{"id":2619010,"date":"2026-06-25T11:14:59","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T15:14:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/unearthed-interview-james-talarico-called-christianity-most-violent-religion-saw-atheists-as-christlike\/"},"modified":"2026-06-25T11:16:34","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T15:16:34","slug":"unearthed-interview-james-talarico-called-christianity-most-violent-religion-saw-atheists-as-christlike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/unearthed-interview-james-talarico-called-christianity-most-violent-religion-saw-atheists-as-christlike\/","title":{"rendered":"Unearthed Interview: James Talarico Called Christianity &#8216;Most Violent&#8217; Religion, Saw Atheists as \u2018Christlike\u2019"},"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%2Funearthed-interview-james-talarico-called-christianity-most-violent-religion-saw-atheists-as-christlike%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=2619010&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>The content features an article discussing Texas Democrat James Talarico,who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ap-claps-back-at-fired-anti-israel-reporter-who-claims-she-was-cancel-culture-victim-journalists-cannot-take-sides\/\" title=\"AP Claps Back At Fired Anti-Israel Reporter Who Claims She Was \u2018Cancel Culture\u2019 Victim: Journalists \u2018Cannot Take Sides\u2019\">made controversial remarks<\/a> about Christianity and other religions. He claimed Christianity is the most violent religion and compared it to Judaism and Islam using a TV show season analogy, suggesting his religion has caused more damage. Talarico also expressed that compassionate Hindus and atheists can be more Christlike than some Christians. He has a history of making statements supporting gender fluidity and criticizing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/graham-how-to-blow-up-the-lefts-terrorist-narrative\/\" title=\"GRAHAM: How to Blow Up The Left\u2019s Terrorist Narrative\">white privilege<\/a>, including saying God is non-binary and that ther are more than two biological sexes. Despite trying to downplay these comments later, he remains a figure involved in political debates. Talarico defeated incumbent Jasmine Crockett in the primary and is set to face Republican Ken paxton in the November election. The article also includes various advertisements, links, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/reporters-notebook-bidens-final-months-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Reporter&#039;s Notebook: Biden&#039;s final months - Washington Examiner\">interactive elements related<\/a> to the publication.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!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\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Texas Democrat James Talarico said that Christianity is the most violent religion and celebrated atheists in an interview from earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>According to remarks he made during a February profile in The New Yorker, Talarico does not have a positive view of the faith he claims to be a part of.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newyorker.com\/magazine\/2026\/03\/02\/james-talarico-profile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">interview<\/a> explored how Talarico balances Christian faith with liberal politics and how that balance has shaped his political career.<\/p>\n<p>It also described Talarico as believing Christians should embrace people of other faiths.<\/p>\n<p>One <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >passage receiving renewed attention involved<\/a> his comparison of Christianity, Islam, and Judaism.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[My campaign manager] and I talk about how Judaism is Season 1 of the show, Christianity is Season 2, and Islam is Season 3,\u201d Talarico told The New Yorker.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m Season 2 \u2014 the most violent season. My religion has done more damage to both of those religions than they\u2019ve done to each other,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>The magazine also reported that Talarico believes compassionate Hindus and atheists are prone to being \u201cmore Christlike than some Christians.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Talarico defeated outgoing Texas Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett in the March primary race.<\/p>\n<p>He has since <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.com\/Politics\/talarico-walks-back-comments-religion-gender-after-paxtons\/story?id=133361405\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tried to downplay<\/a> his moral extremism.<\/p>\n<p>But the supposedly Christian candidate and gender theory pitchman has a history of remarks wherein he has tried to weaponize the Bible in favor of the left.<\/p>\n<p>During a 2021 debate on transgender issues, Talarico said, \u201cGod is both masculine and feminine and everything in between. God is non-binary.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In another statement, Talarico described white privilege as being both factual and evil.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhite skin gives me and every white American immunity from the virus,\u201d he said. \u201cBut we spread it wherever we go \u2014 through our words, our actions, and our systems.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added, \u201cWe don\u2019t have to be showing symptoms like a white hood or a Confederate flag to be contagious.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another frequently cited comment involved his views on gender.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cModern science recognizes that there are many more than two biological sexes \u2014 in fact, there are six,\u201d Talarico <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/2026-election\/james-talarico-says-missed-mark-cringey-comments-texas-general-electio-rcna347174\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Talarico will face off against Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the November general election.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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