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‘They are worthy of death’: A cop preached that the government should execute LGBTQ people
Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2019 3:12 pm
by Deleted User 276
Standing at the front of the All Scripture Baptist Church in Knoxville, Tenn., Pastor Grayson Fritts had the rapt attention of his congregation. It was June 2, the first Sunday of Pride Month, and Fritts had planned a timely sermon.
For roughly an hour, Fritts, who is also a detective with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office, railed against members of the LGBTQ community –– referring to them as “sodomites,” “freaks” and “animals” –– and called on the government to carry out the proper punishment for the “capital crime.”
“They are worthy of death,” he declared in a video originally released by the church that was later shared on social media.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2 ... c578cc6d27
Re: ‘They are worthy of death’: A cop preached that the government should execute LGBTQ people
Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2019 3:18 pm
by Pjmm
I'm not going to pay a dollar to hear what this fool has to say. However if the four gospels are true I can certainly imagine Jesus saying to him at the end "away from me you hypocrite, for truly I don't know you".
Re: ‘They are worthy of death’: A cop preached that the government should execute LGBTQ people
Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2019 3:47 pm
by Deleted User 276
Pjmm wrote: ↑Fri Jun 14, 2019 3:18 pm
I'm not going to pay a dollar to hear what this fool has to say. However if the four gospels are true I can certainly imagine Jesus saying to him at the end "away from me you hypocrite, for truly I don't know you".
I'm not sure what's worse - this guy being a preacher or being a detective.
Re: ‘They are worthy of death’: A cop preached that the government should execute LGBTQ people
Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2019 4:30 pm
by Lemons
msb64 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 14, 2019 3:47 pm
Pjmm wrote: ↑Fri Jun 14, 2019 3:18 pm
I'm not going to pay a dollar to hear what this fool has to say. However if the four gospels are true I can certainly imagine Jesus saying to him at the end "away from me you hypocrite, for truly I don't know you".
I'm not sure what's worse - this guy being a preacher or being a detective.
He doesn't have the right to be a detective and hopefully will be relieved of his duties. Of course it being a southern state, probably not.
The police oath is:
“I, do solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of constable with fairness, integrity, diligence and impartiality,and that I will uphold fundamental human rights and accord equal respect to all people, according to law.”
Re: ‘They are worthy of death’: A cop preached that the government should execute LGBTQ people
Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2019 4:32 pm
by Deleted User 276
Lemons wrote: ↑Fri Jun 14, 2019 4:30 pm
msb64 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 14, 2019 3:47 pm
Pjmm wrote: ↑Fri Jun 14, 2019 3:18 pm
I'm not going to pay a dollar to hear what this fool has to say. However if the four gospels are true I can certainly imagine Jesus saying to him at the end "away from me you hypocrite, for truly I don't know you".
I'm not sure what's worse - this guy being a preacher or being a detective.
He doesn't have the right to be a detective and hopefully will be relieved of his duties. Of course it being a southern state, probably not.
The police oath is:
“I, do solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of constable with fairness, integrity, diligence and impartiality,and that I will uphold fundamental human rights and accord equal respect to all people, according to law.”
He's no longer with the force. He took a buy out last month.
Re: ‘They are worthy of death’: A cop preached that the government should execute LGBTQ people
Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2019 5:03 pm
by Lemons
msb64 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 14, 2019 4:32 pm
Lemons wrote: ↑Fri Jun 14, 2019 4:30 pm
msb64 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 14, 2019 3:47 pm
I'm not sure what's worse - this guy being a preacher or being a detective.
He doesn't have the right to be a detective and hopefully will be relieved of his duties. Of course it being a southern state, probably not.
The police oath is:
“I, do solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of constable with fairness, integrity, diligence and impartiality,and that I will uphold fundamental human rights and accord equal respect to all people, according to law.”
He's no longer with the force. He took a buy out last month.
So he didn't lose a thing. I hate that I can't read the Washington Post link. I pay for the NYT and it would repetitive to pay for both. How old was he?
Re: ‘They are worthy of death’: A cop preached that the government should execute LGBTQ people
Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2019 5:13 pm
by Deleted User 276
Lemons wrote: ↑Fri Jun 14, 2019 5:03 pm
msb64 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 14, 2019 4:32 pm
Lemons wrote: ↑Fri Jun 14, 2019 4:30 pm
He doesn't have the right to be a detective and hopefully will be relieved of his duties. Of course it being a southern state, probably not.
The police oath is:
He's no longer with the force. He took a buy out last month.
So he didn't lose a thing. I hate that I can't read the Washington Post link. I pay for the NYT and it would repetitive to pay for both. How old was he?
He looks pretty young to me. Maybe 50? This is another one of his quotes from the article:
“God has instilled the power of civil government to send the police in 2019 out to the LGBT freaks and arrest them and have a trial for them, and if they are convicted, then they are to be put to death,” he said, earning approving murmurs from the crowd. Fritts later added that the “Bible says that sentence should be carried out speedily.”
Re: ‘They are worthy of death’: A cop preached that the government should execute LGBTQ people
Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2019 5:15 pm
by Pjmm
msb64 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 14, 2019 3:47 pm
Pjmm wrote: ↑Fri Jun 14, 2019 3:18 pm
I'm not going to pay a dollar to hear what this fool has to say. However if the four gospels are true I can certainly imagine Jesus saying to him at the end "away from me you hypocrite, for truly I don't know you".
I'm not sure what's worse - this guy being a preacher or being a detective.
I'm going with the fools that follow him. I'm no bible scholar but I do know that in the four gospels Jesus never once condemned a homosexual. He was very vocal on divorce, mistreating children, and hypocrisy. I mean Jesus literally said let he who is without sin cast the first stone but folks listen to some nutter who's probably secretly gay himself. Those kind never can handle their own thoughts and desires.
Re: ‘They are worthy of death’: A cop preached that the government should execute LGBTQ people
Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2019 5:16 pm
by Lemons
msb64 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 14, 2019 5:13 pm
Lemons wrote: ↑Fri Jun 14, 2019 5:03 pm
msb64 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 14, 2019 4:32 pm
He's no longer with the force. He took a buy out last month.
So he didn't lose a thing. I hate that I can't read the Washington Post link. I pay for the NYT and it would repetitive to pay for both. How old was he?
He looks pretty young to me. Maybe 50? This is another one of his quotes from the article:
“God has instilled the power of civil government to send the police in 2019 out to the LGBT freaks and arrest them and have a trial for them, and if they are convicted, then they are to be put to death,” he said, earning approving murmurs from the crowd. Fritts later added that the “Bible says that sentence should be carried out speedily.”
It sickens me that he was allowed a buyout. Probably been an abusive cop for 30 years and now has a nice pension.
Re: ‘They are worthy of death’: A cop preached that the government should execute LGBTQ people
Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2019 5:37 pm
by KnotaDinghy
Lemons wrote: ↑Fri Jun 14, 2019 5:16 pm
msb64 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 14, 2019 5:13 pm
Lemons wrote: ↑Fri Jun 14, 2019 5:03 pm
So he didn't lose a thing. I hate that I can't read the Washington Post link. I pay for the NYT and it would repetitive to pay for both. How old was he?
He looks pretty young to me. Maybe 50? This is another one of his quotes from the article:
“God has instilled the power of civil government to send the police in 2019 out to the LGBT freaks and arrest them and have a trial for them, and if they are convicted, then they are to be put to death,” he said, earning approving murmurs from the crowd. Fritts later added that the “Bible says that sentence should be carried out speedily.”
It sickens me that he was allowed a buyout. Probably been an abusive cop for 30 years and now has a nice pension.
How can you possibly conclude he's probably been abusive???
People can hold a personal opinion or belief yet still discharge the duties of their job fairly and and without that personal bias affecting. Sure, you can call them hypocritical but unless you've seen his record to know if he's had complaints for excessive force or anything - you can't make this leap.