Comments on: Gay hate preacher Stephen Green to air views in Channel 4 documentary

By: dave wainwright

dave wainwright — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 06:25:22 +0000

this Stephen Green ? :

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1351585/Stephen-Green-rails-immorality-voice-Christian-Britan-private-wife-beater-says-partner.html#comments

By: Ken

Ken — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 16:21:48 +0000

The thing I find so disturbing is that people are so quick to label someone “anti-gay” without being willing to accept the label “anti-Bible” in return. In the UK its clear that tolerance only must go one-way, Where is all of your tolerance for people who actually believe what they are saying?? Are they Just “anti-gay” and therefore they don’t need to be listened to? Why do you Hate people who are so different from you? Isn’t this what you all are so mad about??

By: SteveMD2

SteveMD2 — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 06:29:45 +0000

Just another bible thumper. I use the bible for toilet paper. And have put a smeared page in the mailbox of a few homophobes I know.

I’m sure they’ll love the chocolate – corrupted minds often are totally corrupted

By: Jonathan2

Jonathan2 — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 20:57:44 +0000

Pretty disgusting that Ch4 have now become homophobic. I’ve complained and received a stock response. I’ve already told them I won’t be watching Ch4 any more. What happened to the progressive Ch4 of old. And to think they get funding for this. Well, when they get their budget cut I will fully endorse it if this is the sort of filth they broadcast.

By: Dr Robin Guthrie

Dr Robin Guthrie — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 20:45:11 +0000

Why are we even bothering discussing this poor sad insane man.

Clearly, care in the community no longer works.

As for CH4 giving this poor deluded fool a voice.

That is probably due to the fact that they need an audience of any sort whatsoever.

Bigots, religiosity, misogynists, wife beaters etc.

Keeps the cash rolling in to pay their inflated salaries.

By: davie

davie — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 17:04:43 +0000

I saw a woman last night patiently guarding an injured fox lying on the road and awaiting the arrival of the RSPCA. It restores your faith in human nature.

By: Iris

Iris — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 13:41:22 +0000

In case anyone was pondering on Stephen’s divine wisdom, the word ‘dogs’ is slang for male prostitutes (often temple prostitutes). It’s NOT referring to all gay men in any way whatsoever.

Not that that will stop the fundies obsession but I hate to see them misrepresenting things.

By: Ray

Ray — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 13:19:39 +0000

Verily I say unto thee Steph(anie) Green, thou hast shaved off thine beard and it sayeth in both Bible and Koran that thou must have a beard and never trim it! THou must be be stoned -with pink pebbles (?) – therefore, unless ye return to the facefungus haste post.
That aside, what a sad git he made on TV, i’m an atheist but the darling black Rev made far more sense with every word !

By: Iris

Iris — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 11:17:26 +0000

I’ve just watched it online. Stephen Green’s argument was total rubbish. It was interesting to see him try to use Revelation to ‘prove’ we were sinners rather than the usual gay clobber passages. Dear oh Dear. Perhaps he should have gone on with Revelation to show how it ‘proves’ the theories about the New World Order? But then, people might start to think he was losing it…

I watched it here:
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/4thoughttv/4od#3107838

and the dignified words of Rev Rowland Jide Macaulay here:
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/4thoughttv/4od#3107837

By: Flapjack

Flapjack — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 06:19:16 +0000

Pavlos – thanks for reminding me of his other stupid argument… that unless right wing Christians get their way and stop gay people from achieving equality, we’ll be overrun by Islamofacists stopping gay rights in their tracks and we won’t like that either. So either way we’re screwed in the Stephen Green run universe.
Or just maybe we have the option of not capitulating to either bunch of right wing wingnuts.

By: Pavlos

Pavlos — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 05:58:31 +0000

Well having just watched it…heterosupremicist, Islamophobic, homophobic and misogynistic misinformation.
Not the best use of a two minute slot on Channel 4.
Anyway with his views about women & Islam shouldn’t he be busy impregnating his woman so she can squeeze out as many mini Stephen’s as she can manage during her fertile years to compete with the numbers of Muslim’s being squeezed out?
Get back on the job Stephen and stop gabbing.

By: AdrianT

AdrianT — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 22:25:46 +0000

Who wants to be let into ‘heaven’ as described by St John? Eternal, grovelling praise for the great leader and his son – doesn’t it sound like being let into North Korea? A deliverance.

By: Greeks

Greeks — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 21:20:41 +0000

Flapjack you are right, SGreen’s piece is the stuff of a man who has lost.. enough rope, hang etc. The noticeable warmth of the Rev Rowland Jide Macaulay afterwards makes me think what a sweetheart, kisses to him.

By: Flapjack

Flapjack — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 19:31:31 +0000

Well on the plus side they only gave him 2 and a half minutes to spout his claptrap. I love how his killer argument was [to paraphrase] “In the book of revelation, among those who will not be granted the kindgom of Heaven are dogs – which is an ancient greek slang term for homosexual”
Or could it just be a Hebrew term for dogs? Oh wait, that doesn’t fit with the cognative bias underpinning his entire argument.
‘Twunt’ on the other hand is a perfectly legitimate contemporary British slang term for Stephen Green.

By: Zack

Zack — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 00:53:45 +0000

Everyone should tune in and listen closely to every word.

It’s not every day that we get the opportunity to witness the last desperate squeals of a dying member of a species that is on the verge of extinction. Usually that would be heart wrenching and sad but in this case it will be entertaining and fun.

Pop some popcorn, grab a fizzy drink, sit back and enjoy the fun!

By: Iris

Iris — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 18:56:15 +0000

“After all, we have laws in this country that makes it criminal to incite hatred or violence on the grounds of, among others, race and sexual orientation.”

I often wonder how some sites get away with what they print online then. Before sending my complaint to Channel 4, I’ve been reading through Green’s site, and feel angry at having to read the vile implications or outright lies there – eg the implication that gay men are paedophiles.

I bet he’ll sit there all holier than thou going on about god blah blah and seeming as though butter wouldn’t melt in his mouth, but I wish Channel 4 would have a running caption containing quotes from his site or from comments he’s made, so that the casual viewer can see just how nasty he is.

Jay and SamB, I like your ideas but remember to make sure that your prejudices and hatred are justified by some religious references, then you can be sure that even the most vile things will be broadcast…

By: SamB

SamB — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 17:08:58 +0000

@Jay

Boycotting is for later. For now, you could make a complaint to Channel 4. The show ’4thought’ is not on till tomorrow 7:55, so you more than enough time to make a short complaint. The more complaints they get, the more likely they are to realise their mistake and, who knows, they might cancel the whole thing.

But, like you, I will be watching this 4thought crap tomorrow and if Stephen Green (or the other Muslim idiot they are going to have on) says anything remotely offensive, then I suggest we complain to Ofcom and, possibly, the police. After all, we have laws in this country that makes it criminal to incite hatred or violence on the grounds of, among others, race and sexual orientation.

By: Jay

Jay — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 16:48:05 +0000

I agree with SamB. No one is free to say whatever they want on TV. Every program has an agenda, and anyone who thinks otherwise needs to come down from cloud cuckoo land. Someone at Channel 4 has decided this bigoted man’s views are more important than someone else’s views. They have chosen to give a homophobe a platform to share his hate. Freedom of speech? More like homophobic TV.

They had better portray Mr Greene to be the jerk that he is, I’ll be watching, and if they make him look even remotely sane I will boycott CH4. I will only be happy if they make him wear red contact lenses as he speaks, and put a treatment on his voice that makes him sound like daath vader. The same goes for the homophobic muslim that will be on.

By: SamB

SamB — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 15:58:56 +0000

@John

Yes, we all have the right to free speech. We do not, however, have a right to promote our views on television. It is up to Channel 4 to decide what content it is going to broadcast.

It is foolish to defend this on the grounds of free speech.

By: SamB

SamB — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 15:50:28 +0000

@Jay

How about women and their role in society? You know, we could offer a couple of misogynists and right-wing religious prachers an equal platform to hear what they have to say on this subject. You know, it is all in the spirit of having a ‘balanced’ debate.

We can also have a debate on slavery. After all, the Muslim religion supports, among other things, the slave trade. So, I’m sure you will find a Muslim who thinks slavery ought to be re-introduced.