The more you let any religous belief have a role in goverment the less you are free.

He should go to Saudi Arabia if he wants to live in a theocracy. The US has freedom of religion.

I wonder precisely when it will be that christians discover christianity.

Calling oneself christian... isn't the same as BEING one.

Using Christian values as a whip to drive a political social agenda is surely the least "Christian" thing a person could do. It is the opposite of Christ's teachings, yet they want to be in charge of everything. They cling to wealth and power and they want to tell me about Jesus? And we have to listen to all that hatred for these people or those people when Jesus told us to love each other despite our differences. The idea of a "Christian State" will work out every bit as good as the Jewish State, Iran or the Holy Roman Empire has worked out. - I'm just an observant Heathen.

He wouldn't know what a true Christian was - a billionaire - the antithesis of a Christian!

We need to remove money from politics We need to tax billionaires into millionaires

Why do people who made a lot of money think they understand any other field of study?

The Anti-Christ is not a singularity, rather a movement by a group who teaches the opposite of Christ.

The caricature conservatives have for Soros fits this guy to a tee.

We've devolved into a society of mock lords supported by a nation of serfs living without human rights. This state of affairs benefits the billionaire class who, by the way, bought the government out from under the populace decades ago, in the 1980s. We hear a lot about our 'freedom' in America, and the reason for that is we don't actually have much of it. Nations with human rights enshrined for their citizens don't have to brainwash their people into believing they're 'free' for the simple reason that they're too busy living their lives, FREELY.

Yet another example of why No one person should be able to amass that much money.

When I was in a fundamental christian church in the 80s, they talked about the long game of turning the country into a theocracy. It's scary seeing them getting close to their goal

Just based on his description I bet he pays no taxes at all..

Sounds like the “Texas Two-step Taliban”.

What can be said about Tims links to federal matters? How strong are his links to Trump? Is he affecting MAGA members in other states?

The problem with him is not that he is a christian billionaire , it's that he is a billionaire. I would have a problem with a muslim or hindu billionaire. I also have a problem with Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos. The problem is not theocracy , it is oligarchy.

Religion should have zero affect on government. Period. Full stop.

Why doesn't he just go to Iran. It's already a theocracy and leave us alone

The name "Christian" is more often than not a virtue pearl. It's a title, not a lifestyle. And now it's becoming a cudgel.

That is EXACTLY what they want, 2nd class citizens who have no say in the governance of the state of Texas. They, the Christian right, believe that they, and they a alone, are right and have the right to tell everyone else what to do, how to do it, when to do it, and why to do it. This is EXACTLY why the founding fathers broke from Colonial English rule. This is why the First amendment is the amendment that covers what we, the people, believe is our first right. The right to believe in our own, PERSONAL way. And to not be forced to believe in another’s way.

No billionaire should have that decision power over so many other people, ever.

There are groups fighting to keep religion out of public schools and government. Freedom From Religion Foundation, American Atheists, Secular Coalition for America, American Humanist Association, Secular Student Alliance, and Americans United for Separation of Church and State. Join and/or support them.

I don't go to Texas because of this crap.

No wonder Texas is such a big mess. Figures

I’m so sick of being saturated with the Christian mythology and hypocrisy!!

The good thing about TX is you don't have to passthrough TX to get anywhere in America.

This Is why Natural resources like gas and petrol should not be in the hands of private individuals.

I once saw this comment on KZfaq where the person basically said "If Jesus came back today, he wouldn't be a Republican like Trump but rather a Democrat like Sanders." Then they wrote a list of things that the Republican Party stands for today that are essentially the opposite of everything Jesus said & taught in The Bible.

A christian being a billionaire is like a contradiction in terms. This is sad.

A Christian Theocracy is contrary to the Gospel: “Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s & to God the things that are God’s.”

If Jesus was around today, he wouldn’t be hanging around with people like Dunn telling him he is doing a good job. Jesus would be in the homeless shelters, the tent cities, the mental hospitals, and the drug dens helping those that “decent society” discards. And like it or not, he would be trying to save the souls of those on death row regardless of the crime.

We need to give Texas back to Mexico.

Christ on the rich........"Woe to you who are rich. You already have your reward"........and......"It is easier for a camel to travel through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of God". Add to that the fact that Christ never even remotely suggested His disciples should have dominion over anyone, or that nob-believers should be coerced into living according to "biblical" standards.

The original Constitution of the United States that was ratified in 1789 had only ONE REFERENCE TO RELIGION: [Article 6] No religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any Office or Public Trust under the United States. The de facto motto of the United States, adopted as part of the Great Seal of the U.S. by an Act of Congress in 1782, was E. Pluribus Unum (Out of Many, One). Congress changed it 174 years later (1956) to "In God We Trust". The ORIGINAL 'Pledge of Allegiance' was written in 1892 by Baptist Minister Francis Bellamy who DID NOT INCLUDE the words "Under God". Those were added by Congress 62 year later (1954). The U.S. didn't issue Paper Currency until 1861, & 'In God We Trust' didn't appear on it for 96 years (1957). “As the government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian Religion" ~ Treaty of Tripoli; initiated under President George Washington, 1796, signed into law by President John Adams, 1797, ratified unanimously by the Senate, 1797, published in full in all 13 states, with no record of complaint or dissent. "I am for freedom of religion and against all maneuvers to bring about a legal ascendancy of one sect over another." --Thomas Jefferson, letter to Elbridge Gerry, January 26, 1799 “Christianity neither is, nor ever was part of the common law.” Thomas Jefferson “Religion and government will both exist in greater purity the less they are mixed together.” James Madison “The government of the United States is not in any sense founded on the Christian religion.” John Adams "In every country, in every age, the priest has always been hostile to liberty...He is always in alliance with the despot, abetting his abuses in return for protection of his own." Thomas Jefferson Founding Father Thomas Paine on Christianity. “The most detestable wickedness, the most horrid cruelties, and the greatest miseries that have afflicted the human race, have had their origin in this thing called revelation, or revealed religion…” AMERICA WAS NOT FOUNDED ON "CHRISTIAN VALUES", IT WAS NEVER MEANT TO BE A CHRISTIAN NATION, IT NEVER WILL BE A CHRISTIAN NATION. AMERICA IS A SECULAR COUNTRY. YOUR "FREEDUM OF RELIGION' ENDS WHERE MY CONSTITUTIONAL & BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS, LIBERTIES & PRIVLEGES BEGIN. DON'T LIKE IT, D!3 MAD ABOUT IT.

Calling 25 years a quarter of a century so you sound more Texan is hilarious lol. This is interesting though, welcome to Texas.

There is no greater hate than the love of a Christian.

This guy is the personification of the biblical wolf in sheep’s clothing!! Shame on the wealthy chameleon

As a progressive, dude we have been trying to tell you guys about these billionaire’s for decades, also this what ALL billionaires are doing … which is why they are ALL bad

His version of christianty only.

I see pictures from the James Webb and the Hubble Space Telescopes and then see how humans have placed their faith in bats, snakes, crocodiles, and prophets, and I see we are getting better but still have so far to go. It's all about domination.

When one person suffers from a delusion, it is called insanity. When many people suffer from a delusion it is called religion.

In scripture, there is only one group of people that Jesus said would die in their sins. The Pharisees, Scribes, and, Lawyers. You see, they were hypocrites. They had a theocracy and they knew who Jesus is, but they wanted the status and wealth that came with their offices. So, they denied Jesus, knowing who and what He is...Really, nothing has changed.

I'm a sixth-generation Texan, and I've been appalled at the changes I've seen. What can we do to stop Tim Dunn and his ilk?

... I must admit... Back when 9-11 happened... I looked at the middle east area, and its Muslim religion... And thought, in part, these people are 2000 years in the past, what with, they wear robes, they make their women wear robes + face coverings, they make their women walk behind the men, and other such things, such as kneeling on rugs and praying... I thought, these things are strange and repressive to me... Now, fast forward some twenty years... And women have been stripped of their reproductive rights... Doctors are threatened with prison, or worse, if they preform an abortion... People are denied voting privileges... Elections are held in high suspicion... Intimidation is rampant in every aspect of daily life... Political corruption is a given... Propaganda fills the airwaves and internet... Armed gangs threaten judges, politicians, and the public at whole... Countries look at America in shock and embarrassment, as they see what was once the most powerful and most loved nation spiral down to third world disorder ... I know there's an ending to this comment... But, I'm left in near tears, and must stop now ... 🤔 😞 😕

The thing about 1 person trying to run everything is, that guy can stop living. Just sayin

"Religion poisons everything." Wise words from a wise man, and those words have become truer and truer every year.

You know things have gone butt-side up and bass ackwards in this country when even a Texan thinks that you've gone too far.

We live in a democracy....right

Hold down Mr Christian: What is biggest point for the USA to intervene in the Middle East countries? We enforce Democracy and condemn Religious Groups being in Power.. Hypocrisy 100%.

“We honestly believe Christianity to be false, to be the greatest sham in the world, without truth in its history, without loveliness in its doctrines, without benefit to the human race, and without anything to sustain it in the hold it has upon the world.” -D.M. Bennett

Unless you want to be forced to live in a "Dark Ages" type society - cut your loses, pull up stakes & move out of Texas as fast as you can. As a former Texan who lived there most of his life, I know whereof I speak. If you wait until after the 'change', you'll find out it's gonna be hard a hell to get out. The state is about to turn full-tilt religious zealot.

Centrist Republicans. Is that what we're calling RINOs now? You've given me a new hero. May God bless Tim.

Now we know why the Romans feed Christians to the lions.

Texas is appalling

So, IOW, it's exactly how it's supposed to be. A country by the rich, for the rich, just like its founders intended.

A "Christ-follower" + carrying an excessive amount of political power= the math ain't mathin'

We’re not a democracy, the States individually and as a united nation, was founded as a constitutional republic; not a democracy.

People like Tim Dunn are the reason I am an "Atheist from the bible belt" (that is the name for my comedy tour, I'm working up the courage to take my material on stage) So Jesus was a really humble well spoken guy, when he does come back to earth, I'm thinking that he will not be wearing bling/gold nugget jewelry, he will not lead a megachurch on TV, or live in a mansion, that is not how he rolls. Damn, would Tim Dunn even let Jesus wash his feet? Its Yin Yang, for every person that is good there is another that is evil. The circle of life.

This move is the absolute most grotesque form of taking "the Lord's" name in vain.

Mark my word, if and when these preachers get control of the [Republican] party, and they're sure trying to do so, it's going to be a terrible damn problem. Frankly, these people frighten me. Politics and governing demand compromise. But these Christians believe they are acting in the name of God, so they can't and won't compromise. I know, I've tried to deal with them. Barry Goldwater

If Tim Dunn wants to live in a theocracy he should move to Iran.

Its going to come down to this:You must pick which states to live in that represent,s your spiritual/ socio economic worldview.

Thank you for writing this story. I knew something was off with Abbott pushing the vouchers so much....now I know why. How dare anyone with wealth decide that what voters want doesn't matter.

This is so important for our country.

And these are the people who we need to keep an eye on, and watch their moves one by one because these are the people who will affect our lives the most.

Afflict the comfortable and comfort the afflicted. Thanks for your earnest work, man! Keep it up!

Maybe we should let Texas cede from the union. Might keep this sort of idiocy from spreading.

Money has a 1st Amendment right, and separation of church and state doesn't have any legal stating?

I would say give Texas back to Mexico, but I think they don’t want to have to deal with the crazies either.

The billionaires run the Corporatocracy

Texans should reject any politician on the take. Vote them out or live in a plutocracy!

Isn't Texas F'd up enough?

It's all about school vouchers. Follow the money. And .. being judged by a jury of the church elders.

Trying to convince Texas to move to the right is about as hard as trying to convince Niagara Falls to leave Lake Erie

Frank Zappa watches and laughs....

It has spread to Arizona. The former governor, Doug Ducey, stuck us with a massive voucher program on his way out the door, bankrupting the state. Public schools have started announcing layoffs of teachers. Tom Horne, the current Superintendent of Schools, is foisting Prager U on the poor kids remaining in public schools.

Yes they want to take humanity back to the Middle Ages

Excellent,thank you.

The land of ten gallon hats and two pint brains.

Great video. Thank you.

A: this video said nothing B: the comment section is full of regurgitated half thoughts

Their idea of liberated is anything but for those of us that haven’t drank the Jesus Koolaid.

he sounds like my crackhead brother who claims God gives him visions.

God Bless Tim Dunn.

This makes so much sense.

Look into Christian Reconstructionism! PLEASE!!!

How can someone think they are Christian if they dictate how others are to believe, and judge who should not be allowed to even exist?

THE MESSAGE FOR AMERICA September, 1984 Dimitru Duduman Late one night, I could not sleep, The children were sleeping on the luggage. My wife and daughter were crying, I went outside and walked around. I didn't want them to see me cry. I walked around the building, crying and saying, "God! Why did you punish me? Why did you bring me into this country? I can't understand anybody. If I try to ask anybody anything, all I hear is, "I don't know." I stopped in front of the apartment and sat on a large rock. Suddenly a bright light came toward me. I jumped to my feet because it looked as if a car was coming directly at me, attempting to run me down! I thought the Romanian Secret Police had tracked me to America, and now they were trying to kill me. But it wasn't a car at all. As the light approached, it surrounded me. From the light I heard the same voice that I had heard so many times in prison. He said "Dumitru, why are you so despaired?" I said, "Why did you punish me? Why did you bring me to this country? I have nowhere to lay my head down. I can't understand anybody." He said, "Dumitru, didn't I tell you I am here with you, also? I brought you to this country because this country will burn." I said, 'then why did you bring me here to burn? Why didn't you let me die in my own country? You should have let me die in jail in Romania! He said, "Dumitru, have patience so I can tell you. Get on this." I got on something next to him. I don't know what it was. I also know that I was not asleep. It was not a dream. It was not a vision. I was awake just as I am now. He showed me all of California and said, "This is Sodom and Gomorrah! All of this, in one day it will burn! It's sin has reached the Holy One." Then he took me to Las Vegas. "This is Sodom and Gomorrah. In one day it will burn." Then he showed me the state of New York. "Do you know what this is?" he asked. I said, "No." He said "This is New York. This is Sodom and Gomorrah! In one day it will burn." Then he showed me all of Florida, "This is Florida." he said. "This is Sodom and Gomorrah! In one day it will burn." Then he took me back home to the rock where we had begun. "IN ONE DAY IT WILL BURN! All of this I have shown you" - I said, "How will it burn?" He said, "Remember what I am telling you, because you will go on television, on the radio and in churches. You must yell with a loud voice. Do not be afraid, because I will be with you." I said, "How will I be able to go? Who knows me here in America? I don't know anybody here." He said, "Don't worry yourself. I will go before you. I will do a lot of healing in the American churches and I will open the doors for you. But do not say anything else besides what I tell you. This country will burn!" I said, "What will you do with the church?" He said, "I want to save the church, but the churches have forsaken me." I said, "How did they forsake you?" He said, "The people praise themselves. The honor that the people are supposed to give Jesus Christ, they take upon themselves. In the churches there are divorces. There is adultery in the churches. There are homosexuals in the churches. There is abortion in the churches and all other sins that are possible. Because of all the sin, I have left some of the churches. You must yell in a loud voice that they must put an end to their sinning. They must turn toward the Lord. The Lord never gets tired of forgiving. They must draw close to the Lord, and live a clean life. If they have sinned until now, they must put an end to it, and start a new life as the Bible tells them to live." I said, "How will America burn?" America is the most powerful country in this world. Why did you bring us here to burn? Why didn't you at least let us die where ALL the Dudumans have died?" He said, "Remember this, Dumitru. The Russian spies have discovered where the nuclear warehouses are in America. When the Americans will think that it is peace and safety - from the middle of the country, some of the people will start fighting against the government. The government will be busy with internal problems. Then from the ocean, from Cuba, Nicaragua, Mexico,,.." (He told me two other countries, but I didn't remember what they were.) "...they will bomb the nuclear warehouses. When they explode, America will burn!" "What will you do with the Church of the Lord? How will you save the ones that will turn toward you?" I asked. He said, "Tell them this: how I saved the three young ones from the furnace of fire, and how I saved Daniel in the lions den, is the same way I will save them." The angel of the Lord also told me, "I have blessed this country because of the Jewish people who are in this country. I have seven million Jews in this country, but they do not want to recognize the Lord. They didn't want to thank God for the blessing they received in this country. Israel doesn't want to recognize Jesus Christ. They put their faith in the Jewish people in America. But, when America burns, the Lord will raise China, Japan, and other nations to go against the Russians. They will beat the Russians and push them all the way to the gates of Paris. Over there they will make a treaty, and appoint the Russians as their leaders. They will then unite against Israel. When Israel realizes she does not have the strength of America behind her, she will be frightened. That's when she will turn to the Messiah for deliverance. That's when the Messiah will come. Then, the church will meet Jesus in the air, and he will bring them back with Him to the Mount of Olives. At that time, the battle of Armageddon will be fought." When I heard all of this I said, "if you are truly the angel of the Lord, and everything you have told me is true, then all you have said must be written in the Bible." He said, "Tell everyone to read from Jeremiah 51:8-15, Revelation chapter 18, and Zechariah chapter 14, where Christ fights against those who possess the earth. After His victory," the angel said, "there will be one flock and one Shepherd. There will be no need for light. The Lamb of God will be the Light. There will be no sickness, no tears, and no deaths. There will only be eternal joy and God will be the ruler. There will be only one language. Only one song. And no need for a translator! ... And, Dumitru," he continued, "a word of warning. If you keep anything from the American people that you are told, I will punish you severely." "How will I know that this is for real -that it will really happen?" I asked. "As a sign that I have spoken to you, tomorrow before you wake, I will send someone to bring you a bed, and at noon I will send you a car and a bucket of honey. After which I will send someone to pay your rent." The next day someone brought Dumitru a bed, and at noon a car arrived with the bucket of honey. His rent was also paid, as God had promised him. (See chapter 10, "THROUGH THE FIRE WITHOUT BURNING.") Then the angel left. Excepted from: Dreams and Visions From God

I recall Texarkana, Texas being 'dry' as opposed to Texarkana, Arkansas...easy to be conservative if you only have to cross the road 🍺🍺🍺🥃😁 Cheers from Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia 👍

Move to Saudi Arabia, if you want to experience what a theocracy feels like. Then maybe you'll learn a little bit what empathy is all about.

Well, now that all the Californians are moving to Texas, he will be forced to move to Nebraska or Dakota 😂😂😂😂😂

But the really creepy part is that these gangstalker cult megachurches very obviously aren't even Christian.

Target identified. "Your mission, should you choose to accept it..."

Is this why everyone moves to Texas for a better life?

Don’t forget about not having access to legal cannabis in the state of Texas

FASCISM and EXTORTION from the Working Class !

Dunn, Abbott, Cruz… once it falls through the outhouse seat, it’s all the same.

The people who are against Tim Dunn deserve to live in Portland or Oakland.

Good job, investigating this rise of christian theocracy. Scary, and i'm afraid a forbode of nationwide development. Big money determines politics. Here the system fails. You should have more parties, to have a better representation of the people and a better balance of power, through coalition, the system in the Netherlands.