Stedfast Baptist Church is an independent fundamental King James Only church in Watauga, TX, pastored by Jonathan Shelley, a controversial perhaps best known for publicly and repeatedly calling for the death of all homosexuals, exemplified in this brief sermon snippet:
It’s going beyond just saying you do all this wicked stuff, it’s saying you enjoy it. You enjoy murder. You enjoy malignity. You enjoy hating God. Look, there’s only one group that enjoys that, is the PRIDE parades going up down the street.
And you know, it’s great when trucks accidentally go through those, you know, parades. I think only one person died, so hopefully we can hope for more in the future.
You say ‘oh that’s mean’. Yeah, but the bible says that they’re worthy of death.
You say, ‘Are you sad when fags die?’ No, I think it’s great. I hope they all die. I would love it if every fag would die right now. And you say, ‘Well, I don’t think that’s what you really mean’. That’s exactly what I mean. I really mean it.
Far from believing that the KJV is simply the best or preferred translation, Shelley’s particular brand of fundamentalist, including notables like Steven Anderson, believe that all bible versions not the KJV are filthy vile, perversions, and deserved to be destroyed.
During the festive event, which he held August 25, 2022, Shelly tells the many children lined up to make sure they have their parents permission to toss the bibles into the burn barrel, warning ‘hell’s going to be hotter than this folks.’
h/t to the Friendly Atheist
