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Published: 16:29 EDT, 18 April 2022 | Updated: 01:42 EDT, 27 April 2022

Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar slammed her critics as 'snowflakes' who had a 'complete and glorious meltdown' after she mocked for attacking a video of passengers singing praises of worship while on an airplane. 

Footage from the flight, believed to have occurred around April 9, showed Christians singing gospel music '30,000 feet in the air' in a video that has sparked a debate about the nature of worship online. 

Omar, who is Muslim, retweeted the clip on Saturday, one day before Easter, saying: 'I think my family and I should have a prayer session next time I am on a plane. How do you think it will end?'

Several conservatives hit back, accusing the Democrat, who is a member of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's so-called 'squad' of progressive women, of hating Christians.

On Monday, Omar responded to her critics on Twitter, writing: 'And the original snowflakes had a complete and glorious meltdown.'

Her tweet - which quoted a post from journalist Ernest Owens who had written, 'A point was made' - also featured a nail polish emoji, seemingly suggesting she was not phased by the backlash.  

Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar slammed her critics as 'snowflakes' who had a 'complete and glorious meltdown' after she mocked for attacking a video of passengers singing praises of worship while on an airplane

She was accused of hating Christians after she seemingly mocked a video showing a group of Christians worshipping through song while on an airplane

Vernon Jones, a Democrat-turned Republican politician and staunch supporter of former President Donald Trump, slammed Omar over the tweet, asking Sunday: 'Why do you hate Christians, Ilhan?'

Cicely Davis, a candidate in the GOP primary in Minnesota, said Islamic prayers on a plane were 'no problem' and claimed 'the issue is you hate Christians & Jews & lots of Muslims'.   

'Qatar – a country you’re very familiar with – plays Islamic prayers on the intercom before takeoff on their planes,' Davis wrote. 'They have a designated prayer area & coordinates for Mecca are posted on the screens. It’s no problem. The issue is you hate Christians & Jews & lots of Muslims.' 

Another Minnesota candidate, Royce White, told Omar not to 'disrespect Christianity' and warned 'the Democrats you serve don't believe in God'.  

While Jose Castillo, a Republican candidate running for Congress in Florida, told Omar 'Muslims can & do pray in public' in the US as he claimed 'she wants a country where Christians aren’t allowed to do the same'.  

Political commentator Steven Crowder wrote: 'What’s worse: a mass shooting or singing on a plane? Ilhan Omar only felt a need to comment on one of these.'

He was apparently referring to the three mass shootings that took place in South Carolina and Pennsylvania over Easter weekend.  

Omar has been mocked for criticizing a video of passengers singing on the plane. She posted this tweet on Holy Saturday

This is the moment passengers' mixed reactions were captured as Christian singers sang gospel music '30,000 feet in the air'

Omar's most recent tweet was met with support, destain and sarcasm from social media users.

'This would go on for all of 30 seconds before someone had a broken guitar,' wrote user @Elegant_Death.

'Honestly, anyone who pulls out a guitar and starts singing any song on an airplane is a bad person,' echoed @SmalltimeJones. 

'No imaginary friends on airplanes, please,' said @cognitiveprim8. 

'Why do you hate Christians?' @realtimwheat questioned. 

'People don’t care about snowflakes melting. They remember the steel beams melting, so it’s not a light joke,' wrote @AldenofSaturday, likely referencing the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. 

'He lives he lives Christ Jesus lives today he walks with me,' @PamelaPenley1 replied. 

'Snowflakes melting from the heat,' @DevilsAdvocateC replied, seemingly in support of Omar.

'Keep up the good work,' added @fgarvins2.

Several others simply posted memes mocking the online controversy. 

Omar's most recent tweet was met with support, destain and sarcasm from social media users

The video, thought to have been filmed on a flight to Germany, shows passengers singing about Jesus, with one man playing the guitar. The clip, posted by Jack Jensz Jr. was captioned: 'We are taking this flight over for Jesus!' 

It is not confirmed whether the flight was on a commercial airline where some passengers simply broke out into song, if everyone traveling was of the same religious group, or if permission was asked of others or any crew beforehand.

Some people aboard the aircraft however didn't seem amused by the seemingly impromptu in-flight entertainment.

On social media Jensz - who according to Daily Dot seems to be a pastor - describes himself as the founder of religious organization Kingdom Realm Ministries, based in Philadelphia, in the United States.

However his social media suggests he spent part of the past week in Germany and across Europe, which is where his flight may have been headed, TMZ reports.

He and his wife have posted about working along the Ukrainian border over the past few weeks.  

Video posted on social media shows crowds on the plane - which is thought by some to have been on its way to Germany - sing along about Jesus, with one man playing the guitar

It is not confirmed whether the flight was on a commercial airline where some passengers simply broke out into song, if everyone traveling was of the same religious group, or if permission was asked of others or any crew beforehand 

Although the video was posted a week ago, it has sparked a social media debate as some have argued the act was 'pushing' beliefs on people and others suggested Jewish or Muslim people would have received major backlash if they were to do the same. 

One TikTok comment said: 'I'm a Christian and I don't believe in enforcing this on anyone, pray in private in your own time.'

'I'm Christian but there's definitely a time and place,' another user added.

However not all were as disparaged by the performance. One Twitter commenter said: 'I don’t find anything wrong with this video. On the contrary, I have mega respect for the people playing and singing. "Preach the gospel to all the world".' 

But most other users were equally unimpressed, with some even saying they would have 'opened the emergency exit' or demanded a refund.

'And people go on about kids on flights,' one comment remarked. 

Jensz was also slammed after posting another video on TikTok in which he and his wife Lily Jensz were encouraging people on a train to become religious, saying that 'when you invite Jesus in your life, not only do you get eternal life, but you also get a peace'.

The pair continued: 'With God, it doesn't mean bad things won't happen...but it means that we don't have to be influenced in our hearts.' 

Many online speculate this is a train with Ukrainian refugees, as the couple has recently posted about helping people along the Poland-Ukraine border, but this is unconfirmed.

Sharing the clip, one Twitter user hit out: 'So the group who tortured people on the airplane with their 'worship' songs also harassed people on trains on the same trip.' 

MailOnline has reached out to Jack Jensz for a comment. 

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