Violence is almost never the way to solve a problem. But if anyone was ever begging for a punch in the nose, a certain homophobic North Carolina pastor making news today fits that bill. During a Sunday sermon, Berean Baptist Church pastor Sean Harris voiced his support for an anti-gay amendment up for debate in the state capital by telling fathers that they need to punch their toddler sons if they are acting "girly" and "rein in" their "butch" daughters.
Of course now that the Internet has called him out for his vile suggestion that dads crack their son's limp wrists and put his stamp of approval on child abuse straight from the pulpit, Harris is backing off. Don'tcha know he was just kidding?
Uh huh. He sounded real hilarious when he said he was giving parents a "special dispensation" to treat their kids like punching bags. Take a listen:
With "jokes" like that from Christian pastors who are supposed to be proclaiming the Good word of a Lord who advocated turning the other cheek, is it any wonder violence against LGBT members of society continues to rise? Any surprise that LGBT youth are at a four times higher risk of committing suicide than their straight peers?
Disagreeing with someone else's lifestyle is protected by the U.S. Constitution and the right to free speech. Getting violent against them for it, on the other hand, is still against the law -- and rightfully so. And hurting children, in particular, is just plain sick. You walk over the line from ignorant ass to scum of the earth when you start picking on 4-year-olds.
When -- if ever -- is it OK to make jokes about child abuse?
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Floridamom,you just helped prove my point and made my last comments a reality.So thanks and keep up the "great comments".Hockeymom I'm glad you liked my ex-husband comment.I have a lot more where that came from but I guess I should save that for another time,but he is definitley a douche.I would say king of all douches except I don't believe hes king of anything.Oops,sorry!I couldn't help that!
I am Christian, certainly NOT baptist, however, because of this kind of fire and brimstone bs I grew up around. This story must makes me so upset, and even struggle with my own faith, I don't want to be associated with these kinds of horrible people.
Cakegirl,that story is so sick but not suprising.Rape and murder done for the sake of religious beliefs are unfortunately common.Homosexuality is still punishable by death in certain countries.I've never heard of a gay parent trying to rape the gay into their child.And no,ladies,male prison rape and rape by a pedophile doesn't count as gay sex like I read in many other posts that condemn homosexuals.Gay people don't rally for straight people to "turn"gay because gays already know that being straight isn't a choice just like being gay isn't a choice.My daughter definitely doesn't choose to be gay and hated by so many people and she is very lucky to have a family that 100% accepts her and knows gay isn't a choice.I feel terrible for the kids that can't even turn to their parents for support.