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 ...
Just like every other lefty.
This is parallel to the ex-CIA and ex-military women (Slotkin, Spanberger, etc.) the Democrats put up in the last few election cycles.
Leftist wolves dressed in sheep’s clothing.
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.
While I believe that's the most significant moral point that they're inconsistent, it's ONE of MANY points I can make as to why that is.
Jimmy Carter taught Sunday School, and he sucked as President.
Where should she go?
Democrat Christians? There can’t even be such a thing. Many “PRETENDERS”, sure, but bible believing “saved” Christians?
Their lifestyles and beliefs (abortion for one, transgender, for another) shows everyone that they CAN’T be real Christians. CINOs Christians in name only.
Hey man, what you doin after church?
I’m gonna get high and rob the 7-11 on Market Street.
Cool.
All of these jokers have only seen the cardboard life size pictu of DJT, and have not ad the experience of knowing the man, since obviously, they do not reside in the NY NJ CT Tri-state region.
3/4 of what these jokers said, are instant lies, the rest would take me a while to tap out on this phone.
I’m sure if I were to research these jokers, there would be cases of projection, galore.
It’s the Guardian. Their sources of feelings about Christian principles may easily be Marx and Engels.
She/He/It is an agent provocateur. Anyone who posts 24/7 must be viewed as such. Alternatively, unbalanced with mental health issues.
Timothy 6:10
They killed Charlie Kirk. This is Part 2: replacing him with Marxist Liberation Theologists.
What does it matter in Indiana? "Republicans" are no different.
Jesus never said anything about marginalized folks — this is a commie trash term to justify not getting rid of the trash.
Put a Democrats in the past rally people with a past military to years against Republican candidates? So now they found Jesus?
I’m old, set in my ways but I cannot support ANY “clergy” running as a Demonrat considering how evil that party has become.....thank you
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.
Oh AMEN a thousand times!!!!!!
Condi never sinned. She’s perfect.
Perfect horse’s ass.
Jimmy Carter taught Sunday School, and he sucked as President.
And his theology in some cases was questionable....
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