Dallas Pastor Defends Claim That Islam 'Promotes Pedophilia'

[RamboLiberal]

Prominent Pastor Robert Jeffress of the First Baptist Church of Dallas gave a sermon a few weeks ago saying, among other things: "The deep, dark, dirty secret of Islam: It is a religion that promotes pedophilia - sex with children. This so-called prophet Muhammad raped a 9-year-old girl - had sex with her."

Now Jeffress has doubled down on his claim in a sermon on Sunday, responding to a column by Steve Blow in The Dallas Morning News that condemned the pastor's remarks. "It is our love for Muslims that demands we speak the truth about Islam," Jeffress said Sunday.

Here's what happened:

First Baptist's Sunday evening service on August 22 featured an "Ask the Pastor" segment, in which Jeffress called Islam "oppressive" and violent." He also said that "around the world today, you have Muslim men having sex with 4-year-old girls, taking them as their brides, because they believe the prophet Muhammad did it."

"I believe," Jeffress added, "as Christians and conservatives, it's time to take off the gloves and stand up and tell the truth about this evil, evil religion."

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[cyr330]

1. Must be the same folks. . .

who claim that homosexuality "promotes" pedophilia!

[aquart]

3. Filthy exaggeration. The child bride was 8.

He's probably thinking of Tony Olamo's sect. They were an Oprah rerun today.

[rustydog]

2. Of course he also did not spare his hatred of the Catholic

Faith that to this day allows clergy to sexually abuse children and cover it up.

[Beaverhausen]

4. + 1000

[Dappleganger]

5. He doesn't "love" muslims.

He just likes to hear himself talk and the applause which follows.

[Mariana]

8. I'm sure he also enjoys the sweet sounds

of cash being dropped into the collection plates. I expect that demonizing the hated group du jour increases the take.

[Dappleganger]

9. I'll bet he does...

read this: http://www.wcjb.com/news/6565/controversial-gainesville-church-faces-mortgage-issues

They were the ones who made the "God hates Islam" shirts earlier this year. I guess their first hate campaign didn't bring in enough cash, so now they're on to the next gig.

[MajorChode]

6. No more so than his own religion

And arguably less so.

[movonne]

7. These con men called preachers are so anti-Christ...and as always

the sheeple will follow...

[arbusto_baboso]

10. Whenever a religious-rightie accuses anyone of a certain conduct, he is invariably guilty of same.

I think someone needs to investigate this "pastor".