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Donnie McClurkin Picks on Gay Youths


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Donnie McClurkin, the "ex-gay" gospel star who sang for the Barack Obama presidential campaign last year, returns to controversial form with remarks he made about “broken and feminine” gay youths at the Church of God in Christ convention in Memphis on Saturday.

McClurkin recently compared his own struggle to overcome being gay to a diabetic who wants sugar that’s been declared off limits. In the following video, reported by Rod McCullom at The Daily Voice, the singer preaches about the openly gay youths he sees “everywhere,” which he says is a sign that his community has “failed.” He also takes on Tonex, the gospel singer who recently came out as gay, and calls him a “perversion.”

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  • Name: Phill
    Date posted: 6/10/2010 8:56:58 AM
    Hometown: Chicago

    Comment:

    What if DM is not fuckin' gay youth? Here in Chicago, there's an alledged preacher, named something avant garde, I suspect is fuckin boys and simutaneously teaching them to hate themselves.

  • Name: Danni
    Date posted: 1/4/2010 5:13:12 PM
    Hometown: Chicago

    Comment:

    Being a lesbian woman, I find it offense that Donnie McClurkin would have the AUDACITY to criticize us for being able to be open about our sexuality. And speaking of feminine, ever notice how often he tosses his hands around when he speaks? How dare he spread messages of hate. I believe that I WAS created in God's image. I do not confine myself to a specific religion because the Bible was WRITTEN BY MEN. Jesus nor God penned the BIBLE...instead of bashing the gay youth of America (which I'm sure where in attendance at this bashing), he should be praying for whatever redemption he feels that they need. No one can judge us but the man above. And if homosexuality IS IN FACT A SIN, well when we were born into this world we were born into sin. So therefore isn't it possible to be born gay? Hmmm...he needs to stop being so judgemental. It's obvious he's trying to validate his own battle. But don't hate us for being open enough to love freely.

  • Name: Gerri Mitchell
    Date posted: 12/1/2009 9:45:42 PM
    Hometown: Los Angeles

    Comment:

    It is really sad to me when the christian community states what the word of God says it is construed as hatred, homosexuality in the word of God says it's wrong, as is lying, hatred, stealing, fornication, adultry, covetness, God says they are all sin and he hates the sin, BUT NOT THe SINNER. When Pastor MCclurkin gave his testimony, I feel he is well equipped to speak from his own experiences and I'm sure some of the youth can relate to what he is saying. He's not coming from a place of hatred, but love, and a place of healing, as a christian our main desire is to please God, not man, and to speak what the word of God says, not as robots but as students of the word. I don't hate homosexuals or lesbians, One person stated that their religion states tha Black people are cursed because the come from caines leniage, but that is incorrect, that is why the bible tells us to study and show yourself approved a good workman who doesn't need to be ashamed, by RIGHTLY dividing the word of God. Listen we as christians are going to continue to say what our father God says, in love and prayerfully those that have a heart to change will do so, those that don't won't, simple as that.

  • Name: Gerri Mitchell
    Date posted: 12/1/2009 9:43:20 PM
    Hometown: Los Angeles

    Comment:

    It is really sad to me when the christian community states what the word of God says it is construed as hatred, homosexuality in the word of God says it's wrong, as is lying, hatred, stealing, fornication, adultry, covetness, God says they are all sin and he hates the sin, BUT NOT THe SINNER. When Pastor MCclurkin gave his testimony, I feel he is well equipped to speak from his own experiences and I'm sure some of the youth can relate to what he is saying. He's not coming from a place of hatred, but love, and a place of healing, as a christian our main desire is to please God, not man, and to speak what the word of God says, not as robots but as students of the word. I don't hate homosexuals or lesbians, One person stated that their religion states tha Black people are cursed because the come from caines leniage, but that is incorrect, that is why the bible tells us to study and show yourself approved a good workman who doesn't need to be ashamed, by RIGHTLY dividing the word of God. Listen weas christians are going to continue to say what our father God says, in love and prayerfully those that have a heart to change will do so, those that don't won't, simple as that.

  • Name: WhatdoesGodSay
    Date posted: 11/24/2009 1:49:50 PM
    Hometown: Bakersfield

    Comment:

    Romans 1:26, 27 That is why God gave them up to disgraceful sexual appetites, for both their females changed the natural use of themselves into one contrary to nature; and likewise even the males left the natural use of the female and became violently inflamed in their lust toward one another, males with males, working what is obscene and receiving in themselves the full recompense, which was due for their error. Genesis 1:27, 28 And God proceeded to create the man in his image, in God’s image he created him; male and female he created them. Further, God blessed them and God said to them: “Be fruitful and become many and fill the earth and subdue it, and have in subjection the fish of the sea and the flying creatures of the heavens and every living creature that is moving upon the earth.”

  • Name: Selene
    Date posted: 11/20/2009 2:26:24 PM
    Hometown: Minneapolis

    Comment:

    Namaste (I bow in reverence) I feel that if you really feel true and Devine love from within, you will respect and on honor the Devine light and love in others. Our path in lives is to find our own individual truths, not to define the truth of others. Donnie had a right to decide that he wanted to deny his Feminine nature, and his affinity towards the same sex, and that is fine, because it was his choice to live his life. My concern is that by condeming others who choose not to love as he lives, he is not honoring their Christ Conciousness. They have a right to live as they see fit, not as Donnie see's fit. This is about validating Donnie and HIS decision not about honoring the decision of others. Thanks much!

  • Name: alicia banks
    Date posted: 11/16/2009 11:13:03 AM
    Hometown: chicago, il

    Comment:

    this flaming sexually active homohating homosexual man is demented and evil! he is the reason so many gay teens grow up to wound others by living the same holy DL lies that he does. he is the reason that so many gay teens commit suicide/do drugs/lose their souls.... he is the reason i pray this prayer incessantly: "dear jesus..PLEASE deliver me from the hypochristians!!!" shame!!!!! alicia banks ELOQUENT FURY

  • Name: derek
    Date posted: 11/16/2009 9:14:51 AM
    Hometown: danvers

    Comment:

    hey renae....no god. There isn't one. God is an entity made up by man. To judge people based on ancient lunatics is quite ignorant. Mybe we should sacrafice gays to make god happy!

  • Name: derek
    Date posted: 11/16/2009 9:14:23 AM
    Hometown: danvers

    Comment:

    hey renae....no god. There isn't one. God is an entity made up by man. To judge people based on ancient lunatics is quite ignorant. Mybe we should sacrafice gays to make god happy!

  • Name: seth
    Date posted: 11/15/2009 8:25:20 PM
    Hometown: los angeles

    Comment:

    wow, he's so gay. it's so obvious.

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