Democrats Misuse Biblical Teachings to Justify Harmful Policies Toward Children
Source: Joshua Monnington. "Leftists Invoking Jesus To Mutilate Kids Are Begging For Judgment." February 12, 2026. thefederalist.com
The Gist
The author argues that Democratic politicians are wrongly using Jesus's teachings to defend policies that let children get transgender medical treatments. He says they're twisting the Bible's meaning to support something that actually hurts kids, which goes against what Christianity really teaches.
Conclusion
Democrats are distorting Jesus's teachings and biblical principles to justify policies that actually harm children and contradict authentic Christian doctrine
Premises
- Democrats like Gov. Andy Beshear invoke Jesus and biblical principles (Golden Rule, Good Samaritan parable) to justify vetoing legislation that would protect children from transgender medical interventions
- These politicians are taking biblical passages out of context and misinterpreting their meaning to support their political agenda
- The actual biblical context shows that the Golden Rule and Good Samaritan parable do not support giving people whatever they want without moral boundaries
- Democrats typically hate the Bible and religion, making their sudden invocation of Jesus hypocritical and manipulative
- The policies they defend (allowing transgender medical procedures on children) actually cause harm rather than help, contradicting the healing nature of the Good Samaritan story
- This misuse of scripture for political purposes puts both the politicians and those they mislead in spiritual jeopardy
Assumptions
- Transgender medical interventions for children constitute 'mutilation' and harm
- There is an objective, correct interpretation of biblical passages that contradicts the Democratic politicians' usage
- The author's interpretation of Christian doctrine is authoritative and accurate
- Democrats generally hate the Bible and are being disingenuous in their religious appeals
- Protecting children from transgender ideology is a Christian imperative