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Jesus tells the "Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard" in Matthew 20:15 which states: "Don't I have the right to do what I want with my own money? Or are you envious because I am generous?" A clear rebuke of Socialism and Communism...As someone who studying for a Master of Divinity at seminary, which leads to him preaching at churches, Talarico should know better. He fancies himself as an educator. Yet, what he teaches is false. Talarico says he 'hates Christianity' in unearthed interview with transgender 'Latinx' theologian. The Democratic state lawmaker running against Ken Paxton has also claimed 'God is nonbinary' and that there are six genders. A prominent Democrat running for a critical U.S. Senate seat in Texas told a self-identified transgender, queer, "Latinx" podcast host that he "hates Christianity" in a 2021 interview.
In a recently resurfaced episode of the "Activist Theology Podcast," James Talarico, a Democratic state lawmaker now running for the Senate, confided that "I always think of myself as a Christian who hates Christianity."
He went on to say, "I always get drawn back into it because nowhere else, in no other political philosophy and no other economic theory do I find anything nearly as truly radical or revolutionary as the teachings of that barefoot Rabbi." Moments later, he told the podcast hosts that he believed the teachings of Christ are similar to "the teachings of the Buddha and other mystical traditions."
Democrats are hopeful that Talarico will flip one of Texas’ Senate seats blue for the first time in decades, which would be devastating for the GOP’s odds of retaining its upper chamber majority. He is running against Republican Ken Paxton, who currently serves as Texas attorney general.
Though Talarico has touted his ability to draw both Democrats and moderate Republicans, his history of controversial statements has cast doubt on his bipartisan appeal. While identifying as a Presbyterian seminarian, Talarico has caused consternation by claiming "God is nonbinary" and that there are six genders. He also raised eyebrows in a resurfaced clip in which he called reducing meat consumption "existential" to fighting climate change.
The latest comments to resurface come from Talarico’s interview with Roberto Che Espinoza, a transgender-identifying author, and Rev. Anna Golladay, a progressive minister currently running for Congress in Tennessee as a Democrat.
During the interview, Talarico said he has been inspired by Espinoza’s writings, saying, "I couldn’t contain my inner fanboy because I had read your book last year, and it continues to inspire me, and y’all’s work continues to inspire me."
Talarico explained that his upbringing was influenced by what he described as a "Christian anarchist tradition." He described himself as a "boring, cis-white man" and quipped, "I added Presbyterian to spice it up."
He added that "my imagination is also just limited by my own background and identity, my whiteness, my masculinity, all those things limit my imagination about what’s possible. So, I have to continually press against that to try to expand the limits of what I’m dreaming of for our community. And that’s where, you know, Dr. Robyn [Espinoza], your book helps me do that and podcasts like this help me do that."
He later accused his Republican colleagues who don't support transgender bathrooms of "threatening the existence" of people he loves, referring to them as "monsters."
"I have to work with people who have passed these policies that threaten the existence of people that I love," he said. "Now they don’t threaten my existence, for the most part, but they threaten the existence of my friends and my loved ones. When I got elected, I went searching for those monsters, right? I got elected to the state house, and I was like, ‘I’m ready to find the monstrous people who passed these, you know, the show me your papers legislation, the bathroom bill."
However, he said, "I didn't find monsters," instead, "I found people who loved their kids, who loved their partners, who loved their colleagues, their immediate neighbors.
"That was, like, a big — something that I struggled with my first term — like, how they could, you know, vote this way on the floor and then turn around and be so personally decent."
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Jesus tells the "Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard" in Matthew 20:15 which states: "Don't I have the right to do what I want with my own money? Or are you envious because I am generous?" A clear rebuke of Socialism and Communism...As someone who studying for a Master of Divinity at seminary, which leads to him preaching at churches, Talarico should know better. He fancies himself as an educator. Yet, what he teaches is false. Talarico says he 'hates Christianity' in unearthed interview with transgender 'Latinx' theologian. The Democratic state lawmaker running against Ken Paxton has also claimed 'God is nonbinary' and that there are six genders. A prominent Democrat running for a critical U.S. Senate seat in Texas told a self-identified transgender, queer, "Latinx" podcast host that he "hates Christianity" in a 2021 interview.
In a recently resurfaced episode of the "Activist Theology Podcast," James Talarico, a Democratic state lawmaker now running for the Senate, confided that "I always think of myself as a Christian who hates Christianity."
He went on to say, "I always get drawn back into it because nowhere else, in no other political philosophy and no other economic theory do I find anything nearly as truly radical or revolutionary as the teachings of that barefoot Rabbi." Moments later, he told the podcast hosts that he believed the teachings of Christ are similar to "the teachings of the Buddha and other mystical traditions."
Democrats are hopeful that Talarico will flip one of Texas’ Senate seats blue for the first time in decades, which would be devastating for the GOP’s odds of retaining its upper chamber majority. He is running against Republican Ken Paxton, who currently serves as Texas attorney general.
Though Talarico has touted his ability to draw both Democrats and moderate Republicans, his history of controversial statements has cast doubt on his bipartisan appeal. While identifying as a Presbyterian seminarian, Talarico has caused consternation by claiming "God is nonbinary" and that there are six genders. He also raised eyebrows in a resurfaced clip in which he called reducing meat consumption "existential" to fighting climate change.
The latest comments to resurface come from Talarico’s interview with Roberto Che Espinoza, a transgender-identifying author, and Rev. Anna Golladay, a progressive minister currently running for Congress in Tennessee as a Democrat.
During the interview, Talarico said he has been inspired by Espinoza’s writings, saying, "I couldn’t contain my inner fanboy because I had read your book last year, and it continues to inspire me, and y’all’s work continues to inspire me."
Talarico explained that his upbringing was influenced by what he described as a "Christian anarchist tradition." He described himself as a "boring, cis-white man" and quipped, "I added Presbyterian to spice it up."
He added that "my imagination is also just limited by my own background and identity, my whiteness, my masculinity, all those things limit my imagination about what’s possible. So, I have to continually press against that to try to expand the limits of what I’m dreaming of for our community. And that’s where, you know, Dr. Robyn [Espinoza], your book helps me do that and podcasts like this help me do that."
He later accused his Republican colleagues who don't support transgender bathrooms of "threatening the existence" of people he loves, referring to them as "monsters."
"I have to work with people who have passed these policies that threaten the existence of people that I love," he said. "Now they don’t threaten my existence, for the most part, but they threaten the existence of my friends and my loved ones. When I got elected, I went searching for those monsters, right? I got elected to the state house, and I was like, ‘I’m ready to find the monstrous people who passed these, you know, the show me your papers legislation, the bathroom bill."
However, he said, "I didn't find monsters," instead, "I found people who loved their kids, who loved their partners, who loved their colleagues, their immediate neighbors.
"That was, like, a big — something that I struggled with my first term — like, how they could, you know, vote this way on the floor and then turn around and be so personally decent."
Music: Snooper (103 bpm) & Groovtastic by Dhruva Aliman
Amazon Streaming - amzn.to/41RCMRF - Apple - music.apple.com/us/artist/dhruva-aliman/363563637 - Spotify - open.spotify.com/artist/5XiFCr9iBKE6Cupltgnlet - Bandcamp - dhruvaaliman.bandcamp.com/album/road-of-fortunes - Website - dhruvaaliman.com
#jesus #socialism #palestine #politics #judea #caesar #talarico #texas #history #israel #jews #capitalism #memes #meme #socialist
#capitalist #christianity #christ
