Anti-Gay Pastor Who Said He’d Set Himself Ablaze If Same-Sex Marriage Became Legal Now Says This…

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Anti-Gay Pastor Does Not Set Himself On Fire After Same Sex Marriage Legalized

A Texas pastor who said he would set himself on fire if same-sex marriage became legal in the United States now says he won’t do what he promised….

Via HuffPo:

Inquiring minds are wondering whether Rick Scarborough, a conservative Christian political advocate who was said to have threatened to set himself on fire if the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage, is now merely a pile of smoldering ashes.

Several media outlets reported Scarborough’s supposed threat. But it turns out it was a bit of an exaggeration.

The reports come from a statement that Scarborough, a former pastor, made on the National Emergency Coalition show — a podcast linked to a right-wing group Staying True to America’s National Destiny, the Independent reported this week. Scarborough never actually mentioned lighting himself ablaze.

What Scarborough said — referring to how devoted he and his followers are to “traditional values” — was, “We are not going to bow, we are not going to bend, and if necessary we will burn.”

While it’s tempting to imagine a man so fanatically committed to bigotry that he would take a match to himself, it’s more likely that Scarborough meant he’d burn figuratively.

The Huffington Post contacted Scarborough’s organization, Vision America, to ask about any potential plans for self-immolation in light of Friday’s Supreme Court ruling legalizing gay marriage. His publicist told us that Scarborough’s statement has been misinterpreted, and he meant it as a reference to a “spiritual song.”