Democrats should name all their laws after the Bible. Eye of the Needle bill: wealth tax and just demagogue that we need to pass this to save American souls. Mark 1:40 bill: universal healthcare

Christofascist says what?

There is no place for religion in government. This is horrifying

What is the difference between this guy and a Taliban officer?

I don't care how much he enjoys talking about his favorite fairy tale novel, congress is not a book club.

"I believe that Scripture, the Bible is very clear that God is the one that raises up those in authority."

Oh, so since God raised Biden to Authority that means you're going to respect God's plan right?

Lol... Yeah... You'll all continue to pay lip service to the Bible as long as it serves your purpose.

Fuck your religion. Keep that shit out of politics please.

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And the Constitution and its Amendments are very clear about a separation of church and state.

Dude really pulled the “divine right” card huh?

He did it. He said the magic words that turn on a neverending money tap from "christian" conservatives who aren't smart enough to tell when they're getting grifted.

Imagine if religious fundamentalism wasn't acceptable for a statesman. What a crazy modern world we could be living in.

Although I guess in the case of the US, the country was founded out of religious fundamentalism in its entirely, and from a clean slate. Much more difficult to untangle it.

Having said this- he should be disqualified from office.

so thats what bile tastes like

“I don’t believe there are any coincidences in a manner like this. I believe that Scripture, the Bible is very clear that God is the one that raises up those in authority. He raised up each of you, all of us. And I believe that God has ordained and allowed each one of us to be brought here for this specific moment in this time. This is my belief. I believe that each one of us has a huge responsibility today, to use the gifts that God has given us to serve the extraordinary people of this great country and they deserve it.”

That includes the Democrats, right?

This seditionist asshat shouldn't even be allowed to be in politics anymore. The more we allow people to try to overturn elections, the more impossible it will be to stay a democracy.

I guess the Republicans choose to ignore the separation of church and state.

Shame, since they call up the constitution so frequently.

Must be like the bible, they haven't actually read the thing they espouse to take their guidance from.

The sheer pride in ignorance these days astounds me.

It isn't bad to be ignorant, we all have things to learn every day. Its bad to be proud of it and to refuse to elevate oneself above their own shortcoming.

If that isn't the republican party in a nutshell, though.

He believes that all leaders are raised up by the hand of God. Better get those sainthoods lined up for Hitler, Stalin, Pol Pot, Putin, Mugabe, etc.

Somebody get me outta this backwards country 🥺

Again, what is the difference between this and Taliban?

If you express grandiose delusions you should be sitting in a psychiatric chair. Not a senate chair.

I believe that Scripture, the Bible is very clear that God is the one that raises up those in authority.

I'm not sure which would be worse: that he didn't think this claim through to its logical conclusion, or that he did and didn't see the problem.

Another fucking zealot, great.

Mark my word, if and when these preachers get control of the [Republican] party, and they're sure trying to do so, it's going to be a terrible damn problem. Frankly, these people frighten me. Politics and governing demand compromise. But these Christians believe they are acting in the name of God, so they can't and won't compromise. I know, I've tried to deal with them.

Barry Goldwater

Also relevant:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1981/09/16/goldwater-lashes-religious-pressure/b1caa379-49fa-4e04-82de-dccda6f5e7f9/

And here I thought it was pretty clear that the basis for his authority is the constitution, not in scripture.

Believing with you that religion is a matter which lies solely between Man & his God, that he owes account to none other for his faith or his worship, that the legitimate powers of government reach actions only, & not opinions, I contemplate with sovereign reverence that act of the whole American people which declared that their legislature should 'make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof,' thus building a wall of separation between Church and State. -- Thomas Jefferson

But it is long past the time when the GOP cared for what the founding fathers said.

Can we get a citation? I've actually read the bible, and no it doesn't.

I hate this timeline

well my God hates you, Mike. 🖕