The New Jerusalem

[@sacredgroovin]

Religion is not poison. Catholicism laid the foundations for Western culture as we know it, science, music, medicine, universities all have their origins in the Church. What is displayed in this video is most definitely NOT Catholicism or Christianity. One cannot have faith without reason, this is what causes cults such as this.

[@deathboi3998]

Native mexicans had all of that before catholicism tho.

[@rodribrito]

Catholicism is genocide.

[@infjintegrityvsnarcissism7295]

Actually it was anicent Greek culture that laid the foundations for the western world.

[@infjintegrityvsnarcissism7295]

@@deathboi3998 as did the ancient Mediterraneans

[@Gardenkeeper1000]

Religions are all dualistic, these small sects are just extreme dualism

[@johnmclaughlin945]

It is worth mentioning that the Catholic Church excommunicated ‘Papa Nabor,’ the supposed bishop. This is not Catholicism.

[@MichaelVarcade]

Thank you for the clarification. I was trying to find info on how the Church handles this town, but I don't speak Spanish so I got nowhere fast.

[@pickledpork]

Reminds us of the Palmarian Catholic Church, Spain

[@sasquatchdonut2674]

I think the palmarians might just be a little crazier though. Their masses were shortened to five minutes and they actually have an antipope. Still a cult though

[@heydrewskie]

I myself am Catholic, and these people are fanatics. REALLY extreme and far off. They lost the plot, LOL.

[@mkvision]

Damn, Sheldon wasn't kidding about "building an exact replica of Jerusalem in the middle of the Mexican desert." LMAO.

[@MarshallSmith27]

that wasnt a desert in the slightest

[@acemachine26]

"They want to have the stupid people in heaven and smart people in hell." So much wisdom from a young girl. These "seers" could learn a thing or two from her.

[@Yerfdog1]

Why does this have so many thumbs down? VICE is just providing the information; They aren't presenting any bias.

[@emirfalcon]

Just for clear out, in the minute 3:05 the subtitles are grong. what the guy says is "te pueden multar" (they can be fined) NO "te pueden matar" (they can kill you).

[@KainTheDamned]

God, the scene where the young religious crook tries to force the old one to give him his turf, and the old one just say 'no' with all the hatred still inside him... beautiful, there is no other word.

[@dijixi]

being mexican, i just wanna say we're not all like this. i've been watching vice docs for a while and it gets pretty annoying to see how much hate is written on the comment sections from other countries (especially the US) on anything concerning mexico. as flawed as we may be, we have a beautiful country with wonderful people and ignorant people can't seem to look beyond what is on the news, docs etc.

[@darkmastie9973]

Not worry bro love Mexico from Serbia, we are similar

[@robbieone4360]

No one looks happy

[@pix_d20]

so?

[@mikeschmidt4800]

Whats different from most anywhere else?

[@johnmclaughlin945]

This is NOT Roman Catholicism. This is ‘folk Catholicism,’ which is condemned by the Church, and exists intensely throughout Latin America. The leaders of this commune have defamed, manipulated, and desecrated the name and devotion of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

[@thescoobymike]

Of course I somehow end up watching this on October 7th, the exact day it turns a decade old

[@highasakit3]

lol the first thing i was thinking about was the one south park episode where all the 3 religions turned into a big rock band

[@jonahjameson831]

Are you thinking of the Super Best Friends episode? I really dont think what you described even happened

[@highasakit3]

Jonah Jameson what, no? Season 17, episode 6 and skip to 12 minutes or something. You'll find it.

[@TheAntManChannel]

These people are out of their minds.

[@GeoffonTour]

That's what the world needs, more Jerusalems.

[@ragingpureta]

3:04 The dude said MULTAR (to fine), not MATAR (to kill)... Get your shit straight.

[@bodybag22]

The creepy low quality VHS footage reminds me of the Jonestown massacre.

[@luisrafael1570]

lord have mercy on these ignorant folk

[@bandog1045]

en verdad no saben lo que dicen..lugar mas sagrado en el mundo no lo hay...en la nueva jerusalen se ora dia y noche..por todo el mundo y su salvacion de las personas..soy muy afortunado de conocer este bendito y sagrado lugar...

[@ourtage]

En verdad no había visto como documentaban este tipo de fenómenos sociales, lo hicieron bastante bien ya que muy pocos son los que investigan bien la historia. Un video de muchísima calidad. En verdad, lo hicieron bien.

[@bleachno9]

GODDAMNIT, Sheldon Cooper was on to something !

[@henryduffy1014]

I was just thinking thay

[@nathanb5579]

I like how the man in the hospital bed just tells the other guy "No." how do ya like them apples

[@MarianaVelzOri]

Un trabajo muy bien hecho, resumido y con testimonio. A very well done investigation, with the important facts and testimony of the victims. Well done

[@Ancor3]

Now we just have to figure out how to tell all religious people of today that their religion started in similar manner.

[@1989sugan]

they will probably kill you if you try to prove it to them. its better to pay off their leaders and have them do the lower jobs in society (ask the leaders to tell them a stone is worth 1 sin). we dont need everyone to be smart, its more productive if a selected few are smart and the rest remain sheep to do the bidding.

[@edua2286]

didn't sheldon make a joke about something like this on the big bang theory?

[@MultiProudSyrian]

prohibited to play soccer ? man that is true torture, I really hope they enjoy their lives but must be difficult with no soccer

[@franciscolobato8995]

What is life without the beautiful game

[@wonkadewittbukater6322]

i am Mexican and i was knowing about this place, i dont say to the religion is bad, just belive in what you want and dont show, take the good of the religion and use it! you dont need create a jail in your hands. excelente work!!

[@tchatzkah]

Finally Vice got the memo to translate it from the Spanish

[@mrplease6625]

standard religious procedure. One guy has a vision, ropes in the locals and sells them the snake oil of salvation. Shazam! a new religion is born!

[@lilianacruz3214]

Pero si aki la vida es hermosisima si tan solo los cantos me hacen llorar y recoradr el que no conoce este lugar no puede criticar ofensivamente

[@sramirez6789]

I did not know the Virgin Mary liked tacos.

[@AmericanRiver]

The subtitles move to fast to read..

[@joseph2835]

With the glasses you have on, I would think you could catch everything that was to fast.. LOL.. Ya, they do move pretty fast..

[@Mario46er]

firstly im a Mexican atheist it saddens me to see these people be so devouted to the god of their conquerors this people are obviously indigenous it's so sick to see that these people's culture has been utterly destroyed and replaced by this garbage

[@jeebersjumpincryst]

everytime religion gains power, the result is truly frightening

[@utubewatchinhesk]

If everyone withheld their religion to themselves and practiced it by themselves solely whenever they felt the might, I doubt anything bad occurs!

[@jeebersjumpincryst]

yea true - i think its safe to say that the world would be a very different place. a lot less violent. but who knows - maybe people, being people after all, would just find other reasons to fight and oppress each other lol.

[@jeebersjumpincryst]

true enough

[@waxiwaxington8969]

The vega commercial was the best

[@oldtimefreedom]

Papa Nabor was defrocked before all of this... they are not catholic...

[@SamuelReal92]

Excelente reportaje !!!!

[@mauriciopenagos8005]

sorprendente la elocuencia de la chica, enserio

[@CouchPotato343]

This comment section sure is euphoric.

[@LynnIronLightning]

you can't even comment without someone popping out being hateful.

[@jacobphyman4049]

Happy feast of our lady of the rosary!

[@mrmelanson34]

didn't vice already do a documentary on this? i dont know; I've seen it before...

[@Adirondack13]

The neighborhood of 11,000 virgins, I wonder what the property value is.

[@3rika21121990]

What's the song for the opening title sequence? Can anybody tell me the title please?

[@PabloRKCZ]

You guys (VICE) really need to improve on your subtitles. That was the hardest thing to read. I had to pause about every 5 seconds because lines were shown too quickly, lines were divided in really awkward ways, lines had too many phrases instead of spreading them out and were done with white text on top of other white text. I've seen this done as poorly on some of your other videos as well.

[@stutmanz]

learn how to fuckin read buddy. Dont slow the rest us down.

[@PabloRKCZ]

That's rich, coming from a guy who can't write properly. Are you a 5 year old?

[@popisa1]

hey im catholic and this is a cult not a cathlic town

[@chimichanga3405]

please tell me someone else was reminded of that one episode of the big bang theory where Sheldon planned to build a replica of Jerusalem in Mexico

[@markorazpet9313]

What is the name of the song in the beginning?

[@Hayastantzi92]

what was that song at the Beginning?

[@symbolxchannel]

5:00 Sorry VICE, but this is boring as hell… I can't listen more of this!

[@armenkurdian9625]

dude you missed it! Jesus descended from heaven only to have a face-off with Ed Templeton in a game of skate. Then Eddie Huang showed up with the kingdom of little people to show Jesus the best spots to eat in Mexico but then Pussy Riot showed up and got whipped while on acid.

[@baabaaer]

And then the Egypt revolution showed up, conqured La Nueva Jerusalem, and declaring jizya tax of 50 cents a head a month on everyone. Even themselves.

[@jeebersjumpincryst]

baabaaer dhimmi tax, isnt it called?

[@baabaaer]

Jizya is the specific name for dhimmi tax.

[@jeebersjumpincryst]

ah thanks - didnt know that til now :)

[@smokestakz]

they have their own little Tower of Babel...lol....not in the same fashion of belief but gathering stones (in belief that each stone erases a sin) to build a tower, in effect a tower built of anti-sin stones...that's Blasphemy...tower of blasphemy/babel

[@davids.8368]

Damn????!!!! I used to live in mexico but I did not know about that place.....and those people are kinda of freaky.... no manchen raza

[@nadfgnjk]

No alcohol but Jesus drank wine? ._.

[@gghuerta]

can someone please tell me the first song that was playing i want to hear the whole thing?

[@Yuchub33]

mucho potencial en estas personas y jovenes , atrapado y desperdiciado en circunstancias desafortunadas

[@Sarah-np2ui]

This is incredibly interesting, I had no idea about this religion…

[@Staravora]

No music?? Be hilarious to plant a speaker somewhere and start blasting Metallica or Slayer or something and watch everyone lose their shit.

[@theonepurplesage]

I hope that town gets free, too. One step is to get rid of that creepy doll. Children understand the word just fine - no where does the Bible say the don't. Jesus said bring your children to me NOT bring them to a demonic doll.

[@zanderpearce]

The subtitles are not readable. Very disappointing.

[@JoshuaC0rbit]

Whether your al Qaeda or IRA...this shit is crazy.

[@lilianacruz3214]

woauww es hermosisima esta virgencita Pero si aki la vida es hermosisima si tan solo los cantos me hacen llorar y recoradr el que no conoce este lugar no puede criticar ofensivamente

[@XxNeymarPKxX]

LA MUJER VESTIDA DE SOL: EL FÍN DE LOS TIEMPOS YÁ ESTÁ TAN CERCA. (OCTUBRE 2023 EL TIEMPO SERÁ MÁS VELÓZ.

[@Leonelf0]

This is just disturbing...

[@XxNeymarPKxX]

LA SANTÍSIMA VÍRGEN MARÍA DEL ROSARIO ESTÁ EN CUERPO Y ALMA GLORIOSA APOSENTADA EN LA DIÓCESIS NUEVA JERUSALÉN MUNICIPIO DE TURICATO MICHOACÁN MÉXICO. EL CUADRO ORIGINAL ESTÁ EN LA DIÓCESIS NUEVA JERUSALÉN.

[@xphlight]

this is like a time lapse videography of how all religions came about.. there was one truth,.. then it and the people began to evolve .. and minds questioned and spread and formed their own beliefs and so on and so on... could be how it all began and evolved a very very very looooong time ago.

[@Vintage0808]

lol 15:57 a show that is called "that's life". deep shit though

[@slikkwon]

I must say, that I find the young woman at the beggining of this video extremely interesting...

[@oldacc8764]

If you guys are a big fan of the Big Bang theory TV series, this video will make your mind f*cked.

[@sergiocarrranza1097]

Ive been to this town about 2 years ago, they didnt wanna let me in cause i had long hair. i went with one of my exs family. people are nuts

[@Bajoelpuentedeltrol]

This is fucked up and disgusting! I'm mexican and I live a couple of hours from this place. It's the direct consequence of Mexico's lousy education mixed with people's desperation. :(

[@eduardoorozco6885]

Vaya,que IGNORANCIA!!!

[@delakush666]

why , why my people ! . . WHYYY !!

[@AdrianoLuna1]

WTF I HAD A DREAM ABOUT THIS

[@ginalong1916]

Ignorance isn't bliss is it.

[@sergioccs74]

When I saw the part of the two priest battling to see who was the next to rule the town I wasn;t able to not associate this with the way that sunni muslims and shiita muslims came to be. It's amazing how something as little can change the path of an entire zone of the earth.

[@errorcode99]

what a scam! it's run like a business

[@mothafuckinanarchist5392]

errorcode99 As an Anarchist myself, I agree.

[@Chronomatrix]

Dat intro.

[@ivangee8815]

Gal 4:26 But the Jerusalem that is above is free and she is our mother. Here we can see that "The Virgin Mary" is not the new jerusalem because she is our sister she was a sinner just like us but she was used to bring Christ Jesus into this world but that doesnt change the fact that she is not our mothet she is our sister. Here we see clearly the first commandment beein broken. This cult is full of idolatry and paganism. Just like Papacy Rome "The Vatican" "fallen fallen is Babylon the great The mother of all prostitutes that leads the whole world astray"

[@ψευδάνερ]

that guy says at the end that more knowledge is better but i always thought the saying was " ignorance is bliss"?

[@ZaqwanAzhar]

Damn. Thank you Vice. Too many sick n twisted people in Mexico but not all of them. This looks more like a cult IMO.

[@mexicoxv2236]

+Zaqwan Azhar many Catholics are so intense here you should meet my grandmother.

[@LuisDiaz-en8mu]

como que tiene un ligero sabor a JONESTOWN

[@Dimex1]

9:40 es todo my Lazaro!

[@MrPhotographerDude]

If God really existed he wouldn't just speak to one man to lead many. I mean if he was an intelligent God and he knows full well (according to the bible) that all men are sinners and fall short of being perfect and are easily corrupt he wouldn't confide in man to spread his message. It's utter bullshit.

[@Boombroesvandulzs]

thats why he forgives all sinners who call on him, everything has a reason and we are not just a coincidence without a reason to live if we were all created because a chemical reaction who caused the reaction? but religion should never restrict us intstead we talk to God through a relationship that molds us.

[@MrPhotographerDude]

ironlak hill No one has to cause the reaction. Nature is what it is. It's us humans who crave answers to the unknown and the question "Why?" will always be the one question science can't answer and religion and philosophy will have a buffet of answers people will choose from to quell their sense of unease.

[@angelstorm8813]

if you read the Bible the story of Elijah, when he was being hunted by jezebel and fled Gods asked him why did you flee ? he said " jezebel killed all your prophets and Im the only one left" God told him your not the only one, I have 3,000 of my servants who have not kneeled to baal " so yes God is God and always has a plan !! Thats off the top of my head I believe Elijah is in kings

[@MrPhotographerDude]

Angel Storm What a comforting story. Story....

[@SuperAlf82]

God is just as fake as religion! Its just humans controlling humans!

[@MrSuperManMoDz]

So Please Tell Me Your Honest Opinion About this ? Are They Fanatics or Normal People Like Me and you ?

[@louiscipher2310]

22 minutes of caption's -___-

[@AustinBell]

Acts 16:30-31 And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.

[@beanburrito9836]

This documentary is purely biased. This town was built around the Virgin Mary and to want to force completely new beliefs onto the town is unacceptable. If those who have a problem with the way the town works, then get out of there. There's no point in judging their way of life.

[@horsewithnoname12345]

Honestly it seems more like a hell on earth, it must be horrible to be born and grow up there....

[@prvtlongarm]

I pray to a higher power that is with no religious affiliation

[@pixio710]

One mans beliefs pushed onto others, nothing more

[@Nayfwaarnnayagii]

None of what they are saying is biblical and neither has the bible said anything about Mother Mary to be worshipped or acknowledged in a worshipping way... it really is the last days and it does say in the biible the devil decieving people in the last days...Here we have it

[@ceciliaramirezrangel8513]

Alguien sabe si esta telenovela va estar disponible en netflix ó en blim?

[@HSAnnihilation]

Man... Religion just seems to make matters worse a lot more than it does to help anyone.

[@sonidoparia]

No one more fatalist in this world than we the mexican people. So sad about this, this is just an extreme example but in fact, most of our culture is fatalist, even our godfather's capitalism (capitlismo de compadres).

[@MrSoundAmigo]

interesting video

[@frejagonzalez2347]

Such an intelligent guy.

[@blackr0s]

Funny how Jesus said that we are all sinners by nature even him, but no one gives a fuck. It's also funny how he said that you do not have to pay for religion but Catholics are all like "lol nope".

[@Themannis93]

places like this back in the middle ages the catholic church wouldve killed or tortured any one involved in this

[@Joker101One]

Jesus is saving the world , the catolics get it twisted

[@atompulverise9429]

there is no good ending here apparently