Since most democratics are atheistic or at least agnostic, how is it that I use a religious term, pharisaical, with respect to them?
It is impossible for any person to be irreligious. If they tried to be they would simply worship themselves.
So, it is a fact that the democratic ideology is a religion and their strict adherents to it are pharisees.
Hillary described Trump supporters as 'a basket of deplorables'. There was so much revelation in that statement in that it was not repudiated by democrats. Furthermore, it not only represented their view of their opposition but also of themselves - they are superior, they are elites.
What are democrats pharisaical about?
→ abortion rights
→ open borders
→ diversity
→ equality
→ inclusion
→ fiscal irrespnsibility
→ environmentism
→ social engineering
And so, they move in lock-step to promote their agenda. By the way, Communism and is its slithering sister, Socialism, are religions with political, fiscal and social tentacles.
Never forget, Christianity is the religion of freedom whereas all other religions are religions of bondage.
Christianity does not condone pharisaism.
All other religions depend on it - particularly, the religion of Secular Humanism upon which the democratic party is founded.