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Open Faith March 5, 2026 10m

So Much For 'Christian Values' - Restore Britain

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  1. So I woke up today with none other than So I woke up today with none other than the leader of Restore Britain, Mr. the leader of Restore Britain, Mr. the leader of Restore Britain, Mr. Robert Low with this tweet. If you want Robert Low with this tweet. If you want Robert Low with this tweet. If you want to deport this child, vote Restore to deport this child, vote Restore to deport this child, vote Restore Britain. Asylum seekers preparing to Britain. Asylum seekers preparing to Britain. Asylum seekers preparing to cross channel says Home Security Reforms cross channel says Home Security Reforms cross channel says Home Security Reforms will not deter them. So just to make will not deter them. So just to make will not deter them. So just to make this clear, Restore have banged on about this clear, Restore have banged on about this clear, Restore have banged on about Christian values relentlessly. They've Christian values relentlessly. They've Christian values relentlessly. They've they've spoken about this in tweets. You they've spoken about this in tweets. You they've spoken about this in tweets. You got the likes of Charlie DS speaking got the likes of Charlie DS speaking got the likes of Charlie DS speaking about it a lot in interviews and about it a lot in interviews and about it a lot in interviews and everything in between. You have the everything in between. You have the everything in between. You have the likes of Rupert Low in his speech, his likes of Rupert Low in his speech, his likes of Rupert Low in his speech, his first speech of launching Restore as a first speech of launching Restore as a first speech of launching Restore as a party. Spoke about Christian values a party. Spoke about Christian values a party. Spoke about Christian values a lot. And here he puts a tweet to over lot. And here he puts a tweet to over lot. And here he puts a tweet to over and the view count here as you can see and the view count here as you can see and the view count here as you can see is over 200,000 people. He says, "If you is over 200,000 people. He says, "If you is over 200,000 people. He says, "If you want to deport this child, vote Restore want to deport this child, vote Restore want to deport this child, vote Restore Britain." So, if Jesus of Nazareth, the Britain." So, if Jesus of Nazareth, the Britain." So, if Jesus of Nazareth, the place mocked in the New Testament, was place mocked in the New Testament, was place mocked in the New Testament, was here today, what do you think he would here today, what do you think he would here today, what do you think he would say about this? What What do you think say about this? What What do you think say about this? What What do you think he would say about putting a post out, he would say about putting a post out, he would say about putting a post out, almost using a kid as bait to deport almost using a kid as bait to deport almost using a kid as bait to deport them? Do you think our Lord would really them? Do you think our Lord would really them? Do you think our Lord would really say, "Yeah, yeah, brilliant. Brilliant."

  2. say, "Yeah, yeah, brilliant. Brilliant." say, "Yeah, yeah, brilliant. Brilliant." Yeah. Um, you you really nailed it Yeah. Um, you you really nailed it Yeah. Um, you you really nailed it there, mate. Let's let's just you let's there, mate. Let's let's just you let's there, mate. Let's let's just you let's just talk about a few verses in the just talk about a few verses in the just talk about a few verses in the Bible that speak about love and Bible that speak about love and Bible that speak about love and welcoming the stranger, shall we? So, welcoming the stranger, shall we? So, welcoming the stranger, shall we? So, I've written down a list of quotes both I've written down a list of quotes both I've written down a list of quotes both from the Old and New Testament, from from the Old and New Testament, from from the Old and New Testament, from what our Lord said, from what other what our Lord said, from what other what our Lord said, from what other people said. But yeah, let's let's just people said. But yeah, let's let's just people said. But yeah, let's let's just look at a few of them. So, you got look at a few of them. So, you got look at a few of them. So, you got Exodus, do not mistreat or oppress a Exodus, do not mistreat or oppress a Exodus, do not mistreat or oppress a foreigner, for you were foreigners in foreigner, for you were foreigners in foreigner, for you were foreigners in Egypt. Exodus, you know the heart of a Egypt. Exodus, you know the heart of a Egypt. Exodus, you know the heart of a stranger. Therefore, do not suppress stranger. Therefore, do not suppress stranger. Therefore, do not suppress him. In in meaning that basically we're him. In in meaning that basically we're him. In in meaning that basically we're all we were all once strangers. We were all we were all once strangers. We were all we were all once strangers. We were all once lost and now we're found. You all once lost and now we're found. You all once lost and now we're found. You know, it's the prodical son. It's know, it's the prodical son. It's know, it's the prodical son. It's basically the notion that the pain and basically the notion that the pain and basically the notion that the pain and hurt that someone feels is what we feel hurt that someone feels is what we feel hurt that someone feels is what we feel and what we know. You know, I I don't and what we know. You know, I I don't and what we know. You know, I I don't think I've explained that very well. But think I've explained that very well. But think I've explained that very well. But I I also want to make clear that even if I I also want to make clear that even if I I also want to make clear that even if you do support deporting every illegal you do support deporting every illegal you do support deporting every illegal immigrant, right? Which I think you immigrant, right? Which I think you immigrant, right? Which I think you could you can make a fair fair argument.

  3. could you can make a fair fair argument. could you can make a fair fair argument. You could say we're in a social we're in You could say we're in a social we're in You could say we're in a social we're in a social democracy. If you don't enforce a social democracy. If you don't enforce a social democracy. If you don't enforce all laws to everything, then what type all laws to everything, then what type all laws to everything, then what type of society are you just because of of society are you just because of of society are you just because of emotions? You're not going to enforce a emotions? You're not going to enforce a emotions? You're not going to enforce a certain law. You can make that argument, certain law. You can make that argument, certain law. You can make that argument, right? But to put on your platform of X right? But to put on your platform of X right? But to put on your platform of X a picture of a kid saying if you want to a picture of a kid saying if you want to a picture of a kid saying if you want to deport him, we must do that. I I just deport him, we must do that. I I just deport him, we must do that. I I just find so problematic cuz it's it's what find so problematic cuz it's it's what find so problematic cuz it's it's what Paul speaks about so much. Your heart Paul speaks about so much. Your heart Paul speaks about so much. Your heart posture, you know, to use a kid like posture, you know, to use a kid like posture, you know, to use a kid like that for votes, I just think is that for votes, I just think is that for votes, I just think is absolutely repulsive. And the notion absolutely repulsive. And the notion absolutely repulsive. And the notion that Restore Britain, ladies and that Restore Britain, ladies and that Restore Britain, ladies and gentlemen, is going under the banner of gentlemen, is going under the banner of gentlemen, is going under the banner of Jesus of Nazareth, I just find Jesus of Nazareth, I just find Jesus of Nazareth, I just find ridiculous. Now, this is not to say that ridiculous. Now, this is not to say that ridiculous. Now, this is not to say that I am higher than mighty and um I'm a I am higher than mighty and um I'm a I am higher than mighty and um I'm a virtuous one or whatever cuz there's virtuous one or whatever cuz there's virtuous one or whatever cuz there's loads of things I don't do right and loads of things I don't do right and loads of things I don't do right and there's and there's loads of things that there's and there's loads of things that there's and there's loads of things that I do wrong and I sin and I do things I I do wrong and I sin and I do things I I do wrong and I sin and I do things I shouldn't do. And I'm not saying that shouldn't do. And I'm not saying that shouldn't do. And I'm not saying that I'm somehow better than Robert. I'm not I'm somehow better than Robert. I'm not I'm somehow better than Robert. I'm not saying I'm somehow better than Restore saying I'm somehow better than Restore saying I'm somehow better than Restore Britain. I'm saying look at where their Britain. I'm saying look at where their Britain. I'm saying look at where their heart is at, ladies and gentlemen, with heart is at, ladies and gentlemen, with heart is at, ladies and gentlemen, with what they're saying online. Because I do what they're saying online. Because I do what they're saying online. Because I do not believe our Lord Jesus Christ in not believe our Lord Jesus Christ in not believe our Lord Jesus Christ in 2026 would look at that, a man on his 2026 would look at that, a man on his 2026 would look at that, a man on his platform using a kid as baked for votes platform using a kid as baked for votes platform using a kid as baked for votes and daring to use the word Christian and daring to use the word Christian and daring to use the word Christian values as part of your party. I mean to values as part of your party. I mean to values as part of your party. I mean to be a leader of a party and to use a kid be a leader of a party and to use a kid be a leader of a party and to use a kid as bait for votes like that I just think as bait for votes like that I just think as bait for votes like that I just think is detestable on so many levels. But

  4. is detestable on so many levels. But is detestable on so many levels. But yeah, we'll speak about more the list of yeah, we'll speak about more the list of yeah, we'll speak about more the list of um what it speaks about in the Bible um what it speaks about in the Bible um what it speaks about in the Bible about you know the love we showed to about you know the love we showed to about you know the love we showed to people. So um Matthew you know love your people. So um Matthew you know love your people. So um Matthew you know love your enemies be like your father in heaven. enemies be like your father in heaven. enemies be like your father in heaven. Another one from Matthew. Matthew Another one from Matthew. Matthew Another one from Matthew. Matthew famously the tax collector. I was a famously the tax collector. I was a famously the tax collector. I was a stranger and you welcomed me. Um, you stranger and you welcomed me. Um, you stranger and you welcomed me. Um, you know, Luke, invite the poor, crippled, know, Luke, invite the poor, crippled, know, Luke, invite the poor, crippled, lame, and blind. Those who cannot repay lame, and blind. Those who cannot repay lame, and blind. Those who cannot repay you. You know, those that aren't you. You know, those that aren't you. You know, those that aren't deserving are the ones you should go out deserving are the ones you should go out deserving are the ones you should go out of your way to help. You know, the good of your way to help. You know, the good of your way to help. You know, the good Samaritan story, you know, Romans, Samaritan story, you know, Romans, Samaritan story, you know, Romans, practice hospitality. You know what what practice hospitality. You know what what practice hospitality. You know what what Paul speaks about in Romans, one of the Paul speaks about in Romans, one of the Paul speaks about in Romans, one of the earliest letters we have post Jesus, you earliest letters we have post Jesus, you earliest letters we have post Jesus, you know, welcome one another as Christ has know, welcome one another as Christ has know, welcome one another as Christ has welcomed you. One Corinthians, all are welcomed you. One Corinthians, all are welcomed you. One Corinthians, all are the one body regardless of background. the one body regardless of background. the one body regardless of background. You know, we're all one in Christ. Our You know, we're all one in Christ. Our You know, we're all one in Christ. Our identity should be in Christ and Christ identity should be in Christ and Christ identity should be in Christ and Christ alone. And this is my big issue often alone. And this is my big issue often alone. And this is my big issue often with Restore in which they speak a lot with Restore in which they speak a lot with Restore in which they speak a lot about, you know, like our identity is about, you know, like our identity is about, you know, like our identity is British as our ancestry. And it's it's British as our ancestry. And it's it's British as our ancestry. And it's it's like, you know, it's fine to be proud of like, you know, it's fine to be proud of like, you know, it's fine to be proud of one's country, but as a Christian, why one's country, but as a Christian, why one's country, but as a Christian, why are you putting your weight in something are you putting your weight in something are you putting your weight in something like ancestry? It is so unbiblical. It's like ancestry? It is so unbiblical. It's like ancestry? It is so unbiblical. It's unbelievable. Um, you know, Galatians, unbelievable. Um, you know, Galatians, unbelievable. Um, you know, Galatians, one of my favorite, no Jew or Greek are one of my favorite, no Jew or Greek are one of my favorite, no Jew or Greek are all one in Christ. Galatians, as Paul all one in Christ. Galatians, as Paul all one in Christ. Galatians, as Paul writes, the whole law is fulfilled in writes, the whole law is fulfilled in writes, the whole law is fulfilled in love your neighbor as yourself. You know love your neighbor as yourself. You know love your neighbor as yourself. You know that radical teaching that the person that radical teaching that the person that radical teaching that the person you shake hands or the person you meet you shake hands or the person you meet you shake hands or the person you meet on the street, whoever they are, you

  5. on the street, whoever they are, you on the street, whoever they are, you should treat them how you want to be should treat them how you want to be should treat them how you want to be treated. Now, I know if I was a kid, treated. Now, I know if I was a kid, treated. Now, I know if I was a kid, one, I was an absolute idiot as a kid. I one, I was an absolute idiot as a kid. I one, I was an absolute idiot as a kid. I would not want a leader of a political would not want a leader of a political would not want a leader of a political party to be putting out, if you want to party to be putting out, if you want to party to be putting out, if you want to deport me, vote restore. I just think deport me, vote restore. I just think deport me, vote restore. I just think that's so repulsive, ladies and that's so repulsive, ladies and that's so repulsive, ladies and gentlemen. And again, I want to gentlemen. And again, I want to gentlemen. And again, I want to reiterate if you do support mass reiterate if you do support mass reiterate if you do support mass deportations, I'm not calling you deportations, I'm not calling you deportations, I'm not calling you racist. I'm really not. And if and we're racist. I'm really not. And if and we're racist. I'm really not. And if and we're in 2026 and there's so much complexity in 2026 and there's so much complexity in 2026 and there's so much complexity to the world and I'm not saying that. I to the world and I'm not saying that. I to the world and I'm not saying that. I I think the sole principle of a leader I think the sole principle of a leader I think the sole principle of a leader of a political party putting to of a political party putting to of a political party putting to thousands of people a kid saying if you thousands of people a kid saying if you thousands of people a kid saying if you want this kid gone vote me you know want this kid gone vote me you know want this kid gone vote me you know Jesus says to us come to me as a kid you Jesus says to us come to me as a kid you Jesus says to us come to me as a kid you know like a kid-like heart and to use a know like a kid-like heart and to use a know like a kid-like heart and to use a kid of all people to push kid of all people to push kid of all people to push um deporting them I just think is um deporting them I just think is um deporting them I just think is I don't know how someone who's Christian I don't know how someone who's Christian I don't know how someone who's Christian looks at that and is like yeah that's my looks at that and is like yeah that's my looks at that and is like yeah that's my man that that's who I support. I mean, I man that that's who I support. I mean, I man that that's who I support. I mean, I do not understand that. I really don't.

  6. do not understand that. I really don't. do not understand that. I really don't. And you know, Ephesians, you know, And you know, Ephesians, you know, And you know, Ephesians, you know, Paul's letter to Ephesus, strangers and Paul's letter to Ephesus, strangers and Paul's letter to Ephesus, strangers and foreigners became fellow citizens in foreigners became fellow citizens in foreigners became fellow citizens in God's household. We are all one in God. God's household. We are all one in God. God's household. We are all one in God. Um, you know, Peter, love deeply, offer Um, you know, Peter, love deeply, offer Um, you know, Peter, love deeply, offer hospitality without grumbling. James, my hospitality without grumbling. James, my hospitality without grumbling. James, my favorite book in the Bible, but because favorite book in the Bible, but because favorite book in the Bible, but because of his radical kindness, you know, do of his radical kindness, you know, do of his radical kindness, you know, do not show favoritism. love your neighbor. not show favoritism. love your neighbor. not show favoritism. love your neighbor. Um, free John com commend believers for Um, free John com commend believers for Um, free John com commend believers for welcoming strangers and supporting them. welcoming strangers and supporting them. welcoming strangers and supporting them. You know, it's our duty as Christians You know, it's our duty as Christians You know, it's our duty as Christians like it speaks about Sodom and Gomorrah. like it speaks about Sodom and Gomorrah. like it speaks about Sodom and Gomorrah. You know, that hospitality is so pivot You know, that hospitality is so pivot You know, that hospitality is so pivot pinnacle pivotal pinnacle pivotal pinnacle pivotal to what it means to be a Christian. We to what it means to be a Christian. We to what it means to be a Christian. We must never ever forget that. So ladies must never ever forget that. So ladies must never ever forget that. So ladies and gentlemen, if you are out there and gentlemen, if you are out there and gentlemen, if you are out there supporting Restore Britain and you think supporting Restore Britain and you think supporting Restore Britain and you think Robert Low is the man and you are a Robert Low is the man and you are a Robert Low is the man and you are a fellow believer of our Lord Jesus fellow believer of our Lord Jesus fellow believer of our Lord Jesus Christ, do think about the heart posture Christ, do think about the heart posture Christ, do think about the heart posture of this leader. Do think about does this of this leader. Do think about does this of this leader. Do think about does this man have a love in his heart for what man have a love in his heart for what man have a love in his heart for what he's doing. Now maybe I'm wrong. Maybe he's doing. Now maybe I'm wrong. Maybe he's doing. Now maybe I'm wrong. Maybe he generally believes this is a loving he generally believes this is a loving he generally believes this is a loving thing to do. Using a kid as bait on thing to do. Using a kid as bait on thing to do. Using a kid as bait on social media to hundreds of thousands of social media to hundreds of thousands of social media to hundreds of thousands of people to push your own political agenda people to push your own political agenda people to push your own political agenda dressed up in Christian values. If you dressed up in Christian values. If you dressed up in Christian values. If you genuinely believe Jesus of Nazareth, you genuinely believe Jesus of Nazareth, you genuinely believe Jesus of Nazareth, you know, the Palestinian almost definitely know, the Palestinian almost definitely know, the Palestinian almost definitely brown revolutionary guy who didn't quote brown revolutionary guy who didn't quote brown revolutionary guy who didn't quote unquote integrate like many of them were

  7. unquote integrate like many of them were unquote integrate like many of them were speaking about. you know, a refugee speaking about. you know, a refugee speaking about. you know, a refugee would have supported this, then if you would have supported this, then if you would have supported this, then if you in good conscience genuinely believe in good conscience genuinely believe in good conscience genuinely believe that Jesus would support RLER Lo doing that Jesus would support RLER Lo doing that Jesus would support RLER Lo doing this, then this, then this, then who am I to say carry on supporting him? who am I to say carry on supporting him? who am I to say carry on supporting him? But if if there is a inclin inclination, But if if there is a inclin inclination, But if if there is a inclin inclination, ladies and gentlemen, in your heart that ladies and gentlemen, in your heart that ladies and gentlemen, in your heart that maybe this isn't a loving thing, maybe maybe this isn't a loving thing, maybe maybe this isn't a loving thing, maybe Jesus wouldn't have supported this, then Jesus wouldn't have supported this, then Jesus wouldn't have supported this, then please do reconsider voting for a party please do reconsider voting for a party please do reconsider voting for a party like Restore Britain because do they like Restore Britain because do they like Restore Britain because do they represent Christian values? I do not represent Christian values? I do not represent Christian values? I do not think so. But I'm not saying they're not think so. But I'm not saying they're not think so. But I'm not saying they're not Christians because I am never ever going Christians because I am never ever going Christians because I am never ever going to say that someone isn't Christian to say that someone isn't Christian to say that someone isn't Christian because I I think Rubo has proclaimed a because I I think Rubo has proclaimed a because I I think Rubo has proclaimed a Christian. I know Charlie Down says he's Christian. I know Charlie Down says he's Christian. I know Charlie Down says he's a Christian. Um so I'm not going to a Christian. Um so I'm not going to a Christian. Um so I'm not going to question that because who am I a mere question that because who am I a mere question that because who am I a mere sinner to say that someone isn't a sinner to say that someone isn't a sinner to say that someone isn't a Christian and a person of faith. But do Christian and a person of faith. But do Christian and a person of faith. But do think about ladies and gentlemen their think about ladies and gentlemen their think about ladies and gentlemen their heart posture and their actions. you heart posture and their actions. you heart posture and their actions. you know, we we you know, act, you know, know, we we you know, act, you know, know, we we you know, act, you know, favor without action is dead as James favor without action is dead as James favor without action is dead as James speaks about. So, think about that. Um, speaks about. So, think about that. Um, speaks about. So, think about that. Um, and I just wanted to make this video and I just wanted to make this video and I just wanted to make this video just cuz I think like the political just cuz I think like the political just cuz I think like the political dynamic and dynamic and dynamic and uh place in the UK and the world is just uh place in the UK and the world is just uh place in the UK and the world is just becoming very toxic. And especially when becoming very toxic. And especially when becoming very toxic. And especially when someone is using our Lord to push someone is using our Lord to push someone is using our Lord to push certain policies and appeal to certain certain policies and appeal to certain certain policies and appeal to certain people. I think it's always remember people. I think it's always remember people. I think it's always remember always important we put Jesus at the always important we put Jesus at the always important we put Jesus at the front of all of it. So let me know your front of all of it. So let me know your front of all of it. So let me know your thoughts below. Maybe you think I'm thoughts below. Maybe you think I'm thoughts below. Maybe you think I'm wrong. Maybe you think I'm the biggest wrong. Maybe you think I'm the biggest wrong. Maybe you think I'm the biggest idiot in the world who's completely m

  8. idiot in the world who's completely m idiot in the world who's completely m misread the Bible, the New Testament. I misread the Bible, the New Testament. I misread the Bible, the New Testament. I don't think so. I think that Jesus's don't think so. I think that Jesus's don't think so. I think that Jesus's teachings were so radical that he would teachings were so radical that he would teachings were so radical that he would have not supported using a kid as bait. have not supported using a kid as bait. have not supported using a kid as bait. And I'm not saying that I think Rert Low And I'm not saying that I think Rert Low And I'm not saying that I think Rert Low is a racist, but I question his heart is a racist, but I question his heart is a racist, but I question his heart posture and his means of getting votes posture and his means of getting votes posture and his means of getting votes and appealing to people. I I really do. and appealing to people. I I really do. and appealing to people. I I really do. Yeah. Let me know your thoughts below, Yeah. Let me know your thoughts below, Yeah. Let me know your thoughts below, ladies and gentlemen. Um I love you all. ladies and gentlemen. Um I love you all. ladies and gentlemen. Um I love you all. Whether you're leftwing, rightwing, Whether you're leftwing, rightwing, Whether you're leftwing, rightwing, whether you support Restore or not, um I whether you support Restore or not, um I whether you support Restore or not, um I do appreciate you watching this video do appreciate you watching this video do appreciate you watching this video and I don't have any hate towards you, and I don't have any hate towards you, and I don't have any hate towards you, but I do it does infuriate me when I see but I do it does infuriate me when I see but I do it does infuriate me when I see people using our Lord to push votes and people using our Lord to push votes and people using our Lord to push votes and to claim to claim to claim their appeal to him that they're somehow their appeal to him that they're somehow their appeal to him that they're somehow embodying him because when I see things embodying him because when I see things embodying him because when I see things like this, I I don't think that's the like this, I I don't think that's the like this, I I don't think that's the case. But let me know your thoughts case. But let me know your thoughts case. But let me know your thoughts below. Love you all. Peace.

Summary

The discussion critiques Restore Britain's tweet advocating for deporting asylum seekers, contrasting it with their claimed Christian values and scriptural teachings on welcoming the stranger, such as those in Exodus and the parable of the Prodigal Son. The takeaway emphasizes the conflict between political rhetoric and the core tenets of compassion and empathy found in religious teachings.

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