Alright, buckle the hell up, because we’re about to dismantle one of the most hypocritical, un-Jesus-like movements in modern America: Christian nationalism’s hatred of immigrants and refugees.
Here’s the short version: The Bible (both Old and New Testaments) is absolutely overflowing with commands to welcome, love, and care for the foreigner, the stranger, and the oppressed. And yet, the loudest, angriest “Christians” in America—the ones who drape themselves in flags and claim to follow Jesus—are often the most rabidly anti-immigrant. They foam at the mouth about “illegals,” push for harsher border policies, and act like showing basic human decency to displaced people is some sort of godless liberal plot.
So what the actual f^%k happened? Why do so many so-called Christians seem to have completely abandoned Jesus’ teachings when it comes to the people who need help the most?
The answer isn’t simple, but it’s damn sure fascinating. We’re going to dive into:
- What the actual Bible says about immigrants and refugees (spoiler: it ain’t “Build That Wall”).
- How religion has been hijacked for power throughout history (because this isn’t new).
- Why fear and nationalism turn people into raging, self-righteous d!cks.
- How this all ties into modern American politics and the utter absurdity of it.
Let’s go.
1. The Bible Is Loud as Hell About Welcoming Strangers
If these folks actually read the book they claim to worship, they’d know that being kind to immigrants isn’t some leftist talking point—it’s a freaking command straight from God. The Old Testament (Hebrew Bible) and New Testament both hammer this point home over and over.
Old Testament: “You Were Foreigners Too, Dumbass”
- Exodus 22:21 – “You shall not wrong a sojourner or oppress him, for you were sojourners in the land of Egypt.”
- Leviticus 19:33-34 – “You shall treat the stranger who sojourns with you as the native among you, and you shall love him as yourself.”
- Deuteronomy 10:18-19 – “Love the sojourner, therefore, for you were sojourners in the land of Egypt.”
Translation? Israel was oppressed as hell in Egypt, and God basically said: “Hey, remember when you got treated like crap? Maybe don’t do that to other people.”
New Testament: Jesus Was a Homeless Refugee
- Matthew 2:13-15 – Jesus’ family literally fled to Egypt because Herod wanted to kill him. That’s a goddamn refugee story.
- Matthew 25:35 – “I was a stranger and you welcomed me.” (Jesus, making it crystal clear that welcoming outsiders is literally welcoming HIM.)
- Hebrews 13:2 – “Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.”
TL;DR: The Bible is not f^%king around about welcoming and protecting immigrants. And yet, Christian nationalists—who love to slap Bible verses on their trucks and scream about being persecuted—somehow act like all of this doesn’t exist.
How did we get here?
2. Christianity Has Been Hijacked for Power for Centuries
One of the dirtiest secrets in history is that religion has been used for power-grabbing bulls#*t since basically forever. Christianity, in particular, has been warped, twisted, and manipulated by governments, rulers, and self-serving zealots to justify all sorts of horrific crap.
A Quick, Angry History Lesson
- Rome (4th Century CE): Christianity starts as an underground movement of outcasts, then Emperor Constantine legalizes it, and suddenly it goes from “love your neighbor” to “crush your enemies in Jesus’ name.”
- The Crusades (1096-1291): Jesus was all about peace, but medieval Christians turned his name into a battle cry to slaughter Muslims and Jews in the Middle East. Oops.
- Colonialism & Manifest Destiny (1400s-1800s): European powers use Christianity to justify conquering and enslaving Indigenous people across Africa, the Americas, and Asia.
- The KKK & Segregationist “Christians” (20th Century): Bible-thumping racists weaponize scripture to justify segregation, white supremacy, and keeping Black people from voting.
See the pattern? Whenever Christianity gets tangled up with nationalism and power, it stops being about Jesus and starts being about controlling people.
Now, let’s bring it back to the present.
3. Fear, Nationalism, and Political Power Turn People into A$$holes
Christian nationalists don’t actually follow Christianity; they follow Christian-flavored nationalism—a warped ideology where the Bible is just a prop for American exceptionalism, white identity politics, and good ol’ fashioned xenophobia.
How They Got There
- FEAR: Every authoritarian movement needs an “other” to blame. Immigrants and refugees are easy targets.
- NATIONALISM: The belief that America is a “Christian nation” that must be protected from outsiders is a bastardization of actual Christian teachings.
- POLITICAL POWER: Politicians (especially right-wing ones) realized that weaponizing Christianity was a goldmine for votes. Enter Trump, culture wars, and “God & Guns” rallies.
The result? A movement that claims to love Jesus but actively hates the people Jesus told them to love.
4. The Absolute Absurdity of It All
Let’s just take a step back and appreciate how insanely hypocritical this is:
- Jesus was a Middle Eastern, brown-skinned refugee. Christian nationalists worship a blonde, blue-eyed, Republican Jesus that never f^%king existed.
- They scream about “illegal immigration” but conveniently ignore that most of their ancestors showed up uninvited, stole land, and committed genocide.
- They say they want a “Christian government” but conveniently ignore every command Jesus gave about love, humility, and serving the poor.
It’s not Christianity. It’s a cult of fear, power, and nationalism wrapped in a thin layer of Jesus-flavored rhetoric.
FAQ (For Anyone Who’s About to Be Mad About This)
Q: But what about law and order? Shouldn’t we have borders?
A: Sure, laws exist. But if your first instinct when you see a desperate family fleeing violence is to scream about “legality” instead of basic human compassion, you missed the entire goddamn point of the Gospel.
Q: Aren’t immigrants dangerous?
A: Statistically? Nope. White Christian men are far more likely to commit domestic terrorism in America than immigrants. Sorry if that hurts.
Q: But Jesus would support strong borders!
A: Oh really? The same Jesus who said, “I was a stranger and you welcomed me”? The same Jesus whose family literally fled to another country to escape violence? GTFO.
Don’t Be a D!ck
Here’s the bottom line: If you claim to follow Jesus, but your entire belief system is built around excluding, punishing, and demonizing the vulnerable, then congratulations—you are the exact kind of hypocrite Jesus called out.
Loving immigrants and refugees isn’t some progressive agenda. It’s the most fundamentally Christian thing you could do.
So maybe, just maybe… don’t be a d!ck.