i wouldn't say "i am not religious, but.." 😆
Who is having their medical care being denied to and for what reason exactly?
@@andykim1040 there is a whole population who cannot afford medical care.
@@andykim1040 Catholic hospitals shouldn't even exist
According to the UN human rights Act it is
“When Jesus Christ came upon the Earth, you killed Him. The son of your own God. And only after He was dead did you worship Him and start killing those who would not.” -Tecumseh
We all killed Jesus because we have all sinned.
At least people of faith take a stand for something. Its easy to believe in nothing. There are problems with all religions but at least they have the strength to believe.
@@samatic7937 Well I am sorry you feel that way. Praying does help. It does take strength to believe and to stand up for what you believe either way. I guess we can agree to disagree at this point. Wish you all the best in your life.
@@samatic7937 I like how you twist things. You make assumptions a out God that no human can know. I also am for humanity, there is no divide between humanity and faith. I just pray and I also help my fellow man any way I can.
@@ME-kv8ew I really respect the way you handled your "conversation" with Samatic. You were respectful and courteous while disagreeing with him. There was no hostility or belittling in your comments. When it comes to following Christ, you not only talk the talk, you walk the walk. God bless you for setting a good example of a godly person.
If all religious people had this attitude, the world would be a much better place.
Wow. That was one of the most proving & in-depth statement/sermons/sharing oneself from the heart that I have heard in a long time. Thank you!
It feels very uncomfortable seeing extremely respectable, intelligent people preach important things that will likely go largely ignored.
yes it is.
...and I believe faith, not the religious kind, but faith and a steadfast focus towards the evolution of the human spirit is paramount to our mission. It already has passed a tipping point. now we see those that have and continue to embrace the darkness within themselves squirm, act out in frustration and anger, as they eat themselves from the inside out.
We might, as the humans leading this change towards a heart led life, have humility; having compassion for those who's realities are showing signs of crumbling. As their belief systems are beginning to be threatened by the majority of the world, they begin first with anger and lashing out. Yet their most difficult challenge still lies ahead; when they themselves begin to question their own beliefs and reality; causing their insanity to play out as an epic, internal battle for change within occurs. They will need support and love to get through it.
Hold your flame high.
You think AOC is intelligent?
@Southern Tiger the woman said the 3 branches of government were the house, senate, and the president 💀
@@jaidynluna3343 Sure, she could've read up more on that before asked about it. Doesn't mean she's stupid, only means at the time of that quote she lacked knowledge about something.
This however sounded very insightful to me. Of course she's gonna be painted as even more radical, now that she said to love everyone unconditionally. Can't have that, can we? We'll need to be able to identify ourselves through who our enemies are. I mean, if we let go of hate and the idea of "the other", this entire society might just collapse.
David Chapman she has a degree in political science, and is a member of Congress. That should be common knowledge to her.
Jesus was crucified because he walked into the Temple & threw 'The Money Changers' out. America would definitely crucify Jesus today because 'Capitalism' is our God.
He would make Madonna look like a nun. He goes around with 12 men.
He would have never gotten a following, one of his twelve apostles would have been an FBI mole working his hardest to bring jesus down
He did it because they were doing it in the temple
That is just wrong. I am not telling you to read the bible, I am an atheist myself. But that is not why they crucified him, you dingus. It is because he said he was the son of God (a huge turn-off for the jews of that time).
ImbetterthanU 415 yes. Totally different but people with an agenda will use false analogies to try and virtue signal.
Compare this to MTG's daily spew.