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.

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

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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 | Reply

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 | Reply

The GOP has abandoned the teachings of Jesus.

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

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 | Reply | Newsworthy 1

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 | Reply

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 | Reply

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

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www.1517.org

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

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 | Reply

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 | Reply

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 | Reply