Sessions cites Bible in defense of breaking up families, blames migrant parents

[riversedge]

Source: NBC News





The attorney general, in a speech to law enforcement officers in Indiana, called on his "church friends" not to blame him for the policy.


by Adam Edelman / Jun.14.2018 / 2:54 PM ET / Updated 3:22 PM ET


Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Thursday offered a full-throated defense of the Trump administration's policy of separating children from their parents at the border, saying that having kids does not give migrants immunity from prosecution — and found justification for his policies in the Bible.
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This bible quote by Sessions says nothing about separating kids from parents!!
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In his remarks, Sessions hit back at the "concerns raised by our church friends about separating families," calling the criticism "not fair or logical" and quoting scripture in his defense of the administration's tough policies.

"Persons who violate the law of our nation are subject to prosecution. I would cite you to the Apostle Paul and his clear and wise command in Romans 13 to obey the laws of the government because God has ordained them for the purpose of order," Sessions said. "Orderly and lawful processes are good in themselves and protect the weak and lawful."

He called on religious leaders to "speak up strongly to urge anyone who would come here to apply lawfully, to wait their turn and not violate the law."

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Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/immigration/sessions-cites-bible-defense-breaking-families-blames-migrant-parents-n883296

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And then the Press Sec Sarah Sanders backs him up (no surprise)!

Later Thursday, White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders doubled down on Sessions' comments, saying it is "very biblical to enforce the law."

"That is actually repeated a number of times throughout the Bible," she said, responding to a question about Sessions' comments about scripture supporting the administration's policies............

[kimbutgar]

1. Sessions and sanders are going to hell someday for lying about the Bible.

[Judi Lynn]

3. Their withered, shriveled nasty souls won't take up too much space there, will they? Jeez.

Roy Moore, another Republican "christian" wants Jefferson to remember Gawd's commandments, for crissakes. No lies, Jeff.

[Iliyah]

2. Karma is a bitch . . .

Hope it comes sooner than later for these lying motherf----rs

[Fred Sanders]

14. I saw the clip...the words...the smirking grin...I....near puked...fascism has a face, and not only

Trump.

[Hekate]

4. According to their religion, they are both in danger of Hellfire for their lies...

Leviticus 19:34

Of course, both of them come from a culture where white preachers taught a very selective Gospel to black slaves in order to maintain peace on the plantation. So, gawd's will and all that.

[TalenaGor]

5. why im atheist.

[Old Terp]

6. Actually, this makes me think more of early days of Nazis and their camps.

[procon]

7. The concept of a separation of church and state means that

cherry picking, amatuer theologians like Sessions and Sanders have to find a different document to prop up their lies. The Constitution demands the rule of law, not mythology, making it ever so much harder to shore up Trump's decisions.

[old guy]

10. Separation of church and state!!

We could repeat this a million times and they would still not understand.

[joshdawg]

25. + a million!

[truthisfreedom]

8. If they want to quote scriptures they're opening themselves up to a world of hurt.

Do unto others, yada yada.

[riversedge]

28. They missed that one.

[weissmam]

9. sessions legacy

will be that of a racist , bigoted fool

[0rganism]

11. really? that's the best bible quote he's got?

let's just go back to Leviticus, one of the nastiest books in the OT, and have a look at what it says about immigrants:
"The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt. I am the LORD your God." -Leviticus 19:34
our dear Dominionist friends, bless their hearts, are only too happy to cite Leviticus when they want to shit on gay rights, but have to resort to vague "follow the law" bullshit when it comes to immigration.

or how about this?
"When you beat the olives from your trees, do not go over the branches a second time. Leave what remains for the foreigner, the fatherless and the widow." -- Deuteronomy 24:20
hmm, what possible underlying message might be there?

furthermore, anything the bible says about following the law needs to be carefully evaluated for context, as the bible does at times distinguish between God's laws and, shall we say, Caesar's laws.

damn i know this much, and i'm an atheist. how is it that our superstitious bronze-age forebears could have a more enlightened take on these matters than our self-professed Christian leaders? they cull what they want from the bible wherever they can to justify the positions they already favor, and claim piety. then, when scripture's message goes against their whims, they simply ignore it.

[OhNo-Really]

16. Sessions and his faux Christians make my blood boil

I was that orphaned child at age 3. Words dont describe the pain and confusion

https://m.

[pazzyanne]

12. Here are a few of the Bible passages that Session did not quote:

Hebrews 13:2
Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares


Matthew 25:40
And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’


Hebrews 13:1-25
Let brotherly love continue. Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. Remember those who are in prison, as though in prison with them, and those who are mistreated, since you also are in the body. Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous. Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” ...


These are a few of the over 100 passages that deal with kindness to strangers in your land. I think the tRump administration is in deep doodoo if they are using the Bible to support their border behavior with separating parents and children.

[Doreen]

13. The old testament supports genocide.

Is that next one on sessions list? It seems to me that children and wives who disobey the father/husband are to be put to death ( I may be wrong but I thought I heard that ) is that also on his list? Is he going to justify all of the atrocities the bible teaches? Of course while ignoring the true teachings of love, forgiveness, acceptance, caring, and care for others.

[OhNo-Really]

17. Donald has grown very close with Indonesia.......

[Lars39]

15. He's speaking directly to Trump's religious base,

in case any of them were undecided on the subject.

[forgotmylogin]

18. Great article right here:

The Bible is rife with examples of every kind of resistance against corrupt rulers—and all of these examples were sanctioned by God, Himself. Thus, we can surmise that simply because a ruler is in power does not mean that God wants that person to stay there. God allows them to rule, but doesn’t necessarily appoint them or endorse their actions.

To bring these examples into our modern age, would you submit to North Korea’s Kim John-un? Would you allow yourself to be subject to Stalin or Genghis Khan?

Would you obey Hitler? Would you give up your Jewish friends or family on the sharp command of an SS soldier?

No—you wouldn’t. That wouldn’t be the love that Paul writes about in verse 8. That wouldn’t be Biblical. That wouldn’t be of God’s character. You would resist, because that would be the only good and righteous choice.

http://www.beliefnet.com/faiths/christianity/the-limits-of-obedience.aspx#hF0VKzZ6UXk2fLVA.99
(emphasis added by poster)

[dembotoz]

19. Defense worked so well at Nuremberg

[SCVDem]

20. I heard this on the drive home

WTF!!! We do not live in a theocracy so take your bible verses and shove them up your holy ass!

I do not wish to live under biblical law!

But if they wish: I am sure all these Christian assholes have worked on the Sabbath.

Shall we put them to death? I am thy god!

[Julian Englis]

21. Woe to those who make unjust laws, to those who issue oppressive decrees, Isaiah 1:10 n/t

[secondwind]

22. Seeking asylum is NOT ILLEGAL... sheesh

[StTimofEdenRoc]

23. In the republican bible the baby Jesus was taken from his parents when they crossed into Egypt.

Do you remember reading in the republican bible the baby Jesus was taken from his parents when they crossed into Egypt? It was in the custody of strangers he learned to ride a dinosaur. Then he worked for Mr. Slate to make money to pay his parents immigration lawyers.

[McCamy Taylor]

24. Which part? The slavery part? Does he plan to buy a few kids

to "foster" i.e put to work as domestics? That is what is going on. There are almost 2000 disappeared children. I wonder how much they are going for and if anyone is vetting the buyers to see if they are wealthy pedos.

[Lithos]

26. Waiting for the editorial toon about Baby Jesus

Showing an ICE member ripping baby Jesus from Mary's teat....

L-

[Crowman2009]

27. The timed honored tradition of racists cherry-picking the bible to justify their bigoted shit.

They also never bother to read any of the verses before of after the one quoted which describe what the verse they referenced specifically refers to.

[Gothmog]

29. From AG Holder

Link to tweet

[lagomorph777]

30. In other news: "Bolt Of Lightning Strikes AG Out Of The Blue"