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BREAKING: Anti-Gay Pastor Withdraws From Inaugural Program (268 hits)

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el on Jan 10, 2013 at 11:05 am

Pastor Louie Giglio
Louis Giglio, the anti-LGBT pastor who had been announced to perform the benediction at President Obama’s second inauguration, has been removed from the program, ABC News’s Jonathan Karl reported Thursday.
The move came after ThinkProgress reported Wednesday that in the 1990s, Giglio had given a lengthy sermon in which he advocated for dangerous “ex-gay” therapy for gay and lesbian people, referenced a biblical passage often interpreted to require gay people be executed, and impelled Christians to “firmly respond to the aggressive agenda” and prevent the “homos*xual lifestyle” from becoming accepted in society.

Posted By: DAVID JOHNSON
Thursday, January 10th 2013 at 11:21PM
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January 10, 2014 [sic]
I am honored to be invited by the President to give the benediction at the upcoming inaugural on January 21. Though the President and I do not agree on every issue, we have fashioned a friendship around common goals and ideals, most notably, ending slavery in all its forms.
Due to a message of mine that has surfaced from 15-20 years ago, it is likely that my participation, and the prayer I would offer, will be dwarfed by those seeking to make their agenda the focal point of the inauguration. Clearly, speaking on this issue has not been in the range of my priorities in the past fifteen years. Instead, my aim has been to call people to ultimate significance as we make much of Jesus Christ.
Neither I, nor our team, feel it best serves the core message and goals we are seeking to accomplish to be in a fight on an issue not of our choosing, thus I respectfully withdraw my acceptance of the President’s invitation. I will continue to pray regularly for the President, and urge the nation to do so. I will most certainly pray for him on Inauguration Day.
Our nation is deeply divided and hurting, and more than ever need God’s grace and mercy in our time of need.
UPDATE
Addie Whisenant of the Presidential Inaugural Committee said in a statement:
We were not aware of Pastor Giglio’s past comments at the time of his selection and they don’t reflect our desire to celebrate the strength and diversity of our country at this Inaugural. Pastor Giglio was asked to deliver the benediction in large part for his leadership in combating human trafficking around the world. As we now work to select someone to deliver the benediction, we will ensure their beliefs reflect this administration’s vision of inclusion and acceptance for all Americans.
Thursday, January 10th 2013 at 11:21PM
DAVID JOHNSON

DAVID, DAVID, DAVID, LOL (SMILE)
Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM
ROBINSON IRMA

@JEN IT SEEM YOUR PRAYERS HAVE BEEN ANSWERED...AFTER THIS AIRING OF THE LAST WORD, I AM SURE YOU WILL BE ABLE TO FIND OUR FRIST LADY HATERS LIKE YOU COMING OUTOF THE WOOD WORK...

I REALIZE YOU HAVE BEEN DOING ALL YOU COULD DO TO GET SOMETHING STARTED THAT CAN GET YOU BACK TO THE G-O-O-D OLD DAYS WHEN THE PRESS WAS CALLING HER ANTI-CHRIST, ANT-AMERICA OVER SOMETHING SHE HAD DONE THAT NO ONE ELSE HAD DONE BEFORE FULL MEDIA PRESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CONDGRADS "JENS" OF THE WORLD. (ROTFLMAO) (SMILE)

SURE HOPE YOU HAVE RECOVERED FROM YOUR LAST SLAP, SLAP, SLAP DOWN ON A BLOG RELATED TO RELIGION SO YOU CAN COME TO THIS BLOG WITH RELIGION IN IT...OR HAS THIS ALREADY'S SLAP DOWN OF A BRAIN DEAD CONSERVATIVE LIKE YOU CAUSED YOU TO REALIZE YOU REALLY HAVE NOT RECOVERED FROM YOUR SLAP DOWN SO YOU MUST REMAIN UNDER YOUR ROCK UNTIL THE NEXT BLOG WITH RELIGION COMES UP AND YOU CAN COME WITH YOUR AMEN DECON CORNER MEMBER, JAKE?????
LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL (SMILE)
Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM
ROBINSON IRMA

(I AM SURE GOING TO NOT LIKE IT IF THEIR RELIGIOUS MOVEMENT HAS GONE OUT OF BUSINESS FROM THOSE CONSTANT SLAPS, SLAPS, SLAPS...OH WELL, WE CAN'T HAVE EVERYTHING NOW CAN WE AS OUR PRESIDENT KEEPS REMINDING.) BACK (OTFL) (SMILE)
Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM
ROBINSON IRMA

...COME TO THINK OF IT, IF CONSERVATIVES LIKE THIS ARE BEING KICKED TO THE CURVE AND BHO'S SECOND TERM HAS NOT EVEN BEGUN YET...

I JUST MAY HAVE TO REVISE MY PREDICTION ABOUT NO RIGHT-WINGERS WILL BE LEFT AFTER OUR PRESIDENT'S SECOND TERM TO MAY BE NONE LEFT AFTER THE 2014 ELECTION. (SMILE)
Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM
ROBINSON IRMA