– Backlashes After Kim Burrell Homophobic Remarks
– Ellen DeGeneres drops her from appearing on her show with Pharrell
– Yolanda Adams backlashes Kim Burrell for attack on Pastor Eddie Long
Gospel singer and pastor Kim Burrell has responded to negative reactions to a sermon that she gave at a church in Houston, Texas where she used the word “perverted” in reference to gay people, according to the New York Times.
During the sermon, which was taped at the Love & Liberty Fellowship Church, Burrell refers to the “perverted homosexual spirit,” which drew backlash online, ahead of Burrell’s slated performance of a song from the film Hidden Figures alongside Pharrell on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Thursday.
In a pair of videos posted to Facebook Live last Friday, Burrell did not take back her words, but said that her words were perceived from the hate view by those who has chosen to accomodate the “spirit’ she had rebuked.
“To every person that is dealing with the homosexual spirit, that has it, I love you because God loves you,” she said. “But God hates the sin in you and me, anything that is against the nature of God.”
She later elaborated on her comments, saying that she “never said all gays were going to hell.”
“I never said ‘LGBT’,” she said. “I said ‘SIN’.”
Following the backlash online, Pharrell posted a tweet condemning “hate speech of any kind.”
TV Host Ellen DeGeneres also disallowed Kim Burrell from appearing on her show after the the comments.
Gospel singer Yolanda Adams also gave her input. she was more particular about comments where megachurch Pastor Eddie Long is concerned. She insinuated that Burrell has lashed out on Pastor Eddie Long during her sermon saying he brought homosexuality into the church with a “perverted homosexual spirit”. She said it was an unwarranted attack.
A majority of Adams’ followers didn’t agree, however, and said her response to Burrell was wrong and she shouldn’t be excusing sin.
Watch Kim Burrell stand her ground and set the record straight below:
