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Aversion? He studied religion and never became a theist. Cited other faiths and strongly believed in separation.

Yep.

Jefferson left his books to the Library of Congress so I’m sure Mike can cross the street & read it. TJ’s Koran was used to swear Keith Ellison in when he became a member of Congress.

From my archives: the “religious” nutjobs and MAGA zealots who believe their God is partial to a crook, deliberate rapist and habitual criminal.

Quel cretin.

they lie with such ease

But have you checked with David Barton

Thomas Jefferson was less of a Christian than Trump.

He’s channeling Al Pacino from Dick Tracy

Which of the 10 Commandments is about lying, again?

Caught that right away on live TV. Does MAGA Mike think we are ignorant of history? Of course, I can't rule out that he actually believes his Thomas Jefferson story.

he was told there would be no fact checking

Classic republican alternative facts

That isn't surprising, and he said it _that_ way i would have found it more credible. That modern structure raised an eyebrow though.

AGAIN.. it's an American pastime at this point 👇🏾😒

They've been writing "alternative" history for decades now!

Now? This has been going on for decades. They do it intentionally and they do it by mistake, as in they actually believe this shit because they are willfully ignorant. I believe this is a case of ignorance, he believes it because some staffer gave it to him. The media must now confront him.

Bingo

“Now.”

These GOP jackasses are doing so much to destroy the credibility of the US government, it’s going to take decades to restore.

The firehose of lies is still gushing.

So, more fake history. Par for the course

MAGA Muppet Mike lying again. What is new? He is a born liar. Just like his John.

Thanks! 🙏🙏🙏 I always think of their Jesus as MAGA. I don't follow that Christ.

It’s ALL they do.

That's a lectern.

Which I mention only because you know MAGA and allies will exploit the hell out of any accusation that can't be backed up in simplistic, obvious black-and-white ways.

Ask a scholar of Jefferson, they'd probably know.

These are good points, but as we all know, they don’t care about the truth in any case.

It’s on Mike to prove the suspect quote is authentic if he wants to use it in this way. Otherwise, we could all make up quotes about dead people whenever we want, and historians would be powerless to argue.

He pursues a Higher Truth, facts fall by the wayside...

Such a nice razor-thin majority you have there, MAGA Mike.

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MAGA playbook; -Blame all problems on "aliens" -Inflame bigotry against trans -Vow revenge on critics -Lie and cheat -Abandon the sick and poor -Embrace violence -Proclaim faith and praise Jesus This phony, mangled version of Christianity is just for show to manipulate gullible voters.

Because Speaker(ugh) Mike Johnson has no noble thoughts of his own.

Of course Johnson lied, that is how Trump started out. lying right out the gate. If no one calls him on it the ignorant among us will simply believe it.

On and on they go with how honest Mike Johnson is. He has lied many, many times, the likes of which have never been seen. He does it daily, like Trump, but more eloquently. Yesterday he insinuated that the terror attacks are tied in with the border. Today, this.

I had a feeling.

He should read the Jefferson Bible.

Jefferson was a desist and a rapist. Johnson is a hypocritical asshole.

Moscow Mike is a liar. Of course, he is a republican.

Nothing says "I know nothing about Thomas Jefferson" better than saying he wrote a prayer. 🙄🤦‍♀️

I believe Ben Frankin said that

From the link:

These dummies!

It's hard to imagine the man who cut out all the miracles for his own Jefferson Bible making a long, long prayer. Just sayin'.

Also indicated agenda includes ensuring accelerated destruction of the planet, blowing a hole in the budget with rich people tax cuts and other fun initiatives! Democrats, please do not comply

Two points for “Disney World Wasp theocracy.”

That sounds a lot more like the truth!

You know, it would be one thing if smart Republicans were in charge. But the problem is that ignorant Republicans are in charge and that just perpetuates anti-intellectualism on their side, which has become a real problem in America.

When will the ignorance end? So disappointing 🤦🏻‍♂️

They lie like they breathe.

Well, he's lied about most everything else.

Their staff must hate them.

Being aggressively wrong is a #WhiMP superpower. *White Males of Privilege.

Real talk.

Agreed. Reading the Declaration of Independence while keeping in mind that King George was also the head of the Church of England makes it clear that our founders were establishing a secular government.

True dat. Earns a follow. I just finished "The People's History of the United States". If it's sitting half-read on your shelf, ss it did on mine for 20 years, tough read, but it's time.. Our nation was built on a foundation of white privilege, class, wealth, racism and sexism. None resolved.

What progress towards democracy has been made over the centuries, has been paid for in blood by courageous thoughtful citizens who believed they had to stand up for democracy.

Big hysterical revivals in the 19th Century. Then later, using the Bible to justify slavery without allowing for a Jubilee.

In addition, both Washington and Adams assured Jews and Muslim that it was not a Christian nation but allowed everyone to worship as they will (Washington's letters to a Jewish congregation). The first country to recognize the United States as an independent nation was Morocco before colonization.

I loathe these liars

None of the dipshits will check.... So don't worry... Just SAY shit... Trump does it all the time.... Non existent "facts"

fantastic!!

It's so much worse in who started this bsky.app/profile/seth...

Jesus ain't got time for that. He's got 2 football games today.

Thank you for pointing that out. I cringed when I heard it, thinking of all our Native Americans, some of whom were in the chamber while he misrepresented our history in front of us all.

The facts don’t care about your feelings crowd hard at work with Jefferson. 2025 off to a good start indeed.

Can Jefferson's descendants sue him for defamation?

If the press will not hold them accountable, nor the courts, nor the voters, nor Congress, nor law enforcement, nor any agencies? There is nothing they can't say or do to us.

But he did say: "I consider the government of the US. as interdicted by the constitution from intermedling with religious institutions, their doctrines, discipline, or exercises." And I say 'Amen, brother' with appropriate irony.

"Almighty God, who's given us this good land..." is the so white side of the coin/side/history that I'm tempted to quote Elonatic Musk: "Fuck yourself in the face!"

Come on…you can’t expect the Speaker of the House to know that Jefferson never said that…he’s a Republican, and even worse, a MAGA Republican. He’s forgiven (by Jesus) so he can lie and mislead all he wants!!!

You guys he didn’t mean *that* Thomas Jefferson…

How is it a surprise that Johnson would openly lie to serve his own purposes? Never in the history of the United States has a President-elect been forced to rely on toadies and pathological liars to improve public opinion. Jan 20 will be stage managed because few want to witness it.

But TV covered it so it must be true.

All they do is lie

They only worry about deceiving 77 million people. The rest of us are just spectators to the deception.

So sick of these fucking people

That very slim Jefferson Bible is what every president is sworn in on! (Big fan of Clay Jenkinson and The Thomas Jefferson Hour!)

Off to a Hell of a start.

They’re all such fakes

Prayer porn.

Jefferson was a Deist and I doubt he way the praying type, he did happen to take a pair of scissors to his bible and made some interesting edits

Our Thomas, who art in $2 bills. Hallowed be thy cash. They kingdom bought, filled with rot.

They just make shit up - it's worked pretty well for them so far.

Every time one thinks they can’t be dumber… more intentionally ignorant… they top themselves

What weasel. How pathetic.

Never heard of The Jefferson Bible, eh?

And no one, NO ONE, will call him out on this.

Attributed by whom

But every one the base will believe it. Who would lie about such a thing? Mike Johnson for one.

I don't get the feeling that johnson is very well acquainted with the truth

Lil’ Johnson is a f’king joke. He’ll be fired mid year…

Wait - Christian Mike breaking another commandment? Shocking. Oh well, he can just ask his imaginary friend for forgiveness and BAM - all is good in the Johnson household. A convenience us atheists don't have.

Best discussion I found concerning Jefferson's alleged prayers. dailyinterlake.com/news/2010/oc...

PrAIer

I thought he was a self-proclaimed 'constitutional scholar'?