Florida church cancels ‘blasphemous’ funeral after learning man was gay

[unhappycamper]

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/08/08/florida-church-cancels-blasphemous-funeral-after-learning-man-was-gay/



Julion Evans and Kendall Capers

Florida church cancels ‘blasphemous’ funeral after learning man was gay
By Travis Gettys
Friday, August 8, 2014 8:32 EDT

A Florida woman said her family’s church canceled funeral plans for her son after learning he was gay.

Julie Atwood said the pastor of Tampa’s New Hope Missionary Baptist Church abruptly called off the service after reading her son’s obituary and discovering he was survived by a husband.

“Based on our preaching of the scripture, we would have been in error to allow the service in our church,” said Pastor T.W. Jenkins. “I’m not trying to condemn anyone’s lifestyle, but at the same time, I am a man of God, and I have to stand up for my principles.”

Jenkins, who preaches against same-sex marriage, told Atwood it would be “blasphemous” to hold the funeral at his church, reported WFLA-TV.

[Ilsa]

1. Looks like it was the mother's church.

Although I can't imagine sitting there every Sunday listening to a jerk tell you that your kid is going to Hell for loving someone enough to commit to a monogamous marriage. Mama should look for a new church, IMO.

[theHandpuppet]

2. Perhaps Pastor Jenkins should actually read the Bible

1 John 2: 9
"Whoever says he is in the light and hates his brother is still in darkness."

[xchrom]

3. +1