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Talarico's Pastor: ‘People in This Church’ Wish Would-Be Trump Assassin ‘Had Been More Successful’
Townhall ^ | 09/08/2026 | Kyle Olson

Posted on 09/08/2026 9:02:38 PM PDT by SeekAndFind

Much has been made about Texas U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico’s version, or perversion, of “Christianity.”

The Democrat nominee has called St. Andrews Presbyterian Church in Austin home since he was two years old, he says. It has been led for 35 years by Rev. Jim Rigby, whom Talarico calls a “mentor.” Rev. Babs Miller is “Minister to the Parish,” according to the progressive church’s website. So, one might conclude Miller knows a thing or two about St. Andrews’ congregants and their beliefs.

“We still have people in this church who wish that the young man had not just nicked his ear, but had been more successful,” Miller said, according to a video obtained by Townhall Media.

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She, of course, seems to be referring to Thomas Matthew Crooks, a 20-year-old man who attempted to assassinate President Donald Trump as he rallied supporters in a Butler, Pennsylvania, field in 2024. Miller didn’t get more specific about which church members feel that way, so it’s unclear if they include Talarico.

Sources tell Townhall Media a trove of other videos that feature Miller and Rigby are forthcoming and indicate the true nature of Talarico’s religious beliefs.

“If you polled our members, and asked them if they were Christian, agnostic, or atheist, the vast majority would say agnostic or atheist because they don’t buy the religion that we got from the Puritans,” Miller said, according to another video reviewed by Townhall.

The inside look at Talarico’s church’s beliefs gives an unvarnished version of the “Christianity” he is offering to Texas voters.

He has sought to tone down his bizarre values as Election Day approaches, including the idea that God is “non-binary” and that “faith traditions all over the world” are “all equal pathways to truth.”



TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: assassination; austin; austincell; babsmiller; church; freaks; freaksversusnormals; jimrigby; lesbian; pastor; rigby; talarico

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1 posted on 09/08/2026 9:02:38 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

That’s funny. Talarico has an ad wherein his grandfather, “PawPaw” or “Poopie” is rocking in his wooden Texas porch chair so cute and lovable and ?alzheimer or ?liberal driven so proud of ‘Jimmy’

What is the true story?


2 posted on 09/08/2026 9:07:13 PM PDT by stanne
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To: SeekAndFind
There are plenty of people in politics I don't agree with.

I do not wish them dead.

I wish them a long retirement surrounded by grandchildren who will politely rebel by becoming sane, sensible, productive people who would not dream of going into government jobs but are still nice to the old coots.

And maybe some toenail fungus.

3 posted on 09/08/2026 9:09:13 PM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (I just want FReepers to READ THE ARTICLE. And then think 30 secs before pounding keyboard.)
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To: SeekAndFind

All the things about that creep are pluses to his base. He will not lose a single vote.


4 posted on 09/08/2026 9:14:53 PM PDT by Organic Panic ( )
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To: SeekAndFind

Oh man, God has to be holding the angels back.


5 posted on 09/08/2026 9:15:02 PM PDT by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Sounds more like a Unitarian place than a Christian one.


6 posted on 09/08/2026 9:18:48 PM PDT by xp38
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7 posted on 09/08/2026 9:19:59 PM PDT by Bikkuri
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To: SeekAndFind

May God execute judgement upon this child of Satan.
NOW


8 posted on 09/08/2026 9:20:31 PM PDT by dadgum (Fight to WIN or do not fight at all)
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To: SeekAndFind

I was a member of a presbyterian church, was married in it, and have watched it decay into such non-christian activities I will never set foot in one again.

wy69


9 posted on 09/08/2026 9:26:01 PM PDT by whitney69
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To: SeekAndFind

Disgusting.


10 posted on 09/08/2026 9:39:11 PM PDT by gildafarrell (To Strive, To Seek, To Find and Not To Yield!)
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To: SeekAndFind
"has been led for 35 years by Rev. Jeremiah Wright Jim Rigby, whom Talarico calls a “mentor.” "

Redux?

11 posted on 09/08/2026 9:40:27 PM PDT by Tench_Coxe (The woke were surprised by the reaction to the Bud Light fiasco. May there be many more surprises)
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To: aberaussie; Aeronaut; aliquando; AlternateViewpoint; AnalogReigns; Archie Bunker on steroids; ...
In August of 2009 the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) established the "Formula of Agreement" with three Reformed denominations, including the Presbyterian Church USA

Therefore:



Lutheran (EL C S*A) Ping!

* as of August 19, AD 2009, a liberal protestant SECT, not part of the holy, catholic and apostolic CHURCH.

Be rooted in Christ!

12 posted on 09/08/2026 9:40:31 PM PDT by lightman (Beat the Philly fraud machine the Amish did onest, ja? Nein, zweimal they did already!)
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To: Bikkuri
Guess we know what has contributed to Democrat James
Talarico being such a Liberal Tool of The Devil



(DEMOCRAT James Talarico’s Gender Mutilation Record)

(Democrat James Talarico's church is
St. Andrews Presbyterian in Austin, Texas.
"Queer Theology" 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈)




13 posted on 09/08/2026 9:43:06 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They Did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
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To: SeekAndFind

TDS will do that to you. List the actual whiney ass complaints pastor. 😠


14 posted on 09/08/2026 9:43:43 PM PDT by rktman (Patriotism not 'hateriotism' !. Enlisted USN 1967 proudly. 🇺🇸)
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin; Bikkuri; Jane Long; TigersEye

What a maroon - Dumb thing to this guy to say 🤦

https://um-insight.net/downloads/14800/download/jim%20rigby.jpg?cb=3c9dc3693d7fdba28f78ea4851c2047b&w=200&h=133


15 posted on 09/08/2026 9:46:15 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They Did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
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Kinda like 0bama’s ‘pastor’ Jeremiah Wright, except less epidermal melanin and more homosexuality.


16 posted on 09/08/2026 9:47:20 PM PDT by LegendHasIt
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To: Tench_Coxe

Dang, ya beat me to it!


17 posted on 09/08/2026 9:48:43 PM PDT by LegendHasIt
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin
AND these DEMOCRATS want to teach
the CHILDREN about Gay Sex ... 😨😲

Wonder WHY...⁉️ 😲 🤔🤔🤔


Godless Reprobate Democrat
False Prophet James Talarico




All pictures are posted for Educational Purposes
Under Fair Use

18 posted on 09/08/2026 9:52:25 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They Did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
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To: SaveFerris

You’re right. It’s a spiritual war and demonic forces have been very busy devouring what used to be houses of worship…..now they’re just leftist hell holes.


19 posted on 09/08/2026 10:02:07 PM PDT by doc maverick
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To: stanne

AI?


20 posted on 09/08/2026 10:09:23 PM PDT by madison10
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