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.”
33 Comments
timwa@lemmy.snowgoons.ro · 73 pts · 163d
Another perfectly normal day in Dumbfuckistan.
lemmyng@lemmy.world · 57 pts · 163d
Old Testament Christians vs New Testament Christians right here, folks.
Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world · 58 pts · 163d
The new testament is kind of the whole point of Christianity.
Tempus_Fugit@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 163d
Right, it's where the whole Christ part comes from. These heretics should be flogged and cast out from society.
Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 163d
Jesus probably wouldn’t be super big on the flogging thing. More of a “den of thieves” table flipping guy.
deacon@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 163d
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.
redsand@infosec.pub · 2 pts · 163d
... That's just jewdism with extra steps. The Israel version but still
Soulg@ani.social · 9 pts · 163d
Not really the point but it's "Judaism"
redsand@infosec.pub · 3 pts · 163d
I knew it wasn't right, w to d I forgot and couldn't make it look right
glimse@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 163d
Kind of interesting that it's Judaism/Jewish/Jew but I'm sure there's some etymology behind it.
Why not Jewdaism or Juwish?!
Pat_Riot@lemmy.today · 42 pts · 163d
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.
SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social · 10 pts · 163d
In a sane world, this guy would be investigated and checked for his mental health.
YippieKyeAy@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 163d
Spoiler alert, they’re not Christian lol labels only, lifestyle, not even close.
ramenshaman@lemmy.world · 40 pts · 163d
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.
Didntdoit71@feddit.online · 25 pts · 163d
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.
YippieKyeAy@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 163d
He is also very much in favor of separation of church and state.
Tempus_Fugit@lemmy.world · 23 pts · 163d
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.
glimse@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 163d
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?
Tempus_Fugit@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 163d
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.
Typhoon@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 163d
I agree. Also:
Tempus_Fugit@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 163d
That's dumb AF, lol. I didn't choose to be an American, ya dolt.
Typhoon@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 163d
FishFace@piefed.social · 23 pts · 163d
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".
baronvonj@piefed.social · 2 pts · 163d
converted to what?
halfeatenpotato@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 162d
death
OccamsRazer@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 161d
Probably Christianity
frustrated_phagocytosis@fedia.io · 21 pts · 163d
It's bringing love, don't let it get away! Break its legs! -Christians
MolochHorridus@piefed.social · 16 pts · 163d
Send all these religious idiots straight to sun.
Pat_Riot@lemmy.today · 7 pts · 163d
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.
Hermit_Lailoken@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 163d
These people are insane!
AcidiclyBasicGlitch@sh.itjust.works · 12 pts · 163d
"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?"
Etterra@discuss.online · 5 pts · 163d
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.
zqps@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 162d
Republicans think they're weak fucking losers for such sentiments.
itisileclerk@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 162d
Christians are bad as Muslims, Communists and all other "my beleive is the only right thing". They just pretend to be different.
Ghostie@lemmy.zip · 0 pts · 163d