{"id":2626800,"date":"2026-07-08T15:52:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T19:52:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tds-obsessed-stephen-king-tries-to-quote-jesus-gets-painfully-fact-checked-into-oblivion\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T15:54:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T19:54:12","slug":"tds-obsessed-stephen-king-tries-to-quote-jesus-gets-painfully-fact-checked-into-oblivion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tds-obsessed-stephen-king-tries-to-quote-jesus-gets-painfully-fact-checked-into-oblivion\/","title":{"rendered":"TDS-Obsessed Stephen King Tries to Quote Jesus, Gets Painfully Fact-Checked Into Oblivion"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/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%2Ftds-obsessed-stephen-king-tries-to-quote-jesus-gets-painfully-fact-checked-into-oblivion%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=2626800&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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/khymani-james-dumbassery-on-display-just-two-days-before-his-expulsion\/\" title=\"Khymani James displays foolish behavior shortly before being expelled\">provided content includes<\/a> a web page segment featuring a &#8220;Read more&#8230;&#8221; button that reveals additional content when clicked. The hidden content contains an HTML document with embedded scripts and comments related to online advertisements. It discusses a controversial social media incident involving author Stephen King, who publicly referenced a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ben-shapiro-calls-candace-owens-absolutely-disgraceful-for-israel-rhetoric\/\" title=\"Ben Shapiro slams Candace Owens for her Israel rhetoric, calls it disgraceful.\">biblical quote<\/a> while commenting on allegations against politician Graham Platner. King\u2019s attempt to justify his stance by quoting Jesus was met with criticism and memes from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-furious-ca-restaurant-owner-confronts-inspectors-issuing-citation-are-you-gonna-pay-my-rent\/\" title=\"WATCH: Furious CA Restaurant Owner Confronts Inspectors Issuing Citation: \u2018Are You Gonna Pay My Rent?\u2019\">social media users<\/a>, highlighting alleged biblical misinterpretations and hypocrisy. The incident underscores themes of online discourse,social media scrutiny,and the complex interplay between celebrity opinions,political accusations,and religious references.  <\/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><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Many regrettable horrors have emerged from the mind of author Stephen King.<\/p>\n<p>At least this time his <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >deranged thoughts produced<\/a> an all-time great Community Note on the social media platform X.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, in response to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/congressional-dems-pull-support-graham-platner-credible-rape-accusation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">credible rape allegations<\/a> against Maine Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner, King \u2014 an inveterate enemy of President Donald Trump \u2014 tried quoting Jesus to defend Platner, only to have X users expose the horror author\u2019s profound Biblical illiteracy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTell you what\u2013if you knew the whole truth about everyone in the Senate and House of Reps, those chambers would be dead empty. Jesus said, \u2018Let him without sin cast the first stone,&#8217;\u201d King wrote.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Tell you what\u2013if you knew the whole truth about everyone in the Senate and House of Reps, those chambers would be dead empty. Jesus said, \u201cLet him without sin cast the first stone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Stephen King (@StephenKing) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/StephenKing\/status\/2074250145470812596?\">July 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>To give King his due, his point about Congress as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/rep-anna-paulina-luna-accuses-members-sides-molesting-staff\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">den of sexual predators<\/a> has plenty of merit.<\/p>\n<p>Still, one cannot excuse his implied conclusion that an epidemic of congressional lechery justifies him in continuing to support Platner.<\/p>\n<p>Nor can one excuse him for his selective use of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mainstream-media-deceptively-twists-truth-world-cup-stars-jesus-honoring-celebration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jesus\u2019<\/a> teachings, and X users did not.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is referring to Graham Platner, who has been accused of rape,\u201d the <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/i\/birdwatch\/t\/2074250145470812596?source=6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Community Note<\/a> read. \u201cIn John 8:7, the woman to be stoned to death was accused of adultery, not rape. It is understood to be a powerful statement against hypocrisy, not a free-pass for politicians to rape women.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, the story of the woman caught in adultery always seems to trip up leftists like King. They know the injunction against casting stones, but they ignore the conclusion: \u201cGo, and from now on sin no more.\u201d (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=John%208%3A1-11&#038;version=ESV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John 8:1-11<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>Much like the authors of the Community Note, X users had a field day in King\u2019s comments section.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u201cLove thy Nazi rapist.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>~ Jesus<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \ud83e\udec3\ud83c\udffc\ud83d\udc89\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf7\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddfaHollaria Briden, Esq. (@HollyBriden) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/HollyBriden\/status\/2074272769236508796?\">July 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u201cEveryone rapes people so it\u2019s fine\u201d is a heck of a take<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Brittany Hughes (@RealBrittHughes) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RealBrittHughes\/status\/2074467130821537962?\">July 7, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">You\u2019ve cast so many stones Mr. King. I can\u2019t believe your mansion is still standing. It\u2019s good for you that ya don\u2019t live in a glass house, otherwise, you\u2019d be homeless you absolute freak!<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NukeTaco \u2122\ufe0f\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@TacoforFive1) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TacoforFive1\/status\/2074315360246100111?\">July 7, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Remarkably, the response to his asinine post appears to have humbled the leftist author.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNot defending Grah, Platner,\u201d King meekly wrote Tuesday on X. \u201cIf he committed rape, he should bow out. Just making a comparison.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Not defending Grah, Platner. If he committed rape, he should bow out. Just making a comparison.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Stephen King (@StephenKing) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/StephenKing\/status\/2074523143394275497?\">July 7, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Just making a comparison? To what end? If you have credible rape allegations against a sitting member of Congress, then by all means reveal them. Otherwise, the \u201ceveryone does it\u201d argument does not fly, especially from someone who has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/stephen-king-taunts-conservatives-unhealthy-obsession-trump-spills-newest-book\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cast so many stones<\/a> at the president.<\/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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