Ocasio-Cortez Attacks PRAYER After New Zealand Mosque Attack, Twitter Explodes from All Sides

by Sheri Urban

U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., slammed those expressing thoughts and prayers for the victims of Friday’s mass shooting that killed 49 people in Christchurch, New Zealand — in a house of prayer!

And the reaction she got for her “despicable” comments was instant and well-deserved.

Reacting to remarks made by New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, Ocasio-Cortez took to Twitter and invoked other mass shootings that took place in houses of worship.

“At 1st I thought of saying, ‘Imagine being told your house of faith isn’t safe anymore.’ But I couldn’t say ‘imagine.’ Because of Charleston. Pittsburgh. Sutherland Springs,’” Ocasio-Cortez wrote.

“What good are your thoughts & prayers when they don’t even keep the pews safe?” she asked.

At 1st I thought of saying, “Imagine being told your house of faith isn’t safe anymore.”

But I couldn’t say “imagine.”

Because of Charleston.
Pittsburgh.
Sutherland Springs.

What good are your thoughts & prayers when they don’t even keep the pews safe?pic.twitter.com/2mSw0azDN8

— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) March 15, 2019

Seriously? That is her FIRST reaction to this butchery? Unbelievable. And AOC instantly got hit from all sides:

this is incredibly insensitive to my muslim brothers and sisters who were slain in cold blood while they were literally praying because they want to be closer to their creator and they want to become better people. https://t.co/uq9VzofTsN

— siraj hashmi (@SirajAHashmi) March 15, 2019

If one of your first 1000 thoughts after a horrific mass shooting is to go dunk on a person, a religious belief or an organization on Twitter, you should delete your account.

— Tim Young (@TimRunsHisMouth) March 15, 2019

These poor, innocent people were murdered by a despicable terrorist in their house of prayer, and you choose to denigrate prayer in the aftermath? What is wrong with you?

— Chet Cannon (@Chet_Cannon) March 15, 2019

Even a very liberal minister was outraged:

Maybe hold off attacking the beliefs of others in the immediate aftermath of a tragedy, especially when it was people of faith who suffered?

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— Susan_Wright [Insufficiently Partisan] (@SweetieWalker) March 15, 2019

And she wasn’t alone.

What a horribly despicable thing to say. I'm not religious but understand the importance of prayer to those who are. You really should consider deleting this tweet.

— Old Gay Guy (@OldGayGuy) March 15, 2019

Im saddened you make such incredibly divisive comments in a time of pain for us here in Christchurch, New Zealand. ?

— Andre Linton (@andre_linton) March 15, 2019

Because, genius, when you have faith, you NEVER lose sight or give up on God. You should try it.

— CPS (@IamPolly2) March 15, 2019

Prayers uplifted for the victims' families. ?☪️

— Jacobs (@captainsolo53) March 15, 2019

Just wow. Incredible nasty thing to say after a tragedy.

— Maria Pia (@mariapia1983) March 15, 2019

Im saddened you make such incredibly divisive comments in a time of pain for us here in Christchurch, New Zealand. ?

— Andre Linton (@andre_linton) March 15, 2019

Awful take and REALLY not the time to belittle people of faith.

— Jetberry (@Jetberry1) March 15, 2019

this ain’t it pic.twitter.com/q6MBkLhGB9

— chels (@thefunnymuggle) March 15, 2019

Lots of people — Christians, Jews, Buddhists, Hindus, Muslims — are lifting our Muslim brothers & sisters up in prayer tonight.

We’re praying for the victims & their families and are praying for the strength to make a better world.

Prayer unites.

Prayer heals.

Prayer is good. https://t.co/IDQJClc5AG

— Jerry Dunleavy (@JerryDunleavy) March 15, 2019

Does anyone think AOC will actually apologize this time? Not on your life. Her arrogance knows no bounds.

Truly sad that even in the face of worldwide, bi-partisan outrage to her comments, she won’t learn from this and grow as a person.