Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) workplace refused to reply when requested if he believes that the Bible permits slavery.
Does Speaker Mike Johnson Assist Slavery?
Speaker Johnson’s workplace gave an unclear reply when requested about slavery by The Daily Beast:
The Every day Beast requested remark from Johnson’s workplace concerning the speaker’s ties to far-right Christian leaders and traditions. The remark request particularly requested whether or not Johnson thought biblically sanctioned violence conflicted together with his duties as an officer of the Structure, whether or not he denounced the teachings of hardline fundamentalists who’ve endorsed biblical slavery and rejected constitutional provisions like liberty and justice, and whether or not he personally believed the Bible permitted slavery.
A spokesperson for the speaker offered an announcement that didn’t reply any of these questions.
“None of these actions or comments you are referencing were made by Speaker Johnson. The Speaker is not going to apologize to the Daily Beast for his Christian faith or judge the beliefs or statements of others,” the assertion mentioned.
Speaker Johnson and his Christian Dominionists imagine that the Bible comes earlier than the Structure. Johnson believes that God put him into the speakership, and he has been unwilling to publicly draw any line separating church and state.
The percentages are Mike Johnson will likely be historical past after the 2024 election, or to place it in phrases that Johnson will perceive, God will choose to make Hakeem Jeffries the subsequent Speaker of the Home.
Opposing slavery is just not a gotcha query.
It’s telling that Republicans can not or is not going to reply a query that the Civil Battle resolved.
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