Headteacher HUMILIATES Connor Tomlinson: “Not Christian Values”
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Watch as this headteer calls out Tom Watch as this headteer calls out Tom over his views of Christianity and using over his views of Christianity and using over his views of Christianity and using our Lord to justify some of his our Lord to justify some of his our Lord to justify some of his ridiculous political views. ridiculous political views. ridiculous political views. >> Would argue that our um values are very >> Would argue that our um values are very >> Would argue that our um values are very much based in the Christian heritage of much based in the Christian heritage of much based in the Christian heritage of this country. this country. this country. >> This is and I feel we're getting away >> This is and I feel we're getting away >> This is and I feel we're getting away slightly from some slightly from some slightly from some >> I don't think a Christian heritage would >> I don't think a Christian heritage would >> I don't think a Christian heritage would encourage some of the things that you encourage some of the things that you encourage some of the things that you believe actually. believe actually. believe actually. >> Okay. Well, well, given given that you >> Okay. Well, well, given given that you >> Okay. Well, well, given given that you aren't a Christian, I am aren't a Christian, I am aren't a Christian, I am >> saying given you're not a Christian and >> saying given you're not a Christian and >> saying given you're not a Christian and I am. I mean, the pride in saying that. I am. I mean, the pride in saying that. I am. I mean, the pride in saying that. Now, obviously there's a difference Now, obviously there's a difference Now, obviously there's a difference between being a Christian and not being between being a Christian and not being between being a Christian and not being a Christian. I'm not denying that for a a Christian. I'm not denying that for a a Christian. I'm not denying that for a second. But just look at the heart second. But just look at the heart second. But just look at the heart posture. When someone says policies you posture. When someone says policies you posture. When someone says policies you support, etc., you don't think are in support, etc., you don't think are in support, etc., you don't think are in line with Christianity, as she says. His line with Christianity, as she says. His line with Christianity, as she says. His his go-to response there is, well, I'm a his go-to response there is, well, I'm a his go-to response there is, well, I'm a Christian. You're not a Christian. I Christian. You're not a Christian. I Christian. You're not a Christian. I mean, just unbelievable that response, mean, just unbelievable that response, mean, just unbelievable that response, you know? Surely, like if someone was to you know? Surely, like if someone was to you know? Surely, like if someone was to say that about me, I'd say, "Well, this, say that about me, I'd say, "Well, this, say that about me, I'd say, "Well, this, well, that." I wouldn't say, "Well, I'm well, that." I wouldn't say, "Well, I'm well, that." I wouldn't say, "Well, I'm a Christian. You're not a Christian." I a Christian. You're not a Christian." I a Christian. You're not a Christian." I mean, you really think Jesus would be mean, you really think Jesus would be mean, you really think Jesus would be here to today and he'd be like, "Well, here to today and he'd be like, "Well, here to today and he'd be like, "Well, I'm a Christian." Or, "I'm a Jew. You're I'm a Christian." Or, "I'm a Jew. You're I'm a Christian." Or, "I'm a Jew. You're not a Jew. You're a you're from Samaria.
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not a Jew. You're a you're from Samaria. not a Jew. You're a you're from Samaria. I'm not going to speak to you." Oh, I'm not going to speak to you." Oh, I'm not going to speak to you." Oh, wait. No, he did. Woman of the world. wait. No, he did. Woman of the world. wait. No, he did. Woman of the world. You know, just ludicrous response to You know, just ludicrous response to You know, just ludicrous response to what she says there. But we'll see what what she says there. But we'll see what what she says there. But we'll see what else Tom says here else Tom says here else Tom says here >> that will and I I think this is part of >> that will and I I think this is part of >> that will and I I think this is part of the problem of why tensions are so bad. the problem of why tensions are so bad. the problem of why tensions are so bad. you saying that to me will take on the you saying that to me will take on the you saying that to me will take on the aspect of um aspect of um aspect of um conversion and I'm not saying I conversion and I'm not saying I conversion and I'm not saying I interpreted it that way but it goes very interpreted it that way but it goes very interpreted it that way but it goes very much the same way for people who are of much the same way for people who are of much the same way for people who are of immigrant heritage saying let me explain immigrant heritage saying let me explain immigrant heritage saying let me explain to you how your culture and your to you how your culture and your to you how your culture and your identity actually includes me and that identity actually includes me and that identity actually includes me and that is what is getting a lot of people's is what is getting a lot of people's is what is getting a lot of people's backs up and this is why I mean I've backs up and this is why I mean I've backs up and this is why I mean I've never been impolite to you um but there never been impolite to you um but there never been impolite to you um but there is a discourse especially since our is a discourse especially since our is a discourse especially since our debate um the previous one where there debate um the previous one where there debate um the previous one where there is a lot of heated and inconsiderate is a lot of heated and inconsiderate is a lot of heated and inconsiderate rhetoric going from people who feel rhetoric going from people who feel rhetoric going from people who feel their backs are up against the wall their backs are up against the wall their backs are up against the wall demographically culturally. They feel demographically culturally. They feel demographically culturally. They feel like they're losing possession of their like they're losing possession of their like they're losing possession of their country and so they are being country and so they are being country and so they are being indiscriminately rude to people of other indiscriminately rude to people of other indiscriminately rude to people of other heritage who are actually on their side heritage who are actually on their side heritage who are actually on their side and say, "Oh, you're going back just and say, "Oh, you're going back just and say, "Oh, you're going back just like the rest of them." Now, I'm not like the rest of them." Now, I'm not like the rest of them." Now, I'm not doing that. But the moment you start to doing that. But the moment you start to doing that. But the moment you start to say say say you're not actually a Christian or you're not actually a Christian or you're not actually a Christian or you're you're you're >> say you weren't a Christian, I'm just >> say you weren't a Christian, I'm just >> say you weren't a Christian, I'm just saying some of the things that you're saying some of the things that you're saying some of the things that you're saying are not very saying are not very saying are not very >> which would say that therefore >> which would say that therefore >> which would say that therefore >> Yeah. key thing there. Things you were >> Yeah. key thing there. Things you were >> Yeah. key thing there. Things you were saying she didn't think was very saying she didn't think was very saying she didn't think was very Christian. She never said you weren't a Christian. She never said you weren't a Christian. She never said you weren't a Christian. Which is a key point because Christian. Which is a key point because Christian. Which is a key point because I would never deny someone's faith. And I would never deny someone's faith. And I would never deny someone's faith. And I'm not saying Tom is not a Christian.
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I'm not saying Tom is not a Christian. I'm not saying Tom is not a Christian. By the way, um who am I to judge him By the way, um who am I to judge him By the way, um who am I to judge him whether he believes that Jesus Christ whether he believes that Jesus Christ whether he believes that Jesus Christ was who walked the earth, who was with was who walked the earth, who was with was who walked the earth, who was with us, was the Messiah, was God incarnate. us, was the Messiah, was God incarnate. us, was the Messiah, was God incarnate. I I believe he believes that from the I I believe he believes that from the I I believe he believes that from the sounds of what he says and stuff. Um sounds of what he says and stuff. Um sounds of what he says and stuff. Um from from he says he's a Catholic. I from from he says he's a Catholic. I from from he says he's a Catholic. I can't say he's not a Catholic. I can't can't say he's not a Catholic. I can't can't say he's not a Catholic. I can't say he's not a Christian. And yeah, just say he's not a Christian. And yeah, just say he's not a Christian. And yeah, just to make that clear. to make that clear. to make that clear. >> I am insufficiently living up to >> I am insufficiently living up to >> I am insufficiently living up to Christianity. Christianity. Christianity. >> It's the same. And I'm saying some of >> It's the same. And I'm saying some of >> It's the same. And I'm saying some of the things you're saying I don't believe the things you're saying I don't believe the things you're saying I don't believe are Christian. Now, we can discuss that. are Christian. Now, we can discuss that. are Christian. Now, we can discuss that. >> Saying that you're acting like I'm >> Saying that you're acting like I'm >> Saying that you're acting like I'm living insufficient to Christianity. I living insufficient to Christianity. I living insufficient to Christianity. I mean, again, this what is this pride mean, again, this what is this pride mean, again, this what is this pride about? Like we're all sinners. We're about? Like we're all sinners. We're about? Like we're all sinners. We're like, I'm sure he is living insufficient like, I'm sure he is living insufficient like, I'm sure he is living insufficient to Christianity. I am as well. you know, to Christianity. I am as well. you know, to Christianity. I am as well. you know, I lust, I lie, I um focus on myself. You I lust, I lie, I um focus on myself. You I lust, I lie, I um focus on myself. You know, that you know, of course, we we know, that you know, of course, we we know, that you know, of course, we we fall we fall short of Christianity, fall we fall short of Christianity, fall we fall short of Christianity, especially as a Catholic. Like Catholics especially as a Catholic. Like Catholics especially as a Catholic. Like Catholics are very focused on since I'm I am a bit are very focused on since I'm I am a bit are very focused on since I'm I am a bit shocked he said that to be honest shocked he said that to be honest shocked he said that to be honest because that is quite a um doctrine of because that is quite a um doctrine of because that is quite a um doctrine of Catholicism, the focus on sin. So, I'm a Catholicism, the focus on sin. So, I'm a Catholicism, the focus on sin. So, I'm a bit shocked he says that. And you know, bit shocked he says that. And you know, bit shocked he says that. And you know, it's it's the classic CL Staples Lewis, it's it's the classic CL Staples Lewis, it's it's the classic CL Staples Lewis, you know, no man knows how evil he is you know, no man knows how evil he is you know, no man knows how evil he is until he's tried very hard to be good.
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until he's tried very hard to be good. until he's tried very hard to be good. Like the second we think we're somehow Like the second we think we're somehow Like the second we think we're somehow good enough and not in the sense of love good enough and not in the sense of love good enough and not in the sense of love or grace of God cuz that's completely or grace of God cuz that's completely or grace of God cuz that's completely separate paradigm but in the sense that separate paradigm but in the sense that separate paradigm but in the sense that the second we think we deserve what we the second we think we deserve what we the second we think we deserve what we get we we we are the kind of kings of get we we we are the kind of kings of get we we we are the kind of kings of our own universe that that gets into our own universe that that gets into our own universe that that gets into problematic waters. I mean there's problematic waters. I mean there's problematic waters. I mean there's William Shaw, I think his name is William Shaw, I think his name is William Shaw, I think his name is William Shaw, the famous theologian. He William Shaw, the famous theologian. He William Shaw, the famous theologian. He said, you know, no, no, nothing is said, you know, no, no, nothing is said, you know, no, no, nothing is confirmations of one's pride than confirmations of one's pride than confirmations of one's pride than thinking one is humble enough. I think thinking one is humble enough. I think thinking one is humble enough. I think that's that's quite a quite a quote, but that's that's quite a quite a quote, but that's that's quite a quite a quote, but we'll see what else their exchange has. we'll see what else their exchange has. we'll see what else their exchange has. >> I mean, at the end of the day, we're all >> I mean, at the end of the day, we're all >> I mean, at the end of the day, we're all about free speech. I should be able to about free speech. I should be able to about free speech. I should be able to say things I think. say things I think. say things I think. >> No, no, we are. I'm not saying >> No, no, we are. I'm not saying >> No, no, we are. I'm not saying >> you should not be so offended as >> you should not be so offended as >> you should not be so offended as >> I'm not offended. I'm not saying the I'm >> I'm not offended. I'm not saying the I'm >> I'm not offended. I'm not saying the I'm not saying Connor is saying that isn't not saying Connor is saying that isn't not saying Connor is saying that isn't Christian. Just to clarify, I think um I Christian. Just to clarify, I think um I Christian. Just to clarify, I think um I will I will give my hats off to Tom in will I will give my hats off to Tom in will I will give my hats off to Tom in the sense that he doesn't raise his the sense that he doesn't raise his the sense that he doesn't raise his voice. He he does come across very voice. He he does come across very voice. He he does come across very respectable in the dialogue and I I will respectable in the dialogue and I I will respectable in the dialogue and I I will give it due. It's good that he did come give it due. It's good that he did come give it due. It's good that he did come and debate and fresh out his ideas and debate and fresh out his ideas and debate and fresh out his ideas because it's so easy for him obviously because it's so easy for him obviously because it's so easy for him obviously not to because he's got his audience, not to because he's got his audience, not to because he's got his audience, he's got his views. He can easily say, he's got his views. He can easily say, he's got his views. He can easily say, "Well, what's in it for me? I don't want "Well, what's in it for me? I don't want "Well, what's in it for me? I don't want to do this." So respect for him actually to do this." So respect for him actually to do this." So respect for him actually coming and debating and I don't want to coming and debating and I don't want to coming and debating and I don't want to ridicule that because if we don't talk ridicule that because if we don't talk ridicule that because if we don't talk we don't have these discussion if we we don't have these discussion if we we don't have these discussion if we don't thrash it out as you could say don't thrash it out as you could say don't thrash it out as you could say like we're just going to result to like we're just going to result to like we're just going to result to fighting and a more polarized Britain.
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fighting and a more polarized Britain. fighting and a more polarized Britain. So you know respect both of them for So you know respect both of them for So you know respect both of them for coming together. Now I vehemently coming together. Now I vehemently coming together. Now I vehemently disagree with Tom and I think so many of disagree with Tom and I think so many of disagree with Tom and I think so many of his views goes against our Lord Jesus in his views goes against our Lord Jesus in his views goes against our Lord Jesus in the views he's he has way too much focus the views he's he has way too much focus the views he's he has way too much focus on ancestrial identity. I mean the fact on ancestrial identity. I mean the fact on ancestrial identity. I mean the fact that Arab, you know, Jesus, the Aramaic that Arab, you know, Jesus, the Aramaic that Arab, you know, Jesus, the Aramaic Jew, refugee would be worried about Jew, refugee would be worried about Jew, refugee would be worried about ancestral ancestry and who who was ancestral ancestry and who who was ancestral ancestry and who who was allowed in Nazareth or Bethlehem. I just allowed in Nazareth or Bethlehem. I just allowed in Nazareth or Bethlehem. I just think is absurd based on his teachings think is absurd based on his teachings think is absurd based on his teachings and what he did. Um I think that and what he did. Um I think that and what he did. Um I think that Christianity of all the religions very Christianity of all the religions very Christianity of all the religions very much um wants to uh uh hold a hand much um wants to uh uh hold a hand much um wants to uh uh hold a hand across the divide and very much help the across the divide and very much help the across the divide and very much help the others across that divide and it isn't others across that divide and it isn't others across that divide and it isn't just about I want to look after my own just about I want to look after my own just about I want to look after my own and that's it. Um and that's it. Um and that's it. Um >> this is just absolutely >> this is just absolutely >> this is just absolutely pivot like absolutely central to the pivot like absolutely central to the pivot like absolutely central to the claims that Jesus had. You know, Paul claims that Jesus had. You know, Paul claims that Jesus had. You know, Paul speaks about neither Jew nor Greek, for speaks about neither Jew nor Greek, for speaks about neither Jew nor Greek, for we are all one in Christ. And let me we are all one in Christ. And let me we are all one in Christ. And let me just read out some verses that our Lord just read out some verses that our Lord just read out some verses that our Lord said, but also other verses in the Bible said, but also other verses in the Bible said, but also other verses in the Bible that reaffirm this position. Cuz let's that reaffirm this position. Cuz let's that reaffirm this position. Cuz let's not forget Jesus did not go to the not forget Jesus did not go to the not forget Jesus did not go to the ancestral Jews. He didn't go to the ancestral Jews. He didn't go to the ancestral Jews. He didn't go to the people who they wanted him to hang about people who they wanted him to hang about people who they wanted him to hang about with. You know, he said, "Make disciples with. You know, he said, "Make disciples with. You know, he said, "Make disciples of all nations." He didn't go, "Oh, of all nations." He didn't go, "Oh, of all nations." He didn't go, "Oh, wait. Uh, you all from a different wait. Uh, you all from a different wait. Uh, you all from a different heritage. Let me deport you. uh you heritage. Let me deport you. uh you heritage. Let me deport you. uh you don't quite integrate with what I think don't quite integrate with what I think don't quite integrate with what I think integration is, you're getting deported.
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integration is, you're getting deported. integration is, you're getting deported. You really think Jesus would do that? You really think Jesus would do that? You really think Jesus would do that? The Aramaic Jew, he would go around The Aramaic Jew, he would go around The Aramaic Jew, he would go around being like, "Yeah, if you oh, you don't being like, "Yeah, if you oh, you don't being like, "Yeah, if you oh, you don't speak my language currently, right? speak my language currently, right? speak my language currently, right? You're getting deported." But anyway, You're getting deported." But anyway, You're getting deported." But anyway, let let's let me just read, ladies and let let's let me just read, ladies and let let's let me just read, ladies and gentlemen, a just a few verses from our gentlemen, a just a few verses from our gentlemen, a just a few verses from our Lord Jesus Christ. So, we got Matthew, Lord Jesus Christ. So, we got Matthew, Lord Jesus Christ. So, we got Matthew, make disciples of all nations as Jesus make disciples of all nations as Jesus make disciples of all nations as Jesus said, the good Samaritan. You know, the said, the good Samaritan. You know, the said, the good Samaritan. You know, the fact that Jesus went to a woman from fact that Jesus went to a woman from fact that Jesus went to a woman from Samaria and and even was with her was Samaria and and even was with her was Samaria and and even was with her was absolute like talking about integration. absolute like talking about integration. absolute like talking about integration. That would have been viewed as the most That would have been viewed as the most That would have been viewed as the most unintegrated thing for a Jew possibly to unintegrated thing for a Jew possibly to unintegrated thing for a Jew possibly to do. One, they hated Samaritans. Second do. One, they hated Samaritans. Second do. One, they hated Samaritans. Second of all, she's a woman. Third of all, of all, she's a woman. Third of all, of all, she's a woman. Third of all, it's during the day, which which means it's during the day, which which means it's during the day, which which means that she almost definitely is sleeping that she almost definitely is sleeping that she almost definitely is sleeping around because she doesn't go with the around because she doesn't go with the around because she doesn't go with the other woman in the morning when it's other woman in the morning when it's other woman in the morning when it's cooler or the evening. I mean, the cooler or the evening. I mean, the cooler or the evening. I mean, the notion that Jesus would worry about notion that Jesus would worry about notion that Jesus would worry about ancestral roots. I mean, come on, mate. ancestral roots. I mean, come on, mate. ancestral roots. I mean, come on, mate. That is embarrassing. And then you got That is embarrassing. And then you got That is embarrassing. And then you got um John, salvation is from the Drew um John, salvation is from the Drew um John, salvation is from the Drew Jews, but the true worshippers will Jews, but the true worshippers will Jews, but the true worshippers will worship in spirit and truth. And then worship in spirit and truth. And then worship in spirit and truth. And then you got famously Jesus does in Matthew you got famously Jesus does in Matthew you got famously Jesus does in Matthew heal Roman centurion servant. And now heal Roman centurion servant. And now heal Roman centurion servant. And now just imagine that because the Jews hated just imagine that because the Jews hated just imagine that because the Jews hated the Romans. I mean they were occupying the Romans. I mean they were occupying the Romans. I mean they were occupying them. Everyone in the Jews were wanted a them. Everyone in the Jews were wanted a them. Everyone in the Jews were wanted a rebellion. They wanted the Messiah to rebellion. They wanted the Messiah to rebellion. They wanted the Messiah to come along and be like we're going to come along and be like we're going to come along and be like we're going to take on the Romans. We're going to take on the Romans. We're going to take on the Romans. We're going to destroy them. And some people think destroy them. And some people think destroy them. And some people think that's why Judas betrayed him because that's why Judas betrayed him because that's why Judas betrayed him because the kind of the vision of what the they
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the kind of the vision of what the they the kind of the vision of what the they wanted the Messiah to be wasn't what wanted the Messiah to be wasn't what wanted the Messiah to be wasn't what they said. You know, send them out, you they said. You know, send them out, you they said. You know, send them out, you know, love your neighbor, turn the other know, love your neighbor, turn the other know, love your neighbor, turn the other cheek. If you know he asks you a bit of cheek. If you know he asks you a bit of cheek. If you know he asks you a bit of clothes, give him even more. You know, clothes, give him even more. You know, clothes, give him even more. You know, if he asks you to walk one mile, walk if he asks you to walk one mile, walk if he asks you to walk one mile, walk two. Like the list goes on. Like Jesus two. Like the list goes on. Like Jesus two. Like the list goes on. Like Jesus was not focused on his identity being in was not focused on his identity being in was not focused on his identity being in these groups. He he viewed groups as these groups. He he viewed groups as these groups. He he viewed groups as almost like a a disservice to what God almost like a a disservice to what God almost like a a disservice to what God spoke about and real love. You know, spoke about and real love. You know, spoke about and real love. You know, there's a reason I've reiterated, but there's a reason I've reiterated, but there's a reason I've reiterated, but there's a reason he got so angry in the there's a reason he got so angry in the there's a reason he got so angry in the temple. It's because that was where temple. It's because that was where temple. It's because that was where everyone could worship, not just Jews, everyone could worship, not just Jews, everyone could worship, not just Jews, but Gentiles alike. And it was turned but Gentiles alike. And it was turned but Gentiles alike. And it was turned into this kind of marketplace of making into this kind of marketplace of making into this kind of marketplace of making money. And he was like, you know, this money. And he was like, you know, this money. And he was like, you know, this is my house. How dare you also claim is my house. How dare you also claim is my house. How dare you also claim this divinity. And that had impact this divinity. And that had impact this divinity. And that had impact because it was a place for everyone. And because it was a place for everyone. And because it was a place for everyone. And Jesus went to them the people who viewed Jesus went to them the people who viewed Jesus went to them the people who viewed as scum as the earth. He wasn't a as scum as the earth. He wasn't a as scum as the earth. He wasn't a puritanical guy. He wouldn't have said, puritanical guy. He wouldn't have said, puritanical guy. He wouldn't have said, "Oh, what's your lineage in Judaism? Oh, "Oh, what's your lineage in Judaism? Oh, "Oh, what's your lineage in Judaism? Oh, wait, no, you should be deported." You wait, no, you should be deported." You wait, no, you should be deported." You know, if if Restore Britain were in know, if if Restore Britain were in know, if if Restore Britain were in power right now, who to Tom here power right now, who to Tom here power right now, who to Tom here represents, right, they would probably represents, right, they would probably represents, right, they would probably deport Jesus back to Nazareth or deport Jesus back to Nazareth or deport Jesus back to Nazareth or Bethlehem. You know, the notion that Bethlehem. You know, the notion that Bethlehem. You know, the notion that like Christian values, get out of it.
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like Christian values, get out of it. like Christian values, get out of it. Absolute nonsense. But um you know, G Absolute nonsense. But um you know, G Absolute nonsense. But um you know, G Jesus drives out the money changes in Jesus drives out the money changes in Jesus drives out the money changes in Mark Mark the earliest gospel. My house Mark Mark the earliest gospel. My house Mark Mark the earliest gospel. My house will be called a house of prayer for all will be called a house of prayer for all will be called a house of prayer for all nations. you know that reiteration. Um nations. you know that reiteration. Um nations. you know that reiteration. Um and then you got the teachings of Paul and then you got the teachings of Paul and then you got the teachings of Paul which are the earliest letters we have which are the earliest letters we have which are the earliest letters we have in the New Testament even before the in the New Testament even before the in the New Testament even before the gospels. Um you got Romans. I love gospels. Um you got Romans. I love gospels. Um you got Romans. I love Romans. There is no distinction between Romans. There is no distinction between Romans. There is no distinction between Jew and Greek. The same Lord is Lord of Jew and Greek. The same Lord is Lord of Jew and Greek. The same Lord is Lord of all. You got lovely Ephesians. Um so the all. You got lovely Ephesians. Um so the all. You got lovely Ephesians. Um so the letter to Ephesus. Um so G Paul says letter to Ephesus. Um so G Paul says letter to Ephesus. Um so G Paul says about Jesus that he has broken down the about Jesus that he has broken down the about Jesus that he has broken down the dividing walls of hostility between Jews dividing walls of hostility between Jews dividing walls of hostility between Jews and Gentiles and again re complete and Gentiles and again re complete and Gentiles and again re complete reiteration about how our identity reiteration about how our identity reiteration about how our identity should only be in Jesus only be in God should only be in Jesus only be in God should only be in Jesus only be in God not things of this world that's a not things of this world that's a not things of this world that's a constant theme throughout the old and constant theme throughout the old and constant theme throughout the old and new testament you know the second we new testament you know the second we new testament you know the second we depend on our identity on the earth on depend on our identity on the earth on depend on our identity on the earth on and that's not to say that we can't have and that's not to say that we can't have and that's not to say that we can't have nation states that's not to say that we nation states that's not to say that we nation states that's not to say that we can't have we can't love our country but can't have we can't love our country but can't have we can't love our country but for our identity to be in one's country for our identity to be in one's country for our identity to be in one's country is very against what Jesus spoke about is very against what Jesus spoke about is very against what Jesus spoke about very against um much of the Christian very against um much of the Christian very against um much of the Christian teachings which Paul reiterates teachings which Paul reiterates teachings which Paul reiterates endlessly you know the Paul was a endlessly you know the Paul was a endlessly you know the Paul was a radical person going about to anyone radical person going about to anyone radical person going about to anyone again um so again um so again um so and she's spot on here when she says you
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and she's spot on here when she says you and she's spot on here when she says you know Christianity is the radical know Christianity is the radical know Christianity is the radical teachings of giving your hand out to teachings of giving your hand out to teachings of giving your hand out to someone it's giving your hand out to the someone it's giving your hand out to the someone it's giving your hand out to the weakest giving to hand out to the person weakest giving to hand out to the person weakest giving to hand out to the person no one wants to speak to. That's who no one wants to speak to. That's who no one wants to speak to. That's who Jesus was. It wasn't some puritanical Jesus was. It wasn't some puritanical Jesus was. It wasn't some puritanical heritage bollocks. I mean, get out of heritage bollocks. I mean, get out of heritage bollocks. I mean, get out of here, mate. Like, here, mate. Like, here, mate. Like, >> which I think is one of the >> which I think is one of the >> which I think is one of the extraordinary things about Christianity. extraordinary things about Christianity. extraordinary things about Christianity. I was brought up in a Christian I was brought up in a Christian I was brought up in a Christian household, so I'm very familiar with household, so I'm very familiar with household, so I'm very familiar with Christianity. I went to church, you Christianity. I went to church, you Christianity. I went to church, you know, for many, many years. Um, and as I know, for many, many years. Um, and as I know, for many, many years. Um, and as I say, the values at Michaela are very say, the values at Michaela are very say, the values at Michaela are very much grounded in the heritage of our much grounded in the heritage of our much grounded in the heritage of our Christian culture here and resemble the Christian culture here and resemble the Christian culture here and resemble the parish schools of the 1800s in Britain. parish schools of the 1800s in Britain. parish schools of the 1800s in Britain. >> But it's still Can I Sorry, I'll just I >> But it's still Can I Sorry, I'll just I >> But it's still Can I Sorry, I'll just I I don't want to. I don't want to. I don't want to. >> Whereas the spontaneous kind of thing >> Whereas the spontaneous kind of thing >> Whereas the spontaneous kind of thing that you talk about about this that you talk about about this that you talk about about this spontaneous order is the kind of thing spontaneous order is the kind of thing spontaneous order is the kind of thing that progressives push. I don't think that progressives push. I don't think that progressives push. I don't think it's true. I think that sort of thing it's true. I think that sort of thing it's true. I think that sort of thing needs to be taught. if I can lay this needs to be taught. if I can lay this needs to be taught. if I can lay this out because I I have found it. out because I I have found it. out because I I have found it. >> And can I also just add that the >> And can I also just add that the >> And can I also just add that the incredible thing about Christianity is incredible thing about Christianity is incredible thing about Christianity is very much that it's for anyone that very much that it's for anyone that very much that it's for anyone that anyone it's it's not your lineage. It's anyone it's it's not your lineage. It's anyone it's it's not your lineage. It's not um things you can't control. No, you not um things you can't control. No, you not um things you can't control. No, you can feel the love of Jesus Christ can feel the love of Jesus Christ can feel the love of Jesus Christ whoever you are. And very much what Tom whoever you are. And very much what Tom whoever you are. And very much what Tom is saying here is he's saying that you is saying here is he's saying that you is saying here is he's saying that you know even if you're born here even if um know even if you're born here even if um know even if you're born here even if um you know you're completely integrated you know you're completely integrated you know you're completely integrated with the culture and everything you're with the culture and everything you're with the culture and everything you're not British and even if you thought that not British and even if you thought that not British and even if you thought that right which I I don't actually agree
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right which I I don't actually agree right which I I don't actually agree with but even if you thought that cuz I with but even if you thought that cuz I with but even if you thought that cuz I think somebody can be British they can think somebody can be British they can think somebody can be British they can in they can become what it means to be in they can become what it means to be in they can become what it means to be British completely whoever like if British completely whoever like if British completely whoever like if they're born here you know the values we they're born here you know the values we they're born here you know the values we old they they hold them as well. I I old they they hold them as well. I I old they they hold them as well. I I don't see why they're not British. But don't see why they're not British. But don't see why they're not British. But um just on the point about Tom, like as um just on the point about Tom, like as um just on the point about Tom, like as a Christian, right, you're online a Christian, right, you're online a Christian, right, you're online speaking about ethnicity or um you know, speaking about ethnicity or um you know, speaking about ethnicity or um you know, replacement or just focusing on these replacement or just focusing on these replacement or just focusing on these identity issues. And it's like as a identity issues. And it's like as a identity issues. And it's like as a Christian, we got millions of people Christian, we got millions of people Christian, we got millions of people going to food banks. We got you know, going to food banks. We got you know, going to food banks. We got you know, homeless people. We have people in homeless people. We have people in homeless people. We have people in desperate situations. We have um people desperate situations. We have um people desperate situations. We have um people who are so miserable they hate who are so miserable they hate who are so miserable they hate themselves taking their own lives. The themselves taking their own lives. The themselves taking their own lives. The list goes on. And to have your whole list goes on. And to have your whole list goes on. And to have your whole focus as a fellow follower of our Lord focus as a fellow follower of our Lord focus as a fellow follower of our Lord Jesus Christ about ancestral identity I Jesus Christ about ancestral identity I Jesus Christ about ancestral identity I find remarkable. I do not know how when find remarkable. I do not know how when find remarkable. I do not know how when you read the gospels, when you see what you read the gospels, when you see what you read the gospels, when you see what our Lord says, you think that the best our Lord says, you think that the best our Lord says, you think that the best use of your time is to focus on identity use of your time is to focus on identity use of your time is to focus on identity issues to do with Britain.
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issues to do with Britain. issues to do with Britain. You know, correct me if I'm wrong, but I You know, correct me if I'm wrong, but I You know, correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think that that, you know, spreads don't think that that, you know, spreads don't think that that, you know, spreads the gospel. I don't and that's not to the gospel. I don't and that's not to the gospel. I don't and that's not to say that it's everyone's duty to say that it's everyone's duty to say that it's everyone's duty to evangelize. I don't want to come across evangelize. I don't want to come across evangelize. I don't want to come across as overly preachy here and prideful cuz as overly preachy here and prideful cuz as overly preachy here and prideful cuz it's not like I'm a incredible man who's it's not like I'm a incredible man who's it's not like I'm a incredible man who's done all these great things that you done all these great things that you done all these great things that you know there's loads of things I want to know there's loads of things I want to know there's loads of things I want to do and there's loads of things I do do and there's loads of things I do do and there's loads of things I do wrong and you know there are things that wrong and you know there are things that wrong and you know there are things that I'm sure Tom has done that are very I'm sure Tom has done that are very I'm sure Tom has done that are very impressive you know he's clearly a very impressive you know he's clearly a very impressive you know he's clearly a very educated man he's clearly um got a lot educated man he's clearly um got a lot educated man he's clearly um got a lot about him he's very you know he's very about him he's very you know he's very about him he's very you know he's very educated he's well spoken he's built a educated he's well spoken he's built a educated he's well spoken he's built a big following you know I'm not I'm not big following you know I'm not I'm not big following you know I'm not I'm not um I'm not saying that he hasn't done um I'm not saying that he hasn't done um I'm not saying that he hasn't done anything impressive I'm just saying the anything impressive I'm just saying the anything impressive I'm just saying the focusing of time when if you like focusing of time when if you like focusing of time when if you like believe in our lord was the messiah you believe in our lord was the messiah you believe in our lord was the messiah you know I don't understand this fixation know I don't understand this fixation know I don't understand this fixation you got a teacher here who I won't even you got a teacher here who I won't even you got a teacher here who I won't even lie the I hated school and the way she lie the I hated school and the way she lie the I hated school and the way she her school set up I actually don't like her school set up I actually don't like her school set up I actually don't like at all but she has had a very positive at all but she has had a very positive at all but she has had a very positive impact on society and everything and to impact on society and everything and to impact on society and everything and to basically go after her based on some basically go after her based on some basically go after her based on some ridiculous identity nonsense I just find ridiculous identity nonsense I just find ridiculous identity nonsense I just find bizarre like the use of time been doing bizarre like the use of time been doing bizarre like the use of time been doing that is just crazy.
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that is just crazy. that is just crazy. >> To finish a sentence, I must say. First >> To finish a sentence, I must say. First >> To finish a sentence, I must say. First of all, um, no, I wouldn't say your of all, um, no, I wouldn't say your of all, um, no, I wouldn't say your school is particularly Christian when it school is particularly Christian when it school is particularly Christian when it enforces secularism. And other religions enforces secularism. And other religions enforces secularism. And other religions are not reconcilable with Christianity. are not reconcilable with Christianity. are not reconcilable with Christianity. The truth, the truth claims that they The truth, the truth claims that they The truth, the truth claims that they make are mutually incompatible. So, he's make are mutually incompatible. So, he's make are mutually incompatible. So, he's got a point there in the sense that the got a point there in the sense that the got a point there in the sense that the truth claims of other religions aren't truth claims of other religions aren't truth claims of other religions aren't compatible with Christianity. Now, one, compatible with Christianity. Now, one, compatible with Christianity. Now, one, it means what what do you mean by it means what what do you mean by it means what what do you mean by compatibility? Because I would argue in compatibility? Because I would argue in compatibility? Because I would argue in Islam while you could argue that Islam while you could argue that Islam while you could argue that Muhammad from some people's perspective Muhammad from some people's perspective Muhammad from some people's perspective would be a heretic, you could also say would be a heretic, you could also say would be a heretic, you could also say that Islam is very much more closer to that Islam is very much more closer to that Islam is very much more closer to Christianity than Christianity than Christianity than loads of faiths. You know, I mean the loads of faiths. You know, I mean the loads of faiths. You know, I mean the divinity of Jesus as always speak about divinity of Jesus as always speak about divinity of Jesus as always speak about him performing miracles as a baby. You him performing miracles as a baby. You him performing miracles as a baby. You know, his divinity is even greater in know, his divinity is even greater in know, his divinity is even greater in the Quran some people say than in the the Quran some people say than in the the Quran some people say than in the Bible. Like it's not to say that they Bible. Like it's not to say that they Bible. Like it's not to say that they don't value Jesus. I mean, Jesus is an don't value Jesus. I mean, Jesus is an don't value Jesus. I mean, Jesus is an incredibly important person. I mean, incredibly important person. I mean, incredibly important person. I mean, famously with the Olympics when they famously with the Olympics when they famously with the Olympics when they mopped the Last Supper and they got all mopped the Last Supper and they got all mopped the Last Supper and they got all these complaints after it, it wasn't these complaints after it, it wasn't these complaints after it, it wasn't from Christians. It was actually from from Christians. It was actually from from Christians. It was actually from Muslims because Jesus is such an Muslims because Jesus is such an Muslims because Jesus is such an important prophet. I think he's number important prophet. I think he's number important prophet. I think he's number two in Islam. Um, and that's not to say two in Islam. Um, and that's not to say two in Islam. Um, and that's not to say that there aren't issues of integration.
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that there aren't issues of integration. that there aren't issues of integration. That's not to say that there aren't That's not to say that there aren't That's not to say that there aren't issues going on. Um, but again is this issues going on. Um, but again is this issues going on. Um, but again is this fixation on identity and and going after fixation on identity and and going after fixation on identity and and going after a school that is clearly very a school that is clearly very a school that is clearly very successful. Like I I don't particularly successful. Like I I don't particularly successful. Like I I don't particularly like how she's done things, but it like how she's done things, but it like how she's done things, but it clearly worked. You know, that's clearly worked. You know, that's clearly worked. You know, that's undeniable, I think. Um, but we'll see undeniable, I think. Um, but we'll see undeniable, I think. Um, but we'll see what else she says here. what else she says here. what else she says here. >> So, in order to have British culture, >> So, in order to have British culture, >> So, in order to have British culture, it's not Islamic, it's not Hindu, it's it's not Islamic, it's not Hindu, it's it's not Islamic, it's not Hindu, it's not Sikh. And so, we shouldn't be giving not Sikh. And so, we shouldn't be giving not Sikh. And so, we shouldn't be giving quarter or at least equal consideration quarter or at least equal consideration quarter or at least equal consideration to that with the faith that built the to that with the faith that built the to that with the faith that built the country. But getting away from country. But getting away from country. But getting away from Christianity, not not not wholesale Christianity, not not not wholesale Christianity, not not not wholesale because it is important, but getting because it is important, but getting because it is important, but getting away from that. away from that. away from that. >> Getting away from Christianity is >> Getting away from Christianity is >> Getting away from Christianity is important. But um important. But um important. But um um but anyway, I hope you did enjoy. I um but anyway, I hope you did enjoy. I um but anyway, I hope you did enjoy. I hope I didn't come across as prideful hope I didn't come across as prideful hope I didn't come across as prideful and judgmental cuz Tom, you know, God and judgmental cuz Tom, you know, God and judgmental cuz Tom, you know, God bless you and may God move your heart. bless you and may God move your heart. bless you and may God move your heart. Um I but I just think you have an Um I but I just think you have an Um I but I just think you have an overfixation on identity, mate. I think overfixation on identity, mate. I think overfixation on identity, mate. I think you have an overly you have an overly you have an overly um almost insecure way of looking at um almost insecure way of looking at um almost insecure way of looking at your identity. And I think it needs to your identity. And I think it needs to your identity. And I think it needs to be way more grounded in God, Jesus of be way more grounded in God, Jesus of be way more grounded in God, Jesus of Nazareth, what it means to be a Nazareth, what it means to be a Nazareth, what it means to be a Christian rather than being obsessed by Christian rather than being obsessed by Christian rather than being obsessed by these ancestral these ancestral these ancestral identity issues. Like this is just identity issues. Like this is just identity issues. Like this is just wokeness on the right, ladies and wokeness on the right, ladies and wokeness on the right, ladies and gentlemen. And it's really growing. You gentlemen. And it's really growing. You gentlemen. And it's really growing. You know, I think Restore hit 110,000 know, I think Restore hit 110,000 know, I think Restore hit 110,000 members. But um yeah, I hope you'd members. But um yeah, I hope you'd members. But um yeah, I hope you'd enjoy. If you did hate what I said, enjoy. If you did hate what I said, enjoy. If you did hate what I said, leave a comment. be interested to hear leave a comment. be interested to hear leave a comment. be interested to hear what you say. Um, but yeah, love you what you say. Um, but yeah, love you what you say. Um, but yeah, love you all. God bless. God bless you, Tom. My all. God bless. God bless you, Tom. My all. God bless. God bless you, Tom. My apologies if I did come across as apologies if I did come across as apologies if I did come across as arrogant. Uh, I do wish you the best and
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arrogant. Uh, I do wish you the best and arrogant. Uh, I do wish you the best and I hope the spirit moves in your heart. I hope the spirit moves in your heart. I hope the spirit moves in your heart. Um, and at the end of the day, at least Um, and at the end of the day, at least Um, and at the end of the day, at least they had a conversation cuz it's easy they had a conversation cuz it's easy they had a conversation cuz it's easy for people to sit on the sidelines, for people to sit on the sidelines, for people to sit on the sidelines, criticize both of them, similar to criticize both of them, similar to criticize both of them, similar to myself even, and um, you know, say, myself even, and um, you know, say, myself even, and um, you know, say, "Well, this, well that." Well, at least "Well, this, well that." Well, at least "Well, this, well that." Well, at least they come together and and threshed out. they come together and and threshed out. they come together and and threshed out. Because if we can't do that, ladies and Because if we can't do that, ladies and Because if we can't do that, ladies and gentlemen, we're going down a very dark gentlemen, we're going down a very dark gentlemen, we're going down a very dark path. And whe whether I disagree with path. And whe whether I disagree with path. And whe whether I disagree with Tom on this or that, he is a fellow Tom on this or that, he is a fellow Tom on this or that, he is a fellow brother. He is a fellow, you know, man brother. He is a fellow, you know, man brother. He is a fellow, you know, man made in the image of God. And yeah, made in the image of God. And yeah, made in the image of God. And yeah, bless him. But yeah, love you all. Take bless him. But yeah, love you all. Take bless him. But yeah, love you all. Take it easy. Peace.
Summary
The discussion criticizes the use of Christian heritage to justify political views and highlights the exclusionary response of labeling someone as not Christian when challenged. It uses the biblical example of Jesus speaking to the Samaritan woman to argue against such dismissiveness. The takeaway is that genuine Christian values encourage inclusivity and respectful dialogue, not a prideful assertion of identity to shut down criticism.