Posted on 12/12/2025 7:03:53 AM PST by CondoleezzaProtege
He grew up on a farm in Indiana, the son of a factory worker and eldest of five children. He studied at Liberty, a Christian university founded by the conservative pastor and televangelist Jerry Falwell, and recalls wearing a T-shirt expressing opposition to the Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry.
Two decades later, Justin Douglas is running for the US Congress – as a Democrat.
He is among about white 30 Christian clergy – pastors, seminary students and other faith leaders – known to be potential Democratic candidates in next year’s midterm elections, including a dozen who are already in the race.
In Arkansas, Robb Ryerse, a Christian pastor and former Republican, is mounting a challenge to Representative Steve Womack, adopting the slogan “Faith, Family & Freedom” – rhetoric more commonly found in Republican campaign literature.
Ryerse, 50, said: “I joke sometimes that the two people who have changed my life more than any others are Jesus and Donald Trump, for very different reasons. Donald Trump is absolutely inconsistent with Christian principles of love and compassion, justice, looking out for the poor, meeting the needs of the marginalised.
James Talarico, a Texas state representative and a 36-year-old part-time seminary student who has amassed a sizable social media following – has become an unlikely standard-bearer in the Democrats’ 2026 Senate primary.
In a series of social media posts, he deploys scripture to champion the poor and vulnerable while castigating Republicans for what he casts as their drift towards Christian nationalism and corporate interests.
“Instead of posting the Ten Commandments in every classroom, why don’t they post, ‘Money is the root of all evil’ in every boardroom?”
(Excerpt) Read more at theguardian.com ...
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Was not aware of this trend until I came across Jasmine Crockett’s Democrat primary opponent for Texas’s US Senate seat: James Talarico. A Harvard grad and Presbyterian seminarian.
Should he win, he will either face corporate stooge John Cornyn or Ken Paxton, who lost the endorsement of “Texas Values” Christian organization due to adultery revelations.
I notice a definite trend in the type of crap you start threads on. Anti-Trump. Anti-Christian. Who are you, really?
“Christian principles” ? Like abortion? Article is a pant load.
“Two decades later, Justin Douglas is running for the US Congress – as a Democrat.”
Commonly known as “Uniparty.” The GOPe couldn’t be happier.
The Protestant churches that are more Bible-centric usually (not always) lean away from using words like "clergy" and "laity" because to us it's an unhealthy segregation withing God's church. Using a political analogy, we don't like to be told to just shut up and trust the experts.
Our country, our culture, our guns, our religion oh, it is all so beneath her standards.
She wants to move to some nebulously described "better country" where it is all so beautiful all the time and she can sit in cafes.
But... she will not go.
I’ll be pretty shocked if Rat primary voters pick Talerico over the Dallas Dufus.
It would be a double-edged sword if they do; on the one hand, in a tough midterm, probably makes me worry more about holding the seat. But at the same time? I would prefer seeing sanity prevail everywhere it can.
Judas was once a supporter of Jesus too.
I see “Democrat clergy” and I think “pedophile”.
When you see “Christian principles” in any politicians campaigning, you know you’re being snowed.
Whomever is shoveling this is quite dangerous. “Money is the root of evil” - indeed... only schmucks would fall for that.
Taking the logical extensions of that ACTUAL citation (the LOVE of Money is the root of many evils) - that money can also be seen as ‘power’ - the love of POWER is the root of many evils.
Politicians desire and lust for power - for good or evil, they know not. Pulling a few Christian ‘guilt strings’ is no barrier for the ambitious power seeker.
Classic contextomy.
The correct qoute is:
“For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.”
1 Timothy 6:10
‘Money is the root of all evil’ in every boardroom?”
How typical ... a seminarian who cannot correctly quote Scripture.
Sure, be on the side of the Abortion Party. *smh*
Because Trump uses salty language from time to time or is a bit rude (admittedly to those who are practically asking for it)?
Give me a man with visible flaws who admits them but wants to do good for the country vs. a man who hides behind the Cloth but has little interest in exercising power for We the People.
During an election, we vote for a president, not a pastor.
““Christian principles” ? Like abortion?”
Obeying the laws (like immigration).
Gay rights?
In 2010 Dems ran many fake moderate blue dog candidates who pretended to be pro life, pro 2A etc. to appeal to soccer moms. They passed Obamacare and then got wiped out in 2012. Fake Christian candidates are the same wolves in sheep’s clothing. Jesus wasn’t a communist.
Preachers and women have no business holding high office with heavy decisions. That’s why you leave them both with the wagons when you have to fight off the Indian attack. Both think like women.
Yes Trump has some flaws.
But the Dem party overtly supports many evil things like killing babies and encouraging kids to chop off their genitalia
Money isn’t the root of all evil.
LOVE of money is the root of all evil.
1 Tim 6:10 KJV
She seems a great lady. I just don't get it.
He has fought great fights, but is flawed (we all are flawed, but we all don't have affairs).
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