Televangelist Joel Olsteen: Yes, homosexuality is a sin
Tue. January 25, 2011 5:30 PM by GoPride.com News Staff
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"I mean, there are other sins in the Bible too," said Olsteen
Best-selling author and Pastor Joel Osteen and his wife Victoria Osteen, appearing on Wednesday's "Piers Morgan Tonight," discuss a series of topics and at one point the discussion turns to sin, homosexuality and Sir Elton John.
"Yes I always believed, Piers, the Scripture shows that it's a sin, but, you know, I'm not one of those that are out there to bash homosexuals and tell them that they're terrible people and all that," 47-year-old Joel Olsteen said. "There are other sins in the Bible too, I think sometimes the church, I don't mean this critically but we focus on one issue or two issues and there's plenty of other ones so I don't believe his homosexuality is God's best for a person's life. I mean, sin means to miss the mark."
Morgan asks Osteen to explain why openly-gay Elton John is a "sinner."
"Well, it's strictly back to what the scripture says. I mean, I can't grab one part and say God wants you to be blessed and live an abundant life, and not grab the other part that says, you know what? You know, live that kind of life. So it comes back to the scripture. I'm not the judge," replied Olsteen. "I mean, there are other sins in the Bible too."
The full one-hour interview with the Olsteens airs Wednesday, January 26 on CNN.
"Yes I always believed, Piers, the Scripture shows that it's a sin, but, you know, I'm not one of those that are out there to bash homosexuals and tell them that they're terrible people and all that," 47-year-old Joel Olsteen said. "There are other sins in the Bible too, I think sometimes the church, I don't mean this critically but we focus on one issue or two issues and there's plenty of other ones so I don't believe his homosexuality is God's best for a person's life. I mean, sin means to miss the mark."
Morgan asks Osteen to explain why openly-gay Elton John is a "sinner."
"Well, it's strictly back to what the scripture says. I mean, I can't grab one part and say God wants you to be blessed and live an abundant life, and not grab the other part that says, you know what? You know, live that kind of life. So it comes back to the scripture. I'm not the judge," replied Olsteen. "I mean, there are other sins in the Bible too."
The full one-hour interview with the Olsteens airs Wednesday, January 26 on CNN.