A recent town hall meeting sponsored by the Maryland Family Alliance, a coalition working to defeat Maryland’s marriage equality law, has inflamed the gay marriage debate on news that a local pastor declared that LGBT people and their supporters are “worthy of death.”
Rev. Robert J. Anderson
Speaking during a panel discussion on Oct. 19 on the upcoming Maryland ballot initiative, Question 6, that asks votes to approve or reject the same-sex marriage law approved in the state legislature and signed by Gov. Martin O’Malley earlier this year, the Rev. Robert J. Anderson read from scripture as part of his argument against allowing same-sex unions.
“Those who practice such things are deserving of death,” Anderson said, quoting from Romans, Chapter 1. He went on to argue that if Question 6 is not defeated on Nov. 6, “then we are approving those things that are worthy of death.”
Anderson is the pastor of the Colonial Baptist Church in Randallstown, Md.
Watch, courtesy Jeremy Hooper at Good as You:
Anderson also said that same-sex marriage is a slippery slope to prostitution, bestiality and polygamy.
Maryland Family Alliance Executive Director Derek McCoy issued a written statement saying, “Any attempt to imply that Dr. Anderson’s reading of scripture was a call to harm gays and lesbians is false and serves as a distraction of the real issues of this campaign.”
McCoy says his group is committed to the dignity and respect of all people, but that marriage is reserved for one man and one woman.
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boo hiss
Good thing what he says doesn’t amount to a mouse fart.
He’s a joke.
wow….damn reely
Isn’t he special?!
this idiot doesn’t deserve space on my wall.
Why..why are people just so mean? good GOD. no pun intended…or maybe..
Now see there’s that wonderful “Christian” mentality
What a disgusting creature we are forced to share this planet with.. along with the 3 people who cowardly liked the article.
Lord have mercy, I’m going to pray for him!
judge NOT lest u b judge
“I declare of this pastor mentally retarded.” God says
I bet he wouldn’t say that shit to my face if we had gloves on.
Another hate group posing as Christians….
Punk bitch!
Bless his heart
He should have been alive during the Spanish Inquisition
So the all loving god wants you do “do his bidding?” looks like satans work to me!
I think animals like him should be put to sleep.
wow
How is this remotely Christian?
he’s at the gay bar every night, he’s a big ole queen. there now he can but put to death with us
This is sad, for a minister!
Why are the churches that support these “pastors” stripped of their tax free status, and why aren’t these “holy people” arrested for hate crimes?
Amusing that 50 years ago they said the same thing about him for being black. What a dumb ass!!!
Yes that is all the god wants is people doing his bidding, what do you think the bible demands
So many Christians, so few lions …
the TRUE Christians that I know WOULD never MAKE SUCH A STATEMENT!!!
So nice to know my existence has no value!
I’ll pray for this man.
It makes me mad to read something like this because at one time some white people thought the same thing about blacks. We will never grow and learn to move forward if people live in the past. Yes in the past gay was looked at as being horrible but so was being a different color. Where would he be if everyone still had that backward thinking of black people.
It’s really a shame that people like him are ruining what Christianity is about! God is LOVE, people!! LOVE!! I am a Christian and I’m gay!! Get over it!!
shocked…..not really they’ll say anything to get people to believe them.
same religion crap that put ppl with his skin color in chains and he’s trying to keep them and others there, by using the same “book.” It’s really sad that humans can’t be man or woman enough to just be without tryin to control others…and I love the way Marriage Equality is going to ” lead to Prostitution, Bestiality and Polygamy.” Prostitution is oldest profession in all of history and what does he know about bestiality and Polygamy? wonder how many prostitutes he’s hired? Furthermore, funny how the “christian” and Religious folk know so much about SEX! LOL naughty fockers!
What the flying fornication ever happened to Thou Shalt Not Kill?
disgusting
How nice. I’m sure that if a white person had said the same about him. He would be balking, screaming racism, etc.
hey they used to say that about black people – doesn”t he know?
you are a moron… that is all that needs to be said
to him i say, YOU FIRST, BASTARD!!!!
christians are worthy of death…
No one is worthy of death. No one. This guy is just jealous of how fabulous the LGBTQ Nation is.
lovely…
it also says you should be a slave, Rev! SNAP!
it always saddens me when a member of another minority looks down on Lbgts.. i just do not understand y they would repress ppl after what their own ancestors suffered and over came…just sad
They are pathetic! They hide behind “Gods word” but do the devils work.
The bible was not written by God, get ready I’m about to blow your mind Mr. Pastor, it was written by men!!! Not everything in the bible is correct.
Thats exactyly why christ died, for you too pastor. Because with you easily seen short comings, you not winning a damn person to eternal life. Including yourself.
It just gets worse and worse! Death! Are they serious! Killing all my friends and those I love. I am at a loss for words! <3 maria <3
Another sterling example of ‘Christian love.’ Excuse me while I vomit.
Shame on him!
It’s hypocritical that they don’t wish to return to true biblical marriage, which is one man and as many women as he could afford to buy from their fathers. Unless he specifically wished to be a bishop, in which case, somewhat arbitrarily it appears, he was only allowed to buy one. (However, concubines appear to be relatively unregulated, so presumably bishops ‘made do’.)
No, we’re not ‘worthy of death’, you mother fucker! YOU ARE!!! YOU ANTI-GAY ANTI-HUMAN BIGOTED ASSHOLE!!! You might as well be a goddamn Nazi!!
Religious fanaticism is alive and well in the United States and the GOP has become the Theocracy Party.
Typical Religious Moron. This Is what religion does to people. It makes them Complete and Udder Morons. It makes them deny logic and rationality and believe in Biblical BULL SHIT! If anyone is worthy of death it’s the bigoted prick That hides behind religion and an ancient book like a little pussy.
Pharisee!
It’s like every day a new right wing nut job in the news.
Who’s he preach for, not the true God. People look out for wolves in sheep’s clothing!
asshat!!!!!
Easy to say in the midst of your comfort zone, Reverend– Call Calvin Merrett in Colorado and we’ll arrange an opportunity for you to make good on your “God given” mission–GUTLESS F**K !!
This is just sad… And I’m sure it makes God sad as well.. ” We (humanity) are all worthy of SALVATION!”
Fuck You, Pastor.
Then i am WORTHY of a billion deaths. I am part of that community, as am I a supporter. These idiots need to check their mouths before opening them. If God is how they say he is, he would NEVER say these things
Unacceptable
Now where are all the moderate Christians who are supposed to come out, apologise to the rest of us, call this guy an extremist nutjob and explain how his attitudes don’t represent real Christianity?
Oh Lord, a black Nazi?
Sigh… Did he forget it was BLACK instead of LGBT a while ago?
Blank stare….
Nothing worse than hate in the name of christianity!
too bad he thinks he’s heaven bound for the gates of hell are awaiting him
So are self proclaimed Christians who conveniently ignore Matthew 7:21-23.
actually im all for throwing all christians to the lions. they are nothing but hypocrites and bigots and before you people start crying and boo hooing and saying all christians are not alike what are you doing to stop these from saying what they say. if your doing nothing then you are just as bad as they are
Such hate and so very judgemental. I thought Jesus was all about love and acceptance. I would like to know when the church got the corner on the market for marriage.
does he not realize in my lifetime black people were once killed for being BLACK and considered less than human, we’ll the last part fits him well.
Judge not, lest ye be judged. Has this pastor even READ the Bible?
*Dislike* x1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,001
And he will be the first to cry that he is being oppressed when people speak out against him. Never mind that he is implicitly encouraging violence against lgbt people in addition to opposing our getting a right he already has.
…and this is exactly why we separate church and state.
He should really think about what he is saying. African Americans would still be segregated or even worse still enslaved if someone along the way didn’t speak out for their rights as human beings. Why does the LGBTQ not deserve to be lifted out of discrimination as they once were?
And he calls himself a pastor!!!!! He should burn in hell himself. HYPOCRITES?, ALL HYPOCRITES!!
Well I think freaks like him are worthy of death too? And what does the religious freak think of that?
join me if u know this one… JUDGE not lest ye be JUDGE
So F___ing irresponsible!!! Who is the real problem?
Disgusting …and this is a “man of God” !!!????
I would be surprised if he’s sleeping with little boys and saying he’s doing gods work
What hypocrite. -_-
If God were ashamed of anything or anyone, this guy would be at the top of the list!
I think we need to bring back slavery. As a gay man in pre-civil war times, I could own this nut case, he, on the other hand was never able to be a slave owner. Guess his hate blinded him of that fact.
Not much of a Christian – seems not to believe in loving one’s neighbor
Ignorant…..and just how would HE feel if we said…”You are just an ingorant, bigoted nigger!?????” HHMMM???? isn’t so nice, is it??
I am absolutely sickened by these types of comments from people who should be leaders in their communities. It also seems like they are all trying to outdo each other and raise the stakes.
with that answer you are too damn bigots.
Has he forgotten how blacks were treated a few centuries ago, especially in America?
I can’t wait till everyone has evolved from the days of fire and brimstone. I feel like most of America is Salem all over again.
i’m just amazed how some of the religious leaders in this country are sounding like the nazi leaders of 1930-1940′s. it’s amazing how people in positions of power like to push their philosophies of hate on the unsuspecting proletariat.
“Judge not, and you shall not be judged. Condemn not, and you shall not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.”
(Luke 6:37, NKJV)
wipe that grin off your face! :-[
Asshole
I wonder if the good reverend is on the DL?
What a bigot!!!!!!
typical ignorant coon
Obviously, this man is NOT a follower of Jesus.
asshole
Just like during segragation and apartheid. All in the name of christianity. Walk the walk my follower of Jesus.
very bad man
I find this hilarious n hypocritical at the same time….civil rights movement….HELLO??! Stupid moron….ur not a Christian in my book. God loves all his children. Preach love not hate then get back to me.
In our world today we need more love <3! Not a more hate from bigots whom think everything they say should be true. What an asshole!!