Vice President JD Vance took time during a podcast interview to criticize the popular 'In This House We Believe' yard signs, calling them 'hideous' and a 'disgusting butchering of the Nicene Creed.' The comments came during a conversation with conservative podcaster Michael Knowles, where Vance was promoting his new book about his conversion to Catholicism.
Vance's Critique of Yard Signs
Vance argued that many modern practices, including these signs, borrow from Catholic rituals without the underlying faith. 'How many of the rituals, institutions, and practices of Catholicism show up in the modern world completely divorced from the God part and the grace part of it?' he said. He claimed the signs, which promote inclusivity and social justice, are 'hideous' and mimic the cadence of the Nicene Creed, a Christian statement of faith dating to 325 A.D.
'When you realize it, you're like, 'Oh my God, people still have this desire to profess — to do it very publicly, and even to do it in this kind of cadence that you see in the Nicene Creed,'' Vance added. He accused sign owners of doing so 'in a very politically motivated way,' though critics noted the irony of a high-ranking government official promoting one faith over others.
Social Media Backlash
HuffPost reached out to the vice president for comment but received no immediate response. However, social media users were quick to react. Many criticized Vance for dismissing messages of love and inclusion. One user wrote, 'Yeah, damn all that “love thy neighbor” malarkey!! Who said that crazy stuff anyway?' Another commented, 'What he is espousing here is Christian Nationalism which has zero to do with Christ.'
Others recalled Vance's recent feud with Pope Leo XIV, with some calling on the pontiff to address the vice president's remarks. The interview clip, which includes Vance's critique starting at around the 21:05 mark, circulated widely online.
Broader Implications
The incident highlights ongoing tensions between religious expression and political messaging in the U.S. Vance's comments have drawn attention to the intersection of faith, politics, and public displays of belief, with many Americans defending their right to express values of equality and justice on their property.
