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Pastor says God sparked massive fire in Chile over same-sex civil unions

A Chilean pastor said God sparked a massive forest fire in the coastal city of Valparaíso over the weekend in response to lawmakers' consideration of a bill that would legalize civil unions for same-sex couples.
By Staff Reports · Updated on May 18, 2014
Pastor says God sparked massive fire in Chile over same-sex civil unions
Pastor Javier Soto
Pastor Javier Soto

A Chilean pastor said God sparked a massive forest fire in the coastal city of Valparaíso over the weekend in response to lawmakers’ consideration of a bill that would legalize civil unions for same-sex couples.

Pastor Javier Soto made the comments on his Facebook page, posting two photos of the blaze that ravaged the area, reports The Washington Blade.

“The order is: Put an end to the civil unions bill. This will continue if the opposite is done,” Soto wrote in a message accompanying the photos.

The fires, which broke out in the city on Saturday, have so far killed 15 people, and forced more than 10,000 to flee their homes.

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