Bishop T.D. Jak has clarified that his method of misterg to gay people who choose to attend The Potter's Hoe church was "evolvg" and said he do not endorse same-sex marriage, after a recent HuffPost Live terview led some viewers to believe that he had "shifted" his biblil nvictns regardg human sexualy and marriage.
Contents:
- BISHOP T.D. JAK SPEAKS OUT ABOUT SON’S GAY SEX ARRT
- BISHOP T.D. JAK ADDRS SUPREME COURT GAY MARRIAGE DECISN: 'WE SHOULDN'T LOSE OUR MDS OVER THE WORLD BEG THE WORLD'
- T.D. JAK CLARIFI HIS MENTS ON ‘EVOLVG’ ON GAY RIGHTS
- T.D. JAK COM OUT FOR ‘GAY RIGHTS’ AND ‘LGBT CHURCH,’ SAYS POSN IS ‘EVOLVG’ | CHRISTIAN NEWS NETWORK
- BISHOP T.D. JAK SAYS HE HAS NOT 'EVOLVED' ON HOMOSEXUALY AND DO NOT 'ENDORSE' GAY MARRIAGE
- BISHOP T.D. JAK WANTS TO MAKE IT CLEAR HE IS AGAST SAME-SEX MARRIAGETHE MEGACHURCH PASTOR SAID HE FELY "DO NOT ENDORSE" MARRIAGE EQUALY. {FONT:NORMAL 600 1.4REM/1.2 "SOEHNE",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#0A0A0A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 600 1.4REM/1.2 "SOEHNE",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#0A0A0A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}NEWSBY MORIBA CUMMGSAUGT 11, 2015/1:00 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:1800PX;WIDTH:2201PX;} KEV WTER/GETTY IMAGBY MORIBA CUMMGSAUGT 11, 2015 / 1:00 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"BISHOP T.D. 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MOST RECENTLY, THAT WAS PUT TO THE TT AFTER HE WAS ACCED OF G OUT FAVOR OF SAME-SEX MARRIAGE DURG AN TERVIEW ON HUFFPOST LIVE WH MARC LAMONT HILL. JAK TOOK TO FACEBOOK SOON AFTER TO EXPLA THAT HE IS, FACT, AGAST MARRIAGE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#0A0A0A;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BEFORE LVG DIRECTLY TO HIS STANCE ON THE HOT TOPIC, HE EXPOUND ON HOW THE TALK WH HILL ME TO BE AND EXPLAED HIS "TE TENTNS."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#0A0A0A;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"MY MENT ON HUFFPO TV DRIFTED TO ISSU OF THE SUPREME COURT LG AND CHANGG THE WORLD THROUGH PUBLIC POLICY [VERS] PERSONAL WNS," HE SAID. "FURTHER, I HAVE E TO RPECT THAT I N'T FORCE MY BELIEFS ON OTHERS BY NTROLLG PUBLIC POLICY FOR TAXPAYERS AND OTHER U.S. CIZENS. J NEVER SOUGHT TO CHANGE THE WORLD THROUGH PUBLIC POLICY BUT RATHER THROUGH PERSONAL TRANSFORMATN. ALL PEOPLE DIDN'T EMBRACE HIM EHER. THAT'S WHAT I SAID AND WHAT I MEANT... NOTHG MORE AND NOTHG LS."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#0A0A0A;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}| REACTIONS TO THE SUPREME COURT'S RULING ON SAME-SEX MARRIAGE |{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#0A0A0A;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CONTUG ALONG WH HIS STATEMENT, HE HARSHLY CRICIZED THE HUFFGTON POST, LLG THEM A "SO-LLED CHRISTIAN PUBLITN" THAT "MISNSTED" HIS WORDS "G LAZY JOURNALISTIC TACTICS TO FURTHER THEIR OWN AGENDA." AFTER URGG HIS SUPPORTERS TO "VTIGATE" BEFORE BELIEVG WHAT THEY READ, HE CLEARLY OUTLED HIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#0A0A0A;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I SIMPLY MEANT THAT MY METHOD IS EVOLVG — NOT MY MSAGE," HE SAID. "I WAS SHOCKED TO READ THAT THIS WAS MANIPULATED A SUBSEQUENT ARTICLE TO SAY I ENDORSED SAME-SEX MARRIAGE! MY POSN ON THE SUBJECT HAS BEEN STEADFAST AND ROOTED SCRIPTURE. FOR THE RERD, I DO NOT ENDORSE SAME-SEX MARRIAGE, BUT I RPECT THE RIGHTS THAT THIS UNTRY AFFORDS THOSE THAT DISAGREE WH ME."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#0A0A0A;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FOR MORE DISCSN ON THIS TOPIC, CHECK OUT THE TRAILER FOR 'S UPG DOCUMENTARY HOLLER IF YOU HEAR ME: BLACK AND GAY THE CHURCH, WHICH IS G {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#0A0A0A;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;} IS YOUR NO. 1 SOURCE FOR BLACK CELEBRY NEWS, PHOTOS, EXCLIVE VIOS AND ALL THE LATT THE WORLD OF HIP HOP AND R&B MIC. {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#0A0A0A;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CLICK HERE TO ENTER THE #LOOKYOURSUNDAYBT NTT FOR A CHANCE TO W FREE NATURAL HAIR-RE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#0A0A0A;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#0A0A0A;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}(PHOTO: KEV WTER/GETTY IMAG) {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}MARRIAGE EQUALY0CELEBRY NEWSBISHOP T D JAKSAME-SEX {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG-TOP:24PX;}{MARG-BOTTOM:12PX;}{FONT:NORMAL 600 1.4REM/1.2 "SOEHNE",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;MARG-BOTTOM:12PX;}TRENDG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;}@MEDIA (M-WIDTH:660PX){{DISPLAY:GRID;GRID-TEMPLATE-LUMNS:50% 50%;GRID-LUMN-GAP:12PX;}}@MEDIA (M-WIDTH:980PX){{DISPLAY:BLOCK;}} > DIV{HEIGHT:133PX;BOX-SHADOW:0 4PX 8PX 0 RGBA(0,0,0,0.18);MARG-BOTTOM:12PX;-WEBK-TRANSFORM:PERSPECTIVE(1PX) TRANSLATEZ(0);-MS-TRANSFORM:PERSPECTIVE(1PX) TRANSLATEZ(0);TRANSFORM:PERSPECTIVE(1PX) TRANSLATEZ(0);-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S;}@MEDIA (M-WIDTH:980PX){ > DIV{WIDTH:100%;}} > DIV A{-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-FLEX-DIRECTN:ROW;-MS-FLEX-DIRECTN:ROW;FLEX-DIRECTN:ROW;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} > DIV A > DIV:NTH-CHILD(1) > DIV{BORR-TOP-RIGHT-RADI:0PX;BORR-BOTTOM-LEFT-RADI:VAR(--BORR-RADI);HEIGHT:133PX;WIDTH:133PX;PADDG-TOP:100%;} > DIV A > DIV:NTH-CHILD(1) > DIV > DIV:NTH-CHILD(1){BORR-TOP-RIGHT-RADI:0PX;BORR-BOTTOM-LEFT-RADI:VAR(--BORR-RADI);} > DIV A DIV:NTH-LAST-OF-TYPE(1){OVERFLOW:HIDN;} > DIV A DIV:NTH-LAST-OF-TYPE(1) > *{-WEBK-ALIGN-SELF:FLEX-START;-MS-FLEX-EM-ALIGN:START;ALIGN-SELF:FLEX-START;} > DIV A DIV:NTH-LAST-OF-TYPE(1) DIV:NTH-LAST-OF-TYPE(2){MARG-BOTTOM:LC(VAR(--SPACER) * 2);} > DIV A DIV:NTH-LAST-OF-TYPE(1) DIV:NTH-CHILD(2){DISPLAY:NONE;} > DIV A DIV:NTH-LAST-OF-TYPE(1) DIV:NTH-CHILD(3){MARG:6PX 0 0 0;PADDG:0;POSN:RELATIVE;} > DIV A DIV:NTH-LAST-OF-TYPE(1) DIV:NTH-CHILD(3) SPAN{-WEBK-LE-CLAMP:1;} > DIV A DIV:NTH-LAST-OF-TYPE(1) SPAN{-WEBK-BOX-ORIENT:VERTIL;-WEBK-LE-CLAMP:4;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;FONT:NORMAL 600 1.2REM/1.25 "SOEHNE",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;OVERFLOW:HIDN;}@MEDIA (M-WIDTH:660PX){ > DIV A DIV:NTH-LAST-OF-TYPE(1) SPAN{FONT-SIZE:1.4REM;}}{-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S;-WEBK-TRANSFORM:SLE(1) TRANSLATEZ(0) PERSPECTIVE(1PX);-MS-TRANSFORM:SLE(1) TRANSLATEZ(0) PERSPECTIVE(1PX);TRANSFORM:SLE(1) TRANSLATEZ(0) PERSPECTIVE(1PX);}{BOX-SHADOW:0 8PX 22PX -6PX RGBA(0,0,0,0.3);-WEBK-TRANSFORM:SLE(1.01) TRANSLATEZ(0) PERSPECTIVE(1PX);-MS-TRANSFORM:SLE(1.01) TRANSLATEZ(0) PERSPECTIVE(1PX);TRANSFORM:SLE(1.01) TRANSLATEZ(0) PERSPECTIVE(1PX);} > *:NTH-LAST-OF-TYPE(2){MARG-BOTTOM:LC(VAR(--SPACER) * 6);}MIDDLE SCHOOLER MA TO RUN SWELTERG HEAT BEFORE DEATHTHE BOY WAS BEG PUNISHED FOR NOT DRSG APPROPRIATELY FOR GYM CLASS.DENZEL WASHGTON’S ‘THE EQUALIZER 3’ MAK BOX OFFICE HISTORY DURG LABOR DAY WEEKENDTHE MOVIE TOPPED NEARLY $35 LN OVER THE WEEKEND OM FRIDAY TO SUNDAY.CHRIS ROCK AND DIPLO ESPE BURNG MAN BY HCHG A RI THE ANNUAL FTIVAL WAS SHUT DOWN THREE DAYS EARLY DUE TO WEATHER NDNS.KHLOé KARDASHIAN AND TRISTAN THOMPSON OFFICIALLY CHANGE SON TATUM’S LAST NAME THE -PARENTS WELED THEIR SON VIA A SURROGATE JULY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;HEIGHT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;TOP:306PX;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
- HOW ONE OF THE NATN’S MOST INFLUENTIAL BLACK PASTORS IS EVOLVG ON GAY RIGHTS – VIDEO
- BISHOP T.D. JAK “SHOCKED” BY REPORTS THAT HE SUPPORTS GAY MARRIAGE
BISHOP T.D. JAK SPEAKS OUT ABOUT SON’S GAY SEX ARRT
Bishop T.D. Jak, the homophobic Dallas megachurch pastor whose son was arrted last week after exposg himself and masturbatg ont of law enforcement officers durg a sex stg a public park, released a statement over the weekend (which he also read to his ngregatn) distancg himself om his son's actns by potg out that Jermae Jak is an adult. Bishop Jak also says that his son is beg shown a "rtorative grace" ditive of his mistry. Acrdg to the Dallas Voice, Jak has said that he would never hire a sexually active gay person, has spoken out agast same-sex marriage, and has lled homosexualy a "brokenns." Jermae Jak turned himself to police last Thursday on an cent exposure charge. Read the full text of Jak' statement, AFTER THE JUMP... * bishop td jakes gay *
Jak, the homophobic Dallas megachurch pastor whose son was arrted last week after exposg himself and masturbatg ont of law enforcement officers durg a sex stg a public park, released a statement over the weekend (which he also read to his ngregatn) distancg himself om his son's actns by potg out that Jermae Jak is an adult.
Acrdg to the Dallas Voice, Jak has said that he would never hire a sexually active gay person, has spoken out agast same-sex marriage, and has lled homosexualy a “brokenns. | (Photo: screengrab)Jak rmed worshipers at The Potter's Hoe Dallas that he had been "bombard" by var people wantg to know his thoughts on the Supreme Court's lg last Friday that state bans on gay marriage are unnstutnal. | (Photo: Courty of MegaFt)The Potter's Hoe pastor was asked a uple of years ago by Oprah Wey for his views on homosexualy durg an OWN episo of "Oprah's Next Chapter.
BISHOP T.D. JAK ADDRS SUPREME COURT GAY MARRIAGE DECISN: 'WE SHOULDN'T LOSE OUR MDS OVER THE WORLD BEG THE WORLD'
As gay media cheered the "evolutn" of Bishop T.D. Jak on gay rights, the proment black pastor issued a statement sayg he was "shocked" to be so misterpreted. * bishop td jakes gay *
"Cse you know you have been acced of sayg that gay people would not be wele. The perceptn our society today is that if you don't say you're for same-sex marriage or if you say homosexualy is a s that you're homophobic and you're agast gay people. "Wey prsed a b further, roundly asked Jak if he thks beg gay is a s.
T.D. JAK CLARIFI HIS MENTS ON ‘EVOLVG’ ON GAY RIGHTS
The son of homophobic Dallas megachurch pastor T.D. Jak fac charg of cent exposure after he was arrted a gay sex stg a public park last month. * bishop td jakes gay *
""I'm not anti-gay, I'm not anti-anythg.
Is Bishop Jak still GAY? TD Jak be a ndu for false homosexual theology. I’m not tellg anyone to accept seeg TD Jak as a homosexual based off one man’s statements, but you should be aware that Youngblood’s statements have been ma openly to the public and nsir how softly TD Jak has been walkg on the issue of homosexualy lately.
Bow to the Homosexual Agenda and CBS Might Give You a TV Show Too! As gay media cheered the “evolutn” of Bishop T. Jak on gay rights, the proment black pastor issued a statement sayg he was “shocked” to be so misterpreted.
T.D. JAK COM OUT FOR ‘GAY RIGHTS’ AND ‘LGBT CHURCH,’ SAYS POSN IS ‘EVOLVG’ | CHRISTIAN NEWS NETWORK
4 terview on Huff Post Live, he was asked about the “black church” and s role misterg to gay people. “I briefly mentned … the word[s] ‘evolved and evolvg’ regardg my approach over the 39 years of my mistry to gay people who choose to e to our servic” at The Potter’s Hoe Dallas, ” Mr.
She also referenced relign amic and thor Michael Brown’s Monday article on that was tled, “Bishop Jak, Could You Clarify Your Stance on Homosexualy?
Jak Com Out for ‘Gay Marriage’ and ‘LGBT Church’ … and ‘Bishop T. Jak Com Out for ‘Gay Rights’ and ‘LGBT Church, ‘Says Posn is ‘Evolvg.
BISHOP T.D. JAK SAYS HE HAS NOT 'EVOLVED' ON HOMOSEXUALY AND DO NOT 'ENDORSE' GAY MARRIAGE
Meanwhile, gay media, On Top Magaze, and the popular blog, Towleroad, both offered a Jak story for their rears.
Both gay media noted that 2009, Mr.
Jak’ son, Jermae Jak, was arrted for cent exposure a police stg volvg gay men a Dallas park. Jak says that homosexuals should attend ngregatns that affirm their liftyle and that polics do not need to reflect biblil ethics, addg that his posn on homosexualy is both “evolved and evolvg. ”Durg an terview wh the Huffgton Post on Monday, Jak was asked by a viewer if he believ that homosexuals and the black church n -exist.
BISHOP T.D. 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Every church has a different opn on the issue and every gay person is different, ” he replied. Jak Com Out for ‘Gay Rights’ and ‘LGBT Church, ’ Says Posn is ‘Evolvg’ | Christian News Network. Which of the followg is te or false:Jermae Jak is gay.
Jermae is a homosexual. Jak of The Potter's Hoe Dallas, Texas told the media mogul he thks homosexual acts are nmned the Scriptur and is not his job as a pastor to give personal, whose church boasts about 30, 000 members, appeared on "Oprah's Next Chapter" on April 8 to discs his mistry, marriage and how he als wh crics.
HOW ONE OF THE NATN’S MOST INFLUENTIAL BLACK PASTORS IS EVOLVG ON GAY RIGHTS – VIDEO
"The perceptn our society today is that if you don't say you're for same-sex marriage or if you say homosexualy is a s that you're homophobic and you're agast gay people. "Wey went on to ask if Jak thks beg gay is a s.
"I'm not anti-gay, I'm not anti-anythg. "Crics immediately ntradicted Jak' ments by brandg the pastor's statements as "homophobic" and "anti-gay, " wh some the liberal media even llg the megachurch pastor hypocril light of an cint volvg one of his son's several years York-based portrayed Wey as askg Jak if he "lik gay people, " while llg the mister a bigot. ] she lets Jak spout anti-gay sentiment while swearg off homophobia, " Gawker's Rich Juzwiak wr his article, tled "Anti-Gay Pastor Don't Want to Be Known For Beg Anti-Gay.
BISHOP T.D. JAK “SHOCKED” BY REPORTS THAT HE SUPPORTS GAY MARRIAGE
"Juzwiak claims that by "disagreeg" wh gay people, one is actually "disagreeg wh somethg that is fundamental to their existence: how they love. " He go on to suate that holdg a biblil view of homosexualy "valu an stutn over human begs who are gog to love each other and be together anyway, like they have been sce the dawn of time. "Dismissively llg Jak' "love" for homosexuals worthls, Juzwiak pots rears to a 2009 report on Jermae Jak' arrt a "gay sex stg" a lol park.