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An Anti-Gay Preacher In My Hometown Was Busted On Grindr
May 22, 2015 at 1:44 pm
Quote:A Michigan pastor who has publicly railed against gay marriage has resigned from his post after being outed for soliciting sex from men through an app geared toward gay, bisexual and bi-curious men.
The Rev. Matthew Makela made the announcement on Sunday in a letter to the congregation at St. John's Lutheran Church and School in Midland after he was outed by the gay and lesbian entertainment website Queerty.
http://www.freep.com/story/news/local/mi.../27637341/
These stories are always fun, but it just seems so much sweeter when it happens in your backyard. We have too many self-righteous preachers in this area as it is.
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RE: An Anti-Gay Preacher In My Hometown Was Busted On Grindr
May 22, 2015 at 1:52 pm
Hahahah I heard about that!
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RE: An Anti-Gay Preacher In My Hometown Was Busted On Grindr
May 22, 2015 at 1:54 pm
Lol... goes to show just how gay homophobia is
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RE: An Anti-Gay Preacher In My Hometown Was Busted On Grindr
May 22, 2015 at 1:54 pm
My sister and I were laughing about this guy over dinner last night. His exchanges are so awkward, and the fact that the church advised the congregation not to look at the stuff about him online just sealed the Streisand Effect on this one.
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RE: An Anti-Gay Preacher In My Hometown Was Busted On Grindr
May 22, 2015 at 1:56 pm
(May 22, 2015 at 1:54 pm)Neimenovic Wrote: Lol... goes to show just how gay homophobia is
That is well put. Homophobia is gay, and there have been scientific studies showing that to be the case. A man who is rabidly homophobic is almost certainly gay himself.
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RE: An Anti-Gay Preacher In My Hometown Was Busted On Grindr
May 22, 2015 at 2:03 pm
I especially like this part...
Quote:In a letter posted on the St. John's church website, the church's senior pastor, the Rev. Daniel Kempin tells parishioners that Makela "has acknowledged that there was sin and repentance, and I have testified that there is indeed forgiveness through the same Lord who forgives all our sins."
If god so easily forgives you for liking dick, why were prattling on about how bad it is in the first place?
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RE: An Anti-Gay Preacher In My Hometown Was Busted On Grindr
May 22, 2015 at 2:04 pm
(May 22, 2015 at 2:03 pm)Faith No More Wrote: If god so easily forgives you for liking dick, why were prattling on about how bad it is in the first place?
Three words...horny and single 
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RE: An Anti-Gay Preacher In My Hometown Was Busted On Grindr
May 22, 2015 at 2:55 pm
All that's going through my head is:
Anti-gay pastor is a bottom, more at 11.
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RE: An Anti-Gay Preacher In My Hometown Was Busted On Grindr
May 22, 2015 at 3:21 pm
All fun and games until someone gets hurt...
http://www.queerty.com/grindr-user-rev-m...e-20150521
Seriously, FUCK this guy.
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RE: An Anti-Gay Preacher In My Hometown Was Busted On Grindr
May 22, 2015 at 3:24 pm
First class dickweed...people like that should never be allowed near children
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