TEMPE, Ariz. - Demonstrators gathered peacefully in Tempe Sunday morning to protests the controversial words from a pastor. Last week, he said that killing gays will free the world from AIDS. Sunday, before church, FOX 10 caught up with the pastor. He was unapologetic, but protestors and other clergy are saying he is twisting the word of god to perpetuate hate.

Pastor Steven Anderson stood outside of his Tempe church laughing with his parishioners. While just a few yards away, demonstrators protested his inflammatory words in a sermon last week.

In a viral video you can see on YouTube, Anderson advocates for the execution of gay people.

"If you execute the homos, you wouldn't have all these AIDS running rampant," said Anderson.

Just before service at the Faithful Word Baptists Church today, Anderson briefly spoke to reporters-- unapologetic about his words.

The Bible's Ten Commandments state "Thou shall not kill." Despite this, Anderson continued to defend his beliefs.
 "Well actually Jesus quoted that in the New Testament and said thou shall not murder, and it's not murder for the government to execute criminals," said Anderson. [Fuck this guy]

Protestors chanted outside the church -- some comparing the pastor to Hitler; many fearing Anderson's words will motivate the killing of gay people.

"He may not actually do it himself,” said Kenny Caron. “He may not tell someone to do it, but because the way he does it, anybody can go out and do it like I did it for him.”

At one point the pastor confronted the group, but both groups remained peaceful.

“By asking and putting it out there that you wish for certain people to be slaughtered, you are committing a sin,” said Maria Flores.

The pastor continued with his service surrounded by many parishioners openly carrying their guns, and the group outside continued with their protest, only armed with signs calling for "Love not Hate."

Quote from: Meta Cognition on December 10, 2014, 04:28:26 PM

Out of interest, what sort of Christian are you?

I'm hip to Luther's jive, though I attend a non-denominational church.

Quote from: H̲u̲r̲t̲f̲u̲l̲T̲u̲r̲k̲e̲y on December 10, 2014, 04:34:00 PM

Quote from: Meta Cognition on December 10, 2014, 04:28:26 PM

Out of interest, what sort of Christian are you?

I'm hip to Luther's jive

Quote from: H̲u̲r̲t̲f̲u̲l̲T̲u̲r̲k̲e̲y on December 10, 2014, 04:34:00 PM

Quote from: Meta Cognition on December 10, 2014, 04:28:26 PM

Out of interest, what sort of Christian are you?

I'm hip to Luther's jive, though I attend a non-denominational church.

I'm nondenominational in my beliefs, but typically attend Baptist Churches.