Christians Against Christian Jerks

I think what we are seeing here is despicable, but I also think you have falsely represented the situation. Obviously this guy has been going there for a while praying as you see the signs are to him, it was not just something that happened randomly, guy off street goes to pray and people harass him...

Granted he is still be harassed none the less and it makes me depressed watching people like this because in truth I know that it's this thought mentality that is the majority of people out there... its nothing but a bunch of stupid people having stupid babies and corrupting the world to hate vile and filth.

The christian church has been corrupt for a very long time and its only getting worse. It's because of situations like this that I have denounced religion and no longer consider myself a christian.

I don't need a title to know who I am.

church and religion are preparations for when you die ,waitin and searching for that pie in the sky. Quiet as its kept though its never been told,all of our salvation exists within your soul. Why then you ask would so many men lie? The answer is clear to collect the tithes....kill my landlord....

The bible is a misrepresented story tweaked as it was passed down through the ages....How much tweaking depended on who was manning the presses at the time...then just as now those with power control all news and how it is disseminated....The truth hurts . being wrong priceless....I am too concerned with living to care what boogeyman gets me when i die....When i die i dont care about having wings and playing a harp..just let me lay there until someone comes along and soylent greens me.....Thanks i feel so much better

"Christian Extremist" is better than "Christian Jerk".

"Christian Jerks"??? Excuse me, but what makes you think they are Christians? "By their fruits you shall know them." These yahoos have PROVEN they aren't Christians- they're in the same league as "The Fred Phelps Family Singers."

Check this out: All religions are mythology based and exist primarily because of the money and power to be gained from having an intellectually enslaved base that is scared to think outside the premises of whatever religion they subscribe to. Understanding that religious people, no matter their rationalizations or numbers, ARE TECHNICALLY PART OF AN INSTITUTIONALIZED PYCHOSIS. Now this may seem harse to some, but its the truth and dealing with relgious people when you are not involves either pretending that their magical thinking is "the gospel" or having the courage to stand up for free thought and rational views based on science. When you have such money and political leverage being exploited from the weak, and with such a pychologically powerful fear tactic ingrained in the premises of christianity(you're gonna burn in hell if you dont love the lord!!), it makes me wonder how many more yrs a modern society can survive when so many stay locked in the cage of fear that is creationism.

One God, one world. Hundreds of ridiculous religious clubs.

Christianity is bullshit, because there was no Christ.

Jesus was not a Christ...he was a Dali Lama born in Bethlehem and later raised in India until the age of 29, then he returned to Palestine to preach his message of spiritual freedom and the kingdom of heaven, then he returned to India and died an old man.

The whole Passion of the Christ and Resurrection was an invention of the early Roman Catholic church and it was embedded in the bible in order to create a state religion that would guarantee their seat of power for at least two millenniums.

Sadly people dont understand that it does not matter what it is whether its religion or nationality or whatever its just differences , people have been manipulating the differences between one another to promote hatred regardless of where those differences come from.

For example in the early 1600's many irish were enslaved by the english during the the african slave trade , irish slaves were valued at 5 sterling while and african slave was valued at 60 sterling. Infact at one point over 70 percent of the caribbean island of montserrat were irish slaves that went through horrific treatment irish slaves could be beaten too death and there masters would not face punishment. Now they are regular white people.

Italians recieved harsh discrimination and were even lynched by the KKK now , many of the top dogs in the Tea Party are italian , Spaniards were conquistadors white european invaders ,now they are an entire new race.

Prior to the large scale immigration mostly by russian and polish jews to the "British mandate of palestine" due to persecution in the 1920's Jews and arabs in the region got along pretty well. Now 90 years later after millions of palestinians have been uprooted from there land there has been all kind of conflict and religion is the one that is blamed , knowing full well that if 6 million native americans were put in placed in american colonies uprooting american landowners during british rule in short order a war would break out just as fast.

The tea party manipulates the constitution and they are used as an example to describe the lunatic fringe of american politics. The tea party does the same to the bible and many people on this site use it as an example of christians and why christianity is bad.

There are tolerant athiest's and there are certain athiest groups that attempt to remove religion from society in a manner that infringe on individual rights and athiests that can only be described as fundamentalists burning bibles and desecrating holy symbols and inciting hatred.

The idea that if all religion was removed tomorrow the world would be saved is bullshit , what we need is a way for us to learn to live with and respect each other , saying "religion causes wars" is just nonsensical scapegoating because many people in many nations have hated america bad enough to want it seen blown to smithereens and it has had more to do with the way it wields its power and wealth than it has to do with the president going to sunday service.

Hatred intolerance and ignorance are human traits , our views of each other change with time and so does are the reasons that can be used to hate each other, work to fix the the intolerance at it's source because scapegoating is a waste of time.

Religion needs to go away from our politicians and our political discourse and it needs to be stripped of its tax exempt status immediately. What you do in your private life is exactly that - your private life. But when you begin to oppress others with your religious dogma and drone on about how you have the need to proselytize to others to spread the word - then you have crossed the line and you need to be stopped.

Well I won't venture into this subject without stepping on some toes but so be it. It is very easy to be "Christians against Christian jerks," when the targets are Westboro or other far out evangelical sects. I wonder, though, how serious the opposition would be to the Southern Baptist Convention, the Mormons, and the Church of Rome, all of which discriminate in varying degrees against women, attempt to impose their religious beliefs upon non-believers, actively seek to establish theocracies, and flippanty accept "faith" based dogma in lieu of scientific fact. It would seem to me that there are legions of "Christian jerks," that far outnumber a bunch of loud mouths from Kansas.

THEN as we grew older our young minds became slowly molded to whatever religion our parents were subscribing to.......before slowly through television,subliminal advertising, skewed news reporting we cement our religious way. From that point on to waver on something you have spent 69 percent of your life worshiping is excuse the pun blasphemy........free yo mind your ass will follow......

We should all remember that before we were of any faith,we were first HUMAN Beings

Oh the power of imaginary friends...

I am what certain circles would call "a devout athiest", and my explaination for that life choice I think bears some consideration in this topic. I was a pre-teen when my exposure to several different religions led me to wonder which one was right, and which were wrong. Due to my curiosity on the subject I studied, I read, I research, I spoke, and I asked many questions of any willing to listen and answer. My quest for the answers took me well into my highschool years before I came to realization that the answers were already instilled inside of me, infact inside of all of us. The truth is all of the worlds real religions are at the core, basically the same, it is merely the trapping and rituals that provide the differences between them. For Christians there are the Ten Commandments, the basic laws a righteous and just man should follow, but these same laws exist in all religions when you look deep enough and far enough back to find the source of thier faith. Our religions were all founded by those who saw iniquity and unjust behavior in the world around them, and as such these people sought to teach those around them how to combat such evils by first conquering them within themselves. To do no undue harm, to be honest, to be pure of thought and action, and to understand that the world around them cannot be controled but merely guided.

Through this discover of my own "self truths" as I call them I have determined that indeed our nations forefathers were right in that all men are created equal, and that all the religious texts in the world were right in that we are responsible for our own actions, now and in whatever afterlife there may be. Only through love, compassion, and understanding can we bring about the good that this world has the potential to offer all living things. I also learned that through hate, bigotry, dishonesty, and unjust action can bring about the worst that this world has the potential to offer.

I cannot condon the actions of these individual "christians" but let us take a lesson from the muslim man they accosted, whom near the end of this encounter when he returned to his prayer prayed fervently for blessings apon the families of the men who disrespected and dishonored him. He trully followed tenents of your own bible by turning the other cheek and showing love and goodwill towards man, no matter thier iniquities.

BTW, in my town of current residence a few years ago a local church placed MANY MANY signs through out the city saying such things as "We apologize for the arrogant, self righteous, unjust, condescending, rude, judgemental, impious pricks who claim to be our christian brothers. Please come to our service for another view of real Christians." I personally believe they had the right approach

This video just shows the level of intolerance in this country. I've always been for what our Constitution says....the Separation of Church and State. Ever since W. was on the scene, this country has so tilted to the reilgious bent and not in a good way. (I'm not here to offend Tim Patrick, Jesus is a liberal, or anybody else) Religion has been used the wrong way and for all the wrong reasons for well over 10 years now. (Check out the DVD "Jesus Camp"..you'll see what I mean) Did you hear about the deal last week where a fetus "testified?" This is the kind of BS I'm talking about. It's way out of hand. I feel bad for the people like Tim Patrick who believe for the right reasons and practice what they preach. These type of people that are on the video have bastardized religion. Just a side note...I'm a happy agnostic.

Jesus Christ, what a bunch of hicks. Damn, we need so much more education and a lot less religion in this world.

Go for it Tim! I, for one, would visit your website often.

HOLY SINNERS BATMAN!
Judge not, lest ye be judged! My understanding of this is that one should not judge others because they do not have their own houses in order. My guess is that these people do not have orderly houses.
Beware of the false Profit! This phase by itself is some what ambiguous, however when applied to this article.. these particular Bible thumping, cherry picking,self righteous, holier than you, Christian in name only... crowd... not only present a False Profit... but they Bare False Witness.
I for one have grown very weary of those who live amongst us that believe that Our Lord needs a marketing team. There is literally no-one who does not know where to go in person or in their hearts to seek and find God, if they choose to do so.
Religion used to be politics until our founding fathers said "nothing but trouble there". All people should be allowed to worship (if they choose to) or not to whom ever they see fit, with out the harassment of my God is better than yours!

Rant over.... send me a link where I can find a bumper sticker with the headline of this story. I will put it right next to my CoExist sticker!

"If you were there, what would you have done in response to these Christians?"

I'd have joined the Muslim man in prayer.

"Anyone who knows history, particularly the history of Europe, will, I think, recognize that the domination of education or of government by any one particular religious faith is never a happy arrangement for the people."
Eleanor Roosevelt

"Congress Shall Make No Law Respecting An Establishment Of Religion, Nor Prohibiting The Free Exercise Thereof; nor abridging the freedoms of speech, of the press, or of the people peaceably top assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of their grievances."

-First Amendment of the Bill of Rights to the Constitution of the United States of America,
Written by Third President of the United States Thomas Jefferson and Fourth President of the United States James Madison
Ratified by the First United States Congress, November 20, 1789

THAT is my Bible
In that i have memorized every word of it by heart, and can recite it verbatim from memory on whim
and that, no matter how much torture and torment i would be forced to endure, NO ONE born of this world, or any other for that matter, could ever be capable of persuading me to renounce my strong, deeply-held belief in it

However, somehow i get the feeling that chanting: "Amendment 1, Amendment 1, Amendment 1!" at a protest rally just would not have quite the same jingle to it as chanting: "Jesus, U.S.A, Jesus, U.S.A, Jesus, U.S.A!"

By the Anywho, I should add that a google Search will reveal that there are "Jesus, USA"'s in Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona

were there any muslims against muslim jerks??? because really..lets address the problem instead of trying to divert attention away from it...

the real problem here is not islam or majority of muslims..but more on a few muslim "jerks" who manipulate other muslims to take a more radical interpretation of islam AND if we start dealing with those "jerks"..then we can start cleaning this mess..instead of just inciting more hatred..

Where do I get the bumper sticker of the headline?....I love it!

I think the most telling thing in this video is the woman holding an Israeli flag. A political symbol that is neither Judaic nor Christian still polarizes both interests against Islam.

It's fitting that Christians wear crosses, since Jesus died on one and all, because if He came back today they'd kill Him all over again. For "freedom."

For more on that check out this story: http://current.com/news/93053061_children-are-losing-the-will-to-live-in-gaza.ht...

Christianity is very wrong when it teaches it's adherents that only it is the true path to God. This is not so. God has no religious preference. None at all. It is very possible to worship God in a perfectly satisfactory manner from outside any religion. In heaven there are no religions but there is God. They are a thing of the Earth.

Sometimes I think that religions are the worst thing that ever happened to our planet.

Remember. Knowing your own rights is also knowing the rights of others.

One group of people that believe in a fictitious god arguing with another group that believes in a different fictitious god is such a total waste of energy.

Religion divides people always has and it always will, man is truly slow to evolve.

Where can I find out who is in these videos?

Those people are poor excuses for human beings. Jesus would be ashamed of you all.

And there was no violence inflicted on the non-believer........

WBC does worse every day....

All monotheistic religions are counter productive. God gives you free will, but if you use it you have commited a sin and will burn in HELL. God gives you desires, but if you act on them you have commited sin and will definately burn in HELL. God gives you emotions and the ability to act on them, but if you do you will abosuletly go to HELL. The rediculousness of this teaching is pretty much why I don't believe.

I do see that the teaching that is shown in the video is the US vs. THEM philosophy.

We, (christians) who believe our way is the ONLY way, are the good guys.
They, (thoes that worship differently that us), are the bad guys that must be destroyed.
Unless we CONVERT them to OUR ways. If we can't then THEY are not human and are of no consequence to us.

This is the teaching that turned me away from religion altogether. There is only compassion and understanding within the group. Anyone out side of the group is considered inhuman or the OTHER, and therefore until THEY become more like US, FIRST, we need not be considerate, compassionate, or understanding of THEM.

If everyone took the time to google the 29th Canon, they would begin to understand who runs the church. When man changes God's commandment, like the 4th Commandment, it should raise a red flag in the old brain. If anyone wants to know how these 'Christian Jerks' operated, just google the book of 'The Gospel of Philip' and he lays it out by saying "They took the good names......". This is why it has been said, "In the end (millennium) most all will be deceived."

i would knee with the man and start saying some Christian prayers, recovering catholic that I am

WWJD........cry over the hate

Good on you man!
I'm not a believer myself, but I don't begrudge those who are. Live and let live is the tenant I try to live by.
To each their own.

I would have done like Jesus and told those assholes off.

I like Jesus... The Sermon on the Mount is good stuff.

(is it just me or are you attempting to set a commenter up with the opportunity to say... "Jesus thinks you're a jerk")

Honestly, I probably would have cried at the sight of someone being harrassed and insulted in the name of Jesus. I would be angry enough to shout and maybe wish I could beat the stuffing out of Rev. Fonzie and his Redneck Brigade but the problem is that just feeds the irrational behavior and it would only add to the noise. I realize that Jesus would turn the other cheek and I have to remember that it is what I would be obliged to do. I believe that someday these people will meet God and they will be turned away and told to prepare for the devil and his angels for their blasphemy and for being doers of iniquity. Matthew 7: 21-23

Well the Christian thing to do would be to defend the man from these "Christians" and get out of there. If there's one thing I learned when I went through preschool through high school in a religious school it's that you can't change the opinion of a "hardcore Christian". Even if you provide valid points for your position they come up with a defense that has more holes in it than swiss cheese. I'm still a Christian, but honestly, the crazy ones are making consider switching to Buddhism

does christianity also teach irony?
how is this white bearded ban going to be upset at the brown bearded man while holding a 'jesus loves you' sign... ONLY jesus loves him, not you?

I can't read the crowd though, some seem open minded to islam (the one guy thanking god) and then they seem like they want the muslim guy to "come back" (which i'm fine with, i understand they feel their duty in being christian is spread the gospel, so do ya thing shawty) and then there's just the generic angry people trying to disrupt his prayer.

what exactly where the motivations of these people i wonder, or was it a grab bag of jesus lovers?

this is deplorable... i'm not a christian but i will pray that these people actually do find the jesus they are looking for... because the one they have found didnt make an impact