Pastor Questions Resurrection and Describes Communion as Breastfeeding from Gnostic Goddess

Faith Facts

• Rev. Jim Rigby, longtime pastor of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Austin, Texas, has publicly questioned the historical reality of the Resurrection.
• Rigby has described the Lord’s Supper as akin to breastfeeding from a Gnostic goddess in resurfaced sermons.
• James Talarico, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, has identified Rigby as his spiritual mentor.

Resurfaced sermons from Rev. Jim Rigby reveal teachings that challenge core Christian doctrines and frame the sacrament of Communion in unconventional terms.

The Presbyterian Church (USA) pastor of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Austin has described the Lord’s Supper as “breastfeeding from a Gnostic goddess.”

Texas U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico’s pastor (PCUSA) preaches during his Easter sermon that Jesus NEVER rose bodily from the dead and that he does NOT believe in a literal resurrection. pic.twitter.com/Z6ZH7hMJXg

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In a shocking clip, James Talarico’s pastor interprets Communion through ancient divine-feminine and mother-goddess imagery, claiming that eating the divine represents breastfeeding:

“In the goddess religion, the blood that was being talked about was the blood of birth. The… pic.twitter.com/lrUcOuZAD2

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Rev. Rigby has also questioned whether the Resurrection of Jesus Christ occurred as a historical event.

James Talarico, a Democratic candidate running for U.S. Senate, has publicly acknowledged Rigby as his spiritual mentor and pastor.

The comments, originally delivered in church settings, have drawn renewed attention as Talarico campaigns for higher office.

Critics argue that such teachings depart from historic Christian orthodoxy and the plain teaching of Scripture.

Supporters of traditional Christian doctrine maintain that the bodily Resurrection of Jesus is central to the faith and essential to the gospel message.

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