Southern Baptist leader: Boycott gay weddings, even your own kid's

[Newsjock]

Source: Louisville Courier-Journal

The president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary says in a new book that Christians should not attend a same-sex wedding ceremony – even of their own child – because it “signals moral approval” of the union.

Writing in “We Cannot Be Silent,” R. Albert Mohler Jr. says that while it may be “excruciatingly difficult” to boycott gay weddings of friends and loved ones, “at some point attendance will involve congratulating the couple for their union. If you can’t congratulate the couple, how can you attend?”

... Gay-rights activists and some clergy denounced the book, to be published Oct. 27 by HarperCollins Christian Publishing, saying it will further divide gays and their families.

“Dr. Mohler's self-righteous intractability on this issue — even banning followers from simply attending the weddings of their LGBT loved ones — can cause nothing but strife, heartache and hardship,” said Chris Hartman, director of the Fairness Campaign.

Read more: http://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/2015/10/13/mohler-christians-should-boycott-gay-wedding/73865702/

[randys1]

1. Calling himself a christian is the real crime....you are the OPPOSITE of jeebus

[dembotoz]

2. good, means more cake for me

i like cake

[mnhtnbb]

3. When will these a$$holes recognize that there are many, many Christians

in major denominations who do not agree that these bigots speak for "Christianity"?

Take your hate, intolerance, bigotry and stick it where the sun doesn't shine.

And while you're at it, try to remember what is the greatest commandment.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT-affirming_Christian_denominations

[YabaDabaNoDinoNo]

4. Typical of the religious spew; hate, lies and fear, everything religion is all about!

Well Mr preacher man I am not gay but I will boycott Christians before i boycott gay weddings

[Turbineguy]

5. Especially your own kid.

Why hate somebody you don't even know? Better to hate a close relative.

[Runningdawg]

6. Boycott only?

The SBC must have gotten more liberal since I dropped out in 78, back then their position was to disown a child that had not been "corrected" by adulthood. One of my best friends mothers took that one to the bank. 15 years later as he laid on his death bed, one of his final requests was to hear his mothers voice one more time. She hung up on him.

[irisblue]

7. my mom did this with me.

It was very very painful.