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A Michigan pastor has come under fire after he told his congregation that same-sex marriage was wrong because homosexuality was a choice like choosing to be an axe murderer.
During a sermon earlier this month, Clint Echols, pastor of First Baptist Church in Zeeland, pointed out that the Bible said that God considered homosexuality to be an abomination.
According to Echols, the church should not accept the sexual preference of LGBT people because it was like saying I think Im an axe murderer.
Its an internal compass and a person can discover their sexuality at any moment
oh wait a second, Im gay, Im bisexual, I want to change my gender, these things, and thats being true to themselves and being true to their internal compass, Echols said.
For instance on another, a completely other playing field, if tomorrow I woke up because I have this internal compass thats telling me what truth is, he continued. Tomorrow, if I wake up and say, well, I think Im an axe murderer, now Im an axe murderer, would you be happy with that? Would you agree? Would you want me to follow that internal compass?
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WorseBeforeBetter
(11,441 posts)Pastor Clint needs a new Mercedes!
RKP5637
(67,112 posts)Hate Radio sure brought back AM radio, and Fox News sure knows it works, the Hate Niche Market.
WorseBeforeBetter
(11,441 posts)I'm just astounded at the many millions sucked in by it. I guess I shouldn't be, but I am.
RKP5637
(67,112 posts)RKP5637
(67,112 posts)Dangerous to everyone in society!
Trillo
(9,154 posts)All symptoms edited or paraphrased from http://journeyfree.org/rts/
RKP5637
(67,112 posts)DirkGently
(12,151 posts)... just like an axe murderer! Obs.
It really does appear there is a contest on to say the most nakedly ludicrous things and try to get other wacky people to pretend you're making sense.
I give this guy a 6 / 10.
rock
(13,218 posts)I mean if he had to. I'm sure he wouldn't want either one by choice.