“If the Bible is his worldview on any issue, I don’t know why progressives are nervous,” said Stephen Colbert. “He’s clearly gonna ask the rich to sell all their possessions and give the money to the poor.”
Colbert ― a devout Catholic who references his Christian faith often ― then gave Mike Johnson a few other examples of what that worldview would really entail.
STEPHEN COLBERT GIVES NEW GOP HOUSE SPEAKER HELL ON GUN COMMENTS
“Being biblically faithful is not easy for a guy from Louisiana ’cuz now he has to give up shrimp, crab, oysters and barbecue pork,” he said. “And I’m sure he’s gonna miss his wife when she has to be cast out of town during the time of her blood, only to be allowed to return when she brings two turtledoves to the tabernacle for the priest to sacrifice.”
Colbert noted that Johnson has spoken of a literal interpretation of the events in the Bible, including praise for a Noah’s Ark attraction that depicts humans living alongside dinosaurs.
“Yes, many early humans had dinosaurs as pets ― it’s right there in the book of Hanna-Barbera,” Colbert said, referring to the creators of “The Flintstones” cartoon, then offered up a reading.
Check it out in Monday night’s “Late Show” monologue:
(this story has not been edited by TSA Mag staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
