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Only heard him on Rogan and wow did he have some interesting twisty turns on Biblical stories. Like most, not all Christian politicians I dont trust him. To me he seems like a progressive that is based on progressive values not historically Christian and Biblical values.
In other words he seems to bring a lot of presumptions to his Christian views that are outside of orthodoxy. Specifically in regards to abortion and sexuality.
For what it's worth I think many Christians on the right do this as well but in different areas.
Yep. Sad to see my dad fall for it, but he's got serious trump derangement syndrome
Outside of political skewing of Scripture I've seen a massive amount of bending the Bible into weird positions over my life. The tale tell sign is when your angle is novel. As if for 2000+ years no one understood it quite right.
There's quite a bit of trust that is required in the "interpreter" there. When your interpretation just conveniently fits a VERY popular political position or culturally popular stance its just a bit too much for me. The Bible, contrary to what many think cuts hard at everyone who comes to it with a honest approach. When you bring your own moral standard to it and force it upon it you aren't really really submitting to God.
An honest reading will convict a Republican, a Democrat, a Socialist, a Libertarian, and and Anarchist. The way of Jesus is hard and contrary to what most of us want. Many of the arguments that come from left wing Christians are fair. Many from the right are as well. We can learn from each other. But seldom is that the goal and intent. It is usually to appear better than the other. To put the other in their place. To win and use power to get their way. To use the state as a sort of ring of power.
If we have power, we will use it for good. Tolkien's lesson for man is so good and applies so well to the state/war/power. Its a seductive thing, power. It plays on our pride. The original sin of Lucifer. The original sin of Adam.
Yeah, I get quite annoyed when people try to put political messages into the Bible that aren't there. There's a word for this (putting your own thoughts into the text rather than drawing the thoughts out of the text): eisegesis vs. exegesis
Yes! We have a lot of eisegesis these days. Not new, but very common to see. Especially on social media.
Yeah... I know it well.
Hard to resist reactionary politics. It's why I beat the dead horse that it's and idol.
When our minds are consumed by it and we lose faith if our guy loses. We have missed it. Christ is king alone. No matter who wins an election we know what we are supposed to do. It's just not easy to do.
Its fine to vote, I think and be invested but it is VERY common to see people more concerned with the politics of a church instead of the actual teaching and works of the church.
If a pastor speaks on a topic and it is on opposition to a political stance one has... you quickly see why the true allegance is. Of course, provided the message is within orthodoxy. The Bible often cuts to the hearts of both political sides. All of them really.
I'm going to guess that your dad is a baby boomer
we have seen this playbook
I'm a 'moderate', I don't believe in parties except for my party affiliation
campaigns as a centrist then votes like a left radical
is he pro life or pro abortion?
his populist rhetoric against billionaires is so novel, never heard that before
from his campaign page:
Those billionaires want to keep us from seeing all that we have in common. They want to keep us from realizing there’s far more that unites us than divides us. Because once we do, we’ll come together — across party, across race, across gender, across religion — to fix what’s broken in our country and take back power for ourselves and our communities.
2,000 years ago, when the powerful few rigged the system, that barefoot rabbi walked into the seat of power and flipped over the tables of injustice. To those who love our country, to those who love our neighbors:
Jesus's primary concern when flipping the tables was that they turned the temple into a place of commerce rather than worship. It wasn't about fighting injustice (or at least, not the political or economic kind.) If Jesus came to fight political injustice, he would have fought against the Romans.
100%
Jesus was not a rabbi, not the way we understand rabbi today and since the destruction of the temple in 70 AD
Not sure what you mean by that. He was a teacher. That's what a Rabbi is. He wasn't a Rabbi like any of his day... he was the Christ. Want is the relevance of this comment?
He did go to synagogue and practiced the faith of Moses. But he also condemned the religious leaders of his day.
After the Romans destroyed the second Temple in 70 AD, Jews became more focused on Talmud and the definition of rabbi changed from teacher to scholar
Again... What does that have to do with the thread.
What is interesting is that even though Jesus didn't use violence he was a threat to both the Jewish and Roman governments. And his followers eventually overturned the Roman empire by following His teachings.
The root of our prolems is still sin. The idolatry of the state being our ring of power will always inslave us. Order and governance are not contray to Christianity but when the state is exalted to the solution to most of our problems we have missed the mark.
The left Christian is seduced by socialism and leaving to secular systems what should be the work of the church. As the church has become smaller in our lives the state has become large. An idol.
There are many idols but the state / politics is one I rarely hear people acknowledge.
I asked Lumo:
1. Public‑Education Proposals1. Public‑Education Proposals
Source: Public‑Education page
| Proposal | What it entails |
| Hire more teachers & give them needed resources | Expand programs such as the Teacher Quality Partnership, Supporting Effective Educator Development, and the TEACH grant to fund and improve teacher training and close the teacher‑workforce gap. |
| Stop private‑school voucher scams | Oppose the voucher program championed by Governor Abbott (and now being promoted nationally) that diverts public‑school funds to private schools, especially for wealthy families. |
| Make public schools “the envy of the world” | Use federal influence to protect public‑school funding and raise standards so every Texas child has a quality education. |
2. Freedom, Family & Faith Proposals2. Freedom, Family & Faith Proposals
Source: Freedom, Family & Faith pagejamestalarico.com
| Proposal | What it entails |
| Legalize regulated adult marijuana in Texas | Enact legislation to allow adult use, expunge prior marijuana convictions, and earmark the new tax revenue for child‑care and early‑childhood education. |
| Paid family leave for all Texans | Create a regulatory framework for family‑leave insurance policies that employers can offer, providing paid leave to workers. |
| Expand affordable child‑care | Provide property‑tax exemptions for child‑care providers and increase the supply of high‑quality centers, making child‑care more accessible and affordable. |
| Defend separation of church & state | Block bills that would force Ten‑Commandments displays, replace school counselors with religious chaplains, or inject Bible stories into public‑school curricula. |
| Increase access to elder‑care | Pass the Older Americans Act Reauthorization to expand affordable home‑ and community‑based care for seniors and develop a high‑quality elder‑care workforce. |
3. Additional Issue Areas (brief mentions)3. Additional Issue Areas (brief mentions)
| Issue area | Notable stance / proposal |
| Healthcare & Insurance | Advocates for universal paid family leave and affordable elder‑care (see above). |
| Economic Justice | Consistently frames proposals as a fight against billionaire mega‑donors and a push to return power to working people. |
| Voting & Representation | Emphasizes the need for grassroots unity across party, race, gender, and religion to “fix what’s broken” in the political system. |
How to view the full detailsHow to view the full details
You can explore each issue page directly:
- Public Education: https://jamestalarico.com/issue/public-education/
- Freedom, Family & Faith: https://jamestalarico.com/issue/freedom-family-faith/
These pages contain the exact wording of the proposals and additional context about why Talarico supports them. If you need more depth on any specific item (e.g., legislative text, budget estimates), let me know and I can dig further.
my dad loves Talarico
I don't know much about him. I'm hesitant. My gut tells me that the left is treating him as their "token Christian"