Politico reporter Heidi Przybyla claimed Thursday that Christians who believe rights come from God are “Christian nationalists.”
Przybyla claimed on MSNBC that former President Donald Trump is surrounded by “extremist elements” of Christians, whom he labeled as “Christian nationalists.”
That’s when things got weird. According to Przybyla, there is one belief that all so-called Christian nationalists share.
”[T]What unites them as Christian nationalists – who, by the way, are not Christians, Christian nationalists are quite different – is that our rights as Americans and as all human beings are that they believe does not come from the authority of They don’t come from Congress. They don’t come to the Supreme Court. They are from God. ”
The “problem” of believing that rights come from God, Przybyla claimedis that “men” are misusing “so-called natural law” to oppose progressive issues such as abortion, sex education in schools, in vitro fertilization, and same-sex marriage.
There is clearly a problem with Przybyla’s claim: the Declaration of Independence. Philosophical debates about “rights” aside, the founding documents make clear that rights do not originate in humans, as Przybyla claimed.
The Declaration of Independence declared:
We hold these truths to be self-evident. All human beings are created equal, and they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, among which are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Therefore, the Founding Fathers recognized the dangers of giving government the power to control rights. In other words, if the government gives, the government can receive. But if fundamental rights ultimately come from God, no government can take them away.
Przybyla’s comments went viral Friday afternoon, sparking an avalanche of ridicule.
- “Our rights as human beings are not given to us by the Constitution, the government, Congress, the President, or the Supreme Court. They are inherent. …Whether you believe in God or not, our rights are not given to us by the government. It’s a belief that the euro is fundamental to being an American.” Former Congressman Justin Amash Said.
- “Is someone’s ignorance and religious bigotry showing?” Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) Asked In response to the.
- “What the nation has given can be taken away by the state. What God has given the nation can be taken away at moral peril. Sincerely, Prophet of old.” Jordan Peterson answered.
- “Human rights are God-given, which is why every human being has inherent worth, and no human entity has the power to take away those rights. That belief is what millions of Christians around the world believe in. does not make a Christian nationalist,” and campaign director Justin Gibbony. answered.
- “We’re all Christian nationalists now” Pastor Tom Askol answered.
- “These truths may not be as obvious as they once were,” said National Review writer Dan McLaughlin. ridiculed.
- The Reverend Grant Castleberry said, “This is what secularists want you to believe: If your rights come from government, then government is the ultimate, and nationalism is the dominant It becomes a belief. But God is ultimate and human rights come from God.” It pointed out.
- “Imagine believing your rights come ‘from Congress'” Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) ridiculed.
- “This is a failure of citizenship, a failure of talent, a failure of intelligence, a failure of history, a failure of ethics…Can we continue like this?” Professor Andrew Walker It pointed out.
- “I can only assume this comes from liberal elites living in a bubble. They speak with the utmost confidence, but history, philosophy, “It simply reveals an astonishing ignorance about the beliefs of those who believe in them.” Professor Robert George answered.
Przybyla responded to the controversy with gaslighting. claim She didn’t say what everyone heard her say. Still, she managed to double up.
“There are different factions of Christian nationalism, but they are bound by the belief that our rights come from God,” she said. Said on social media. “If you’re a Hindu, a Jew, etc., this might help you understand the next part of my argument, which is that they’re using this for an artificial policy agenda. .”
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