Wednesday, February 4, 2009

So Now Loving Your Children Is 'Wicked'?

In what kind of a world is showing love and compassion to your own children "playing with fire" or "inviting them into wickedness"?

In the world of Cornerstone Evangelical Presbyterian Church, that's where.

The pastor of the church, Richard Alberta, got to spew his hateful nonsense to the broader public on Wednesday (February 4, 2009), courtesy of the Livingston Press and Argus.

The newspaper ran a piece about the plans of Beth and Bob Duman of Oceola Township to start a chapter of Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays. The article quotes Beth Duman as saying the couple needed to take the step because "Livingston County is not a safe place for people who are different in lots of different ways."

As if to prove that point, the newspaper then let Alberta preach to the whole county.

A couple highlights:

"It is abominable, according to the word of God. They're literally playing with fire."

"They're actually inviting people into wickedness, and on Judgment Day, they will see such terrible error."

Alberta tells his flock they should try to make their kids change their "sexual orientation." Exactly how that is to be done, I'm not sure. Sort of like making their eyes un-blue, I guess.

Nothing like showing unconditional love for your children, is there?

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I find Rev. Alberta's behavior more despicable than your average everyday homophobe/bigot. He's not just expressing his opinion -- he's using his position as the leader of a large congregation to spread hate. He's hiding behind the Bible.

Shame on the P&A for giving this man more publicity.