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Left-wing documentary filmmaker Michael Moore posted a meme on his Facebook page slamming Christians on Monday night. But reactions to it were much harsher. (TIZIANA FABI/AFP/Getty Images)
The meme is not an unfamiliar one this time of year: "Rather than putting 'Christ' back in 'Christmas,' I'd settle for putting 'Christ' back in 'Christians.'"
But when the likes of left-wing documentary filmmaker Michael Moore puts the meme on his Facebook page — in front of his 2.3 million followers — it elicits a bit more of a reaction.
Sure enough, Moore's Monday night post drew more than 33,000 likes and loves and over 900 comments as of Tuesday morning — and at first glance the written responses to his post appeared way harsher than the meme itself.
Here's a sampling:
But not every commenter endorsed Moore's meme: "The comments reflect persecution. And it is the only persecution tolerated in this country. It is not only anti-Catholicism, and anti-Christianity, it is anti-Semitism, and anti-religion ... all religion. It is sick, hate filled, and dangerous. It is the open door to a totalitarian government, because only atheism can endure the activities of totalitarianism. What is happening on our border, for example, would not be tolerated by ANY faith, but only by the faithless."
Just prior to the 2016 presidential election, Moore said Christianity and socialism are the "same thing" during an interview with MSNBC's Chris Matthews. Defending his decision to vote for Hillary Clinton, Moore noted that millions of young people "favor socialism over capitalism.”
But when Matthews pointed out that “Hillary’s not a socialist,” Moore responded that "she’s a Christian, so it’s the same thing.”
“It’s all about making sure everyone has a seat at the table and the pie is divided so that everybody gets a slice,” Moore added. “Isn’t that what Christianity is? That’s what she’s about.”
Following Donald Trump's election, Moore made another declaration to Christians in the face of reports — many of which were found to be hoaxes — of an uptick in attacks against minorities and women: "Do not call yourself a Christian if you are not willing, literally, to put your body in front of whoever is coming to hurt the other — the people who are not you."
And after Moore managed an audience with Pope Francis in October, the filmmaker gave the lowdown on what they chatted about during an appearance on "Late Night With Seth Meyers."
"And I said, 'Do you believe that an economic system that benefits the few, the wealthy at the expense of the many is a sin?'" Moore recounted. "He said to me, 'Si' in Italian. And I said, 'So you believe capitalism, the capitalism we have now is a sin?' He goes, 'Yes, it is.' He said, 'The poor must always come first.'"