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LINK Christian bigots condemn Amy Grant for extending Jesus' love to gay people

When Christian evangelist Franklin Graham and hate-group leader Tony Perkins are calling you a sinner, it’s probably because you made the mistake of being kind. That’s what happened with singer Amy Grant, who received harsh condemnation from the bigots for an act of Jesus-like generosity.

Grant was recently awarded the Kennedy Center Honors, an award give for “lifetime artistic achievements,” making her the first contemporary Christian singer to receive it. It’s a huge deal and a chance to reminisce over what she’s achieved in her decades-long career. There are multiple Grammys, three multi-platinum albums, six No. 1 hits, and more than two dozen Dove Awards (a.k.a. Christian Grammys).

But what the haters noticed in a Washington Post profile of Grant was one section involving her niece:

In recent years, she has voiced support for the LGBTQ community, where she has had a large fan base for decades. Now, she talks about her and [husband Vince] Gill’s plans to host her niece’s wedding at their farm, which is her family’s “first bride and bride” nuptials. Grant recalls her reaction when she learned her niece had come out: What a gift to our whole family to just widen the experience of our whole family.

“Honestly, from a faith perspective, I do always say, ‘Jesus, you just narrowed it down to two things: love God and love each other,’ ” Grant said. “I mean, hey — that’s pretty simple.”

    She’s hosting a same-sex wedding ceremony… and that’s it. That’s what set the bigots off. Notice that Grant doesn’t even say if she personally supports marriage equality or LGBTQ rights in general; she’s just doing her niece a favor because it’s a way to express love.

But Graham was furious:

snytiger6 9 Dec 21
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Hypocrite! That is all he is.

Betty Level 8 Dec 24, 2022
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Bigots will use any excuse to spread their vile hatred far and wide.

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Quite the reason to be embarrassed by the tight assed culture that surrounds
US society.. Most civilized countries( the happiest & resilient ) have moved on .
Just like Adult Deviciate Disorder ; Athiemers; Depession ; Genius ; Athleticism =sex has a spectrum .
Would you want to live somewhere
where we ARE EXACTLY ALIKE in any /ALL human characteristics???
Not to mention the assets we stand to lose , the GRIEF inflicted , the shattering of families, ect.. Do we have the right to keep LGBT from participating & or contributing to humanity-_- I think NOT.
JUST like females and thier struggle to vote or income equality( most tenured college administration ARE MALE TODAY) we as a society are shooting our collective " foot off "- and dimming the bright future for the next generations.
Thanks for posting💢

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An actual Christian outlook as advised by her Jeesus, vs. Hate-mongers.
The contrast is stark.

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At least she has some sense and enlightenment despite being religious. Not all of them stuck in past and need to be in a mental health facility.

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She should know better than reach out to those savage animals. Being indoctrinated by faith? Understandable.

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