When I first read the violent text messages sent by Virginia politician Jay Jones, I wasn’t just appalled, I was grieved. His words weren’t merely the outburst of a frustrated man; they were the reflection of a darkened heart. As Jesus said, “Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.” (Luke 6:45)
In a political world that loves to preach tolerance and compassion, Jay Jones’s own words pull the curtain back on a movement that has drifted far from any semblance of moral clarity. When a man aspiring to be the top law-enforcement officer of a state can casually fantasize about murder, we’re not just looking at a bad candidate; we’re staring straight into the face of spiritual decay.
The Jay Jones scandal reveals more than one man’s moral failure, it exposes a deeper rot within a party and culture that have turned their backs on biblical truth.
The Chilling Words of Jay Jones
According to multiple verified reports, Jones’s own texts told the story:
— “If those guys die before me, I will go to their funerals to piss on their graves.”
— “Three people, two bullets, Gilbert, Hitler, and Pol Pot. Gilbert gets two bullets to the head.”
— And, as one Republican delegate recounted, he once said, “Well, maybe if a few of them died, they wouldn’t shoot so many people.”
Context matters. These were not random outbursts. Jones was venting to fellow lawmaker Carrie Coyner in 2022 about Republican opposition to Democratic gun-control bills. “Gilbert” referred to Todd Gilbert, the Republican Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates. In the same exchange, Jones likened Gilbert to Hitler and Pol Pot, even saying he’d use both bullets on Gilbert rather than on history’s dictators. He added that if those Republican leaders “died before him,” he’d “piss on their graves.”
Coyner also said Jones had made an earlier 2020 remark about police officers: “Maybe if a few of them died, they wouldn’t shoot so many people.” Jones has denied saying that, but it completes a pattern of violent, hateful rhetoric.
These details were confirmed in the Virginia Mercury’s report on Jay Jones’s text messages.
To his credit, Jones has apologized, saying he was “embarrassed and ashamed.” But the apology came only after the texts were made public, after he was caught. There’s a difference between conviction and damage control. Sadly, the reaction from his political allies only made things worse.
A Party That No Longer Blushes
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin summed it up clearly in his recent tweet condemning Democrats like Barack Obama and Abigail Spanberger for still campaigning with Jay Jones even after the texts surfaced:
“If moral clarity still existed, they would have distanced themselves from him. Instead, they stand beside him.”
That line hit me hard because that’s exactly where we are as a nation: moral clarity is gone. The Democratic Party once at least claimed a sense of decency and compassion, but today it defends the indefensible. When violence, hatred, and blasphemy no longer disqualify a man from leadership, it’s not just a political problem; it’s a spiritual one.
As Scripture reminds us in Isaiah 5:20, “Woe to those who call evil good and good evil.” That’s exactly what we’re seeing. A man fantasizes about murder, yet leaders who preach “unity” and “empathy” still share his stage. It’s not merely hypocrisy; it’s blindness.
If you want to understand how we got here, how entire parties can stand beside darkness without shame, read Do the Republican and Democrat Platforms Align with the Bible? It shows the widening gulf between God’s truth and political agendas that reject His authority.
What This Says About the Heart
The Bible doesn’t let us hide behind excuses. Jesus said, “You will know them by their fruits.” (Matthew 7:16) The fruit here is rotten. Words of violence reveal a heart far from God’s Spirit. When an entire movement refuses to rebuke that darkness, it shows that the problem isn’t one man; it’s a heart issue that spans a culture.
Romans 1:28 describes what happens when people reject God: “Since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, He gave them up to a debased mind.” When I look at the growing depravity in our political discourse, celebrating sin, normalizing violence, mocking righteousness, it’s hard not to see that verse unfolding in real time.
This is more than politics. This is a moral crisis.
When Evil Becomes Acceptable
What Jay Jones said isn’t just “unprofessional.” It’s evil. But what truly frightens me is that his party didn’t recoil in horror; they rationalized it. When Barack Obama and Abigail Spanberger campaign beside a man who joked about killing cops and shooting his opponents, they send a message: morality is negotiable if it serves the agenda.
We’ve reached a moment in American life where even violence can be excused if it advances the narrative. That’s the fruit of a godless worldview, where human life loses its sanctity and power replaces principle.
Proverbs 29:2 says, “When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; but when a wicked man rules, the people groan.” Virginia and America are groaning right now. Until we return to God’s moral foundation, that groaning will only grow louder.
A Christian Response: Truth in Love
As believers, we can’t respond to evil with hatred or revenge. The gospel calls us to something higher. We expose sin, but we also pray for repentance. We call out wickedness, but we remember that every sinner, including Jay Jones, can still be redeemed through Christ if he truly repents.
That’s what separates the Church from the world. We don’t excuse sin, but we also don’t give up on people. Our message must be firm but hopeful, justice and mercy in balance.
Still, repentance begins with truth. And the truth is that our nation’s moral compass is shattered. When the words “kill a few cops” can come from a man running for Attorney General and still be brushed aside by his allies, we are in desperate need of revival.
The Path Back to Moral Clarity
This scandal isn’t just a Virginia story. It’s a warning to America. It’s what happens when we remove God from public life and trade biblical conviction for cultural approval. Without absolute truth, everything becomes relative, and evil becomes acceptable.
We need a return to moral clarity grounded in Scripture. We need leaders who fear God more than losing votes. And we need a Church that speaks truth boldly, even when it costs us popularity.
Moral clarity doesn’t come from political slogans. It comes from hearts transformed by Christ. Until that happens, we’ll keep seeing stories like this, leaders who talk about justice but harbor hatred, politicians who preach tolerance but practice cruelty.
A Call to Stand Firm
I don’t write this out of anger but out of heartbreak, because this isn’t just about one man, it’s about a culture sprinting away from God. Unless believers take a stand for righteousness, the darkness will only deepen.
So what do we do? We pray. We speak. We vote according to biblical truth, not party loyalty. We teach our children that integrity still matters. And we remember that God still reigns, even when politics burns with corruption.
We can’t afford to be silent. Silence in the face of evil is consent. As long as the Left continues to normalize depravity, Christians must continue to shine light into it.
Because light always exposes darkness.
Arch Kennedy
Bold, Unfiltered, and Unafraid
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