The scene was nothing short of extraordinary: a newly minted House speaker fresh off the heels of a historic, highly emotive debacle publicly honoring God and delivering a mini-sermon of sorts to his fellow lawmakers.
wasted no time in letting his peers — and the public — know exactly where he stands on faith, politics and his God-given responsibilities.
Mr. Johnson wasn’t done there, expressing his belief that he and his peers have a “huge responsibility” to “use the gifts that God has given us to serve the extraordinary people of this great country and they deserve it and to ensure that our republic remains standing as the great beacon of light and hope and freedom in a world that desperately needs it.”
These proclamations — and Mr. Johnson’s bold discussion of his faith — have naturally fueled a litany of media stories about his past comments and views on same-sex marriage, abortion, and other issues. Some of this coverage exposes the disconnect between the media elite and the general public, particularly adherent Christians, but that’s to be expected.
As society sells the lie that the self should be the epicenter of worldview, the House speaker told his fellow lawmakers something else — that God chose them and that they have a responsibility to honor that calling. “I have no problem with President Biden as an individual,” Mr. Johnson said. “You respect the office; it’s a biblical admonition that you give honor where honor is due, and that’s the respect you have for the office. But he and I agree on almost no policy.”
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