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Showing Original Post only (View all)North Carolina Pastor Sean Harris: Parents Should 'Punch' Their Gay-Acting Children [View all]
Source: huffingtonpost
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Dads, the second you see your son dropping the limp wrist, you walk over there and crack that wrist. Man up. Give him a good punch. Ok? You are not going to act like that. You were made by God to be a male and you are going to be a male. And when your daughter starts acting too butch, you reign her in. And you say, 'Oh, no, sweetheart. You can play sports. Play them to the glory of God. But sometimes you are going to act like a girl and walk like a girl and talk like a girl and smell like a girl and that means you are going to be beautiful. You are going to be attractive. You are going to dress yourself up.'"
Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/01/north-carolina-pastor-sea_n_1468618.html
Can we understand why so many young gay teens are committing suicide, or are the target for hate crimes against them?
This so called preacher calls himself a man of God? He should be fired from his position in the church immediately.
What a disgusting example he sets for his congregation.
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North Carolina Pastor Sean Harris: Parents Should 'Punch' Their Gay-Acting Children [View all]
crunch60
May 2012
OP
I'm more concerned about gay kids than I am with the reputation of the pastoral profession
ruggerson
May 2012
#31
The one he professes to follow was very specific about what to do when struck.
gordianot
May 2012
#7
Probably abusing his own kids this very minute. Just like he was. it's generational and it's sick.
freshwest
May 2012
#12
It's clear that in this case, anyway, the speaker is really freaked about femininity.
yardwork
May 2012
#21
The laughter was chilling. Congregants laughed at his suggestion to break a 4 year old's wrist.
yardwork
May 2012
#25
"Harris now says he was joking during the sermon." Har. Har. What a riot he is.
yellowcanine
May 2012
#23