James Talarico, the Texas Democratic state representative and Presbyterian seminarian, has said he forgives Pete Hegseth’s pastor for praying for his death. On Tuesday, Texas’s popular Democratic nominee for a US Senate seat pushed back against comments from Brooks Potteiger, the defense secretary’s closest spiritual adviser, who said: “We want him crucified with Christ.”
Talarico said on X: “Jesus loves. Christian Nationalism kills. You may pray for my death, Pastor, but I still love you. I love you more than you could ever hate me.”
The 36-year-old’s response comes after Potteiger wished for his death last on a Christian nationalist podcast called Reformation Red Pill, which Hegseth has appeared on several times. Potteiger had joined a discussion about Talarico with podcast host Joshua Haymes, a former pastoral intern at Potteiger’s church who previously claimed that the Bible is “pro-ICE raids”.
Speaking on the podcast, Haymes said: “First and foremost, we pray that a man like this would be cut to the heart,” adding: “This is where you have imprecatory psalms. This is where you pray strongly … The psalmist is not shy. God, destroy them. Make them as dung on the ground.”
Haymes went on to say: “I pray that God kills him … Ultimately, that means killing his heart and raising him up to new life in Christ.”
Yeah who could have guessed that the second Drunk Pete got his hands on real power he’d turn out to be a fucking sociopath.
“If it really isn’t a violent religion, then why don’t the non violent members take some responsibility and call out the violent terrorists who commit so many atrocities in the name of the religion?”
Talarico said on X: “Jesus loves. Christian Nationalism kills. You may pray for my death, Pastor, but I still love you. I love you more than you could ever hate me.”
These people are insane!
“there is nothing Christian about Christian nationalism.”
- James Talarico
I wish there was more separation of church and state, but the bar is low for Texas. If we’re going to have a religious politician, James sounds like the guy. If I lived in Texas he would have my vote. I saw him on Colbert, he really seems like a genuinely good dude.
He is also very much in favor of separation of church and state.
I’ve honestly watched Talarico a lot in the past 2 years. James Talarico, at least behaves like a Christian in the public eye…not an evangelical Christian nationalist, but like an actual follower of Christ. He speaks against Christian nationalism, for separating church and state, and most of all, equal rights for everyone…no matter their color, race, religion, or sexual preference. He is, at least outwardly, what Christians are supposed to act like. I can’t say as far as privately, as I’ve never met the man. However, he seems to actually follow Christ first and man last…just the opposite of the MAGA Klan.
Another perfectly normal day in Dumbfuckistan.
Man, there really is no hate quite like christian love. Praying for another man’s death. A preacher. Talk about the cream rising to the top.
Spoiler alert, they’re not Christian lol labels only, lifestyle, not even close.
In a sane world, this guy would be investigated and checked for his mental health.
Old Testament Christians vs New Testament Christians right here, folks.
The new testament is kind of the whole point of Christianity.
Right, it’s where the whole Christ part comes from. These heretics should be flogged and cast out from society.
Jesus probably wouldn’t be super big on the flogging thing. More of a “den of thieves” table flipping guy.
And they either leverage or disavow the Old Testament according to their needs, as in this case.
Oh you think the Bible endorses slavery? How cute. That is the old covenant, and should be read historically
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God is a god of WAR, and praying for the death of your enemy is Biblical, right there in the oldest part of the bible.
… That’s just jewdism with extra steps. The Israel version but still
Not really the point but it’s “Judaism”
I knew it wasn’t right, w to d I forgot and couldn’t make it look right
Kind of interesting that it’s Judaism/Jewish/Jew but I’m sure there’s some etymology behind it.
Why not Jewdaism or Juwish?!
This is one of the main reasons I refuse to be a Christian. These supposed good Christians just stand by and let these heretics and charletons identify with their religion and hold positions of power. Do something about them or fuck off you evil bastards.
You’re right! This guy says he’s a Christian but he’s only speaking out against the bastardization of his religion and campaigning for a political office in the hopes to change things.
Which is effectively the same thing as just standing by. Instead, he should be…uh…challenging them to combat?
I’m referring to Christianity as a whole. They allow these evil monsters to champion their religion. That makes them culpable. This man seems like a decent person himself, but he is the same religion as these monsters out here murdering and raping children and the rotten apples spoil the bunch.
I agree. Also:
This is one of the main reasons I refuse to be American. These supposed good Americans just stand by and let these heretics and charletons identify with their nationality and hold positions of power. Do something about them or fuck off you evil bastards.
That’s dumb AF, lol. I didn’t choose to be an American, ya dolt.
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“We want him crucified with Christ.”
I was gonna write a screed about how this is pretty ironic given Christ’s crucifixion was supposed to be a good thing, but it turns out it is an actual common phrase in born-again (nutter) Christianity meaning “converted”.
converted to what?
It’s bringing love, don’t let it get away! Break its legs! -Christians
Send all these religious idiots straight to sun.
While I’m certain that shit will burn up at those temperatures, I wouldn’t want to do that to our beautiful, life sustaining star.
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