The antigay hate group National Organization for Marriage has just begun circulating a totally creepy video called “A Time For Choosing” that aims to get people excited about all the prospect of stripping LGBTQ citizens of their human rights.
In a letter sent to supporters this week, NOM’s president Brian Brown wrote:
NOM has produced a critically important video on religious liberty that I am asking you to watch and share widely with your friends, family and contacts. As you may know, President Trump is considering an urgently-needed Executive Order to protect people of faith from discrimination and retribution by the government because of their faith beliefs, including their beliefs about marriage. But powerful opponents are working to convince him to abandon the Order, which is why it’s so important that you watch this video today and share it with everyone you can.
The two-and-a-half-minute video, set to patriotic music, praises Donald Trump‘s rumored “religious freedom” executive order and his promises to roll back advancements made toward LGBTQ equality under President Obama, but warns that “enemies of religious liberty,” like HRC, Lambda Legal, and the Center for American Progress, are hellbent on fighting the order and violating Christians’ faith. The video encourages viewers to continuing pressuring Trump to #ChooseReligiousLiberty!
“We’re counting on you!” the video says.
How about we take this to the next level?
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So far, the call to action has received an impressive 330 views on YouTube (four of which were by us, FYI).
Watch the bizarro video below. Or don’t.
radiooutmike
Ick.
Religious liberty? Hah, freedom to discriminate…
Your public business does not want to serve gay people? Make it a private business or a club. You want your religious institution to receive federal dollars, follow the rules. I respects people of faith, I don’t want people to be persecuted for it. But nor, do I want my rights or anyones rights violated because they think their god says so.
ChrisK
That’s the point. They want special rights only they get.
whatevz
the uneducated inbred toothless fake christian Trump supporters love them these ‘educational’ videos!
captainburrito
Quite poorly made even by their standards. Usually they are way more dramatic and have more crying or victimhood.
gro@2709
What sickens me is the lie that “the American people voted for Trump….”. The majority of American people did NOT vote for Trump – the majority of the Electoral College voted for him! It may be true that 80% of evangelicals voted for Trump, but that’s not the same as “the American people voted for Trump”.
As already pointed out, the religious right wants special rights (the right to discriminate, the right to fire, and the right to say horrific things about those whom they vilify) since they want to legally do as they please but damn those who’d like to do the same to them! Our country used to be great – under Trump, it’s a has-been nation. Let’s hope the majority of Americans vote out the people like Mitch McConnell, Paul Ryan, et al soon. Then we have a chance to “Make American Great….Again!”.
luca72
couldn’t have said it better myself.
Thad
That’s exactly what I was thinking during the first seconds of this video. I couldn’t stand to see more.
Mr-DJ
That 80% is also not 80% of religious people as they would have you believe. Maybe 80% of The Radical Right Wing “so-called” Christians. Most REAL Christians voted for the Progressive Party that actually acts on the principles of Christianity, and not that party that just gives it lip service, and thinks as long as you throw in lots of words like ‘god’ and ‘prayer’ and ‘faith’ that it makes their party the religious one. That’s all political, and self-righteous crap for the gullible.
stanpaske
Separation of Church and State. We are founded on the idea that the Church of England was mandating and dictating government. Our founding fathers rebelled against this and for this. Why are we suddenly caving and following religious freedom. Christians are not the only religion in America, for America or about America. Why do have to follow, embrace and support only Christian values?
luca72
the only thing i will add, is if religious communities want to decide what is legal and not legal then they should lose their tax exempt status. if that were the case you would get whiplash seeing how quick they would change their minds.
Bert
This vid talks about religious libertyThis vid talks about religious liberty, yet has nothing to do with religion or liberty. Rather, it urges people to demand a legal power for fear and hatred. Nonsense cloaked as religion is still nonsense. But the most nonsensical aspect of this is appealing on purportedly spiritual grounds to the most reflexively secular president we have ever had.
revjshoregoss
As an openly Gay Christian minister I have one thing to say…#NOTTHATKINDOFCHRISTIAN. I am tired of Christianity being defined by these conservative hack jobs! I am taking back my faith and proclaiming You are Free and let Ced and perfect just the way God made you! Oh and I am an avid supporter of all the groups they listed