Going Straight Ministries opens in St. Pete

This is to the person who took this picture. I am the one who put up this sign and started this ministry , my name is John. I WANT TO SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT, NO PUN INTENDED. I am not affiliated with ANY CHURCH OR ORGANIZATION . I AM A PERSON WHO READS AND BELIEVES EXACTLY WHAT JESUS SAYS . TOO BAD YOU DONT. HE SAID TO MAKE YOUR LIFE STRAIGHT BEFORE HIM , HE WILL RETURN JUST LIKE HE SAID. THIS MINISTRY IS NOT GEARED TOWARDS THE HOMOSEXUAL , SO COME OFF YOUR HIGH HORSE .YOU HOMOSEXUALS ARE LIKE A CHILD WHO STEALS FROM HIS MOTHERS POCKETBOK AND THEN SAYS - I DIDNT DO ANYTHING WRONG. YOU LIE AND DO NOT HAVE THE TRUTH IN YOU . IF YOU REALLY LOVED AND KNEW THE REAL JESUS , YOU WOULD NEVER LIVE THAT WAY .YOU WOULD UNDERSTAND THE FREA OF THE LORD. WHY ARE THEY SO SPECIAL? IT IS GEARED TOWARD ANYONE WHO IS WISE ENOUGH TO TAKE GOD SERIOSLY AND REPENT OF THIER SINS.I BELIEVE IN GAY RIGHTS -THEY HAVE THE RIGHT TO REPENT OR PERISH JUST LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE. I PUT THIS SIGN THERE TO WARN THE HOMOSEXUAL COMMUNITY TO REPENT OF THIER SINS OR THEY CAN DIE IN THEM AND SPEND ETERNITY IN THE LAKE OF FIRE JUST LIKE EVERYBODY ELSEWHO REJECTS GODS LOVE THRU JESUS CHRIST. IM GLAD THAT YOU PUT MY SIGN ON THE WEB , I THANK YOU FOR THE EXPOSURE AND FREE ADVERTISMENT. TRUTH BE TOLD , JESUS WARNED EVERYONE TO REPENT. YOU GAY PEOPLE SPREAD LIES LIKE YOU WERE BORN THAT WAY , EVEN GO AS FAR AS TRYING TO FORCE EVERYONE TO ACCEPT A PERVERSION LIKE SAME SEX UNION AND MARRIAGE, HOW SICK IS THAT . GOD WILL NEVER ACCEPT SUCH AN ABOMINATION PERHAPS YOU SHOULD HAVE SEEN THE LOOK ON MY FRIENDS FACE AS HE DIED AND WENT INTO ETERNITY WITHOUT CHRIST SCREAMING HIS WAY INTO HELL SO YOU WOULD GET A GRIP ON REALITY. HOMOSEXUALITY IS AS WRONG IN GODS SIGHT AS EVERYOTHER SIN GET USED TO IT , GOD IS NOT GOING TO CHANGE FOR YOU PEOPLE. YOU NEED TO WAKE UP AND SMELL THE ROSES . JESUS IS THE JUDGE. THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A GAY CHRISTIAN. IT SHOWS THAT THEY HAVE NOT LOVED JESUS AT ALL. AND DONT RESORT TO STOOPING SO LOW AS TO SAY I DO NOT LOVE YOU ALL. DONT EVEN TRY TO SAY IM FULL OF HATE. YOU ARE, YOU HATE GOD AND HIS SON JESUS BY REJECTING TRUTH AND SETTLING FOR THE DEVILS LIE. I WORK SSSOO HARD AND DO NOT ACCEPT MONEY OF HELP FROM ANYONE I PAY MY TAXES FOR THIS MINISTRY ALL BY MY SELF. YOU HAVE NO LEG TO STAND ON ALTHOUGH YOU WILL KEEP ON LIVING THAT DISPICABLE LIFE CHOICE SINCE YOU LACK GODLY LOVE - DIGNITY AND RESPECT FOR THE CREATOR - YOU ARE PLAYING WITH FIRE AND ARE SOON TO BE BURNED BIG TIME FOREVER BY GOD HIMSELF -HE AINT GONNA DIE AGAIN FOR YOU . - GO ON HAVE AT IT . ITS YOUR SOUL YOU CAN SELL IT IF YOU WANT TO . ITS A FREE COUNTRY. BYE -- JOHN

Congratulations. You're a horrible person.

@jake, I think person is too kind of a word... lol

God bless you and your dark ages brethren, may you all be ripped from your time warp. :)

Wow! IF YOU WHERE TRULEY a "human being" following the word of "GOD" You'd know from the beginning he preaches LOVE NOT HATE!! Go re-read your book and learn to practice what you preach. The ONLY references to homosexuality is in the OLD testament which btw, had to be re-written because it was obviously wrong. So, before you preach ignorance, gain a few braincells and maybe you'd be somewhat intelligent. You also say that we go as far as trying to force marriage and stuff on you, well what are you doing? You hypocritical peice of trash!!!!

Wow. Who knew one person was so filled with such hate & ignorance... @John, take a gander at a little movie called "Fish Out of Water." It is a documentary compiled of EDUCATED pastors & priests explaining that Jesus, himself NEVER said anything about homosexuality in the Bible. If anything he can be interpreted is that he generally sided himself with those who were marginalized; the lepers, the sick, the prostitutes, & the elderly. German philosopher, Arthur Schopenhauer said "Truth passes through 3 stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Then, third, is accepted as being self-evident." I don't know what God you represent, but my God is love & he created me in His own image. May MY God give you peace & remove the hate in your heart.

John, I would like to offer the observation that not every Christian agrees with your perspective. I am a heterosexual, married (with 7 children), ordained minister with a Master of Divinity degree from Emory University. I have studied the bible in depth and believe it to be foundational to my faith, my church, my congregation, and to my family. But I disagree as to the trajectory it offers with repsect to homosexuality.
I wonder if you realize that during the time frame it was written humans didn't know how the reproduction process worked, how disease spread, how electricity worked, had very little understanding of genetics and the far-reaching effects of DNA; so there is little hope they would have understood sexual orientation.
I also wonder if you've ever really heard the message I hear in its pages; that NO sin is too great to hinder grace, and that God loves each of us!
How do you reconcile God's love with the message of condemnation you are spewing? I would simply ask you, "how would my daughter's life-long commitment to loving and caring for another woman DIS-honor God?"
I just need you to hear that your perspective is your own--please don't pass it off as purely "Christian!!" Because it is WAY out of sync with the Christianity I was born and raised, and now serve, in. Your words do not reflect the message of salvation from my Christ!

Perfectly put, PastorGayle. It's a shame that so many "Christians" express so much hate. It gives every Christian a bad name. And Erik, i think you're right. I don't ever remember Jesus speaking about homosexuality in any context.
I also like how "John" Says the ministry is not geared toward the gay community...when the picture shows a sign that he put up attacking gays. It's nauseating, really.

Hey.....we located George Rekers..... its OK John, we will keep your identity our secret (wink, wink). But George, aren't you afraid that by protesting too much about the "gay lifestyle" you will give away your identity again? It always turns out that the ones protest Gay Lifestyle are always doing it because of their own sexual confusion. And I might rethink the bending over the knee thing. Maybe a bit too descriptive, but hey, its your sign

WELL AT LEAST ONE OF US HERE UNDERSTANDS AND LOVES JESUS . UH THATS ME.I DONT KEEP MY IDENTITY A SECRET. I FEAR NO EVIL . GOD IS FOR ME WHO CAN BE AGAINST ME . IT IS ASTOUNDING AT HOW IGNORANCE SPREADS THRUOUT THE GAY CULT .KEEP READING MY SIGN PERHAPS YOU WILL ONE DAY SEE AND UNDERSTAND GODS LOVE AND TRUTH INSTEAD OF YOUR FALSE god THE DEVILS LIES. JESUS WILL NEVER ACCEPT HOMOSEXUALITY AS THE NORM. GO DEAL WITH THAT REALITY. JUDGMENT DAY IS COMING - WELL I HAVE GIVEN YOU ENOUGH OF MY TIME. THERE ARE SOME PEOPLE WHO WILL NOT BEND THIER KNEE TO SATANS LIES. IF YOU DONT THINK THAT SATAN IS REAL , WHO DID YOU THINK MADE YOU TURN TO A LIFE LIKE THAT . YUK- SOME PEOPLE USE THIER BRAINS AND DO NOT WANT TO GO TO HELL. THEY WILL BE YOUR JUDGES - YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO LIE YOUR WAY OUT OF GODS WRATH IN THAT DAY.I PRAY FOR YOU . VERY SAD. WELL AGAIN. ITS YOUR SOUL . YOU CAN SELL IT IF YOU WANT TO . BYE

to the person who thinks they are a pastor named gay. BOY ARE YOU STUPID. A TOTAL IDIOT - YEAH THATS RIGHT I SAID IT IM SURE GOD WILL AGREE TOO - POSTING SOMETHING LIKE THAT - YOU BLIND FOOL. I am glad to reject your sad excuse for christianity, IT IS NOT EVEN CHRISTIANITY . you need to repent and ask Gods forgivness. you are leading pricless souls to hell with you . does the term wolf in sheeps clothing mean anything to you .