I Talked to a White Nationalist: What do They Really Believe? How do we Answer?
By Pastor Ben Marsh - Posted at Substack:
Published June 8, 2026
“Hey, I'm wondering why you think it's good that only white people are coming into the United States?”I asked this question to a complete stranger. He had liked a comment on my recent Facebook post, a simple lament “Some days my heart hurts” over this headline:
For those who do not know, my church loves refugees. I am part of a denomination that has loved refugees and has many churches comprised entirely of refugees. I have done the weddings and funerals for refugees. I have baptized refugees. I have watched their children grow. I have mourned with them, rejoiced with them, and done all I can think of to help them get placed. For that, I have received death threats from white nationalists on Twitter and had pictures of my children emailed to me with threats of sexual violence.
Nevertheless, I love refugees? Why? Because I believe God calls us to love the refugee, and I believe that the witness of the church throughout history has been to have special favor and tender care for the refugee. But I will return to that later.