Anti gay pastor recorded

A Texas baptist church — labeled an "anti-LGBT hate group" by the Southern Poverty Law Center — has caused outrage after a pastor said gay people should be "lined up against the wall and shot in the back of the head. And God hates the sin but loves the sinner. Awes read several passages from the Bible and condemned homosexuality as a sin.

At one point, he told the congregation that gay people "are dangerous to society" and said that "all homosexuals are pedophiles. These people are not normal. They have no hope of salvation. At certain times during the sermon people from the crowd could be heard cheering in agreement.

Awes told the room that he thinks the "solution for the homosexual in " is the death penalty. Every single homosexual in our country should be charged with a crime. The abomination of homosexuality that they have, they should be convicted in a lawful trial. They should be sentenced with death.

They should be lined up against the wall and shot in the back of the head," he said. Many people on social media criticized the pastor with some labeling his remarks as a violent threat to the community. Dillon Anti gay pastor recorded should be considered a domestic terrorist and charged," one Twitter user wrote.

Other people complained to the Watauga Police Department, prompting it to issue a statement Wednesday. While denouncing "any message that promotes hatred" the department said Awes' comments are protected by free speech. The language used by the Pastor of the Stedfast Baptist Church is likely to be offensive to many people.

However, at this time, the reported language of the sermon appears to be Constitutionally protected free speech. We will continue to monitor this evolving situation. Awes could not be reached at phone numbers listed for him. The church's main pastor, Jonathan Shelley, defended Awes saying in a lengthy statement that America has weakened "punishments for homosexuality.

Our main purpose is not to preach controversial things but rather get people saved. However, we will preach everything the Bible says.

Texas pastor says gay people should be 'shot in the back of the head' in shocking sermon

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