Televangelist Pat Robertson on
Wednesday told a dad to love his gay son by helping him convert his
sexuality, media watchdog RightWingWatch.org
reported.
When a viewer asked Robertson during a
The 700 Club segment, “How do you show your gay son the love
of Jesus when you know his sexual preference is an abomination to
God?” Robertson answered that the father should help his son
“un-acquire” his sexuality.
“Well you can love, you know what
they say, you love the sinner and hate the sin, but I think what you
got to do is love him, you're his father,” Robertson answered.
“You want to say, 'Look I don't agree with what you're doing but I
love you, you're my son, you came from my body, you're part of me and
I'm with you but I'd like you to get out of this.' I know people
disagree with the question of homosexuality; is it something that
they're born with or is it something that's acquired? I think a lot
of it is acquired, I don't know all the genes or the genetics that's
in your son as to what is causing him to do whatever he's doing,
you'll have to figure that one out. But normally speaking, a person
who has acquired this can un-acquire it. We've had many people who
have indeed left the homosexual lifestyle and gone into a
heterosexual relationship and have been very, very happy. But all I
can say is love the son, love the son, and show him what you consider
a better way.” (The video is embedded in the right panel of this
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