MAGA pastor calls for executing ‘rebellious’ Black men citing Old Testament (Video)
During a recent podcast episode, a far-right pastor named Brian Sauvé made extremely controversial and disturbing remarks suggesting that certain Black men should be executed based on an ancient biblical law. According to a report from Right Wing Watch, Sauvé referred to a passage from the Old Testament—in the Book of Deuteronomy—that describes a rebellious child being taken to the town square and stoned to death by community elders. He claimed this law was not only just but could be applied today to reduce crime, especially among Black men he associated with what he called “ghetto culture.”
Sauvé made these comments while speaking on his podcast The King’s Hall, which he co-hosts with another preacher named Eric Conn. Both men are leaders at Refuge Church in Utah and are known for preaching Christian nationalist ideas—a belief system that tries to blend Christianity with far-right politics and strict authoritarian control.
On the podcast, Sauvé suggested that by applying harsh biblical punishments—like stoning rebellious young men to death—society could bring about cultural change over time. He said that government leaders should consider laws based on these ancient scriptures in order to restore order. Specifically, he brought up Deuteronomy 21, a law in the Bible that says if a son is constantly rebellious and refuses to listen to his parents even after being disciplined, his parents should bring him before the elders of the town to be executed.
He argued that this kind of punishment would not only be justified but would help change communities he sees as violent or out of control. When his co-host Eric Conn added that someone like an armed robber would fall under this category, Sauvé agreed and went further. He claimed that “ghetto culture” matched the traits of the rebellious child described in the Bible. He then said that if this kind of punishment were applied across two or three generations, the amount of violent crime would drop significantly in later generations.
These statements are widely seen as racist, extremist, and dangerous. Sauvé singled out Black communities using harmful stereotypes and called for deadly punishment based on an outdated and extreme interpretation of scripture. His message implies that violence and public executions could be a solution to social issues, which has caused outrage among civil rights groups, religious leaders, and many others who see his words as promoting hate and racial violence.
What Sauvé is suggesting is not only outside the bounds of modern law and morality—it echoes some of the most brutal parts of history where religion was used to justify violence and oppression. His words reveal a disturbing desire to see ancient, violent punishments brought into modern society, particularly aimed at a specific racial group. It’s a chilling example of how extremist beliefs can be disguised as religious teachings and used to push for authoritarian, racist policies.
