September 26, 2004
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During a Canadian television broadcast Evangelist Jimmy Swaggart said, “I’ve never seen a man in my life I wanted to marry. And I’m gonna be blunt and plain: if one ever looks at me like that, I’m gonna kill him and tell God he died.”
Cautious but brokenhearted gay men across North America are taking him at his word and practicing not “looking at him like that” despite his obvious broad appeal to homosexual males, which apparently prompted this week’s warning.
Carl, 36, of Carlsbad, California, who preferred we not use his last name, spoke frankly about the Reverend Swaggart’s statement.
“I think I can relate. I’m a gay man and I’ve never seen a man in my life I want to marry, either. They look at me like that all the time, too. It just drives me cu-razy!”
Carl’s suggestion if you come across the Reverend any time soon?
“Well, I personally don’t mind a little flirting, but don’t get all serious! We are not the marrying type! And it’s NOT worth getting killed over.”
Comments (1)
my brain hurts – I don’t know which is odder… that Swaggart is burdened with the fear of men wanting to marry him… or that he thinks he could pull one over on god – oh, he just up and DIED. ok, Jimmy, if you say so.