Comments on: Couple walks out during anti-gay sermon

By: Lolita Glover

Lolita Glover — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 13:54:42 +0000

GOD is the God of all flesh. Instead of buying into the thoughts and feelings of your flesh and mind; give The LORD a try in the realm of the spirit not the flesh and then see if you still agree with a life of homosexuality. Satan wants human beings to be deceived; but GOD desires for all humans to know the truth. Real life begins with Christ not with the lust of human flesh. I myself am not perfect; but I am free from alot of fleshly struggles because of my surrender to The LORD GOD Almightly. I don't hate anyone because they are gay ; but I do pray deliverance from the deception of a homosexual lifestyle for all who are living such a life. I don't believe mankind or any flesh was meant by The LORD to live in intimate sameness; especially since The BIBLE calls it having STRANGE FLESH. Don't settle for STRANGE FLESH; but settle for a life of HOLINESS and RIGHTEOUSNESS that will please our LORD and SAVIOR YESHUA!
GOD Bless all humans; straight and gay in the name of YESHUA!

By: Lyn

Lyn — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 04:09:38 +0000

That’s right stick by yo pasta…lol…until he starts pointing a finger at you and your life (style).

We need to en masse start holding these hate mongers accountable for hiding behind their bibles.

Straight, gay, black, white, brown…need to stand together and protest these folk

By: Steven LOWE

Steven LOWE — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 20:21:15 +0000

This is why all homosexuals should just leave Christianity all together. Until they redact the Bible and remove references to the sin of gays, etc. Chriatianity will NEVER really be a safe, welcoming place for gays and lesbians. Consider Humanism. a non-theistic replacement for religion. A very liberal and progreessive and modern philosophy.

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:58:25 +0000

Several previous comments have said that they did not feel that the preacher was homophobic or bigoted. But the author, the couple, and the majority of gay people interpreted that same sermon as such.

Fifty years ago, when a white preacher said that God made black people to be servants, and that black people should know their place in society — The white people did not interpret that as being racist or bigoted, but the black people in the same audience did.

This is the same thing. Most of the straight people in the audience were mostly nodding in agreement, and did not interpret those comments as being bigoted. But, the gay people in the audience did.

The straight people should do a Bible study on homosexuality. It won’t take long, as the topic really isn’t mentioned in the Bible at all. There are just a few verses that are sometimes misinterpreted by preachers who have not actually studied the subject. I recommend a text — (Helminiak, “What the Bible really says about homosexuality”, 2000, Alamo Square Press, New Mexico. IBSN 1-886360-09-X)

By: aaron

aaron — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:33:00 +0000

shorter responses actually get read. footnote.

By: A Different view

A Different view — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 22:15:52 +0000

No where in the sermon in question did the pastor says he hates gay men or lesbian women he has never encouraged his members to hate anyone. Many members of the church are convicted during the sermons because the word finds you and makes you consider your lifestyle and whether how you are living measures up with Christ’s expectations of Christians. That is what the word is supposed to do. It isn’t supposed to adjust to you; you have to adjust to it. He simply stated that male/male and female/female sex can not physically create a child and that God put Adam and Eve together to procreate and be a family. How is that hate? Everyone isn’t homophobic and everyone doesn’t have to condone the way a person chooses to live gay or straight. That doesn’t make someone a hatemonger. Anyone that has attended this church knows the pastor speaks against ALL sexual SINS not the people. Whether you are straight or gay he talks about the wages of sin he discourages fornication, adultery, drug use, witchcraft, stealing, lying, gossiping, hating etc. So you these guys aren’t the first or the last that will get their feelings hurt. The Word has cut me many times but in that same word I have gotten the tools to make things right with God. These men made the right choice by leaving the church if they want a crowd pleasing message every week. Everyone wants salvation but salvation requires some personal sacrifices just read the New Testament if you aren’t sure. It’s not about hate or doctrine it’s about learning to keep the commandments set forth in the Bible. Bishop Owens is a loving, truthful and straight-forward leader and I admire his courage in the face of many nay-sayers. A true minister has to preach the word and look out for the soul not preach to appease the massses. I can only pray that one day the men that left will understand that the sermon wasn’t a personal attack but a minister has to be accountable to God for not telling the truth to his people.

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By: Tiya

Tiya — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 02:18:01 +0000

Why do you all expect ANY church to change their religious doctrine? Most devout Christians believe homosexuality is a sin! No one would expect Mormons, Jews, Muslims, or any other religion to change their beliefs for one sect of society. And all of you wishing hate on this man and his church are just as bad as the people you are condemning.

By: Shane

Shane — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 18:47:20 +0000

Michael I typed your name by mistake while I was writing down a response to your defense of burning down black churches.

If a bunch of drag queens showed up the disrupt GMCHC, they would be trespassing, could be charged with a hate crime, would be provoking other members who wouldn’t be as diplomatic as others, and would probably end up getting their collective asses beaten by the 6-8 thousand members who attend there. It would make national news alright… and it would give the religious right and homophobes more reason to continue bashing gays.

The other thing it does is reinforces that hypocrisy I talked about earlier. How would you react to Fred Phelps and an army of like-minded people coming into a gay establishment where you were to disrupt things? Church are private entities, entitled to freedom of association. If you don’t like what the church has to say, just don’t go.