Troy Pastor: Mayor Daniels 'Needs to Apologize' for Gay Slur

[William769]

When Rev. Robert Cornwall first read Troy Mayor Janice Daniels' controversial Facebook post on Friday, he immediately wanted to say something, but he bit his tongue.

For a day.

"This is troubling, and the reason why I’ve chosen to speak out not only as a person of faith, but also as a resident of the city of Troy who is concerned about the future of this city," Cornwall, who serves as pastor of Troy's Central Woodward Christian Church, wrote in his blog on Saturday.

In the entry, he takes aim at Daniels' credibility and ability to do her job as mayor of Troy:


"Principled opposition to gay marriage is not the same thing as disparaging another human being because of their sexual orientation. I will not get into the politics of whether Ms. Daniels should resign over this, but I do think that it raises questions of character. I think it also raises questions about how she views certain members of the community, and whether she can represent them fairly."

Cornwall particularly took offense to Daniels' use of the word "queer."

"The use of the word 'queer' is a slur – it is meant to defame a person who is homosexual," Cornwall said in an interview with Patch. "As a Christian and a pastor, that bothered me, especially as one who embraces the idea that gay marriage is OK."

http://troy.patch.com/articles/troy-pastor-mayor-daniels-needs-to-apologize#video-8607959

[xchrom]

1. recommend

[qb]

2. Her smug smile reminds me of SNL's Church Lady

She looks like she's ready to start doing her Superior Dance

[William769]

3. This one?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmwqnqL3Hbg

[qb]

4. You betcha!

:bounce:

[yardwork]

5. So her bigotry is ok with the good pastor, it's just that he's offended by the word she used?

[William769]

6. Wow!

Just wow.

[yardwork]

7. Wow what? I read what the minister said. "Principled opposition" to equal rights is ok, he said.

It's the term "queer" that bothers him. That's the way I read this.

Logically, the minister would be ok with Jim Crow laws as long as the white people didn't call the black people mean names.

[William769]

8. Did you watch the video?

I think the man is spot on. He was more concerned with the slur and yes he embraces Gay marriage.

So yea wow!

We won't even discuss the underlying problem of couse is that he is a Minister.

[yardwork]

9. Why is it an underlying problem that he is a minister? Many ministers are strongly in support

of equal rights. I'm kind of shocked that you would say that it's a "problem" that he's a minister.

My problem is with what he said, not what he does for a living.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

10. no, the underlying problem is that he is ok with some forms of bigotry

your continuous need to find yourself persecuted because of your faith, is getting a bit tiresome

[La Lioness Priyanka]

11. glad he came out against her, though the anti-marriage comment

dampens my enthusiasm for him.

if obama had said this and not a pastor, you would have agreed with me.

[William769]

12. He himself embraces Gay marriage.

I guess thats where I am confused.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

13. but he gives people and out for being principled. i dont think of bigotry as a principle

i understand how he is maybe trying to be diplomatic, but i think it rankles with most lgbt people.

i still appreciate the rest of his message

[William769]

14. Thats understandable.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I do appreciate it.