Comments on: Christian leader supports death penalty for gays http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/12/21/christian-leader-supports-death-penalty-for-gays/ News, reviews and comment from Europe's largest gay news service Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:28:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: bearshaped http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/12/21/christian-leader-supports-death-penalty-for-gays/#comment-229494 bearshaped Mon, 05 Sep 2011 11:02:32 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/?p=15496#comment-229494 Bigot revealed at Cardiff Mardi Gras. http://www.flickr.com/photos/bearshaped/6111643861/in/set-72157627589769736/ Bigot revealed at Cardiff Mardi Gras.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bearshaped/6111643861/in/set-72157627589769736/

]]> By: Alex http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/12/21/christian-leader-supports-death-penalty-for-gays/#comment-159153 Alex Sat, 15 Jan 2011 00:01:38 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/?p=15496#comment-159153 This just goes to show what a lovely, steadfast religion Christianity is - supporting capital punishment. I really want to become a Christian now that I know how pro-death this religion is :D //sarcasm This just goes to show what a lovely, steadfast religion Christianity is – supporting capital punishment. I really want to become a Christian now that I know how pro-death this religion is :D

//sarcasm

]]> By: susie landlow http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/12/21/christian-leader-supports-death-penalty-for-gays/#comment-156672 susie landlow Thu, 30 Dec 2010 15:42:05 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/?p=15496#comment-156672 He stands by what the bible says and that is his belief. It is not for us to mock what he believes in. Also if those are the laws Uganda wants to help protect it citizens and children, then so be it. Mr. Green is entitled to his opinion just as anyone else is. We are all able to read comments and make our own minds up. He stands by what the bible says and that is his belief. It is not for us to mock what he believes in. Also if those are the laws Uganda wants to help protect it citizens and children, then so be it. Mr. Green is entitled to his opinion just as anyone else is. We are all able to read comments and make our own minds up.

]]> By: Jean-Paul Bentham http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/12/21/christian-leader-supports-death-penalty-for-gays/#comment-89758 Jean-Paul Bentham Mon, 28 Dec 2009 05:24:16 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/?p=15496#comment-89758 Shouldn't we be concentrating on Uganda's proposed kill-the-gays bill instead of giving this poor misguided soul the kind of attention he can get anywhere else, e.g. psychiatric ward? Shouldn’t we be concentrating on Uganda’s proposed kill-the-gays bill instead of giving this poor misguided soul the kind of attention he can get anywhere else, e.g. psychiatric ward?

]]> By: Eli http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/12/21/christian-leader-supports-death-penalty-for-gays/#comment-89652 Eli Fri, 25 Dec 2009 04:05:55 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/?p=15496#comment-89652 I resent the use...misuse, actually... of the term "Christian" to describe creatures such as this. Rather, they are Christianist, in the same way that fanatical Muslims are Islamist. I resent the use…misuse, actually… of the term “Christian” to describe creatures such as this. Rather, they are Christianist, in the same way that fanatical Muslims are Islamist.

]]> By: Davey Monroe http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/12/21/christian-leader-supports-death-penalty-for-gays/#comment-89633 Davey Monroe Thu, 24 Dec 2009 21:53:38 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/?p=15496#comment-89633 D'you reckon that this Green fellow gets this steamed up about people who eat shellfish or wear mixed fibres? If there was a god, he certainly wouldn't have anything to do with this bunch of cranks. D’you reckon that this Green fellow gets this steamed up about people who eat shellfish or wear mixed fibres?

If there was a god, he certainly wouldn’t have anything to do with this bunch of cranks.

]]> By: RobN http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/12/21/christian-leader-supports-death-penalty-for-gays/#comment-89625 RobN Thu, 24 Dec 2009 18:55:44 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/?p=15496#comment-89625 AdrianT: Dr Adrian Rogers, an Exeter GP - (Not to be confused with an American Pastor of the same name who was equally anti-gay, and died in 2005) ran an outfit called the "conservative family institute", which was disbanded in 1998. He stood as a Conservative Parliamentary Candidate in 1997, but lost to Labour's Ben Bradshaw. Again, this organisation had no connection whatsoever with the Conservative party, and Ben Bradshaw and the Tory Campaign For Homosexual Equality (Torche) eventually forced it's closure. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/249309.stm AdrianT: Dr Adrian Rogers, an Exeter GP – (Not to be confused with an American Pastor of the same name who was equally anti-gay, and died in 2005) ran an outfit called the “conservative family institute”, which was disbanded in 1998. He stood as a Conservative Parliamentary Candidate in 1997, but lost to Labour’s Ben Bradshaw.

Again, this organisation had no connection whatsoever with the Conservative party, and Ben Bradshaw and the Tory Campaign For Homosexual Equality (Torche) eventually forced it’s closure.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/249309.stm

]]> By: Christian http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/12/21/christian-leader-supports-death-penalty-for-gays/#comment-89527 Christian Thu, 24 Dec 2009 10:03:35 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/?p=15496#comment-89527 The account of the friendship between David and Jonathan was recorded favourably in the Books of Samuel (1 Samuel 18; 20; 2 Samuel 1) and although religious scholars have always interpreted it as referring to platonic, some secular writers have argued that it refers to sexual love. The two most significant passages are 1 Samuel 18:3-4 (TNIV): “And Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself. Jonathan took off the robe he was wearing and gave it to David, along with his tunic, and even his sword, his bow and his belt.” And 2 Samuel 1:26 (TNIV): “I grieve for you, Jonathan my brother; you were very dear to me. Your love for me was wonderful, more wonderful than that of women.” The account of the friendship between David and Jonathan was recorded favourably in the Books of Samuel (1 Samuel 18; 20; 2 Samuel 1) and although religious scholars have always interpreted it as referring to platonic, some secular writers have argued that it refers to sexual love.

The two most significant passages are 1 Samuel 18:3-4 (TNIV):
“And Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself. Jonathan took off the robe he was wearing and gave it to David, along with his tunic, and even his sword, his bow and his belt.”

And 2 Samuel 1:26 (TNIV):
“I grieve for you, Jonathan my brother;
you were very dear to me.
Your love for me was wonderful,
more wonderful than that of women.”

]]> By: Mike http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/12/21/christian-leader-supports-death-penalty-for-gays/#comment-89432 Mike Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:32:18 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/?p=15496#comment-89432 I am fed up to the back teeth with these so called Christians using Leviticus to gay bash! The old Testament is a bunch of cobbled together folk memories of the Jewish race, not the real history! (most of the dates are inaccurate for a start) This particular nonsense (have you read it?) goes on and on about bodily fluids and ritual washing(pardon?!)of your naughty bits. I think the writer might have been a Perv! To use this load of old rubbish as an excuse to kill gay people is totally pathetic and unbelievable in the 21st Century! I am fed up to the back teeth with these so called Christians using Leviticus to gay bash! The old Testament is a bunch of cobbled together folk memories of the Jewish race, not the real history! (most of the dates are inaccurate for a start) This particular nonsense (have you read it?) goes on and on about bodily fluids and ritual washing(pardon?!)of your naughty bits. I think the writer might have been a Perv! To use this load of old rubbish as an excuse to kill gay people is totally pathetic and unbelievable in the 21st Century!

]]> By: Brian Burton http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/12/21/christian-leader-supports-death-penalty-for-gays/#comment-89401 Brian Burton Wed, 23 Dec 2009 11:07:08 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/?p=15496#comment-89401 Ding-Dong merrily on high.....! Ding-Dong merrily on high…..!

]]> By: Adrian T http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/12/21/christian-leader-supports-death-penalty-for-gays/#comment-89393 Adrian T Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:05:07 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/?p=15496#comment-89393 RobN - is there any record of Green's past as chair of the 'CFA'? I thought that was Adrian Rogers..... RobN – is there any record of Green’s past as chair of the ‘CFA’? I thought that was Adrian Rogers…..

]]> By: Keith http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/12/21/christian-leader-supports-death-penalty-for-gays/#comment-89387 Keith Wed, 23 Dec 2009 07:14:11 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/?p=15496#comment-89387 Und mag i' 'n glecklikke schmokksmess ver alless, ventscher. K Und mag i’ ‘n glecklikke schmokksmess ver alless, ventscher.
K

]]> By: Keith http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/12/21/christian-leader-supports-death-penalty-for-gays/#comment-89386 Keith Wed, 23 Dec 2009 07:11:30 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/?p=15496#comment-89386 #68 #69 #70 Does this mean that when H.H. comes to Britain next year.....we won't be able to say so? Keith. SALFORD......................(DOHHH..!) #68
#69
#70

Does this mean that when H.H. comes to Britain next year…..we won’t be able to say so?

Keith.
SALFORD………………….(DOHHH..!)

]]> By: Darlene Bogle http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/12/21/christian-leader-supports-death-penalty-for-gays/#comment-89372 Darlene Bogle Wed, 23 Dec 2009 02:23:09 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/?p=15496#comment-89372 I prefer the New Testament on Not every one who calls me lord, is of me...Love is the command of the Father and Mr. Green seems to miss what it is to be a Christ follower. I'm a gay Christian, and I could quote all the reasons why he is wrong...but perhaps Love will one day change his heart. I prefer the New Testament on Not every one who calls me lord, is of me…Love is the command of the Father and Mr. Green seems to miss what it is to be a Christ follower. I’m a gay Christian, and I could quote all the reasons why he is wrong…but perhaps Love will one day change his heart.

]]> By: Jean-Paul Bentham http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/12/21/christian-leader-supports-death-penalty-for-gays/#comment-89368 Jean-Paul Bentham Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:14:11 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/?p=15496#comment-89368 Eddy@68: Love it! More!! Stephen Green, fvck off...I mean fock off...no, I meant fvck off. Eddy, train your camera on him!! Eddy@68: Love it! More!!

Stephen Green, fvck off…I mean fock off…no, I meant fvck off. Eddy, train your camera on him!!

]]> By: Abi1975 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/12/21/christian-leader-supports-death-penalty-for-gays/#comment-89334 Abi1975 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:46:44 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/?p=15496#comment-89334 I propose a new law of enforced sterilisation of religious nutters like Stephen Green, after all we all know it will end in a child abuse case. I propose a new law of enforced sterilisation of religious nutters like Stephen Green, after all we all know it will end in a child abuse case.

]]> By: Eddy http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/12/21/christian-leader-supports-death-penalty-for-gays/#comment-89305 Eddy Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:52:29 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/?p=15496#comment-89305 What's the "this" you refer to, Lee? My joke? Can't you take a joke about an old fool in the Vatican who hates the likes of we homos? He does wank you know! All men wank. Why should the pope be thought any different? What’s the “this” you refer to, Lee? My joke? Can’t you take a joke about an old fool in the Vatican who hates the likes of we homos? He does wank you know! All men wank. Why should the pope be thought any different?

]]> By: lee http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/12/21/christian-leader-supports-death-penalty-for-gays/#comment-89296 lee Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:10:55 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/?p=15496#comment-89296 is this not incitement to hatred? is this not incitement to hatred?

]]> By: Eddy http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/12/21/christian-leader-supports-death-penalty-for-gays/#comment-89292 Eddy Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:02:26 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/?p=15496#comment-89292 Robert Ex-Pat, surely you know me? Am I not a critical thinker? :-) But regardless of the, as you correctly say, "anachronistic monarch and an unelected House of Lords", I do believe the UK is amongst the most free, least corrupt, and more democratic nations on the face of this earth. Perfection never exists, remember! :-) Anyway, look, I have a naughty Xmas joke! And this is the only Xian thread on the front-page at the moment, so I'll paste it in here. Enjoy! --------------------------------------------- From the Vatican, via the Catholic News Agency: The Pope woke up early one morning with a huge erection. Thinking that it wasn't very Catholic, he tried to get rid of it. Unfortunately, walking around the room, thinking about the Bible and even getting some fresh air on the balcony all failed to soften him up. With only one option left, he sat down on the balcony and did what needed to be done. Later, he was walking around Rome when a man with a camera approached him. "Hello, Mr Pope," the man said. "Six o'clock this morning, on the balcony, I think you know what I'm talking about." "I'm sorry, I don't know what you mean," the Pope replied. "Oh, I think you do," the man retorted, "and 50 thousand will buy you the camera." Worried and confused, the Pope paid up and took the camera. Back in the Vatican, one of the Pope's aides asked about the camera. "A chap in town sold it to me for 50 thousand," the Pope explained. "50 thousand?!" exclaimed the aide. "Wow, he must have seen you coming." Robert Ex-Pat, surely you know me? Am I not a critical thinker? :-) But regardless of the, as you correctly say, “anachronistic monarch and an unelected House of Lords”, I do believe the UK is amongst the most free, least corrupt, and more democratic nations on the face of this earth. Perfection never exists, remember! :-)

Anyway, look, I have a naughty Xmas joke! And this is the only Xian thread on the front-page at the moment, so I’ll paste it in here.

Enjoy!

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From the Vatican, via the Catholic News Agency:

The Pope woke up early one morning with a huge erection. Thinking that it wasn’t very Catholic, he tried to get rid of it. Unfortunately, walking around the room, thinking about the Bible and even getting some fresh air on the balcony all failed to soften him up. With only one option left, he sat down on the balcony and did what needed to be done.

Later, he was walking around Rome when a man with a camera approached him. “Hello, Mr Pope,” the man said. “Six o’clock this morning, on the balcony, I think you know what I’m talking about.”

“I’m sorry, I don’t know what you mean,” the Pope replied.

“Oh, I think you do,” the man retorted, “and 50 thousand will buy you the camera.”

Worried and confused, the Pope paid up and took the camera.

Back in the Vatican, one of the Pope’s aides asked about the camera. “A chap in town sold it to me for 50 thousand,” the Pope explained.

“50 thousand?!” exclaimed the aide. “Wow, he must have seen you coming.”

]]> By: Rich http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/12/21/christian-leader-supports-death-penalty-for-gays/#comment-89280 Rich Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:36:14 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/?p=15496#comment-89280 silly stupid man - to be ignored silly stupid man – to be ignored

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