God hates gay people

Other people complained to the Watauga Police Department, prompting it to issue a statement Wednesday. Profile My News Sign Out. Sign In Create your free profile. These people are not normal. What does the Bible say about Homosexuality? A Texas baptist church — labeled an "anti-LGBT hate group" by the Southern Poverty Law Center — has caused outrage after a pastor said gay people should be "lined up against the wall and shot in the back of the head.

While denouncing "any message that promotes hatred" the department said Awes' comments are protected by free speech. Many people on social media criticized the pastor with some labeling his remarks as a violent threat to the community. Awes could not be reached at phone numbers listed for him.

And God hates the sin but loves the sinner. The most commonly quoted Bible verses are Leviticus and Leviticus , which state that it is an abomination for a man to lie with another man as he would with a woman. Awes read several passages from the Bible and condemned homosexuality as a sin.

We will continue to monitor this evolving situation. Some religious organizations, including the Westboro Baptist Church, have taken a strong stance against homosexuality, asserting that God dislikes gay people. Our main purpose is not to preach controversial things but rather get people saved.

Here is a word discussion of what the Bible says on this topic: First, it is important to note that the Bible condemns homosexual acts, but does not specifically state that God hates gay or lesbian people. They should be sentenced with death. The church's main pastor, Jonathan Shelley, defended Awes saying in a lengthy statement that America has weakened "punishments for homosexuality.

The language used by the Pastor of the Stedfast Baptist Church is likely to be offensive to many people. The question of whether God hates homosexuals is a complex one that requires nuance and care. In Romans , Apostle Paul says. Scriptures on Same-Sex Relations There are some key Bible verses about homosexuality to understand the biblical view of gay relations.

Every single homosexual in our country should be charged with a crime. At one point, he told the congregation that gay people "are dangerous to society" and said that "all homosexuals are pedophiles. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Sections U.

Follow NBC News. Skip to Content. NBC News Logo. Unfortunately, many members of the LGBTQ community have been subjected to hate crimes and discrimination. Dillon Awes should be considered a domestic terrorist and charged," one Twitter user wrote. At certain times during the sermon people from the crowd could be heard cheering in agreement.

They should be lined up against the wall and shot in the back of the head," he said. Proverbs tells us, “There are six things the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, a false witness who pours out lies and a man who stirs up dissension among.

However, at this time, the reported language of the sermon appears to be Constitutionally protected free speech. However, we will preach everything the Bible says. The abomination of homosexuality that they have, they should be convicted in a lawful trial. Awes told the room that he thinks the "solution for the homosexual in " is the death penalty.

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