Lutheran Vicar Refused to Bury a 74-year-old Woman because She Was a Lesbian
Christoph
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It’s not just American religious leaders who do despicable things because of their homophobia.
In North Jutland, Denmark, a Lutheran vicar said he would not bury a 74-year old woman because she was a lesbian:
“I thought — can this really be possible that we have to be ashamed? I looked at my mother’s partner and she was silent. I was upset for her. What a terrible situation to put her in,” Kirsten Østergaard told DR1.
The vicar has since apologized, but little good that does now:
“What use is that to me? This is about his views about humanity, and I don’t think those have changed. He has probably regretted it, but not because of us — rather because he has put himself in a very bad light,” Østergaard tells DR.
Must be an example of religious love… it’s not enough to hate gay people during their lifetime; the bigotry has to be implemented full force even in death.
(Thanks to @rksteg for the link)
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