. >> joining us today on the ed panel, msnbc contributor james peterson and nancy giles, sunday morningor. i want to say that both of you have been called here. you have been called here. >> i felt the spirit today. >> that's right. >> holy smokes. i mean what is it about republicans, they constantly use the bible to justify cuts to programs that people vitally need in this country. >> i can't believe it hearing those clips again. the one of michele bachmann where she goes between she's been called and god has told her to, to make sure that obama care go into place. yeah, a program -- the affordable care act, by the way, a program that has extended health care to people, young people, has kept people out of emergency rooms, has kept people who weren't able to get insurance because of pre-existing health -- just on that score. >> their method of making the case -- >> is contradictory. there's no way to make that case based on christian principles without contradicting one self. but let's keep in mind, the bible and christianity has been used to protect and defend home phobia, slavely, ra