Pastor Charles Worley, of Providence Baptist Church has just stepped into the dirtiest part of the political arena with his most recent "sermon" to his flock. Putting aside my own beliefs on homosexuality in general, I’m
going to focus on the message he’s trying to convey. From what I can tell, he’s
calling for what is equal to isolation, virtual imprisonment and certain death
of gays and lesbians.
Pastor, is hatred part of your message? I
don’t know. It’s not my job to judge the man’s heart. But there is a difference
between judgment and spiritual discernment of any sermon. PJTV's Alfonzo Rachel said
it best in his Love One Another YouTube video. His response is part of what I am feeling at this point.
All I know is that this is the type of rhetoric that Satan
himself just loves – creating division within Christianity. Just as Alfonzo said, your message makes it more difficult for Christians to speak the truth of love, forgiveness, mercy and
grace – which is the message of Jesus Christ.
Pastor Worley, here's the other half of my response to you. I think you need to listen to it very carefully, because this comes from Matthew 23:13 - in the words of the Savior:
