{"id":2080120,"date":"2023-10-26T12:36:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T16:36:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/disingenuous-leftists-snarl-at-speaker-mike-johnsons-faith-because-they-know-its-a-threat\/"},"modified":"2023-10-26T12:37:49","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T16:37:49","slug":"disingenuous-leftists-snarl-at-speaker-mike-johnsons-faith-because-they-know-its-a-threat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/disingenuous-leftists-snarl-at-speaker-mike-johnsons-faith-because-they-know-its-a-threat\/","title":{"rendered":"Leftists attack Speaker Mike Johnson&#8217;s faith as they perceive it as a threat."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdisingenuous-leftists-snarl-at-speaker-mike-johnsons-faith-because-they-know-its-a-threat%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2080120&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-content\">\n<p>Newly elected\u200b Speaker of the House Mike Johnson is not afraid to boldly express his Christian faith. In his inaugural \u200cspeech as speaker, Johnson emphasized his\u2062 belief that God is \u2062the one who raises up those in authority, including himself\u200d and his colleagues. He \u200dsees their presence \u200bin the House \u2064as part of God&#8217;s \u2062divine plan for this specific\u200c time.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2-long d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-1189492968\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1379703300879-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-17aabeff262032236a7ad1a19689d5f8 fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-17aabeff262032236a7ad1a19689d5f8\"><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <span class=\"JVuKswjXOoe5CrPwayW9cFMoNPmZY803fkTAz0nskvbBERtV4hRcQrZDdiCvWNlyalde5gTDKgBjpOSU1IqX7hYL28E\"><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Speaker \u2063Johnson: &#8220;I believe that scripture and the Bible is very \u200dclear \u200cthat God is the one that \u200braised up each of you\u2062 and God has allowed us to be\u2063 brought\u2064 here to this specific moment in time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>You don&#8217;t see too many politicians these days that talk about faith like this. \u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/97MTrCMAeJ\">pic.twitter.com\/97MTrCMAeJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Greg\u200c Price (@greg_price11) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/greg_price11\/status\/1717253071879721088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 25, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>However, Johnson&#8217;s strong Christian beliefs have made him a \u2064target \u2064for criticism from the corporate media and Democrats. They have labeled him a &#8220;Christian \u200bnationalist,&#8221; \u2062an &#8220;extreme Christian fundamentalist,&#8221; and a &#8220;Folksy Champion of Christian Right.&#8221; MSNBC even went\u2064 so far as \u2063to complain that Johnson is America&#8217;s most blatantly Christian nationalist House speaker.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><\/figure>\n<p>Democratic Representative Jamie Raskin accused Johnson of trying to\u200c establish a theocracy because of\u200b his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-trump-vows-to-create-task-force-to-review-cases-of-bidens-political-prisoners-continue-fighting-for-christians\/\" title=\"Trump pledges to establish task force to examine Biden's 'political prisoners,' remains committed to defending Christians.\">pro-life\u200b stance<\/a>, \u2064support for \u2063traditional\u200c marriage, defense \u2063of Second\u2062 Amendment rights, and concerns about irregularities \u2063in the 2020 election. Raskin repeated these accusations on prime-time TV, portraying Johnson as \u200ca threat to democracy.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-133983ba72267273671e3d654b39ff44 fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-6\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-133983ba72267273671e3d654b39ff44\"><\/div>\n<p>The New York Times \u2063and HuffPost \u200dalso joined in the criticism, highlighting Johnson&#8217;s past association with the\u200c Christian legal group Alliance Defending\u200b Freedom (ADF), which has been designated a hate group\u2063 by the Southern Poverty Law\u2063 Center. \u2063They expressed concern\u2063 about Johnson&#8217;s ties to Christian nationalism \u2062and his opposition to abortion rights and LGBTQ+ rights.<\/p>\n<p>It is interesting to note the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/for-cnn-race-is-only-relevant-when-it-fits-their-narrative\/\" title=\"For CNN, Race Is Only Relevant When It Fits Their Narrative\">double standard applied<\/a> by the political\u200c left and the media. While they praise President Joe Biden for invoking\u200c scriptures and his Catholic faith, they\u200d attack Johnson for openly expressing his Christian beliefs. The left&#8217;s outrage over Johnson&#8217;s speech reveals their fear that his commitment to biblical principles poses a direct threat to their political agenda.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><\/figure>\n<p>When Democrats manipulate scripture to support their political goals, the media remains silent.\u200d But when \u2063Christian conservatives \u2062like Johnson\u2064 speak about\u200c their faith, they\u200b are immediately labeled as \u2062&#8221;Christian nationalists&#8221; and subjected to fearmongering. The left&#8217;s focus on \u2063Johnson&#8217;s speech shows their priorities and their determination to suppress any opposition to their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/disingenuous-leftists-snarl-at-speaker-mike-johnsons-faith-because-they-know-its-a-threat\/\" title=\"Leftists attack Speaker Mike Johnson's faith as they perceive it as a threat.\">increasingly \u2063pagan agenda<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-8ef8d5e043083023c15b8577d9ab5d07 fdrlst__b89e9-after-post-content\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-8ef8d5e043083023c15b8577d9ab5d07\"><\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">    \t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> Why is \u2062Speaker Johnson&#8217;s \u200dwillingness to openly discuss and acknowledge his\u200d faith commendable in \u2062the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/backlash-against-disney-grows-after-liberal-actor-in-show-with-gina-carano-made-similar-posts-still-has-job\/\" title=\"Backlash Against Disney Grows After Liberal Actor In Show With Gina Carano Made Similar Posts, Still Has Job\">current political climate<\/a>?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Spite the criticism, Johnson remains\u200b steadfast in his beliefs and continues\u200c to boldly express his faith. He believes that his faith should not\u200d be separate from his role as Speaker of \u2062the House, but rather, it should inform and \u200cguide his actions in serving the\u2064 American\u2064 people.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson&#8217;s Christian faith is deeply rooted in scripture and the Bible. He believes that it is clear in these sacred texts that God is \u2062the one who raises up \u200bleaders and places\u200c them in authority. He sees his position and the presence of his colleagues in\u2063 the House\u200d as \u200cpart of \u200bGod&#8217;s divine plan for this specific time\u200b in history.<\/p>\n<p>It \u2062is refreshing to see a politician\u200d who is unafraid to\u200d openly\u200c discuss\u2063 and acknowledge their faith. In an era where faith is often dismissed or downplayed in the \u2062public sphere, Johnson&#8217;s \u2062willingness to talk about his Christian \u200dbeliefs\u200d is commendable. It shows that \u2063he is not willing to compromise on his principles and values, even in the face of criticism and\u200d opposition.<\/p>\n<p>However, it is disheartening to see how Johnson&#8217;s faith has become a target for criticism \u200bfrom the corporate media and Democrats. They have labeled him\u200c as \u200da &#8220;Christian nationalist&#8221; and an &#8220;extreme\u200b Christian fundamentalist.&#8221; These labels are meant to discredit him and paint him as an intolerant and \u2062divisive figure.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to remember that\u2064 Johnson&#8217;s faith does not mean that he is pushing a specific religious agenda or excluding those who do not share his \u2063beliefs. Rather, his faith informs his values of justice, compassion, and \u2063service to others. It is \u2064these values \u2062that guide his work as Speaker\u200d of \u2062the House.<\/p>\n<p>In a time when faith is often seen as a private matter\u200b and politicians are wary of discussing their religious beliefs, Johnson&#8217;s\u200d openness and authenticity are \u2062refreshing. It\u2062 is \u200ba reminder that faith can and should \u2064play a role in public life, shaping\u2064 our \u2064values \u200dand guiding our actions.<\/p>\n<p>As Johnson continues to serve as Speaker of the House, it is my hope that he will \u200bbe able to navigate the challenges and criticisms with grace and integrity. It is my belief that\u200c his strong Christian faith will serve as a guiding light in his leadership\u2063 and contribute to the betterment of our nation.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Mike\u200b Johnson,\u200b the newly elected Speaker of \u2064the House, \u2063is unafraid to boldly express his Christian faith. He \u200csees his \u2063position and the presence of his colleagues in the\u2062 House as \u2064part of \u2062God&#8217;s \u2063divine plan. Despite\u200b criticism, Johnson remains steadfast in his beliefs and his faith guides his actions in serving the American people. It \u200cis refreshing to \u200bsee\u2062 a politician who is\u200b unafraid to \u2062openly discuss and acknowledge their faith, and it is my\u2063 hope that Johnson&#8217;s leadership will be shaped\u200c by \u200chis strong Christian values.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Newly elected Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson, wasted no time in expressing his faith as a devout biblical Christian. 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