Protesters briefly interrupted the homeland security secretary, Kristi Noem, during a Capitol Hill hearing on Thursday, evoking a quote from the film The Exorcist.
As Noem delivered her opening remarks before the House committee on homeland security, two protesters disrupted the session, with one yelling: “Stop ICE raids! The power of Christ compels you! End deportations, the power of Christ compels you!”
…based?
- Matthew 25:35
- Romans 12:13
- James 2:15-16
- John 13:34
In the New Testament, there’s plenty of pro immigrant quotes. It’s harder to find the anti-immigrant sentiment (unless you expand to the whole Bible).
Even then, caring for foreigners is pretty much all over the place.
Do not mistreat or oppress a foreigner, for you were foreigners in Egypt.
Yes, agreed.
Even in the old testament.
Exodus 22:21
“Don’t abuse or take advantage of strangers; you, remember, were once strangers in Egypt.
Based, and thank you.
I thought that line was from Austin Powers
