Tommy Robinson's Rally – The Christian Response
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So, over the weekend, we had hundreds of So, over the weekend, we had hundreds of thousands of people descend on London, thousands of people descend on London, thousands of people descend on London, all to be able from London for the all to be able from London for the all to be able from London for the United Kingdom rally. And this is the United Kingdom rally. And this is the United Kingdom rally. And this is the Christian response to what happened, Christian response to what happened, Christian response to what happened, what was spoken about, because we had a what was spoken about, because we had a what was spoken about, because we had a lot of people speak about Christianity lot of people speak about Christianity lot of people speak about Christianity in speeches. We had loads of people with in speeches. We had loads of people with in speeches. We had loads of people with crosses. We had even some priests, and crosses. We had even some priests, and crosses. We had even some priests, and bishops. Actually, I'm not sure bishops, bishops. Actually, I'm not sure bishops, bishops. Actually, I'm not sure bishops, but priests are anyway. Um but yeah, but priests are anyway. Um but yeah, but priests are anyway. Um but yeah, here's my response to what happened. [cheering] [cheering] >> SO, I just want to start by saying, this >> SO, I just want to start by saying, this >> SO, I just want to start by saying, this is just disrespectful, straight up. Now, is just disrespectful, straight up. Now, is just disrespectful, straight up. Now, I I want to make clear when I when I'm I I want to make clear when I when I'm I I want to make clear when I when I'm starting to talk about all this, right?
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starting to talk about all this, right? starting to talk about all this, right? I've actually been to these rallies I've actually been to these rallies I've actually been to these rallies before, and I want to make the point, before, and I want to make the point, before, and I want to make the point, there's a lot of people out there who there's a lot of people out there who there's a lot of people out there who call, you know, "Oh, the far right have call, you know, "Oh, the far right have call, you know, "Oh, the far right have come to London." And that's not true. come to London." And that's not true. come to London." And that's not true. There are some people there who are There are some people there who are There are some people there who are legitimately racist, who have hate in legitimately racist, who have hate in legitimately racist, who have hate in their heart, right? 100%. I don't deny their heart, right? 100%. I don't deny their heart, right? 100%. I don't deny that for 1 second. But there's also a that for 1 second. But there's also a that for 1 second. But there's also a lot of very decent people who were lot of very decent people who were lot of very decent people who were there. A lot of people who are just there. A lot of people who are just there. A lot of people who are just concerned around mass immigration. Maybe concerned around mass immigration. Maybe concerned around mass immigration. Maybe they're concerned about free speech, or they're concerned about free speech, or they're concerned about free speech, or surveillance, or distro ID, or maybe surveillance, or distro ID, or maybe surveillance, or distro ID, or maybe they just like Tommy. Maybe they're just they just like Tommy. Maybe they're just they just like Tommy. Maybe they're just there because they're a bit patriotic, there because they're a bit patriotic, there because they're a bit patriotic, and they kind of like when there's loads and they kind of like when there's loads and they kind of like when there's loads of flags. Like, there's a plethora of of flags. Like, there's a plethora of of flags. Like, there's a plethora of people. There's people from people. There's people from people. There's people from obviously the EDL and you can make make obviously the EDL and you can make make obviously the EDL and you can make make sense of what sense of what sense of what what you think of that. Um you know, what you think of that. Um you know, what you think of that. Um you know, there's people there who are just there's people there who are just there's people there who are just Christians who feel like maybe there's Christians who feel like maybe there's Christians who feel like maybe there's an attack on religious freedom. Like an attack on religious freedom. Like an attack on religious freedom. Like there's a plethora of reasons why people there's a plethora of reasons why people there's a plethora of reasons why people are there. And I want to make clear if are there. And I want to make clear if are there. And I want to make clear if you turned up, that does not mean you're you turned up, that does not mean you're you turned up, that does not mean you're far right. That does not mean you're far right. That does not mean you're far right. That does not mean you're racist. That does not mean I just want racist. That does not mean I just want racist. That does not mean I just want to make that crystal clear before I say to make that crystal clear before I say to make that crystal clear before I say what I say. Um what I say. Um what I say. Um but here we have, right, three women but here we have, right, three women but here we have, right, three women come on stage wearing a niqab and they come on stage wearing a niqab and they come on stage wearing a niqab and they unveil it unveil it unveil it and they basically mock and they basically mock and they basically mock Muslims who wear the veil like that. And Muslims who wear the veil like that. And Muslims who wear the veil like that. And I just think this is unpleasant. This I just think this is unpleasant. This I just think this is unpleasant. This isn't come from love. Um and also it's isn't come from love. Um and also it's isn't come from love. Um and also it's just the harm this does, right? Because just the harm this does, right? Because just the harm this does, right? Because let's say there's a bunch of people let's say there's a bunch of people let's say there's a bunch of people watching that. They go home and there's watching that. They go home and there's watching that. They go home and there's a there's a woman on the train or a there's a woman on the train or a there's a woman on the train or something wearing a niqab or hijab or something wearing a niqab or hijab or something wearing a niqab or hijab or whatever and
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whatever and whatever and they they they they now think it's kind of acceptable they now think it's kind of acceptable they now think it's kind of acceptable to just think they're to just think they're to just think they're kind of wrong or or something like that. kind of wrong or or something like that. kind of wrong or or something like that. Now, you could say, "Well, it's it's Now, you could say, "Well, it's it's Now, you could say, "Well, it's it's oppression of women." But there's oppression of women." But there's oppression of women." But there's there's loads of Muslim women who choose there's loads of Muslim women who choose there's loads of Muslim women who choose to wear this. It's not a thing of um to wear this. It's not a thing of um to wear this. It's not a thing of um oppression of oppression of oppression of you know, being forced to. For sure that you know, being forced to. For sure that you know, being forced to. For sure that happens and that's deeply wrong and I happens and that's deeply wrong and I happens and that's deeply wrong and I don't support that whatsoever. But there don't support that whatsoever. But there don't support that whatsoever. But there are also loads of people who do wear it. are also loads of people who do wear it. are also loads of people who do wear it. And also I I think there's actually And also I I think there's actually And also I I think there's actually there is a a beauty towards it, you there is a a beauty towards it, you there is a a beauty towards it, you know? Somebody who feels so dedicated to know? Somebody who feels so dedicated to know? Somebody who feels so dedicated to God that they would And you know, Islam God that they would And you know, Islam God that they would And you know, Islam isn't an Abrahamic religion. I'm not isn't an Abrahamic religion. I'm not isn't an Abrahamic religion. I'm not saying I'm a Muslim or I agree with uh saying I'm a Muslim or I agree with uh saying I'm a Muslim or I agree with uh Muhammad's revelations but in the cave, Muhammad's revelations but in the cave, Muhammad's revelations but in the cave, but you know, it's fair to say but you know, it's fair to say but you know, it's fair to say that you know, to have that much that you know, to have that much that you know, to have that much dedication and spiritual faith to dedication and spiritual faith to dedication and spiritual faith to actually cover yourself like that, I actually cover yourself like that, I actually cover yourself like that, I think is commendable. If you are doing think is commendable. If you are doing think is commendable. If you are doing that by choice and you are that by choice and you are that by choice and you are feel, you know, may that be for God, may feel, you know, may that be for God, may feel, you know, may that be for God, may that be for your husband, like the that be for your husband, like the that be for your husband, like the modesty of your free will, no one modesty of your free will, no one modesty of your free will, no one pressuring you to do it. You having the pressuring you to do it. You having the pressuring you to do it. You having the choice to do that, I think is choice to do that, I think is choice to do that, I think is commendable. And you know, I've I've commendable. And you know, I've I've commendable. And you know, I've I've been out before where it's been like 40° been out before where it's been like 40° been out before where it's been like 40° sun, sun's out, and I'll see, I don't sun, sun's out, and I'll see, I don't sun, sun's out, and I'll see, I don't know, a woman running down the beach, know, a woman running down the beach, know, a woman running down the beach, going on a run, wearing, you know, a going on a run, wearing, you know, a going on a run, wearing, you know, a niqab. And I'm like, the I mean, the niqab. And I'm like, the I mean, the niqab. And I'm like, the I mean, the dedication there is is off the charts.
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dedication there is is off the charts. dedication there is is off the charts. The sacrifice and the The sacrifice and the The sacrifice and the um um um kind of kind of kind of just love for God, I think, is just love for God, I think, is just love for God, I think, is incredible. And I I think there's a lot incredible. And I I think there's a lot incredible. And I I think there's a lot in the West we can learn from that about in the West we can learn from that about in the West we can learn from that about modesty, about, you know, valuing our modesty, about, you know, valuing our modesty, about, you know, valuing our bodies as being temples. And you know, bodies as being temples. And you know, bodies as being temples. And you know, if you're Christian, temple of the Holy if you're Christian, temple of the Holy if you're Christian, temple of the Holy Spirit, and all all a plethora of other Spirit, and all all a plethora of other Spirit, and all all a plethora of other stuff. But um stuff. But um stuff. But um you know, doing this, this is I thought you know, doing this, this is I thought you know, doing this, this is I thought this is really grim. I really thought this is really grim. I really thought this is really grim. I really thought this is grim. And this, as Christians, this is grim. And this, as Christians, this is grim. And this, as Christians, you know, we we we need to call things you know, we we we need to call things you know, we we we need to call things out that aren't good, that aren't out that aren't good, that aren't out that aren't good, that aren't one with Christ, you know. And I really one with Christ, you know. And I really one with Christ, you know. And I really think this, when I saw this clip, it think this, when I saw this clip, it think this, when I saw this clip, it really kind of broke my heart a bit really kind of broke my heart a bit really kind of broke my heart a bit because it it really is not like it is because it it really is not like it is because it it really is not like it is quite a vile thing to do. You are quite a vile thing to do. You are quite a vile thing to do. You are disrespecting millions of people disrespecting millions of people disrespecting millions of people who do, who do, who do, you know, wear hijabs or whatever. Like, you know, wear hijabs or whatever. Like, you know, wear hijabs or whatever. Like, you this is just disrespectful, right? you this is just disrespectful, right? you this is just disrespectful, right? And whatever you think about Islam, And whatever you think about Islam, And whatever you think about Islam, whatever you think about any of that, whatever you think about any of that, whatever you think about any of that, right? It's one thing to say, yeah, right? It's one thing to say, yeah, right? It's one thing to say, yeah, maybe there are issues with sexism in maybe there are issues with sexism in maybe there are issues with sexism in Islam, 100%.
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Islam, 100%. Islam, 100%. I mean, I don't deny that for a second. I mean, I don't deny that for a second. I mean, I don't deny that for a second. Are there issues with certain Are there issues with certain Are there issues with certain communities of integration in the UK? communities of integration in the UK? communities of integration in the UK? Yes, are there certain places where Yes, are there certain places where Yes, are there certain places where where there is a kind of, you know, where there is a kind of, you know, where there is a kind of, you know, place of just one faith or just one, you place of just one faith or just one, you place of just one faith or just one, you know, a kind of separation of society? know, a kind of separation of society? know, a kind of separation of society? It's true. Look at Bradford, look at It's true. Look at Bradford, look at It's true. Look at Bradford, look at Luton, look at Rochdale, you know. Luton, look at Rochdale, you know. Luton, look at Rochdale, you know. It happens, and it is bad, and it there It happens, and it is bad, and it there It happens, and it is bad, and it there are issues of integration, 100%. Or the are issues of integration, 100%. Or the are issues of integration, 100%. Or the treatment of LGBT people, or homosexual treatment of LGBT people, or homosexual treatment of LGBT people, or homosexual people. Like, there are issues there. I people. Like, there are issues there. I people. Like, there are issues there. I don't deny that remotely. But doing don't deny that remotely. But doing don't deny that remotely. But doing something like this just really something like this just really something like this just really is not respectful and it's not coming is not respectful and it's not coming is not respectful and it's not coming from a place of love. And I think from a place of love. And I think from a place of love. And I think you know, on this March Christianity has you know, on this March Christianity has you know, on this March Christianity has been spoken about a lot. But doing been spoken about a lot. But doing been spoken about a lot. But doing something like this is not coming from a something like this is not coming from a something like this is not coming from a place of, you know, what Christ did. You place of, you know, what Christ did. You place of, you know, what Christ did. You know, Christ spoke know, Christ spoke know, Christ spoke to Romans. He spoke to anyone. You know, to Romans. He spoke to anyone. You know, to Romans. He spoke to anyone. You know, he spoke he healed the Roman Centurion's he spoke he healed the Roman Centurion's he spoke he healed the Roman Centurion's servant. Um you know, he he spoke to the servant. Um you know, he he spoke to the servant. Um you know, he he spoke to the unspeakable and whether you got an issue unspeakable and whether you got an issue unspeakable and whether you got an issue with Islam whatever, this is not the way with Islam whatever, this is not the way with Islam whatever, this is not the way you go about doing it. This is just you go about doing it. This is just you go about doing it. This is just disrespectful and this is not disrespectful and this is not disrespectful and this is not good and it's not loving. And I just good and it's not loving. And I just good and it's not loving. And I just want to read um cuz I think this passage want to read um cuz I think this passage want to read um cuz I think this passage kind of rings true here. So, this is kind of rings true here. So, this is kind of rings true here. So, this is from Acts of the Apostle So, yeah, Acts.
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from Acts of the Apostle So, yeah, Acts. from Acts of the Apostle So, yeah, Acts. So, this is then Paul stood up in the So, this is then Paul stood up in the So, this is then Paul stood up in the meeting of the Areopagus. I'm butchering meeting of the Areopagus. I'm butchering meeting of the Areopagus. I'm butchering that and said, "Men of Athens, I see that and said, "Men of Athens, I see that and said, "Men of Athens, I see that in every way you are very that in every way you are very that in every way you are very religious." Now, why does this matter so religious." Now, why does this matter so religious." Now, why does this matter so much? Now, Paul, the famous evangelist, much? Now, Paul, the famous evangelist, much? Now, Paul, the famous evangelist, is going around, you know, may that be is going around, you know, may that be is going around, you know, may that be in Ephesus, may that wherever he is, he in Ephesus, may that wherever he is, he in Ephesus, may that wherever he is, he is doing just preaching the word of God, is doing just preaching the word of God, is doing just preaching the word of God, you know, you could say the best you know, you could say the best you know, you could say the best evangelist in history. evangelist in history. evangelist in history. You know, he changed the West's view of You know, he changed the West's view of You know, he changed the West's view of so many things, but um so many things, but um so many things, but um you know, in this moment of him saying you know, in this moment of him saying you know, in this moment of him saying this, he's he's meeting people where this, he's he's meeting people where this, he's he's meeting people where they are. "You clearly have great they are. "You clearly have great they are. "You clearly have great faith." You know, he's saying, "Despite faith." You know, he's saying, "Despite faith." You know, he's saying, "Despite you, you know, worshipping these other you, you know, worshipping these other you, you know, worshipping these other gods, despite you worshipping not the gods, despite you worshipping not the gods, despite you worshipping not the true God, which is Jesus Jesus of true God, which is Jesus Jesus of true God, which is Jesus Jesus of Nazareth, you know, Nazareth, you know, Nazareth, you know, he's meeting people where they are. He's he's meeting people where they are. He's he's meeting people where they are. He's saying, "You clearly have such faith." saying, "You clearly have such faith." saying, "You clearly have such faith." And he's not being disrespectful. He's And he's not being disrespectful. He's And he's not being disrespectful. He's not saying, "Yeah, your god, you know, not saying, "Yeah, your god, you know, not saying, "Yeah, your god, you know, your gods are just like your gods are just like your gods are just like inferior and nothing compared to Jesus." inferior and nothing compared to Jesus." inferior and nothing compared to Jesus." In some ways he did say that, but he In some ways he did say that, but he In some ways he did say that, but he said it from a place of love. He didn't said it from a place of love. He didn't said it from a place of love. He didn't completely disrespect and trample on completely disrespect and trample on completely disrespect and trample on everything everything everything that they are and say and do. He met that they are and say and do. He met that they are and say and do. He met them where they are. He said, "Clearly them where they are. He said, "Clearly them where they are. He said, "Clearly you are very religious." And as you are very religious." And as you are very religious." And as Christians, this is Christians, this is Christians, this is a really important message we must a really important message we must a really important message we must embody, especially with all this embody, especially with all this embody, especially with all this polarization. And I just think it's as polarization. And I just think it's as polarization. And I just think it's as well got to the point where, well got to the point where, well got to the point where, you know, this isn't acceptable you know, this isn't acceptable you know, this isn't acceptable behavior. Now, I'm I'm a free speech behavior. Now, I'm I'm a free speech behavior. Now, I'm I'm a free speech absolutist, and I I'm very for freedom, absolutist, and I I'm very for freedom, absolutist, and I I'm very for freedom, and they
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and they and they have the complete right to do this, have the complete right to do this, have the complete right to do this, right, to disrespect the faith. I think right, to disrespect the faith. I think right, to disrespect the faith. I think 100% they should have the right to do 100% they should have the right to do 100% they should have the right to do that. I think we're a liberal, you know, that. I think we're a liberal, you know, that. I think we're a liberal, you know, democracy or just about. So, they should democracy or just about. So, they should democracy or just about. So, they should be able to insult another religion and be able to insult another religion and be able to insult another religion and the faith, 100%. the faith, 100%. the faith, 100%. But, do I think that's right? Do I think But, do I think that's right? Do I think But, do I think that's right? Do I think it's right they're doing that? No, I it's right they're doing that? No, I it's right they're doing that? No, I don't. I don't I don't think that's don't. I don't I don't think that's don't. I don't I don't think that's right. And if these people are right. And if these people are right. And if these people are Christians, which I'm pretty sure they Christians, which I'm pretty sure they Christians, which I'm pretty sure they are, then why are you doing this? You are, then why are you doing this? You are, then why are you doing this? You think this is going to really, you know, think this is going to really, you know, think this is going to really, you know, bring bring Muslims to Jesus? You think bring bring Muslims to Jesus? You think bring bring Muslims to Jesus? You think this is, you know, spreading the gospel this is, you know, spreading the gospel this is, you know, spreading the gospel message? I do not think so. And yeah, message? I do not think so. And yeah, message? I do not think so. And yeah, we'll we'll see a bit more of this. we'll we'll see a bit more of this. we'll we'll see a bit more of this. >> [cheering] >> Hello London. >> Hello London. >> [cheering] >> [cheering] >> [cheering] >> Some reforms of joke. We made shopping >> Some reforms of joke. We made shopping >> Some reforms of joke. We made shopping in London yesterday. in London yesterday. in London yesterday. Welcome from France to support you. >> [cheering] >> [cheering] >> I probably shouldn't say Come on, just >> I probably shouldn't say Come on, just >> I probably shouldn't say Come on, just say there is a little bit of irony, it's say there is a little bit of irony, it's say there is a little bit of irony, it's got to be said, right? So, she's French, got to be said, right? So, she's French, got to be said, right? So, she's French, and I think all three of them are and I think all three of them are and I think all three of them are French. And you got to admit, it is French. And you got to admit, it is French. And you got to admit, it is quite funny. We do It's a United Kingdom quite funny. We do It's a United Kingdom quite funny. We do It's a United Kingdom rally, and you got some French people rally, and you got some French people rally, and you got some French people speaking about, you know, the UK. Look, speaking about, you know, the UK. Look, speaking about, you know, the UK. Look, I'm I'm I'm Yeah.
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Yeah. Yeah. Like, there were actually some There Like, there were actually some There Like, there were actually some There were some really good speeches, were some really good speeches, were some really good speeches, actually, I thought. Um there were some actually, I thought. Um there were some actually, I thought. Um there were some There were some good messages spoken There were some good messages spoken There were some good messages spoken about, I think. But, like, about, I think. But, like, about, I think. But, like, it There is a bit of irony there, it's it There is a bit of irony there, it's it There is a bit of irony there, it's got to be said. It's got to be said. got to be said. It's got to be said. got to be said. It's got to be said. But, anyway, here we have Tommy Robinson But, anyway, here we have Tommy Robinson But, anyway, here we have Tommy Robinson right now. If again, if you don't know right now. If again, if you don't know right now. If again, if you don't know Tommy Robinson, as you probably do, most Tommy Robinson, as you probably do, most Tommy Robinson, as you probably do, most people do, but he is somebody who used people do, but he is somebody who used people do, but he is somebody who used to be found of the EDL, very to be found of the EDL, very to be found of the EDL, very controversial bloke, and kind of in the controversial bloke, and kind of in the controversial bloke, and kind of in the past two past two past two two three years since being unblocked on two three years since being unblocked on two three years since being unblocked on Axis, he's kind of had more mainstream Axis, he's kind of had more mainstream Axis, he's kind of had more mainstream relevance, and he's kind of moved the relevance, and he's kind of moved the relevance, and he's kind of moved the the needle a little bit on some of these the needle a little bit on some of these the needle a little bit on some of these issues, and issues, and issues, and he does have a colossal following, it he does have a colossal following, it he does have a colossal following, it has to be said. But anyway, this is just has to be said. But anyway, this is just has to be said. But anyway, this is just one of the speeches, um, what he said. one of the speeches, um, what he said. one of the speeches, um, what he said. >> But the message has to be, UNLESS WE GET >> But the message has to be, UNLESS WE GET >> But the message has to be, UNLESS WE GET ORGANIZED, unless we get ready, ORGANIZED, unless we get ready, ORGANIZED, unless we get ready, then there's going to be no answer. But then there's going to be no answer. But then there's going to be no answer. But violence is coming to us, it's already violence is coming to us, it's already violence is coming to us, it's already here. here. here. Hostile communities have been imported Hostile communities have been imported Hostile communities have been imported into our nation who are not going to into our nation who are not going to into our nation who are not going to integrate, THEY'RE NOT GOING TO integrate, THEY'RE NOT GOING TO integrate, THEY'RE NOT GOING TO ASSIMILATE. It's heading to a clash. We ASSIMILATE. It's heading to a clash. We ASSIMILATE. It's heading to a clash. We can beat that through the ballot box, can beat that through the ballot box, can beat that through the ballot box, but we have to wake up the 50% that but we have to wake up the 50% that but we have to wake up the 50% that don't vote. I see that as our job, as a don't vote. I see that as our job, as a don't vote. I see that as our job, as a cultural movement, to get the people cultural movement, to get the people cultural movement, to get the people registered TO VOTE, TO GET THEM ACTIVE, registered TO VOTE, TO GET THEM ACTIVE, registered TO VOTE, TO GET THEM ACTIVE, get them ready, and make How many Show get them ready, and make How many Show get them ready, and make How many Show me now. I know you're activists, CUZ me now. I know you're activists, CUZ me now. I know you're activists, CUZ YOU'VE TRAVELED HERE.
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YOU'VE TRAVELED HERE. YOU'VE TRAVELED HERE. YOU'VE TRAVELED FROM FAR AND WIDE, SPENT YOU'VE TRAVELED FROM FAR AND WIDE, SPENT YOU'VE TRAVELED FROM FAR AND WIDE, SPENT YOUR MONEY, you've come to London to YOUR MONEY, you've come to London to YOUR MONEY, you've come to London to send a message. send a message. send a message. Do you know the most beautiful thing? Do you know the most beautiful thing? Do you know the most beautiful thing? The entire world is watching US RIGHT The entire world is watching US RIGHT The entire world is watching US RIGHT NOW. NOW. NOW. >> [cheering] THE LABELS, YOU KNOW DO YOU KNOW KIER THE LABELS, YOU KNOW DO YOU KNOW KIER STARMER'S video yesterday? STARMER'S video yesterday? STARMER'S video yesterday? He's still Victory 5 years ago. CUZ THAT He's still Victory 5 years ago. CUZ THAT He's still Victory 5 years ago. CUZ THAT WORKED 5 YEARS AGO, KIER. WORKED 5 YEARS AGO, KIER. WORKED 5 YEARS AGO, KIER. The scaremongering, the racist label, The scaremongering, the racist label, The scaremongering, the racist label, the fearmongering, the far right, IT the fearmongering, the far right, IT the fearmongering, the far right, IT DOESN'T WORK ANYMORE, DOES IT, PEOPLE? DOESN'T WORK ANYMORE, DOES IT, PEOPLE? DOESN'T WORK ANYMORE, DOES IT, PEOPLE? >> [cheering] >> SO, TOMMY ROBINSON, for anyone who >> SO, TOMMY ROBINSON, for anyone who doesn't know, is somebody who's kind of doesn't know, is somebody who's kind of doesn't know, is somebody who's kind of more on the right wing. I wouldn't say more on the right wing. I wouldn't say more on the right wing. I wouldn't say he's far right. He's He's a bit right he's far right. He's He's a bit right he's far right. He's He's a bit right wing. Like he's got some extreme views.
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wing. Like he's got some extreme views. wing. Like he's got some extreme views. Um Um Um and I I would say about Tommy, I and I I would say about Tommy, I and I I would say about Tommy, I actually believe, right, and here's a actually believe, right, and here's a actually believe, right, and here's a here's a controversial one. I I believe here's a controversial one. I I believe here's a controversial one. I I believe his heart is in the right place. Cuz his heart is in the right place. Cuz his heart is in the right place. Cuz this is a man who grew up this is a man who grew up this is a man who grew up in a poor place, Luton, which is one of in a poor place, Luton, which is one of in a poor place, Luton, which is one of the most divided places in the UK, for the most divided places in the UK, for the most divided places in the UK, for sure. And there are serious issues. And sure. And there are serious issues. And sure. And there are serious issues. And he had people in his family who were he had people in his family who were he had people in his family who were groomed. And you had the old grooming groomed. And you had the old grooming groomed. And you had the old grooming gang scandal. And he was one of the gang scandal. And he was one of the gang scandal. And he was one of the people who spoke about it. He was people who spoke about it. He was people who spoke about it. He was ridiculed. He was firebombed. He was ridiculed. He was firebombed. He was ridiculed. He was firebombed. He was assaulted, deplatformed, censored, assaulted, deplatformed, censored, assaulted, deplatformed, censored, debanked. The list goes on and on, debanked. The list goes on and on, debanked. The list goes on and on, right? And the key thing was he wasn't right? And the key thing was he wasn't right? And the key thing was he wasn't heard. And this is something I want to heard. And this is something I want to heard. And this is something I want to make a point about is when people aren't make a point about is when people aren't make a point about is when people aren't heard, when people have grievances, when heard, when people have grievances, when heard, when people have grievances, when people have concerns about certain people have concerns about certain people have concerns about certain things, and they're told, "No, you're an things, and they're told, "No, you're an things, and they're told, "No, you're an idiot. Get, you know, you're just idiot. Get, you know, you're just idiot. Get, you know, you're just racist. You're just this." People then racist. You're just this." People then racist. You're just this." People then go to the extremes. They then go to the go to the extremes. They then go to the go to the extremes. They then go to the fringes of society. They then basically fringes of society. They then basically fringes of society. They then basically find the only home they have is people find the only home they have is people find the only home they have is people who before would have been too extreme who before would have been too extreme who before would have been too extreme for them. And I think Tommy Robinson is for them. And I think Tommy Robinson is for them. And I think Tommy Robinson is somebody who I really do believe his somebody who I really do believe his somebody who I really do believe his heart is in in the right place when he heart is in in the right place when he heart is in in the right place when he says things like this. Now, I think a says things like this. Now, I think a says things like this. Now, I think a lot of what he says I completely lot of what he says I completely lot of what he says I completely disagree with on so many levels. I think disagree with on so many levels. I think disagree with on so many levels. I think I think he does immense harm and damage I think he does immense harm and damage I think he does immense harm and damage and but I I think he is genuine in what and but I I think he is genuine in what and but I I think he is genuine in what he says it because he really does he says it because he really does he says it because he really does believe what he says. Like I really do believe what he says. Like I really do believe what he says. Like I really do think he thinks that there is kind of think he thinks that there is kind of think he thinks that there is kind of almost like a bubbling civil war between almost like a bubbling civil war between almost like a bubbling civil war between Islam and Christianity or whatever. And
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Islam and Christianity or whatever. And Islam and Christianity or whatever. And I think he's got dreadful people around I think he's got dreadful people around I think he's got dreadful people around him who are Christians who basically him who are Christians who basically him who are Christians who basically affirm or just bring him in this affirm or just bring him in this affirm or just bring him in this dreadful direction with Christianity. dreadful direction with Christianity. dreadful direction with Christianity. When actually, you know, Jesus was an When actually, you know, Jesus was an When actually, you know, Jesus was an olive branch to everyone from olive branch to everyone from olive branch to everyone from everywhere, you know, Samaria, the woman everywhere, you know, Samaria, the woman everywhere, you know, Samaria, the woman at the well, you know, the good at the well, you know, the good at the well, you know, the good Samaritan parable, like the list goes on Samaritan parable, like the list goes on Samaritan parable, like the list goes on and on and on, you know, he was a and on and on, you know, he was a and on and on, you know, he was a Nazarene, you know, he went not to the Nazarene, you know, he went not to the Nazarene, you know, he went not to the rich, but the down-trodden, you know, rich, but the down-trodden, you know, rich, but the down-trodden, you know, make disciples of all nations, the list make disciples of all nations, the list make disciples of all nations, the list goes on and on, when I was a stranger goes on and on, when I was a stranger goes on and on, when I was a stranger did you feed me, when I was like the, did you feed me, when I was like the, did you feed me, when I was like the, you know, it goes on and on, but I think you know, it goes on and on, but I think you know, it goes on and on, but I think the people Tommy surrounds himself with the people Tommy surrounds himself with the people Tommy surrounds himself with is is is aren't good and um this isn't me letting aren't good and um this isn't me letting aren't good and um this isn't me letting off the hook, all right, because I think off the hook, all right, because I think off the hook, all right, because I think a lot of I mean saying this does not a lot of I mean saying this does not a lot of I mean saying this does not mean I endorse his view at all, because mean I endorse his view at all, because mean I endorse his view at all, because I don't. I actually don't agree with a I don't. I actually don't agree with a I don't. I actually don't agree with a lot of what Tommy says about Islam, lot of what Tommy says about Islam, lot of what Tommy says about Islam, about the Quran, about um certain about the Quran, about um certain about the Quran, about um certain communities, but you got to appreciate communities, but you got to appreciate communities, but you got to appreciate if you grew up where he did, Luton, if if you grew up where he did, Luton, if if you grew up where he did, Luton, if you had people in your family experience you had people in your family experience you had people in your family experience things, go to the police, be gaslit, things, go to the police, be gaslit, things, go to the police, be gaslit, called a racist, have your family called a racist, have your family called a racist, have your family attacked, have yourself attacked, have attacked, have yourself attacked, have attacked, have yourself attacked, have be debunked, be on a watch list, you be debunked, be on a watch list, you be debunked, be on a watch list, you know, be like the list goes on and on know, be like the list goes on and on know, be like the list goes on and on and that does not mean he has not done and that does not mean he has not done and that does not mean he has not done some bad things, right? And that does some bad things, right? And that does some bad things, right? And that does not mean he is a saint by any means, cuz not mean he is a saint by any means, cuz not mean he is a saint by any means, cuz I think there are some deeply worrying I think there are some deeply worrying I think there are some deeply worrying things he's got in his his past, right?
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things he's got in his his past, right? things he's got in his his past, right? And I'm I'm not And I'm I'm not And I'm I'm not I'm not kind of endorsing that remotely, I'm not kind of endorsing that remotely, I'm not kind of endorsing that remotely, but but but if you went through what he went if you went through what he went if you went through what he went through, you would have the same views. through, you would have the same views. through, you would have the same views. I like I know to myself if I went I like I know to myself if I went I like I know to myself if I went through what he went through, I'm sure I through what he went through, I'm sure I through what he went through, I'm sure I would have the exact same views. And I would have the exact same views. And I would have the exact same views. And I think it's so easy for people who think it's so easy for people who think it's so easy for people who haven't experienced these things, who haven't experienced these things, who haven't experienced these things, who are just, you know, living in some rich are just, you know, living in some rich are just, you know, living in some rich place in place in place in I don't know, Somerset or something, you I don't know, Somerset or something, you I don't know, Somerset or something, you know, who who went to private school or know, who who went to private school or know, who who went to private school or or just have kind of an affluent family, or just have kind of an affluent family, or just have kind of an affluent family, maybe like a trust fund kid and all maybe like a trust fund kid and all maybe like a trust fund kid and all this, like this, like this, like you know, went to uni and all that, like you know, went to uni and all that, like you know, went to uni and all that, like it's easy for you to just basically say, it's easy for you to just basically say, it's easy for you to just basically say, "Oh, this guy's just a racist, he's just "Oh, this guy's just a racist, he's just "Oh, this guy's just a racist, he's just a far-right racist idiot, pretty much." a far-right racist idiot, pretty much." a far-right racist idiot, pretty much." When actually the reason Tommy got to When actually the reason Tommy got to When actually the reason Tommy got to this place where he's at now is because this place where he's at now is because this place where he's at now is because people called him names. Because when he people called him names. Because when he people called him names. Because when he was screaming things, no one was was screaming things, no one was was screaming things, no one was listening. You know, and this is a point listening. You know, and this is a point listening. You know, and this is a point I really want to reiterate on my I really want to reiterate on my I really want to reiterate on my channel. When we shun people, they only channel. When we shun people, they only channel. When we shun people, they only go to a bad place, right? And they go to a bad place, right? And they go to a bad place, right? And they This is like a broad sphere of things This is like a broad sphere of things This is like a broad sphere of things from Christian apologetics when people from Christian apologetics when people from Christian apologetics when people don't say the truth, right? When they don't say the truth, right? When they don't say the truth, right? When they when they say things that are convenient when they say things that are convenient when they say things that are convenient and then they ignore things that are and then they ignore things that are and then they ignore things that are inconvenient, people get pushed to, you inconvenient, people get pushed to, you inconvenient, people get pushed to, you know, think certain things about Jesus know, think certain things about Jesus know, think certain things about Jesus or Christianity. And then one moment or Christianity. And then one moment or Christianity. And then one moment when they discover what they got told when they discover what they got told when they discover what they got told wasn't true, then the whole thing wasn't true, then the whole thing wasn't true, then the whole thing crumbles and then become an atheist or, crumbles and then become an atheist or, crumbles and then become an atheist or, you know, you know, you know, you like the list goes on and on. And you like the list goes on and on. And you like the list goes on and on. And same with politics, when people aren't
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same with politics, when people aren't same with politics, when people aren't heard, they go to more extreme views. heard, they go to more extreme views. heard, they go to more extreme views. And Tommy's a great example of this. And Tommy's a great example of this. And Tommy's a great example of this. And, you know, he's galvanizing And, you know, he's galvanizing And, you know, he's galvanizing thousands of people here who are angry, thousands of people here who are angry, thousands of people here who are angry, you know? And I think the key thing I you know? And I think the key thing I you know? And I think the key thing I want to make here is regard what want to make here is regard what want to make here is regard what whatever your view is of immigration, whatever your view is of immigration, whatever your view is of immigration, your anger should be towards the your anger should be towards the your anger should be towards the government, not immigrants. If your government, not immigrants. If your government, not immigrants. If your issue is Islam, be annoyed at the issue is Islam, be annoyed at the issue is Islam, be annoyed at the government for maybe government for maybe government for maybe certain parts of immigration come from certain parts of immigration come from certain parts of immigration come from certain countries that are Muslim. Don't certain countries that are Muslim. Don't certain countries that are Muslim. Don't be angry at Muslims, right? Don't be be angry at Muslims, right? Don't be be angry at Muslims, right? Don't be angry at people who come here for angry at people who come here for angry at people who come here for economic opportunities from countries economic opportunities from countries economic opportunities from countries that are less developed and then be that are less developed and then be that are less developed and then be angry at those people. Because if you angry at those people. Because if you angry at those people. Because if you were that person, you would have the were that person, you would have the were that person, you would have the same opportunities. Does that mean we same opportunities. Does that mean we same opportunities. Does that mean we should do that? That's a completely should do that? That's a completely should do that? That's a completely separate question. separate question. separate question. I actually think Now, actually, I'm not I actually think Now, actually, I'm not I actually think Now, actually, I'm not going to say my political opinion too going to say my political opinion too going to say my political opinion too much here, but there's a fair argument much here, but there's a fair argument much here, but there's a fair argument about, you know, cheap over skills, about, you know, cheap over skills, about, you know, cheap over skills, immigration depreciating wages, and immigration depreciating wages, and immigration depreciating wages, and meaning that basically we use it as a meaning that basically we use it as a meaning that basically we use it as a bit of sugar to basically prop up an bit of sugar to basically prop up an bit of sugar to basically prop up an infrastructure that we just can't be infrastructure that we just can't be infrastructure that we just can't be bothered to do ourselves, like the NHS, bothered to do ourselves, like the NHS, bothered to do ourselves, like the NHS, like care homes. You know, people say, like care homes. You know, people say, like care homes. You know, people say, "The NHS is run by immigrants." Like, so "The NHS is run by immigrants." Like, so "The NHS is run by immigrants." Like, so much of it, that's true, but you could much of it, that's true, but you could much of it, that's true, but you could argue, "Well, surely that's wrong that argue, "Well, surely that's wrong that argue, "Well, surely that's wrong that we can't be bothered to train up our own we can't be bothered to train up our own we can't be bothered to train up our own people." Or we literally cap the amount people." Or we literally cap the amount people." Or we literally cap the amount of people who go to be trained as of people who go to be trained as of people who go to be trained as doctors in the UK.
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doctors in the UK. doctors in the UK. That's bonkers. I think it's 13,000 a That's bonkers. I think it's 13,000 a That's bonkers. I think it's 13,000 a year. I mean, it it's it's it's crazy. year. I mean, it it's it's it's crazy. year. I mean, it it's it's it's crazy. That's a question of economics. That's a That's a question of economics. That's a That's a question of economics. That's a question of structure. That's a question question of structure. That's a question question of structure. That's a question of how how do we want our economy to be of how how do we want our economy to be of how how do we want our economy to be run? How do we want our country to be run? How do we want our country to be run? How do we want our country to be run? run? run? There are some very legitimate There are some very legitimate There are some very legitimate questions. And there's also a legitimate questions. And there's also a legitimate questions. And there's also a legitimate question about if somebody comes from a question about if somebody comes from a question about if somebody comes from a place like Saudi Arabia, like some place like Saudi Arabia, like some place like Saudi Arabia, like some places which do hold different views of places which do hold different views of places which do hold different views of gay people, trans people, um gay people, trans people, um gay people, trans people, um like women's rights, whatever. Like, like women's rights, whatever. Like, like women's rights, whatever. Like, it's fair to say that might have an it's fair to say that might have an it's fair to say that might have an effect because they might think effect because they might think effect because they might think different ly from you or or the current different ly from you or or the current different ly from you or or the current norm. There's a fair thing to have to norm. There's a fair thing to have to norm. There's a fair thing to have to say and to express, but don't have hate say and to express, but don't have hate say and to express, but don't have hate in what you say and don't have hate in what you say and don't have hate in what you say and don't have hate towards people. And I think this is towards people. And I think this is towards people. And I think this is where it really goes down a dark road. where it really goes down a dark road. where it really goes down a dark road. It's when people say, "No, it's these It's when people say, "No, it's these It's when people say, "No, it's these people are literally scum. These people people are literally scum. These people people are literally scum. These people are wrong. But, you know, we are wrong. But, you know, we are wrong. But, you know, we we got to do something." And it gets to we got to do something." And it gets to we got to do something." And it gets to a very very dangerous place. So, I just a very very dangerous place. So, I just a very very dangerous place. So, I just want to make this clear, right? With want to make this clear, right? With want to make this clear, right? With [clears throat] Tommy Robinson, [clears throat] Tommy Robinson, [clears throat] Tommy Robinson, he has a lot of weight. He has a lot of he has a lot of weight. He has a lot of he has a lot of weight. He has a lot of movement. I know that you think Tommy movement. I know that you think Tommy movement. I know that you think Tommy could be an incredible figure for could be an incredible figure for could be an incredible figure for deradicalizing more extreme people, deradicalizing more extreme people, deradicalizing more extreme people, but also yeah, exposing certain things but also yeah, exposing certain things but also yeah, exposing certain things that you know, he thinks there are that you know, he thinks there are that you know, he thinks there are issues with his issues with his issues with his that he has some fair grievances, but that he has some fair grievances, but that he has some fair grievances, but there's also loads of stuff he says that there's also loads of stuff he says that there's also loads of stuff he says that isn't. And the worst thing people can do isn't. And the worst thing people can do isn't. And the worst thing people can do is shun people and make them feel not is shun people and make them feel not is shun people and make them feel not heard, right? Cuz you're not going to heard, right? Cuz you're not going to heard, right? Cuz you're not going to win people over from just being like, win people over from just being like, win people over from just being like, "You're a racist. You're an idiot."
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"You're a racist. You're an idiot." "You're a racist. You're an idiot." And this is what we've seen for so long. And this is what we've seen for so long. And this is what we've seen for so long. Look at Brexit. It was basically the Look at Brexit. It was basically the Look at Brexit. It was basically the mainstream media, all the all the mainstream media, all the all the mainstream media, all the all the established institution was basically established institution was basically established institution was basically saying, "If you want lower immigration, saying, "If you want lower immigration, saying, "If you want lower immigration, if you want to go out of the EU, you're if you want to go out of the EU, you're if you want to go out of the EU, you're one, a racist, two, you're an idiot, or one, a racist, two, you're an idiot, or one, a racist, two, you're an idiot, or three, uneducated, poor, stupid." Like three, uneducated, poor, stupid." Like three, uneducated, poor, stupid." Like this goes on and on. That That was this goes on and on. That That was this goes on and on. That That was pretty much the narrative. And what pretty much the narrative. And what pretty much the narrative. And what happened? happened? happened? In the In the silence of night, the In the In the silence of night, the In the In the silence of night, the ballot box broke. Now, I'm not going to ballot box broke. Now, I'm not going to ballot box broke. Now, I'm not going to say if I agreed with that or disagreed say if I agreed with that or disagreed say if I agreed with that or disagreed with it or us leaving the EU and kind of with it or us leaving the EU and kind of with it or us leaving the EU and kind of the economic impacts of that, etc. the economic impacts of that, etc. the economic impacts of that, etc. But again, what what did we see? People But again, what what did we see? People But again, what what did we see? People weren't seen. People weren't heard. weren't seen. People weren't heard. weren't seen. People weren't heard. People said, "I want less immigration." People said, "I want less immigration." People said, "I want less immigration." What happened? "Oh, you're a racist." What happened? "Oh, you're a racist." What happened? "Oh, you're a racist." And this is where extremism thrives. And this is where extremism thrives. And this is where extremism thrives. It's when people do not feel heard, do It's when people do not feel heard, do It's when people do not feel heard, do not feel seen. And not feel seen. And not feel seen. And Tommy Robinson here saying some things Tommy Robinson here saying some things Tommy Robinson here saying some things that I think are really disturbing to me that I think are really disturbing to me that I think are really disturbing to me is cuz he has a lot of weight and him is cuz he has a lot of weight and him is cuz he has a lot of weight and him saying like, you know, we got to be saying like, you know, we got to be saying like, you know, we got to be ready and stuff. Like this is ready and stuff. Like this is ready and stuff. Like this is We're getting in some dark territories, We're getting in some dark territories, We're getting in some dark territories, ladies and gentlemen. As Christians, we ladies and gentlemen. As Christians, we ladies and gentlemen. As Christians, we got to be that olive branch. We got to got to be that olive branch. We got to got to be that olive branch. We got to bring people together. You know, look at bring people together. You know, look at bring people together. You know, look at some of the amount. Blessed are the some of the amount. Blessed are the some of the amount. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall inherit the peacemakers, for they shall inherit the peacemakers, for they shall inherit the kingdom of God. We got to We got to kingdom of God. We got to We got to kingdom of God. We got to We got to remember this, ladies and gentlemen. And remember this, ladies and gentlemen. And remember this, ladies and gentlemen. And here's just actually a a bird's-eye view here's just actually a a bird's-eye view here's just actually a a bird's-eye view of some of the um of some of the um of some of the um the march cuz it was massive, right? So, the march cuz it was massive, right? So, the march cuz it was massive, right? So, look at this.
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Can I just say people said there were Can I just say people said there were 50,000 there? 50,000 there? 50,000 there? That's That's a lot more than 50,000 That's That's a lot more than 50,000 That's That's a lot more than 50,000 like like like Definitely Definitely more than 50,000 Definitely Definitely more than 50,000 Definitely Definitely more than 50,000 people. I'll tell you that. But anyway, But anyway, yeah, so I mean it was an interesting yeah, so I mean it was an interesting yeah, so I mean it was an interesting thing. And I also want to bring in thing. And I also want to bring in thing. And I also want to bring in rights. This is the incredible rights. This is the incredible rights. This is the incredible the acclaimed the man who I'm a bit too the acclaimed the man who I'm a bit too the acclaimed the man who I'm a bit too obsessed about. It is obviously Bart obsessed about. It is obviously Bart obsessed about. It is obviously Bart Ehrman. So, this man, he isn't a Ehrman. So, this man, he isn't a Ehrman. So, this man, he isn't a Christian, but he is a a top top Christian, but he is a a top top Christian, but he is a a top top historian. Um and we'll just hear what historian. Um and we'll just hear what historian. Um and we'll just hear what he says about Jesus cuz I think this is he says about Jesus cuz I think this is he says about Jesus cuz I think this is a very important message and it's a very important message and it's a very important message and it's someone who's not a Christian, but who someone who's not a Christian, but who someone who's not a Christian, but who is is is a historian who, when he looks at the a historian who, when he looks at the a historian who, when he looks at the text, he's not coming from the biased text, he's not coming from the biased text, he's not coming from the biased view in the sense that he doesn't need view in the sense that he doesn't need view in the sense that he doesn't need something to be true to fit his something to be true to fit his something to be true to fit his worldview in the same way. He's looking worldview in the same way. He's looking worldview in the same way. He's looking at from a historical point of view. Now, at from a historical point of view. Now, at from a historical point of view. Now, obviously he has biases, you know, he's obviously he has biases, you know, he's obviously he has biases, you know, he's an atheist. But just look at what he an atheist. But just look at what he an atheist. But just look at what he says about Jesus' teaching cuz I think says about Jesus' teaching cuz I think says about Jesus' teaching cuz I think we can take a lot from this. we can take a lot from this. we can take a lot from this. >> The reason that this idea of helping >> The reason that this idea of helping >> The reason that this idea of helping people in need that we don't know.
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people in need that we don't know. people in need that we don't know. You know, people we don't know them. We You know, people we don't know them. We You know, people we don't know them. We uh may well never we probably never will uh may well never we probably never will uh may well never we probably never will know them. We may not like them if we do know them. We may not like them if we do know them. We may not like them if we do get to know them. It's like, you know, get to know them. It's like, you know, get to know them. It's like, you know, it doesn't matter. If they're in need, it doesn't matter. If they're in need, it doesn't matter. If they're in need, we help them. That idea uh was we help them. That idea uh was we help them. That idea uh was propagated by Christians and Christian propagated by Christians and Christian propagated by Christians and Christian leaders and Christian preachers um leaders and Christian preachers um leaders and Christian preachers um starting in the 2nd and 3rd centuries, starting in the 2nd and 3rd centuries, starting in the 2nd and 3rd centuries, going into the 4th century, then going into the 4th century, then going into the 4th century, then Christianity converts basically the the Christianity converts basically the the Christianity converts basically the the whole empire is Christian and this is whole empire is Christian and this is whole empire is Christian and this is the ethical message people hear. This is the ethical message people hear. This is the ethical message people hear. This is it. They don't They don't hear you stoic it. They don't They don't hear you stoic it. They don't They don't hear you stoic philosophy and epicurean philosophy and epicurean philosophy and epicurean Sometimes they do, but not really. And Sometimes they do, but not really. And Sometimes they do, but not really. And they hear the Christian message. What they hear the Christian message. What they hear the Christian message. What does it mean to be a good person? And does it mean to be a good person? And does it mean to be a good person? And that happens century after century after that happens century after century after that happens century after century after century after century until today, it's century after century until today, it's century after century until today, it's just common sense. Of course you help just common sense. Of course you help just common sense. Of course you help people with need. And it doesn't matter people with need. And it doesn't matter people with need. And it doesn't matter if you're a Christian or you're an if you're a Christian or you're an if you're a Christian or you're an atheist or an agnostic or a Jew or a atheist or an agnostic or a Jew or a atheist or an agnostic or a Jew or a Muslim. If you live in the West, this is Muslim. If you live in the West, this is Muslim. If you live in the West, this is what you're raised with. what you're raised with. what you're raised with. And so that's why I argue it took over And so that's why I argue it took over And so that's why I argue it took over the West. the West. the West. >> It's It's not that I think it's like a >> It's It's not that I think it's like a >> It's It's not that I think it's like a supernatural event or something.
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supernatural event or something. supernatural event or something. Um but just on historical grounds, it Um but just on historical grounds, it Um but just on historical grounds, it makes sense that it did because makes sense that it did because makes sense that it did because Christianity conquered the West and this Christianity conquered the West and this Christianity conquered the West and this was the this is the heart of their was the this is the heart of their was the this is the heart of their ethical teaching. ethical teaching. ethical teaching. >> So, there we go. The heart of the >> So, there we go. The heart of the >> So, there we go. The heart of the ethical teaching was to help people in ethical teaching was to help people in ethical teaching was to help people in need regardless of need regardless of need regardless of skin color, ethnicity. skin color, ethnicity. skin color, ethnicity. And that's not to say that United And that's not to say that United And that's not to say that United Kingdom. There were loads of people of Kingdom. There were loads of people of Kingdom. There were loads of people of different ethnicities, different races, different ethnicities, different races, different ethnicities, different races, you know, all that. Like there were you know, all that. Like there were you know, all that. Like there were families, there were moms, there were families, there were moms, there were families, there were moms, there were loads of people. And I I I just want to loads of people. And I I I just want to loads of people. And I I I just want to reiterate cuz I don't want people to be reiterate cuz I don't want people to be reiterate cuz I don't want people to be like, "Oh, you all basically think like, "Oh, you all basically think like, "Oh, you all basically think they're all a bunch of racist right-wing they're all a bunch of racist right-wing they're all a bunch of racist right-wing nutters." That's not what I'm saying nutters." That's not what I'm saying nutters." That's not what I'm saying remotely, all right? remotely, all right? remotely, all right? But, there are there's some disturbing But, there are there's some disturbing But, there are there's some disturbing stuff being spoken about at these stuff being spoken about at these stuff being spoken about at these rallies. And rallies. And rallies. And I like I like I like there were a lot of crosses there. And there were a lot of crosses there. And there were a lot of crosses there. And there's a lot of people who do call there's a lot of people who do call there's a lot of people who do call themselves Christians. And I'm never themselves Christians. And I'm never themselves Christians. And I'm never going to say someone's not a Christian going to say someone's not a Christian going to say someone's not a Christian if they say they are. But, if they say they are. But, if they say they are. But, you know, there is a tide of people you know, there is a tide of people you know, there is a tide of people using our Lord Jesus Christ to push using our Lord Jesus Christ to push using our Lord Jesus Christ to push certain policies like remigration, you certain policies like remigration, you certain policies like remigration, you know, not that we should lower know, not that we should lower know, not that we should lower immigration, not that we should stop the immigration, not that we should stop the immigration, not that we should stop the boats. No, we we're talking about boats. No, we we're talking about boats. No, we we're talking about deporting people who were born here.
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deporting people who were born here. deporting people who were born here. You know, this is getting to a a realm, You know, this is getting to a a realm, You know, this is getting to a a realm, ladies and gentlemen, that is very dark, ladies and gentlemen, that is very dark, ladies and gentlemen, that is very dark, right? And it's important that we right? And it's important that we right? And it's important that we always, you know, call this out, we always, you know, call this out, we always, you know, call this out, we always say what we believe to be true, always say what we believe to be true, always say what we believe to be true, what is true, I think, you know, and to what is true, I think, you know, and to what is true, I think, you know, and to anyone watching this who went on the anyone watching this who went on the anyone watching this who went on the march, you know, I hope you had a great march, you know, I hope you had a great march, you know, I hope you had a great time, 100%, but, you know, do do be time, 100%, but, you know, do do be time, 100%, but, you know, do do be aware of kind of what you're aware of kind of what you're aware of kind of what you're dipping your toe in a little bit because dipping your toe in a little bit because dipping your toe in a little bit because there's some there's some bad actors out there's some there's some bad actors out there's some there's some bad actors out there, you know, there's there's some there, you know, there's there's some there, you know, there's there's some people who I don't think are coming from people who I don't think are coming from people who I don't think are coming from love in in what they're saying. And I love in in what they're saying. And I love in in what they're saying. And I just want to basically read a few, just want to basically read a few, just want to basically read a few, obviously, Bible verses and parts of obviously, Bible verses and parts of obviously, Bible verses and parts of scripture cuz I think it's always scripture cuz I think it's always scripture cuz I think it's always important to do to ground us. important to do to ground us. important to do to ground us. So, um these are just a few. So, um these are just a few. So, um these are just a few. So, these are some different ones. Now, So, these are some different ones. Now, So, these are some different ones. Now, I won't go too much in the context of I won't go too much in the context of I won't go too much in the context of them, but, yeah, here we go. So, love them, but, yeah, here we go. So, love them, but, yeah, here we go. So, love does no harm to a neighbor. Therefore, does no harm to a neighbor. Therefore, does no harm to a neighbor. Therefore, love is the fulfillment of the law. love is the fulfillment of the law. love is the fulfillment of the law. Romans, I love Romans. You got got to Romans, I love Romans. You got got to Romans, I love Romans. You got got to read it. Um and then we got the read it. Um and then we got the read it. Um and then we got the beautiful Exodus. Well, I mean, I say beautiful Exodus. Well, I mean, I say beautiful Exodus. Well, I mean, I say beautiful, what a horrific and beautiful, what a horrific and beautiful, what a horrific and magnificent story. Uh do not mistreat or magnificent story. Uh do not mistreat or magnificent story. Uh do not mistreat or oppress a foreigner, for you were oppress a foreigner, for you were oppress a foreigner, for you were foreigners in Egypt. You know, there's foreigners in Egypt. You know, there's foreigners in Egypt. You know, there's constant reiteration that to be a constant reiteration that to be a constant reiteration that to be a Christian is to believe that the lost Christian is to believe that the lost Christian is to believe that the lost can be found. It's to believe It's to can be found. It's to believe It's to can be found. It's to believe It's to have Adam Brooks. I did a video of his have Adam Brooks. I did a video of his have Adam Brooks. I did a video of his speech at Arc and you know, he speaks speech at Arc and you know, he speaks speech at Arc and you know, he speaks about how about how about how you know, we like to be a Christian is you know, we like to be a Christian is you know, we like to be a Christian is is the lostness and the found.
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is the lostness and the found. is the lostness and the found. And being that foreigner, being that And being that foreigner, being that And being that foreigner, being that person who has nobody and then is found person who has nobody and then is found person who has nobody and then is found and that and that and that kind of uncomprehensible love which it kind of uncomprehensible love which it kind of uncomprehensible love which it means to really embrace the notion that means to really embrace the notion that means to really embrace the notion that there's nothing you can do, there's there's nothing you can do, there's there's nothing you can do, there's nothing you can say but you are loved. nothing you can say but you are loved. nothing you can say but you are loved. Um and I think it's important to Um and I think it's important to Um and I think it's important to remember this and I'm using some Old remember this and I'm using some Old remember this and I'm using some Old Testament verses cuz sometimes people Testament verses cuz sometimes people Testament verses cuz sometimes people quote the Old Testament verse to kind of quote the Old Testament verse to kind of quote the Old Testament verse to kind of speak about um speak about um speak about um immigration or borders and stuff and I immigration or borders and stuff and I immigration or borders and stuff and I also want to make clear as well like if also want to make clear as well like if also want to make clear as well like if you read Acts of the Apostles, that you read Acts of the Apostles, that you read Acts of the Apostles, that really expands on what Jesus did with really expands on what Jesus did with really expands on what Jesus did with Israel and the Jews being the chosen Israel and the Jews being the chosen Israel and the Jews being the chosen people like that. I would say to anyone people like that. I would say to anyone people like that. I would say to anyone who's like, "What, you know, when who's like, "What, you know, when who's like, "What, you know, when they're reading an Old Testament verse they're reading an Old Testament verse they're reading an Old Testament verse that kind of pushes into the mental that kind of pushes into the mental that kind of pushes into the mental gymnastics of what in um kind of gymnastics of what in um kind of gymnastics of what in um kind of remigration." I would say read Acts of remigration." I would say read Acts of remigration." I would say read Acts of the Apostles, you know, and understand the Apostles, you know, and understand the Apostles, you know, and understand what that is about and what Jesus was. what that is about and what Jesus was. what that is about and what Jesus was. You know, really try and understand that You know, really try and understand that You know, really try and understand that because then I think because then I think because then I think it it will shine a light to what you it it will shine a light to what you it it will shine a light to what you view as the actual, you know, the Old view as the actual, you know, the Old view as the actual, you know, the Old Testament and Jesus more. Um but yeah, Testament and Jesus more. Um but yeah, Testament and Jesus more. Um but yeah, we got another one. So, Acts again, so we got another one. So, Acts again, so we got another one. So, Acts again, so then Peter began speak and says, "I now then Peter began speak and says, "I now then Peter began speak and says, "I now realize how true it is that God does not realize how true it is that God does not realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism but accepts from every show favoritism but accepts from every show favoritism but accepts from every nation the one who fears him and does nation the one who fears him and does nation the one who fears him and does what is right." You know, what is right." You know, what is right." You know, a quoting back there to Proverbs, I'm a quoting back there to Proverbs, I'm a quoting back there to Proverbs, I'm not sure if that was on purpose or not.
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not sure if that was on purpose or not. not sure if that was on purpose or not. I'm not a scholar, but I'm you know, I'm not a scholar, but I'm you know, I'm not a scholar, but I'm you know, fear of the Lord is the beginning of all fear of the Lord is the beginning of all fear of the Lord is the beginning of all wisdom and how true is that, ladies and wisdom and how true is that, ladies and wisdom and how true is that, ladies and gentlemen? We got Leviticus. When I was gentlemen? We got Leviticus. When I was gentlemen? We got Leviticus. When I was a a a When a foreigner resides among you in When a foreigner resides among you in When a foreigner resides among you in your land, do You will your land, do You will your land, do You will them for the foreigner residing among them for the foreigner residing among them for the foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. you must be treated as your native-born. you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself, for you were Love them as yourself, for you were Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt. I am the Lord your foreigners in Egypt. I am the Lord your foreigners in Egypt. I am the Lord your God. Beautiful. And can also say when God. Beautiful. And can also say when God. Beautiful. And can also say when Jesus went back to Nazareth in Luke, um Jesus went back to Nazareth in Luke, um Jesus went back to Nazareth in Luke, um and it's my favorite passage in the and it's my favorite passage in the and it's my favorite passage in the in the whole Bible, I think. Um you in the whole Bible, I think. Um you in the whole Bible, I think. Um you know, when he goes back to his hometown know, when he goes back to his hometown know, when he goes back to his hometown and he and he reads Isaiah, you know, and he and he reads Isaiah, you know, and he and he reads Isaiah, you know, Isaiah is all about the weak, the Isaiah is all about the weak, the Isaiah is all about the weak, the oppressed, and oppressed, and oppressed, and and kind of just the people who are and kind of just the people who are and kind of just the people who are forgotten about and the people who are forgotten about and the people who are forgotten about and the people who are hurting. And I think that's very hurting. And I think that's very hurting. And I think that's very important to remember, you know. I've important to remember, you know. I've important to remember, you know. I've I've got a lot of Old Testament now, I've got a lot of Old Testament now, I've got a lot of Old Testament now, obviously Romans with Paul, New obviously Romans with Paul, New obviously Romans with Paul, New Testament, but Testament, but Testament, but there's a lot in the Bible, even in the there's a lot in the Bible, even in the there's a lot in the Bible, even in the Old Testament, that really speaks about Old Testament, that really speaks about Old Testament, that really speaks about the weak and the downtrodden, you know.
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the weak and the downtrodden, you know. the weak and the downtrodden, you know. Look at Psalms, look at There's so many Look at Psalms, look at There's so many Look at Psalms, look at There's so many different things, you know. Um different things, you know. Um different things, you know. Um and and and without even bringing Jesus into it, as without even bringing Jesus into it, as without even bringing Jesus into it, as Christians it's very clear like we Christians it's very clear like we Christians it's very clear like we should really be an olive branch and we should really be an olive branch and we should really be an olive branch and we should really do everything we do in should really do everything we do in should really do everything we do in love. Before Corinthians, before Jesus, love. Before Corinthians, before Jesus, love. Before Corinthians, before Jesus, before like, you know, all these things, before like, you know, all these things, before like, you know, all these things, there's still so much there. Beautiful there's still so much there. Beautiful there's still so much there. Beautiful kindness and love. And that does not kindness and love. And that does not kindness and love. And that does not mean that there's not righteous anger. mean that there's not righteous anger. mean that there's not righteous anger. That does not mean that we should just That does not mean that we should just That does not mean that we should just be passive, but you know, Christianity be passive, but you know, Christianity be passive, but you know, Christianity is a is a faith not built on triumph in is a is a faith not built on triumph in is a is a faith not built on triumph in the sense that we know it. You know, the sense that we know it. You know, the sense that we know it. You know, it's not built on gladiatorial it's not built on gladiatorial it's not built on gladiatorial warfare. It's not built on being the big warfare. It's not built on being the big warfare. It's not built on being the big man. It's it's not built on at all, you man. It's it's not built on at all, you man. It's it's not built on at all, you know. Jesus flipped it on its head. He know. Jesus flipped it on its head. He know. Jesus flipped it on its head. He went, you know, he was a victim. He was went, you know, he was a victim. He was went, you know, he was a victim. He was on the cross. He was the being on the cross. He was the being on the cross. He was the being oppressed, humiliated, tortured both oppressed, humiliated, tortured both oppressed, humiliated, tortured both emotionally and physically, ripped apart emotionally and physically, ripped apart emotionally and physically, ripped apart in front of everybody. You know, this in front of everybody. You know, this in front of everybody. You know, this this is not what people thought would be this is not what people thought would be this is not what people thought would be God. This is not what people thought God. This is not what people thought God. This is not what people thought would be the people they expect, you would be the people they expect, you would be the people they expect, you know. That's why people say Judas know. That's why people say Judas know. That's why people say Judas betrayed him because they they thought betrayed him because they they thought betrayed him because they they thought Judas thought in some way he'll just Judas thought in some way he'll just Judas thought in some way he'll just reveal himself. If he is God, he's not reveal himself. If he is God, he's not reveal himself. If he is God, he's not going to, you know, take it kind of going to, you know, take it kind of going to, you know, take it kind of thing. He I'm giving him the opportunity thing. He I'm giving him the opportunity thing. He I'm giving him the opportunity to show himself.
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to show himself. to show himself. And obviously, Jesus was a Jew and And obviously, Jesus was a Jew and And obviously, Jesus was a Jew and obviously the people obviously the people obviously the people who followed, you know, they the early who followed, you know, they the early who followed, you know, they the early Christians preached in synagogues. They Christians preached in synagogues. They Christians preached in synagogues. They were banned later, but you know, were banned later, but you know, were banned later, but you know, Judaism, we are indebted as Christianity Judaism, we are indebted as Christianity Judaism, we are indebted as Christianity to Judaism. When I say Jew, I mean kind to Judaism. When I say Jew, I mean kind to Judaism. When I say Jew, I mean kind of the Pharisees, you know, the of the Pharisees, you know, the of the Pharisees, you know, the religious leaders. They were the people religious leaders. They were the people religious leaders. They were the people who didn't want Jesus to be God because who didn't want Jesus to be God because who didn't want Jesus to be God because they were like, "Well, hang on. We they were like, "Well, hang on. We they were like, "Well, hang on. We You're telling me this guy who had this You're telling me this guy who had this You're telling me this guy who had this humiliating dreadful death humiliating dreadful death humiliating dreadful death that was an embarrassment. You're that was an embarrassment. You're that was an embarrassment. You're telling me that bloke is God? No, telling me that bloke is God? No, telling me that bloke is God? No, thanks." thanks." thanks." You know, You know, You know, like as Christians like as Christians like as Christians that we must really It always goes back that we must really It always goes back that we must really It always goes back to the cross. It really does. Like to the cross. It really does. Like to the cross. It really does. Like whatever you kind of view and read and whatever you kind of view and read and whatever you kind of view and read and you've got to go back to the cross, you you've got to go back to the cross, you you've got to go back to the cross, you know, what did that day, that magical know, what did that day, that magical know, what did that day, that magical day, really mean? The day that changed day, really mean? The day that changed day, really mean? The day that changed history forever. And I think we can take history forever. And I think we can take history forever. And I think we can take so much from that. So, I hope this is a so much from that. So, I hope this is a so much from that. So, I hope this is a bit of an insight into the kind of bit of an insight into the kind of bit of an insight into the kind of Christian view of United Kingdom because Christian view of United Kingdom because Christian view of United Kingdom because I think there is a tide of kind of not I think there is a tide of kind of not I think there is a tide of kind of not very nice rhetoric knocking about. I'm very nice rhetoric knocking about. I'm very nice rhetoric knocking about. I'm not saying that all the people there not saying that all the people there not saying that all the people there were racist or anything like that.
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were racist or anything like that. were racist or anything like that. But there was some grim stuff that was But there was some grim stuff that was But there was some grim stuff that was spoken about there. And I've I've just spoken about there. And I've I've just spoken about there. And I've I've just shown one. I think then those women with shown one. I think then those women with shown one. I think then those women with the niqab undressing like that and the niqab undressing like that and the niqab undressing like that and calling it a joke. calling it a joke. calling it a joke. I thought that was vile, to be honest. I thought that was vile, to be honest. I thought that was vile, to be honest. Incredibly disrespectful. Incredibly disrespectful. Incredibly disrespectful. And just grim. Just not not good. And And just grim. Just not not good. And And just grim. Just not not good. And the impact that has, like imagine being the impact that has, like imagine being the impact that has, like imagine being a Muslim woman born here watching that. a Muslim woman born here watching that. a Muslim woman born here watching that. Just imagine that. The disrespect is is Just imagine that. The disrespect is is Just imagine that. The disrespect is is just on another level. just on another level. just on another level. Like it's just grim. Like imagine you Like it's just grim. Like imagine you Like it's just grim. Like imagine you had people mocking nuns or something on had people mocking nuns or something on had people mocking nuns or something on stage or if you had like stage or if you had like stage or if you had like I don't know, them I don't know, them I don't know, them having Jesus in a sexualized way or having Jesus in a sexualized way or having Jesus in a sexualized way or something like that. Just the disrespect something like that. Just the disrespect something like that. Just the disrespect is on another level. So, is on another level. So, is on another level. So, I I really don't like this. But yeah, I I really don't like this. But yeah, I I really don't like this. But yeah, God bless all of you. I hope this has God bless all of you. I hope this has God bless all of you. I hope this has been insightful on what kind of been insightful on what kind of been insightful on what kind of Christian view is of, you know, the Christian view is of, you know, the Christian view is of, you know, the kingdom. I'm sure I'll get a load of kingdom. I'm sure I'll get a load of kingdom. I'm sure I'll get a load of hate for this, as I always do. But um hate for this, as I always do. But um hate for this, as I always do. But um yeah, regardless, God bless all of you, yeah, regardless, God bless all of you, yeah, regardless, God bless all of you, and I hope you have a car song. Peace.
Summary
The analysis critiques a Christian response rally in London, arguing that while some attendees were genuinely concerned about issues like immigration and free speech, others displayed a hateful and disrespectful attitude. The speaker specifically condemns the mocking of Muslim women wearing niqabs, emphasizing that such actions contradict Christian love and cause harm. The takeaway is that true Christian responses should be rooted in love and respect, not judgment or mockery.