Quoting the Bible, More Democrats Lean Into Being Christian

Wednesday, March 25, 2026

For generations now, the GOP has been far more comfortable than its opponents in quoting Bible verses and talking about how Christianity informs its politics.

Posted by LampLighter at 08:32 AM | 22 COMMENTS | permalink

Not an expert here but this doesn't sound very Christian to me.

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-- Matthew Gertz (@mattgertz.bsky.social) Mar 24, 2026 at 3:45 PM

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...But a new crop of Democratic leaders is hoping to flip the script.

Members of Congress across the United States -- from Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia to Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington, along with Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear -- are talking more about how their public service is rooted in their Christian faith.

State Rep. James Talarico, a Presbyterian seminary student who is the democratic nominee for U.S. Senate seat in Texas, earned national attention for his unabashed quoting of the Bible -- highlighted in a viral interview with podcaster Joe Rogan.

Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett, who lost to Mr. Talarico in the primary on March 3, talks about her Baptist faith.

And a cadre of faith-based political consultants stands ready to guide Democrats again this election cycle, hoping for a new boldness. ...

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-03-24 12:05 AM

So.... summing it up...

Democrats seems to be turning to the Bible to get votes, while Republicans seem to be turning to autocracy to get votes.

Quite the curious turn of events.

#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-03-24 01:00 AM

The GOP has abandoned the teachings of Jesus.

#3 | Posted by Nixon at 2026-03-24 07:16 AM

The GOP has abandoned the teachings of Jesus.

#3 | Posted by Nixon at

The GOP was never Christian.

The GOP was never patriotic.

The GOP was never manly.

Because the GOP was never these things, any pig could have stepped in to lead them.

And so here we are.

#4 | Posted by Zed at 2026-03-24 08:48 AM

This not a good thing. More religious wackos in government is the last thing we need.

#5 | Posted by qcp at 2026-03-25 08:40 AM

Knowing a bunch of clever quotes form some minor book of the Old Testament is a fun party trick. Living God's Word, as written in the Gospels, is quite another. I have no problem with any person, left, right or center, who lives The Word. Remember all: Jesus warned his followers off the hypocrites he and they encountered in their daily lives, and that warning still rings true today...

#6 | Posted by catdog at 2026-03-25 11:56 AM

Religious wackos like Obama?

Perhaps we need more atheist wackos like Stalin?

In Western Culture, atheists actually make quite good Cultural Christians; many of them more naturally leaning towards the actual teachings we have recorded of Jesus than we see from far right politically-motivated Christians-in-name-only.

Cultural Christianity per Tom Holland

www.google.com

www.1517.org

www.youtube.com

#7 | Posted by Corky at 2026-03-25 11:56 AM

Wrong direction.

We need the GOP to drop the religious shtick and for religious beliefs to be personal and kept that way.

If it drives your views, fine, but if you're a government official and you have to cite the Bible to support a policy, you need to rethink the policy.

#8 | Posted by jpw at 2026-03-25 12:11 PM

It's fun pointing out the GOP's religious hypocrisy and fundamental misreading of the faith.

#9 | Posted by morris at 2026-03-25 03:15 PM

You want a dumb voter base of dumb follow-the-leader types: look no further to the people who think reading the same book every week is learning.

#10 | Posted by Brennnn at 2026-03-25 05:43 PM

GOP succeeds in prompting Democratic Party to promote more Christ-like behavior

#11 | Posted by hamburglar at 2026-03-25 07:58 PM

When nearly 3/4ths of your chosen holy book is routinely quoted by seemingly well-educated, ethnosupremacist psychopaths in order to justify genocide and the wholesale slaughter of innocents, then perhaps it's time to find a new holy book.

#12 | Posted by ExpectingReign at 2026-03-25 08:25 PM

Lamp,

"Democrats seems to be turning to the Bible to get votes"

Turning to the Bible isn't the same as turning to Jesus.

I've said before, it is possible to turn the Bible into an idol and worship it and not worship God.

I've seen it happen.

#13 | Posted by BillJohnson at 2026-03-25 11:10 PM

I've said before, it is possible to turn the Bible into an idol and worship it and not worship God.

I've seen it happen.

#13 | Posted by BillJohnson

Ummmm so has anyone with any exposure to an Evangelical "Christian."

#14 | Posted by jpw at 2026-03-26 12:22 AM

"it is possible to turn the Bible into an idol and worship it and not worship God."

Or, in this case, worship the orange heifer who regularly breaks over half of The Ten Commandments.

#15 | Posted by Danforth at 2026-03-26 12:42 AM

@#13 ... Turning to the Bible isn't the same as turning to Jesus. ...

It is good to see you admit that.

The GOP has turned to Bible stomping to get votes.

Not to Jesus, but to Bible stomping.

#16 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-03-26 12:53 AM

Whiskeytown - A Song For you (1999)
www.youtube.com

Lyrics excerpt...

genius.com

...
Oh my land is like a wild goose
Wanders all around everywhere
Trembles and it shakes til every tree is loose
It rolls the meadows and it rolls the nails

So take me down to your dance floor
And I won't mind the people when they stare
Paint a different color on your front door
And tomorrow we will still be there

Jesus built a ship to sing a song to
It sails the rivers and it sails the tide
Some of my friends don't know who they belong to
Some can't get a single thing to work inside

So take me down to your dance floor
And I won't mind the people when they stare
Paint a different color on your front door
And tomorrow we will still be there

I love you, darlin', now I'm leaving
I can see the sorrow in your eyes
Hope you know a lot more than you believe in
Hope the sun don't hurt you when you cry
...

#17 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-03-26 12:58 AM

fwiw, the album of #17 is...

Return of the Grievous Angel: A Tribute to Gram Parsons
en.wikipedia.org

... Return of the Grievous Angel: A Tribute to Gram Parsons is a 1999 tribute album to pioneering country rock musician Gram Parsons, co-produced by his one-time singing partner, Emmylou Harris and featuring cover versions of songs written/co-written by or popularized by Parsons, performed by Harris, Beck, Wilco, The Pretenders, Cowboy Junkies, Elvis Costello, Sheryl Crow, Lucinda Williams, David Crosby, Steve Earle, Chris Hillman and many other artists.

The album was released from Almo Sounds and benefited Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation's "Campaign for a Landmine Free World."

The album surveys Parsons's songwriting efforts from his time with International Submarine Band and the Flying Burrito Brothers to his solo career. ...

imo, one of the best cover albums of all-time.

#18 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-03-26 01:03 AM

I have found that a true Christian is one I, an atheist, not need fear or hesitate to interact with...they have their faith and its responsibilities and the rest of the world has theirs. I wish Talarico well.

#19 | Posted by Hughmass at 2026-03-26 07:52 AM

But they hate Christians

#20 | Posted by THEBULL at 2026-03-26 09:21 AM

But they hate Christians

#20 | Posted by THEBULL

No, you're just dumb enough to believe the garbage you're fed on Faux News.

#21 | Posted by jpw at 2026-03-26 10:10 AM

But they hate Christians

#20 | POSTED BY THEBULL

There are about 45,000 different Christian Sects or denominations worldwide. So. To be specific. They hate the White Christian Nationalist kind who think this country should be a theocracy.

As any red blooded patriotic American should who reveres and respects the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence which are our sacred founding documents.

#22 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-03-26 11:17 AM

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