James Talarico

So yeah, again, it's because religion is being used to control people and accumulate power and wealth for those at the top.

This is a tale as old as time, and it is not unique to Christianity.

Powerful people will always see religion as a tool to make more money and be able to keep people in line.

You can define it a lot of different ways.

I define it as the worship of power in the name of Christ.

I define it that way because I want us to see it as part of a very long tradition.

How do they define it?

They being the people who would self-identify with it.

I would think they would define it as wanting a Christian nation.

But again, these politicians want a Christian nation unless it means providing healthcare to the sick or funding food assistance for the hungry or raising the minimum wage for the poor.

It seems like they wanna base our laws on the Bible until they read the words of Jesus.

Welcome the stranger, liberate the oppressed, put away your sword, sell all your possessions and give the money to the poor.

I mean, I'm not exactly sure a Christian nation is really what these people want.

Again, I believe the separation of church and state is sacred.

I think a nation with one supreme religion is not just un-American.

I also think it's un-Christian, given how Jesus taught about religious supremacy.

But I do think if these people are going to call for a Christian nation, they need to reach for all of it.

You know, I fought the bill to require the Ten Commandments posted in every classroom.

And I've often wondered, instead of posting the Ten Commandments in every classroom, why don't they post money is the root of all evil in every boardroom?

Why don't they post do not judge in every courtroom?