Anti-gay pastor part of Stephen Harper's delegation to Israel - Polidicks

[QUOTE]The 208-person "accompanying delegation" travelling with Prime Minister Stephen Harper in the Middle East includes a staunchly anti-gay pastor among a number of religious leaders, according to the list provided by Harper's office. Shawn Ketcheson, the senior pastor at Trinity Bible Church of Ottawa, is one of the religious leaders accompanying Harper. The smaller "official delegation," for whom airfare and accommodation costs are covered, includes 29 MPs, senators and staff, as well as Canadian Ambassador to Israel Vivian Bercovici and three policy advisers. Ketcheson says on the church's website that he "will not water down the truth about Jesus and the life He brings." In past sermons, he's preached that homosexuality is a sexual perversion, quoting Bible verses. Ketcheson argues the world is full of sexual perversion ranging from masturbation to sex outside of marriage to gay sex. "God says one partner, one sex partner for life. That's basically what the word of God says. Basically that's what it says. That's what I get out of it," he said in an Oct. 30, 2011, sermon. "Lesbianism. Women lying with other women. Scripture says it's wrong ... by the way, if you talk about the word of God as being right and you condemn this, then you're a hate-monger and you should be punished. That's how far we've gone to twisting the word of God," he said. "The first way the wrath of God is revealed to humanity is as a consequence of sexual impurity, sexual perversion." [/QUOTE] [url]http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/shawn-ketcheson-anti-gay-pastor-in-stephen-harper-s-israel-delegation-1.2505511[/url]

[quote]The 208-person "accompanying delegation" travelling with Prime Minister Stephen Harper in the Middle East includes a staunchly anti-gay pastor among a number of religious leaders, according to the list provided by Harper's office.[/quote] Of course it does.

Fuck Harper. The best PM Oil Money could buy...

For fucks sakes- DON'T COME BACK.

Hey Israel... Finders keepers, no backsies.

[quote]"The first way the wrath of God is revealed to humanity is as a consequence of sexual impurity, sexual perversion."[/quote] Since God is in all of us, and each of us is free to take our own paths, I think I'm also free to bring down the wrath of God on your head should I get the chance.

[quote] Harper's spokesman said some of the organizations and community leaders who are on the trip helped choose•other delegates. "In a delegation of this size you will always find different views, including views you do not agree with. Members of the delegation do not speak for the Government of Canada," Jason MacDonald said in an email to CBC News.[/quote] Way to leave out some important info. Harper didn't choose this guy, other delegates or their organizations did, and as they point out the delegation doesn't represent the views of the government.

[QUOTE=DaCommie1;43631136]Way to leave out some important info. Harper didn't choose this guy, other delegates or their organizations did, and as they point out the delegation doesn't represent the views of the government.[/QUOTE] Harper chose the organizations though.

[QUOTE=OogalaBoogal;43631145]Harper chose the organizations though.[/QUOTE] But how's he supposed to know who exactly they pick to come and why, or who some of their delegates may choose to come as well? Also, beyond his primary delegation of 30, I doubt he gave much thought or concern to the other 200 people, of course, until now.

Gay marriage is legal in Canada so I don't know why this is an issue?

[QUOTE=Zenreon117;43633828]Gay marriage is legal in Canada so I don't know why this is an issue?[/QUOTE] Harper has destroyed the institution of marriage!

[QUOTE=DaCommie1;43631235]But how's he supposed to know who exactly they pick to come and why, or who some of their delegates may choose to come as well? Also, beyond his primary delegation of 30, I doubt he gave much thought or concern to the other 200 people, of course, until now.[/QUOTE] It's his job to know. It's his employee's jobs to know. Making excuses for outright bigotry isn't acceptable.