{"id":2351118,"date":"2024-10-05T13:10:01","date_gmt":"2024-10-05T17:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/left-wing-host-slammed-for-using-bible-to-justify-abortion-saying-hurricane-may-be-punishment-for-red-states\/"},"modified":"2024-10-05T13:11:24","modified_gmt":"2024-10-05T17:11:24","slug":"left-wing-host-slammed-for-using-bible-to-justify-abortion-saying-hurricane-may-be-punishment-for-red-states","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/left-wing-host-slammed-for-using-bible-to-justify-abortion-saying-hurricane-may-be-punishment-for-red-states\/","title":{"rendered":"Left-Wing Host Slammed for Using Bible to Justify Abortion, Saying Hurricane May Be Punishment for Red States"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fleft-wing-host-slammed-for-using-bible-to-justify-abortion-saying-hurricane-may-be-punishment-for-red-states%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2351118&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses \u2062comments made by \u2063Cenk Uygur, founder of The Young Turks, relating Hurricane Helene to abortion rights. Uygur suggested on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media<\/a> that the hurricane could be seen\u2063 as divine punishment for states that\u2064 have outlawed abortion. He referenced a \u2062biblical passage that,\u2064 according to him, supports the view of abortion, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-embassy-to-the-vatican-flies-pride-flag-prompts-backlash\/\" title=\"U.S. Embassy To The Vatican Flies Pride Flag, Prompts Backlash\">prompting backlash<\/a>\u200b from \u2064various commentators, including rapper Bryson Gray, who criticized his \u200binterpretation of\u2062 scripture as incorrect. Uygur\u2019s \u200bstatement drew significant outrage online, with users calling his comments &#8220;evil&#8221; and &#8220;blasphemous.&#8221; The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/susan-collins-says-the-golden-era-of-respect-she-once-had-for-the-cdc-is-over\/\" title=\"Susan Collins Says The Golden Era Of Respect She Once Had For The CDC Is Over\">article points<\/a> out that Uygur&#8217;s\u200c remarks\u200c appear to \u2062be a tactic to generate attention,\u200d portraying his approach as sensationalist rather than informative. \u200dthe piece highlights the controversy surrounding Uygur&#8217;s comments amid a\u200c serious natural disaster and the \u200cdiffering interpretations of biblical\u200c texts in the context of \u200cmodern \u2064social\u200d issues.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_2)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>What does Hurricane Helene have to do with abortion?<\/p>\n<p>Absolutely nothing unless you&rsquo;re <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/capitalism-wins-supposedly-pro-union-young-turks-refuses-recognize-employees-union\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Young Turks<\/a> Founder and CEO Cenk Uygur.<\/p>\n<p>While Helene should unite Americans to rise above partisanship and all of its usual squabbles, Uygur took to X on Friday to make sure everyone stays in the muck by suggesting Helene is punishment from God against states where abortion is outlawed.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Rememer the Bible is pro-abortion. Numbers 5:11-31 has a priest performing an abortion, upon the command of God, if you think your wife cheated on you. So, maybe God sent the hurricane to red states because he&rsquo;s mad they outlawed abortion.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Cenk Uygur (@cenkuygur) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cenkuygur\/status\/1842323512239034778?\">October 4, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Uygur&rsquo;s comments are pretty horrendous when we consider the death toll from Helene is<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/weather\/live-blog\/hurricane-helene-live-updates-rcna173767\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> over 200<\/a> and will probably be higher as emergency services continue their work in the areas affected, but his misquoting of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/hundreds-national-security-officials-cite-bible-giving-trump-crucial-endorsement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">scripture<\/a> is an issue in itself as blasphemy.<\/p>\n<p>Uygur has misread and misspoken the message from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Numbers%205:11-31&amp;version=NIV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Numbers 5:11 &ndash; 31<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Rapper Bryson Gray responded in correcting his interpretation of the passage.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">No, it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-biden-could-be-replaced-as-the-democratic-nominee-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"How Biden could be replaced as the Democratic nominee - Washington Examiner\">isn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t, the dust and water puts a curse on the women&rsquo;s womb if she committed adultery and was dishonest about it. It does nothing if she&rsquo;s innocent. It doesn&rsquo;t mention the woman being pregnant anywhere, because it&rsquo;s about her future.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s a punishment. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KJCAyyi435\">https:\/\/t.co\/KJCAyyi435<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CCG BRYSON (@RealBrysonGray) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RealBrysonGray\/status\/1842390393150710061?\">October 5, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Other users were more abrupt, telling him, &ldquo;You are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/karine-jean-pierre-called-evil-response-peter-doocys-assassination-attempt-question\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">evil<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">You are evil.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dolly Haws (@dahaws) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dahaws\/status\/1842357347856875658?\">October 5, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>One responded in telling Uygur, &ldquo;This is blasphemy.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This is Blasphemy<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jautry (@JautryTX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JautryTX\/status\/1842333361345265971?\">October 4, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>It was also noted how idiotic it was for Uygur &ndash; an atheist &ndash; to tell the rest of us how to interpret <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/harbinger-author-cahn-warns-new-film-america-experiencing-gods-judgment-still-hope\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">God&rsquo;s judgment<\/a> in apparently bringing on Helene.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&ldquo;I&rsquo;m not a Christian, but trust my take on the Bible.&rdquo; No.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mr. Reality (@MrReality_sp) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MrReality_sp\/status\/1842325046745813401?\">October 4, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Let&rsquo;s not kid ourselves and be fooled into taking the bait from Uygur.<\/p>\n<p>The Young Turk&rsquo;s brand is not commentary or in-depth analysis.<\/p>\n<p>The show and its personalities build a name off of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/young-turks-call-john-kelly-coward-ushered-era-fascism-america\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rage bait<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Uygur sat down Friday and tried to concoct an outrageous and eyebrow-raising post that would stir the pot.<\/p>\n<p>Should the reader ever subject themselves to a full Young Turks livestream, you will see how in-sync this line from Uygur actually is with how the show operates.<\/p>\n<p>That is all not to say that Uygur isn&rsquo;t completely dumb for this take and is in reality very politically in the know and cunning.<\/p>\n<p>He&rsquo;s pretty much taking a page out of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/televised-msnbc-focus-group-goes-horribly-wrong-gen-z-voters-slam-biden-harris-economy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gen-Z<\/a> influencer playbook here and just saying whatever he feels gets him noticed.<\/p>\n<p>Congratulations, here&rsquo;s that attention you ordered.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; 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None, unless you&#8217;re Cenk Uygur, the Founder and CEO of the Young Turks. Instead of promoting unity among Americans during this time, Uygur used X on Friday to imply that Helene is a divine punishment for states that have banned abortion. He referenced a biblical passage to support his claim, misinterpreting it in the process. His comments are particularly insensitive given the hurricane&#8217;s death toll has surpassed 200 and may rise as rescue efforts continue. Others criticized him for his blasphemous interpretation of scripture, pointing out that he is an atheist attempting to dictate how others should understand God&#8217;s judgment regarding the hurricane. Ultimately, Uygur&#8217;s remarks seem aimed at generating outrage rather than fostering meaningful discussion or analysis<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2351119,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Picture-22.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4310,10402,5129],"class_list":["post-2351118","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-abortion","tag-bible","tag-left-wing"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Picture-22.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2351118","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2351118"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2351118\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2351119"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2351118"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2351118"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2351118"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}