Old Army Ghost said:

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[Insert name here] really doesn't know Jesus or the Bible

neither does maga but they still vote for [insert name here] as long as they hold a Bible up

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Trump doesn't stand behind a pulpit in church and preach, either.

FlyRod said:

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The Extreme Right has never considered any Democrat a *true Christian* since the early 1980s, when they decided to collectively rewrite what that term means, objectively irrespective of what the Bible says. It's a very old song.

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I certainly know what it is not…….

James Talarico is trying to disguise his liberal extremism by pretending that he is a moderate Christian man, but his tweets and votes indicate that he has progressive views.

1. He says that God is nonbinary.

2. He thinks there are six genders.

3. He stood up in front of the Texas house and tried to stop a bill banning trans men from competing in women's sports. He called men in girls' sports a "far-right conspiracy theory."

4. He called illegal aliens his "constituents" and gave them advice on evading ICE in 2019.

5. He argues that ICE has become a "rogue organization" and calls for it to be completely dismantled and replaced with an agency that focuses on genuine public safety rather than "hunting down" citizens and families

6. He advocated for dismantling the state's prison systems. He has famously argued that "prison is violence". He frequently champions the idea that the entire penal model should be reimagined to focus on healing, education, and addressing the root causes of crime rather than government institutionalization.

7. He voted against laws that cracked down on violent criminals and human smugglers.

Gov. Greg Abbott signed H.B. 20 in September 2021, tightening bail restrictions for violent criminals. The law was named the "Damon Allen Act" for Texas DPS Trooper Damon Allen murdered in 2017 by a suspect out on bail. The state House passed H.B. 20 in May 2021, by a vote of 98 to 46. Talarico voted no.

Abbott signed S.B. 4 in December 2023, setting a mandatory 10-year prison sentence for smuggling humans and setting a mandatory 5-year sentence for running a stash house where criminals store contraband like drugs, guns, and people. The state House passed S.B. 4 in October 2023, by a vote of 92 to 54. Again, Talarico voted no.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/prison-violence-talarico-radical-takes-133218406.html

I hope Ken Paxton paints James Talarico's numerous radical tweets and votes and his association with former President Barack Obama as too liberal for Texas. I think Paxton will win by 3-5% to keep this Senate seat red.

Trump claimed to be a pastor?

God is referred to as "Father" 15 times in the Old Testament and 165 times in the New Testament. No where is God referred to as an "it" or "thing".

Ag87H2O said:

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doubledog said:

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BusterAg said:

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coolerguy12 said:

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The Bible supports abortion because Gabriel gave Mary a choice to carry Jesus…

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What in the ever loving **** is THAT?

I mean, I know that you aren't defending that statement, but who in the hell says something like this? That is absolute crazy talk.

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Mary was given a choice before conception. Every women has a choice before conception. After conception the choice has been made.

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Luke Chapter 1

30 And the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. 31 And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. (ESV)

35 And the angel answered her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holythe Son of God.

Mary was not given a choice, the angel foretold what was going to happen, and Mary followed in obedience.

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Luke 1:38
"I am the Lord's servant," Mary answered. "May your word to me be fulfilled." Then the angel left her.

It is a choice, we have free will, even Mary.

Tell that to the it/they/them/mrbufu nominated as the Democrat senator from Texas.

doubledog said:

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Ag87H2O said:

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doubledog said:

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BusterAg said:

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coolerguy12 said:

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The Bible supports abortion because Gabriel gave Mary a choice to carry Jesus…

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What in the ever loving **** is THAT?

I mean, I know that you aren't defending that statement, but who in the hell says something like this? That is absolute crazy talk.

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Mary was given a choice before conception. Every women has a choice before conception. After conception the choice has been made.

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Luke Chapter 1

30 And the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. 31 And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. (ESV)

35 And the angel answered her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holythe Son of God.

Mary was not given a choice, the angel foretold what was going to happen, and Mary followed in obedience.

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Luke 1:38
"I am the Lord's servant," Mary answered. "May your word to me be fulfilled." Then the angel left her.

It is a choice, we have free will, even Mary.

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This was before she had conceived, however.

doubledog said:

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Ag87H2O said:

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doubledog said:

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BusterAg said:

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coolerguy12 said:

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The Bible supports abortion because Gabriel gave Mary a choice to carry Jesus…

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What in the ever loving **** is THAT?

I mean, I know that you aren't defending that statement, but who in the hell says something like this? That is absolute crazy talk.

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Mary was given a choice before conception. Every women has a choice before conception. After conception the choice has been made.

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Luke Chapter 1

30 And the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. 31 And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. (ESV)

35 And the angel answered her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holythe Son of God.

Mary was not given a choice, the angel foretold what was going to happen, and Mary followed in obedience.

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Luke 1:38
"I am the Lord's servant," Mary answered. "May your word to me be fulfilled." Then the angel left her.

It is a choice, we have free will, even Mary.

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The angel definitively told Mary what would come to pass and she accepted that. I don't see it as the angel asking permission. She was God's chosen instrument to be the mother of the prophesied savior of the world.

You can also use the account of Zechariah (father of John the Baptist) - and how he questioned the angel delivering the news of his wife bearing a son. Really doesn't sound like a situation where there is much of a "choice" being given to either party imo.

Luke 1:13 - 6:14

13 But the angel said to him: "Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to call him John. 14 He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice because of his birth, 15 for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He is never to take wine or other fermented drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even before he is born. 16 He will bring back many of the people of Israel to the Lord their God. 17 And he will go on before the Lord, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the parents to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteousto make ready a people prepared for the Lord."

18 Zechariah asked the angel, "How can I be sure of this? I am an old man and my wife is well along in years."
19 The angel said to him, "I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to tell you this good news. 20 And now you will be silent and not able to speak until the day this happens, because you did not believe my words, which will come true at their appointed time."

I don't think "He's not a Christian" is quite the pejorative to democrats that y'all think it is

It isn't. Because they're a radical left party.

But it is notable to most Texans because he claims to be a spiritual authority. He's a liar.

doubledog said:

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Ag87H2O said:

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doubledog said:

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BusterAg said:

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coolerguy12 said:

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The Bible supports abortion because Gabriel gave Mary a choice to carry Jesus…

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What in the ever loving **** is THAT?

I mean, I know that you aren't defending that statement, but who in the hell says something like this? That is absolute crazy talk.

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Mary was given a choice before conception. Every women has a choice before conception. After conception the choice has been made.

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Luke Chapter 1

30 And the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. 31 And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. (ESV)

35 And the angel answered her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holythe Son of God.

Mary was not given a choice, the angel foretold what was going to happen, and Mary followed in obedience.

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Luke 1:38
"I am the Lord's servant," Mary answered. "May your word to me be fulfilled." Then the angel left her.

It is a choice, we have free will, even Mary.

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What do you not get?

You WILL conceive...

The Holy Spirit WILL come upon you..

This is the language of the future. It is not saying "you HAVE conceived...", the Holy Spirit HAS come upon you...". She can't abort what isn't inside her womb.

I think you're trying to argue what you want and not what the text actually says. Why are you doing this? What do you fear in recognizing what it actually says?

Lord, open his eyes so that he may see!

T dizl televizl said:

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You can also use the account of Zechariah (father of John the Baptist) - and how he questioned the angel delivering the news of his wife bearing a son. Really doesn't sound like a situation where there is much of a "choice" being given to either party imo.

Luke 1:13 - 6:14

13 But the angel said to him: "Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to call him John. 14 He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice because of his birth, 15 for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He is never to take wine or other fermented drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even before he is born. 16 He will bring back many of the people of Israel to the Lord their God. 17 And he will go on before the Lord, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the parents to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteousto make ready a people prepared for the Lord."

18 Zechariah asked the angel, "How can I be sure of this? I am an old man and my wife is well along in years."
19 The angel said to him, "I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to tell you this good news. 20 And now you will be silent and not able to speak until the day this happens, because you did not believe my words, which will come true at their appointed time."

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Gabriel needs to silence Talarico and some democrats for a few millennium

txwxman said:

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Paxton is the only TRUE Christian in the race. He's a real model for our boys. And he knows how to own the libs. And his girlfriend is only so-so in the looks department, so I don't feel overly threatened by his masculinity.

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yes he is a real model for our boys. Oh wait, do you mean a model for adultery?

Hey let me know when Paxton decides to say Jesus supports adultery.

E_TX_Ag12 said:

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Talarico is not a Christian.

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He's a narcissistic psychopath who is hijacking Christ's message to personally benefit himself.

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Hey let me know when Paxton decides to say Jesus supports adultery.

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I'm not expecting nor wanting Paxton to be my pastor, and if he used Jesus the way your guy does, I won't vote at all.

Ellis Wyatt said:

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It isn't. Because they're a radical left party.

But it is notable to most Texans because he claims to be a spiritual authority. He's a liar.

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You shouldn't take it so personally. You're oddly emotional about Talarico.

Might want to re- read who said what here and why.

I didn't read the entire thread, my bad if I missed the point.

Damn I read like a 59 year old lazy ass. Lol.

Aggie Dad Sip said:

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Ellis Wyatt said:

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It isn't. Because they're a radical left party.

But it is notable to most Texans because he claims to be a spiritual authority. He's a liar.

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You shouldn't take it so personally. You're oddly emotional about Talarico.

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Yes, very passionate about seeing others lead others astray using false biblical applications. If I didn't have a problem with that, I'd have a much bigger eternal problem on my hands.

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txwxman said:

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Paxton is the only TRUE Christian in the race. He's a real model for our boys. And he knows how to own the libs. And his girlfriend is only so-so in the looks department, so I don't feel overly threatened by his masculinity.

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yes he is a real model for our boys. Oh wait, do you mean a model for adultery?

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He's the choice of the Republican Party in Texas, meaning he will support economic approaches centered upon the private sector, a holistic energy policy unfettered by global warming quackery, a military policy where the warfighter comes first over the choose your gender chick with a **** and an immigration approach where border security and enforcement of the law comes first.

Where does Trannarico fall on those issues?

Are we talking this month? Or are we talking the last several years?

If your boy is all that, then why he is running away from the beliefs he has professed for years?

doubledog said:

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Ag87H2O said:

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doubledog said:

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BusterAg said:

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coolerguy12 said:

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The Bible supports abortion because Gabriel gave Mary a choice to carry Jesus…

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What in the ever loving **** is THAT?

I mean, I know that you aren't defending that statement, but who in the hell says something like this? That is absolute crazy talk.

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Mary was given a choice before conception. Every women has a choice before conception. After conception the choice has been made.

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Luke Chapter 1

30 And the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. 31 And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. (ESV)

35 And the angel answered her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holythe Son of God.

Mary was not given a choice, the angel foretold what was going to happen, and Mary followed in obedience.

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Luke 1:38
"I am the Lord's servant," Mary answered. "May your word to me be fulfilled." Then the angel left her.

It is a choice, we have free will, even Mary.

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This was before Mary conceived,but God knows the end from the beginning and is not confined to time, which He created. Yes, Mary had free will. He already knew Mary's choice. But even assuming Mary had the choice to say no to the angel, or even to abort the saviour of the world, it would have been the choice to sin or not to sin. Much like mothers today have the choice to sin by aborting their babies.
IN NO WAY DOES THIS MEAN GOD APPROVES OF OR EVEN TOLERATES THE ABORTION OF HIS CREATIONS.

Canvasback said:

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txwxman said:

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Paxton is the only TRUE Christian in the race. He's a real model for our boys. And he knows how to own the libs. And his girlfriend is only so-so in the looks department, so I don't feel overly threatened by his masculinity.

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yes he is a real model for our boys. Oh wait, do you mean a model for adultery?

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Maybe actually learn about the story of David.

Aggie Dad Sip said:

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Ellis Wyatt said:

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It isn't. Because they're a radical left party.

But it is notable to most Texans because he claims to be a spiritual authority. He's a liar.

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You shouldn't take it so personally. You're oddly emotional about Talarico.

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Huh?

I call it like it is. I resent him lying about my faith, but I'm not emotionally invested. Unless he repents, he'll receive his punishment when this life is over. That's not for me to handle.