Per week after saying that he would not apologize for utilizing homophobic slurs in sermons, Texas pastor Jonathan Shelley, the chief of the anti-gay Stedfast Baptist Church, mentioned in a metropolis council assembly that Pleasure Month is an "abomination" that should not be promoted locally.
In a video shared on Twitter by blogger and activist Hemant Mehta, Shelley addresses the Arlington Metropolis Council, the place a gathering was being held about acknowledging Pleasure month, telling them that he is "horrified and ashamed" that the town determined to "promote and solicit Pleasure." Amid loud boos, Shelley continues, saying there's nothing to have a good time about Pleasure, and that actually "it is an abomination" in line with the Bible.
"In keeping with God we should always hate Pleasure, not have a good time it," Shelley mentioned because the viewers acquired louder. "I do not perceive why we have a good time what was once a criminal offense not way back. God has already dominated that homicide, adultery, witchcraft, rape, bestiality and homosexuality are crimes worthy of capital punishment."
The room was principally quiet in response to Shelley's statements, however one man might be heard saying "amen" as others murmur in settlement.
Quoting information saying that homosexual males usually tend to get HIV than straight males, Shelley as soon as once more lashed out towards celebrating Pleasure, saying, "I do not know why we'd promote illness and AIDS in our neighborhood."
Shelley then declared that the LGBTQ neighborhood "hates youngsters, hates Baptists, hates Christianity and hates God." The preacher then known as to eradicate Pleasure altogether. On the finish of the speech, some folks within the room might be heard clapping, whereas others are jeering.
Shelley has made different inflammatory statements in regards to the LGBTQ neighborhood earlier than, together with main sermons that used homophobic slurs. In a earlier video shared by Mehta, Shelley was unapologetic about utilizing homophobic slurs, saying he refuses to "negotiate with terrorists."
In March, Shelley's church acquired evicted from its constructing after the pastor mentioned homosexual folks have been "worthy of loss of life," which violated the phrases of the lease that mentioned the church shouldn't promote or threaten violence.
Shelley took over as Stedfast Baptist Church's pastor after his predecessor, Donnie Romero, resigned in January 2019 after revelations that he had employed intercourse employees and was concerned in playing.
The controversial church is taken into account a hate group by the Southern Poverty Regulation Heart. It got here to notoriety in 2016, when Romero praised the gunman who killed 49 folks at a homosexual nightclub in Orlando, Florida, calling the victims "perverts and pedophiles."
Newsweek reached out to the Stedfast Church for remark.
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