It appears that there is nothing quite so inspiring for a Sunday morning like a good old-fashioned homicidal homophobic homily. Pastor Charles L. Worley has propelled himself into the national limelight with a hate-filled sermon that lays his faith-based fantasy for homosexuals — concentration camps with electric fences where they would be left to die off. In what could be viewed as a violation of the tax-exempt status of the church, he rails against President Barack Obama and says that it would be impossible to vote for him.
The Pastor of Providence Road Baptist Church in the town of Maiden, North Carolina gave a raving sermon on the “way to get rid of all the lesbians and queers.” Worley was set off by Obama’s statement that he personally supports same-sex marriage. Here is his Christian response:
Of our President, gettin’ up and sayin’ that it was all right for two women to marry or two men to marry, I’ll tell you right now, I was disappointed bad. But I’ll tell you right there, it’s as sorry as you can get. The Bible’s again’ it, God’s again’ it, I’m again’ it, and if you’ve got any sense you’re again’ it! I figured a way out–a way to get rid of all the lesbians and queers. But I couldn’t get it passed through Congress. Build a great big large fence, 150 or 100 miles long. Put all the lesbians in there. Fly over and drop some food. Do the same thing with the queers and the homosexuals. Have that fence electrified so they can’t get out. Feed ‘em, and- And you know what? In a few years they’ll die out. You know why? They can’t reproduce. If a man ever has a youngin’, praise God it’ll be the first’n.
I am actually “again” concentration camps designed to kill millions of people, but then again I do not claim to be the (blunt) instrument of God. The Br’er Rabbit dialogue is also a bit strong. I have lived South most my adult life and I have not run into a guy who actually says “if a man ever has a youngin’, praise God it’ll be the first’n” outside a 1930’s talkie movie. It appears that grammar is the gateway to homosexuality.
He then turns the sermon to voting and his public insistence that he does not want to have homosexual relations with the men in front of him:
All of these…man, I’m gonna preach the hell out of all of us. Hey! I’ll tell you right now, if somebody said, “Who you gonna vote for?” I ain’t gonna vote for a baby-killer and a homosexual-lover! You said, “Did you mean to say that?” You better believe I did! God have mercy! It makes me pukin’ sick! To think about–I don’t even know whether y’all are say this in the pulpit or not. Could you imagine kissin’ some man? My God, I love you fellers.
Well, I am not sure about those “fellars” but I passed “pukin’ sick” a couple minutes ago.
SwM,
How do you separate the men from the boys in Texas? With a crowbar.
Swarthmore mom: in northern Arizona we do not dare have an Obama bumper sticker.
Too many steep cliffs, too many Meth head Glenn Beck/Sarah Palin supporters. Not a good combination.
As to the video, nothing but hate speech, pure and simple. No doubts.
Oops .. If you are white.
Arthur,
Would you like to hear a good Texas joke? Hey Mr. Texas man, what are you doing to that sheep? I’m just helping it over the fence.
If you white and you live in the south or a border state, you are in the minority to a very large degree if you are an Obama supporter. My friend had her car keyed recently because of her bumper sticker. I was accosted by a christian group at the polls on Saturday handing out their rating cards. They didn’t even list the democrats, of course, but they rated a republican candidate for the state school board that is not a creationist an “F”.
Steven,
I know how to speak English. The American version. Make sure your spell-check is properly turned on.
This Final Solution (Die Endlösung) type of speech of hatred would sound so much better in German!! Especially since this hick can’t even speak English properly! Yet we continue to think that “only” the Germans could be and were so barbaric and cruel, go figure!
I quite agree. The lesson of Nazi Germany is that any country could have this happen if the people are not vigilant. Hopefully this preacher and his sheep will stay small and isolated in the hills of NC.
When I moved to Texas, the southern baptist preachers were still raging about catholics from the pulpit. Now they and the catholic hierarchy have joined together to defeat Obama because of his pro-gay and pro-birth control agenda.
Even worse, the Catholic Church actively campaigned against Kerry who is a Catholic and he lost the Catholic vote by a wide margin. They also fought against what JFK said about his religion playing a role in his presidency.
” … a good old-fashioned homicidal homophobic homily.”
LOL!
He’s probably the biggest closet queen for 50 miles.
Does the name Jones come to mind? Don’t drink the lemonade. And don’t put yourself in a place where you might be forced to.
I am a liberal and I have plenty of guns too. I just wish more liberals would have guns because we might need them if this guy or his ilk come to power.
If they wish to come get me for my opinions, I will not be going quietly.
How many judges were later found out to be fruits? Talk about being a hypocrite. Don’t piss off the rednecks. They have guns.
Is there any law that says churches must defer to the Constitution. Nor not say what is in their hearts.
I thought it was clear a long time ago how they are.
This is pandering to the “piss on the rednecks” audience.
Far better if we spent our time reviewing what our persecutors say and write, particularly the parts we are not to supposed to hear or notice.
But picking out redneck preachers for disdain is too simple for this sophisticated place. If you dig in the manure stack you know always what you’ll get in the shovel.
So why bother, unless you are like racists, that is looking for someone to look down on. Always good for a pick-me-up!’
You don’t have to love these people (although Jesus says you should, but that’s him). No, but it is wise to realize that they were not born with these defects. So, how nice it would be if “No child left behind” could be used to prevent these growth handicaps.
JT needs to get a little further south of Washington; the dialect isn’t all that exotic.
And, while I’m in the opining mode, Jill, his “followers” are not likely to confront the good pastor; they very likely agree and, indeed, listen to the words that drip from his venomous mouth as if they were pure honey. Indeed, that’s why they come; to hear the truth spoken.
Fron the church website: We affirm and celebrate our diversity as a gift from God, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, economic status or gender.”There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave or free, male or female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus”. And I could not find Pastor Worley listed anywhere. So, they may be thumpers, but this Worley thing may be the exception. Let us hope so.
His followers really do need to stand up and confront him directly. They should not condone nor participate in this evil.
The American Taliban is the correct label for people like this alleged man of God. How can a minister be so Un-Christ like?
Nothing will happen to his tax exempt status. The Catoloc Church was advising parishioners during the run up to the 2008 election that voting for a Democrat and in particular President Obama would be a sin and they are not only still tax exempt but are also receiving billions in public funds and driving the bus in health care policy. When politicians allow religion to be a cover for all manner of outrages this kind if behavior is n surprise.