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James Talarico: “Christian nationalists are not interested in legislating…”

Featuring: James Talarico, Democratic | Texas House of Representatives, District 50

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James Talarico Explains Why Church And State Must Stay Separate

Published | Video Starts at 13:55

It's easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to get into the kingdom of heaven on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Because Christian nationalists are not interested in legislating Christian values. They are only interested in legislating Christian dominance. Christian nationalism is putting prayer in schools and taking free lunches out. Christian nationalism is teaching the Bible in schools but refusing to give teachers a pay raise. (13:55–14:04)

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Asserts that Christian nationalists focus on dominance rather than true Christian values.

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