Speaking on his AFA-hosted radio show,
Bryan Fischer claimed on Friday that the “ex-gay” views of
Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann and her husband, Marcus, are
supported by the Bible, RightWingWatch.org
reported.
The Bachmanns' Christian counseling
clinic has been accused of attempting to turn gay people straight
through the use of prayer. A
claim Marcus Bachmann has denied.
Fischer said so-called “reparative”
therapy is endorsed by God.
“The Bible teaches that a change in
sexual orientation is possible,” Fischer said. “This is a
Biblical principle. It is a Biblical proclamation. It is a Biblical
assertion. And Marcus Bachmann and his wife Michele Bachmann believe
that.”
He went on to claim that the Bachmann's
are victims of a hate crime.
“They have been the victims of
religious discrimination. They've been the victims of religious
bigotry. Of bigotry and discrimination and hatred that is directed
against them because of their religious beliefs. In other words,
this is bordering on a hate crime.”
“You could also make the point that
this bigotry against the Bachmanns is based on their sexual
orientation. They have a heterosexual orientation and pro-homosexual
bigots are trying to discriminate against them. They're trying to
threaten them. They're trying to harass them because of their normal
sexual orientation,” he added. (The audio is embedded in the right
panel of this page.)
(Related: Bryan
Fischer insists Nazi Party run by “homosexual thugs.”)