‘I do not apologize for it’
Bob Unruh
WND News Center
Amid the Washington, D.C., reign of Joe Biden, whose actions often target and try to punish Christians in America on issues he has chosen as his primary focal points, like abortion and transgenderism, the new House speaker bluntly has put himself in the opposition.
Rep. Mike Johnson, newly elected to the speaker’s post after Rep. Kevin McCarthy was removed, said, “Go pick up a Bible off your shelf and read it – that’s my worldview. That’s what I believe, so I do not apologize for it.”
He was being interviewed by Fox News’ Sean Hannity, and was questioned about some of his work, and statements, while he was with the Alliance Defense Fund, now Alliance Defending Freedom, years ago.
He then described homosexuality as “sinful behavior” and said there was “no clear right to sodomy in the Constitution,” during a time when it was his responsibility to defend, in court, various state laws regarding those lifestyle choices.
He also said, “I also genuinely love all people regardless of their lifestyle choices. This is not about the people themselves. I am a Bible-believing Christian.”
A report in the Daily Mail said he explained, about his work to protect traditional marriage in America, a fight that took a severe hit during the Barack Obama administration when the Supreme Court decided in a decision that has been described as unconnected to the Constitution, to create the status of same-sex “marriage” for the nation.
That decision was made during a time when several extremists in the LGBT ideology were on the court. They are now gone, and there has been speculation that that decision at some point will be revisited, as the abortion precedent was last year when the Dobbs decision threw out the nearly 50-year-old Roe precedent.
Johnson said, “I was a litigator that was called upon to defend the state marriage amendments.”
In fact, voters in more than 30 states voted to amend state constitutions to protect traditional marriage.
“I was a religious liberty defense and was called to defend those cases in the courts.”
At the time, he wrote, “‘Homosexual relationships are inherently unnatural and, the studies clearly show, are ultimately harmful and costly for everyone.”
He also wrote, at the time, “Your race, creed, and sex are what you are, while homosexuality and cross-dressing are things you do. This is a free country, but we don’t give special protections for every person’s bizarre choices.”
Johnson won unanimous GOP support to be speaker.
Before moving into politics, he was partner at Kitchens Law Firm and a chief counsel for the nonprofit firm Freedom Guard.
The report noted, “Johnson described his legal career as focusing on ‘defending religious freedom, the sanctity of human life, and biblical values, including the defense of traditional marriage, and other ideals like these when they’ve been under assault.'”
He also raised questions about the failures of the 2020 election results and was a member of the team defending President Trump from Nancy Pelosi’s two failed impeach-and-remove schemes against him.
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Mike Johnson, was instrumental in the plot to submit results from fake electors in 2020 in order to overturn the election. That is the definition of an insurrectionist. He also blurs the distinction between church and state, which is fundamental to the free and fair functioning of American society. The US is made up of people of many faiths and backgrounds. Christian nationalists push for a theocratic government that is a threat to American citizens of other faiths. That’s my 2 cents as a church going Christian myself. In my opinion this article leaves out some critically important facts about the new House speaker that need to be addressed in a public forum. Thank you.
I’m sorry but you are not a Christian if you refer to fellow Christians as Christian Nationalists. Freedom of religion and freedom of speech give us all the right to be able to openly express our religious views. I find it incredible that when public figures speak out in support of religious freedom, LGBTQ*&%$#@ rights, racial equity, etc… All the liberals stand up and applaud. But when a Christian expresses their Christian beliefs, they are somehow considered by the left to be a threat to government and people’s freedoms. So hypocritical.
Yes, I am calling you Carolyn and you B.L. liberals
wrong….christian nationalist are trying to take away all our rights of freedom of speech by burning books, freedom of healthcare by banning it for women, freedom of separation of church and state by forcing americans to live by religious dogma. Christians keep pushing their beliefs onto all of us. THATS THE PROBLEM.
There are 100’s of different Christian branches, as is shown even in the Handmaid’s Tale. When you espouse that only one view is “Christian” then you are indeed stifling many different branches of Christianity. Be careful because your could be next.
yep, these articles always leave out the facts….fill it with GOP propaganda
I respect anyone’s right to their own religious beliefs. That is, until they start to force them onto me. The very first words in the Bill of Rights are about freedom from religion, commonly referred to as the “establishment” clause. When the Republican Party becomes a religious crusade, it only helps the radical left win elections. When you talk about free markets, freedom from bureaucracy, family, and personal responsibility I’m all ears. When you push a religious doctrine my ears close quickly.
exactly.
“Jesus told us the world hated Him first and they’re going to hate you. If you stand for Christ, the world is going to hate you. The world is deteriorating so quickly. It seems like every demon in hell has been turned loose.”
— Franklin Graham
Franklin Graham doesn’t speak for me. This religious dogma is the cause of most every war. Stop pushing it on us…
How do you get from Graham’s words to the supposition that only Christians should be allowed full participation in citizenship in the USA? Do you know what Christian Nationalism is? Look it up. It is the ideology that brought Hitler t power.
Are you calling Dave a Christian nationalist? Do you know more than the average “Christian”? feel free to toss in another 2 cents.
Dave, don’t be discouraged by the negative feed back.
These folks are only “parroting” the buzz words they’ve heard on CNN, MSCBC and the View…(there are many others available to those who sit on the couch and watch the boob tube all day)
They have proven two key characteristics.
They can be counted on for all sorts of electronic controversy and participation when the bandwagon comes to town…
and counted out when S hits the fan in their neighborhood.
Why are we in this mess? Too many folks throwing stones from their “keyboards”… and the GOV stopped sending them free “stay home, stay safe” money.
I think you’re playing the victim here Dave. Disagreeing with you is not hating. The Constitution is very explicit about freedom of religion and freedom from religion.