Ex-Gay Gospel Singer Donnie McClurkin Under Fire After Speaking Out Against Same-Sex Marriage Ruling

Donnie McClurkin

By Christine Thomasos , Christian Post Reporter

Donnie McClurkin, the pastor and gospel music singer who said God delivered him from "the curse" of homosexuality, is now under fire from critics after speaking out against last Friday's U.S. Supreme Court ruling which made same-sex marriage legal nationwide.
McClurkin, 55, received some harsh criticism after he shared his interpretation of the Bible's position on homosexuality on Facebook last Friday.
"We've just received the answer from man's Supreme Court ... we already received the answer from GOD," the pastor of Perfecting Faith Church in New York wrote. "With NO REGARD to what the Supreme Court of MAN decrees ... no matter what MY past was or feelings & struggles ... GOD has set the only standard for marriage to be between man and woman ... in biology, in physiology, in history, biblically & scripturally and that ... I will NEVER speak against!"

Although some critics decided to shed light on McClurkin's own homosexual past, the man of God did not shy away from reacting to some of his critics' messages.
"We don't have to agree in order to love! State your mind without disrespect ... pro or con. ... Dialogue without an evil heart and wicked words," McClurkin responded to critical comments. "WE DON'T HAVE TO AGREE TO LOVE ONE ANOTHER!!!! No animosity to any for the evil posts and comments ... love you all ... God bless."

"... I simply said I don't agree with the verdict of the Supreme Court. ... I don't have to be PERFECT to speak what the Bible says or what I know to be true," McClurkin responded to his critic. "I don't know where you'll be if you die tomorrow and that wasn't a point in my blog. ... I just don't agree with the verdict and believe the Bible — that's all."

My Desire for my Readers across the Globe and the United States of America

3rd July 2015

Joyous new month to you  all. 

The number Seven symbolizes perfection.
My desire for you this July is that as you  gun  for excellence in your engagements,

 the God of perfection will polish & purge the rough edges, 

level the moles and mountains, 

straiten the bends and fill the valleys & clear the mirages on your way.

 

Posted by Ambassador T. Brikins

Bishop T.D. Jakes On Gay Marriage Decision: 'We Shouldn't Lose Our Minds Over the World Being the World' The Potter's House Pastor Says He's More Concerned With Issues of Religious Freedom Than Same-Sex Marriage

 

By Nicola Menzie , Christian Post Reporter

Bishop T.D. Jakes downplayed the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to end state bans on same-sex marriage during a worship service at his Texas megachurch on Sunday, saying that the issue was not his primary concern.

Mariam Ibraheem: 'I Never Asked God Why Me?'

1 July, 2015

Efrem Graham, CBN News, USA.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- A year has passed since a Sudanese court lifted the death sentence and spared the life of Mariam Ibraheem. The young, then-pregnant wife and mother was accused of abandoning Islam for Christianity.

She spent months chained to a prison floor with her 1-year-old son by her side. Ibraheem even gave birth to a daughter inside the jail cell a month before her release.

Facebook is Catholic and Twitter is Protestant, says priest

Fr Lucie-Smith describes Facebook users as a congregation (PA) 

The Catholic Herald

Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith's theory on social media's religious divide is expressed in this week's Catholic Herald

Facebook is Catholic and Twitter is Protestant, according to a Catholic priest and moral theologian.

Bishop: what makes Britain great is its Christian patrimony

 

 Bishop Philip Egan at the Mass. Below, pilgrims venerate the relics in Portsmouth cathedral (Photos: Mazur/catholicnews.org.uk) 

Posted by Staff Reporter Catholic Herald

Speaking about the general election, Bishop Egan said that for Catholics politics was about values, not just economics – the values of life, the family, and caring for the poorest.
He added: “Some politicians seem to suggest that British values are essentially the NHS, decency and warm beer. No, what makes Britain great is its Christian patrimony: the concern for justice, freedom and the rule of law, values derived from love of God and love of neighbour, fused with our native genius.”

How to Deal with Persecution!

A sermon preached at New Hope Lutheran Church, West Melbourne, FL on March April 19, 2015 by Pastor Dale Raether
 

Acts 12:1-19

Who would have thought that there would be persecutions today like there were in Bible times! I know this world is evil. But I always thought Satan’s main attack against Christians would be to get us so focused on the here and now, that we wouldn’t care that much about God and His Word. Satan has also been attacking the reliability of the Bible through evolution and modern science. Satan’s tactics are working. The 1800s were known as the great missionary century. Christians all over the world were convinced that the only way to heaven is through faith in Christ. Since there were many who hadn’t even heard of Christ, Christians would sacrifice every spare dollar they could find in order to send out more missionaries. I know this is an idle question, but if Christians had continued to send out missionaries in the 1900s the way they did in the 1800s, would there even be an ISIL today? Maybe, but if Christians were in the majority in many of those countries, ISIL wouldn’t have the power to do the things they’re doing. So now what? In our text this morning we see how the early Christians dealt with persecution. They did three things: 1. They prayed.  2. They trusted. 3. The kept spreading the Gospel.