"In scripture, Jesus befriended people that others called sinners. The only people in the Bible that Jesus condemned were religious leaders who used religion to hurt others. Being a Christian is about loving thy neighbour, not bullying LGBTQ people, chasing pregnant women across state lines, harassing librarians, silencing teachers and defunding our schools."
"I refuse to let Christian nationalists twist a religion of love to justify their hate."
Texas state representative James Talarico, a Harvard-educated former teacher and LGBTQ+ ally, delivered a speech at a Human Rights Campaign event criticizing Christian nationalists who misuse religion to justify discrimination. He emphasized that Jesus condemned religious leaders who hurt others, not sinners, and that authentic Christianity centers on loving neighbors rather than bullying LGBTQ+ people, harassing librarians, or defunding schools. Talarico, currently running for US Senate, refuses to allow Christian nationalists to twist Christianity into a tool for hate. His speech, recently recirculated on social media, has garnered significant engagement and support from those opposing Christian nationalist ideology.
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