“Reacher” star Alan Ritchson appeared to further attack conservative Christians this week, posting a video of himself reflecting on a Bible verse and applying it as a criticism of certain Christians.
The star of the Amazon Prime series also claimed that he was “encountered with violence” for sharing such views. Ritchson appeared to be referring to the backlash he received after mocking Christians who voted for President Trump and some law enforcement officials in a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter.
Ritchson, who also co-starred with actor Henry Cavill in the recent film The Ministry of Ungentleman’s War, made his latest claims in the film The Ministry of Ungentleman’s War. new video His YouTube channel, InstaChurch, features a series of videos in which he talks to his followers about Christianity and the meaning he derives from his faith.
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Alan Ritchson has once again spoken out about conservative Christian voters, accusing their group of committing “violence against foreigners” and violating the Bible. (Photo Credit: Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
This time it included a lecture about the mistreatment of major American Christian groups against “foreigners” and those who “do not fly the flag.”
He began by citing a Bible verse, saying, “Jeremiah 22:2-3. So if we go to the prophets, what will they say? ‘Justice and righteousness. do not commit any wrongdoing or violence against foreigners, fatherless people, or widows.”
He paused and applied that verse to the world. “When I think about that, I think about politics. And when I think about this, I think about a whole platform by people who claim to be primarily Christian. They’ve done the exact opposite of this with voting rights. going!”
He added that these are “people who are not helping, people who are fatherless, people who are victimizing widows.”
“There must be no injustice or violence against foreigners, fatherless people or widows,” he continued, adding, “This is the kind of generosity that is required of us, and it applies to everyone.” It’s not just for believers. It’s not just for believers.” It’s not just for Americans or people who belong to your country or fly your flag. ”
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Last month, Alan Ritchson responded to the backlash he received after saying police “get away with murder all the time”. (Getty Images)
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter in April, Ritchson criticized some Christians who support Trump, saying, “Even though Trump is a rapist and a fraud, the entire Christian church supports him.” It’s like they’re treating him like their poster child, and that’s unrealistic. I don’t think so.” Understand it. “
The claim went viral and sparked a huge backlash against the action star, who said in the same interview, “Police get away with murder all the time, but the fact that we can’t actually hold them accountable for their wrongdoings disturbs me. There is,” he added. . ”
The latter quote prompted the Fraternal Order of Police of the United States to condemn him on its Facebook page at the time, calling him “another incompetent Hollywood actor whose attention-seeking virtues come at the expense of brave police officers across this country.”
Ritchson fired back on Instagram, writing, “This type of emotionally immature response is typical of what concerns me about law enforcement today. This is how leadership deals with peaceful dissent. If so, what would the life of invisible interactions on the street be like? ”
Ritchson appeared to address the outrage he caused by claiming he was a victim of violence in a recent Christian speech.
“If you want to see violence disappear from the world, be more tolerant of everyone! That’s the Christian ethic! I don’t think that’s going to happen. If you talk about this in the way that you do, you’ll get responses like: “Violence.”
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