ॐ Mathuresh Das

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Why Protestants always lose.

The Daily Show, a notoriously Jewish outfit, went to Texas to do a little man-on-the-street action with respective Republican voters. The interviewer, knowing he’s in a Republican crowd, went up to the first man and asked if he would vote for James Talarico. The man, wrapped in a Texas flag, rebuffed the interviewer with, “I would never vote for James TalaFREAKO!”

The interviewer asked why. The man said, “Well, he’s not a Christian!” And so it went with all the Republicans until, finally, the entire purpose of the line of questioning became manifest. In the question was a punchline. It’s Comedy Central, after all. The James Talarico quote that stuck out in EVERYONE’S mind was, “God is non-binary.”

And this was the trap the interviewer set for the hapless, well-intentioned, patriotic, moral Republican voter. Because the follow-up question was, “What is God’s gender?”

Now, this question creates a dilemma for the Protestant who interprets the Bible under the auspices of _Sola Scriptura_. They can’t answer. It used to be that God was a man. However, now certain Christian denominations disavow the patriarchy and say, well, God is quite possibly both. And even these deeply Christian Republicans could NOT answer the question properly, leading the interviewer to say, “Well, sounds like you have a lot in common with Talarico.” Thus, he proceeds to educate the Republicans on the meaning of non-binary as neither male nor female. Meaning God isn’t part of the duality of male and female.

And this, in and of itself, describes EVERYTHING about the state of the American Christian mind. For thousands of years, humans have recognized male and female. In fact, the entire creative principle is male and female. BUT why, in 2026, are even the Christians unsure about these things? The answer lies in the Protestant Reformation and the rejection of doctrine.

At the time of Christ, there were Jews and Romans in Palestine. A man named Jesus brought new meaning to the old book and created a doctrine based on the old Jewish law. Jesus created a rift within Judaism. And so the story goes: the early churches began to establish doctrine, which eventually formalized as the CATHOLIC Church. For the next 1,500 years, the structure of the Catholic Church was the basis for the European Renaissance and the Western world as we know it.

It wasn’t until a malcontent named Martin Luther opened the door for the uneducated masses to begin interpreting the Bible any way they chose. And thus, the colonies and the diaspora of Catholics from Europe are the basis for America, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and so forth. And what do all of those countries have in common? They all seem to have either been totally degraded or are on their way.

And the reason is clear. Religion is not something anyone can establish without authority. The Catholic Church, whether you love it or hate it, was founded on the authority of Peter, who was a direct associate of Jesus Christ. So anyone who severs that relationship with the institution, or the entity known as the Catholic Church, severs their relationship with the founders. And once that relationship is lost, so is the doctrine.

One point on doctrine. Doctrine is not something a practitioner of a bona fide religious system decides to pick and choose based on what they like and what they dislike. When someone is convinced, they conform themselves to the doctrine and NOT the other way around. This is why the Catholics vote and act in lockstep. They have surrendered their minds and will to Christ; therefore, they come under the authority of the Church. And it’s important to note that all the states considered swing states are heavily Catholic. Maybe that explains the enigma of the independent voter.

The Protestant, by their very nature, is in constant rebellion against authority. They are kin to the Jew because they also reject the Church Jesus founded, yet LARP as his followers. The result is an electorate that can never have a spiritual identity because, as soon as they don’t like someone’s interpretation of the Bible, they’ll form another church or change it.

So now enter James Talarico. The left, the Jewish atheists, understand the psychology of the Protestant. So why not run a guy who can interpret the Bible in a way that captures the Protestant mind? The Protestant mind is an unsurrendered and unruly place, so why not give them an identity that aligns with how they feel?

I am not a Catholic. In fact, I left all of that alone. I recognized that I needed to surrender, and thus I found a spiritual master, and through him, the Supreme Personality of Godhead directs my intelligence. I’m not going to go into how that works here; you’ll have to follow along.

The aim of this article is to bring to your attention the need for true God-consciousness in America. A bona fide religion has three components:

1. Parampara — Disciplic succession. There must be a connection to the most recent incarnation of the Personality of Godhead. 2. Devotion — We practice something called Bhakti Yoga, which is designed to bring our will into direct surrender to the Supreme Person, and in this way, our lives are perfected. 3. Association — We must associate with other God-conscious people so that our Bhakti and our connection remain strong in a very degraded world.

In conclusion, James Talarico is the product of a 500-year rebellion against the Church Jesus founded. And the Protestants who have a sense of morality sense there’s something wrong, but they can’t articulate it. They lack the categories, and thus they have lost their identity, which, in the end, is why they will eventually lose the place they call home.

See the Comedy Central clip

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