International News
See other International News Articles
Title: Retired archbishop Desmond Tutu would rather go to hell than worship a homophobic God
Source:
[None]
URL Source: http://www.news.com.au/world-news/a ... d/story-fnh81gzi-1226686656747
Published: Jul 27, 2013
Author: AAP
Post Date: 2013-07-27 17:02:59 by A K A Stone
Keywords: None
Views: 1354
Comments: 3
SOUTH African peace icon Desmond Tutu says he would rather go to hell than worship a homophobic God, likening the fight against gay prejudice to the anti-apartheid struggle. "I would refuse to go to a homophobic heaven. No, I would say sorry, I mean I would much rather go to the other place," the retired archbishop said at the launch of a United Nations gay equality campaign in Cape Town yesterday. "I would not worship a God who is homophobic and that is how deeply I feel about this," he said, condemning the use of religious justification for anti-gay prejudice. Launched by the UN Human Rights Office, the public education campaign "Free and Equal" aims to raise awareness of anti-gay violence and discrimination. Tutu, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, compared the project to the fight South Africans waged to end the former white racist minority rule, a struggle in which he played a pivotal role. "I am as passionate about this campaign as I ever was about apartheid. For me, it is at the same level," the 81-year-old said. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay said same-sex relationships are illegal in more than a third of countries around the world and punishable by death in five. Even in countries where gay rights are upheld challenges remain, she said, noting that South Africa has "some of the worst cases of homophobic violence" despite having some of the world's best legal protections.
Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread
Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest
#1. To: A K A Stone (#0)
LMFAO!!!!!
We used to be a land where we gave up our lives to protect our freedom. Now we give up our freedom to protect our lives.
He should be careful what he wishes for.
We used to be a land where we gave up our lives to protect our freedom. Now we give up our freedom to protect our lives.
EAT DA POO POO
The D&R terror cell hates us because we're free
"We (government) need to do a lot less, a lot sooner" ~Ron Paul
#2. To: hondo68 (#1)
#3. To: A K A Stone (#0)
"I would refuse to go to a homophobic heaven. No, I would say sorry, I mean I would much rather go to the other place,"
Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest
[Home] [Headlines] [Latest Articles] [Latest Comments] [Post] [Mail] [Sign-in] [Setup] [Help] [Register]