Jesus Was a Commie' Director Defends Rev. Wright & Dan Savage on Twitter: 'Rev Wright Was Addressing Sins of U.S. Past

In November, we told you about actor Matthew Modine and his short film, "Jesus Was a Commie" -- a movie that asserts that Christ was a communist. On Sunday the performer, seemingly looking for a way to amp up controversy, took to Twitter to defend the Rev. Jeremiah Wright and sex advice guru Dan Savage -- two figures who have caught fire for controversial words and statements.

The social media drama started yesterday when Breitbart.com Editor-at-Large Ben Shapiro Tweeted, "Who is going to ask Obama about the WH's close association with @fakedansavage. Calling @jaketapper..." The message was in reference to the White House's close-knit ties to Savage, who came under fire this week for calling Christian high school students "pansy asses." As we noted yesterday, the gay rights advocate has a history of troubling language.

In response to this initial tweet, Modine slammed Shapiro's message about examining Obama's relationship to Savage with a racially-charged allegation. His message back read, "Who is going to ask #Romney about discrimination toward 'dark skinned people'?"

Clearly, this message was an attack on Romney's Mormon faith. Modine, based on his messages, seemed to be referencing a policy that once barred African Americans from serving as Mormon priests -- a regulation that was lifted decades ago. A subsequent dialogue back and forth reads as follows:

When another Twitter user weighed in to claim that there's no evidence Romney has every discriminated based on race, writing, "No evidence @MittRomeny has ever discriminated by race. Now about Obama's racist Rev. Jeremiah Wright...," Modine defended Wright.

"Rev wright was addressing sins of US past. Manifest Destiny. Slavery. Murder of millions of Natives," he Tweeted.

Clearly flabbergasted that Modine would defend Wright, Shapiro jumped back into the discussion, writing, "You're seriously defending Jeremiah Wright? Really?" Modine, of course, wasn't coy, as he responded with, "Are you seriously defending racism, and denying the lives of those murdered and enslaved? Dont Christian's acknowledge error?"

Modine made his comments clear on the matter, as he railed against Romney and defended Wright and Savage. Certainly an interesting stance to take, considering the disparaging words coming from both of these individuals.

(H/T: Twitchy)