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ultimate reaver
06/13/19 8:04:04 PM
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https://www.cleveland19.com/2019/06/13/graphic-tenn-deputy-pastor-calls-lgbtq-executions-sermon/

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT/Gray News) - An embattled Knox County sheriffs deputy, who also is a pastor, on Wednesday defended a sermon he gave filled with anti-gay, derogatory language during a church service, WVLT reported.

WARNING: The story and video contain offensive language.

Grayson Fritts, pastor of All Scripture Baptist Church, told his congregation he was upholding principles of the Bible and called other Baptist preachers, weak and spineless for not doing the same.

"Just as much as God loves, God hates, he said.

Fritts said he never called on civilians to commit violence against members of the LGBTQ community. He told his congregation Wednesday that responsibility lies with the government.

He finished his commentary by saying, put homos to death.

Someone left a note outside the church before service started. It was quickly picked up by a congregant and taken inside the church building. It said, Dear Pastor Fritts, I dont know what happened to you, but I am so sorry. Love, Thy Neighbor.

Knox County District Attorney General Charme Allen announced she would review all pending cases involving Fritts as a witness.

I find this speech personally offensive and reprehensible, Allen said. As district attorney, my constitutional obligation is to protect the integrity of the justice system. When any potential witness in a criminal proceeding expresses an opinion of hatred and/or bias towards a class of citizens, I am ethically bound to explore that witness credibility. Accordingly, I am reviewing all pending cases involving Mr. Fritts to scrutinize them for any potential bias.

"Although my office has never received a complaint regarding Mr. Fritts prior to this incident, I have assigned an assistant district attorney to receive complaints regarding closed cases, and I will act on those complaints as justice dictates.

Fritts sermon defensive Wednesday followed his June 2 statements, when he called on police to enforce a Bible passage from Leviticus that prescribes death as punishment for being a member of the LGBTQ community. The sermon prompted an investigation by the Knox County District Attorneys Office.

That sermon also contained violent and belittling statements. He has been a pastor at the church for two years.

The church clearly outlined its beliefs on its website, using anti-gay speech and saying members of the LGBTQ community were not allowed to join or attend. The website also condemned Calvinism and expresses its belief in the end times.

The sheriffs office said that days before delivering the sermon, Fritts asked for early retirement from the department. Knox County Sheriff Tom Spangler said Fritts made the request two weeks prior to June 12.

Detective Fritts turned in his request for The Knox County Voluntary Workforce Reduction Buy Out approximately two weeks ago, Spangler said. I accepted his request. Detective Fritts is no longer on active duty with the Knox County Sheriffs Office, he is currently on paid sick leave until the effective date of the workforce reduction which will be July 19, 2019.

I want to be very clear that it is my responsibility to ensure equal protection to All citizens of Knox County, Tennessee under the law, my oath and the United States Constitution without discrimination or hesitation. Rest assured that I have and will continue to do so.

Fritts was named detective of the month by Knox County Sheriff's Office in 2017 after taking a suspect in a violent home break-in into custody within 24 hours.

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dotsdfe
06/13/19 8:06:02 PM
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Fuck that piece of shit.
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boxington
06/13/19 8:06:52 PM
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we put down violent animals, maybe we should start doing the same to psychopaths like this sheriff/pastor
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Guide
06/13/19 8:07:55 PM
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Just as much as God loves, God hates


This is the most unintentionally scary thing I've ever read.
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Prestoff
06/13/19 8:07:57 PM
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Yikes
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andel
06/13/19 8:08:24 PM
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he should be fired immediately and his church is a massive scumbag place for putting up with someone like that
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Smashingpmkns
06/13/19 8:12:10 PM
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This is the worst set up for a joke ever
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ProtoManEXE
06/13/19 8:12:35 PM
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andel posted...
he should be fired immediately and his church is a massive scumbag place for putting up with someone like that
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TheVipaGTS
06/13/19 8:13:34 PM
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no, but he is a sheriff and is therefore inherently good and can do no wrong. please do not attack him or expect better of him.
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Umbreon
06/13/19 8:14:08 PM
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ultimate reaver posted...
Just as much as God loves, God hates, he said.


Shit Jesus never said.
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RescueBC
06/13/19 8:14:48 PM
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Good ol Knox County TN... -_-
Dont they have a wrestler as mayor?
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RescueBC
06/13/19 8:18:31 PM
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Guide posted...
Just as much as God loves, God hates


This is the most unintentionally scary thing I've ever read.


I heard a lot of that growing up in TN.
Not to his extreme level, but a lot of the I tell ya hwat, the Lord loves us all but he also knows when to judge and will not tolerate homosexuality!
The way he said it does sound pretty creepy tho. Lol
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Vicious_Dios
06/13/19 8:21:24 PM
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Fuck, man. That's... hardcore.

That's going to a resounding 'fuck-no' from me, Daowg.
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Phantom_Nook
06/13/19 8:22:26 PM
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Tennessee
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PleaseClap
06/13/19 8:25:27 PM
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seems real bad to me
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GallisOTK
06/13/19 8:26:41 PM
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Mayor Kane needs to tombstone this guy
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Rebel_Patriot
06/13/19 8:36:42 PM
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Did anyone here care this much about this religious leader:
https://www.foxnews.com/us/michigan-mosque-leader-explains-wife-beating-as-a-means-to-remind-the-woman-that-she-misbehaved.amp

?
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TheVipaGTS
06/13/19 8:38:25 PM
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Rebel_Patriot posted...
Did anyone here care this much about this religious leader:

Yes, he is also bad. But why did you bring that up instead of commenting on this guy?
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Zikten
06/13/19 8:42:07 PM
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Scary to come from a cop with legal power over others. What would he do if a gay person needed the cops?
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Umbreon
06/13/19 8:53:49 PM
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TheVipaGTS posted...
Rebel_Patriot posted...
Did anyone here care this much about this religious leader:

Yes, he is also bad. But why did you bring that up instead of commenting on this guy?


It's a poor attempt at deflection.

I feel like that user has done that more than once.
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Rebel_Patriot
06/14/19 9:46:58 AM
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Umbreon posted...
TheVipaGTS posted...
Rebel_Patriot posted...
Did anyone here care this much about this religious leader:

Yes, he is also bad. But why did you bring that up instead of commenting on this guy?


It's a poor attempt at deflection.

I feel like that user has done that more than once.

Why would I deflect from someone like that? I was asking if people were upset let alone even aware that another religious leader was saying terrible shit. Completely in line with the topic.
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MC_BatCommander
06/14/19 9:56:40 AM
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Guide posted...
Just as much as God loves, God hates


This is the most unintentionally scary thing I've ever read.


Yeah that's a level of extreme belief that is terrifying to me. To think he's far from the only person in this country that believes it is even worse
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clearaflagrantj
06/14/19 9:59:57 AM
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"Handmaid's Tale would never happen in real life!"
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UnfairRepresent
06/14/19 10:01:19 AM
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clearaflagrantj posted...
"Handmaid's Tale would never happen in real life!"

It won't
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spudger
06/14/19 10:02:17 AM
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Phantom_Nook posted...
Tennessee

are we surprised?

this is why i made that topic earlier in the week about how i would never live in the south
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Dyinglegacy
06/14/19 10:04:21 AM
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Seems bad

As in the opposite of good
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SSJCAT
06/14/19 10:05:22 AM
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fuck i hate living here
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ZannoL
06/14/19 10:10:41 AM
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That sheriff is the epitome of human trash.
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clearaflagrantj
06/14/19 10:14:22 AM
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UnfairRepresent posted...
clearaflagrantj posted...
"Handmaid's Tale would never happen in real life!"

It won't

As we are stripping women of their rights and regressing back into hateful conservative rhetoric
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hyperpsycho
06/14/19 10:23:14 AM
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Heineken14
06/14/19 10:26:06 AM
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Yeah, those silly homosexuals, why do they keep acting like there are people out there who would do them serious harm. They have all the same rights as us straights in most the states!
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The Admiral
06/14/19 10:30:05 AM
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This guy is human trash and should be removed from his position.
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TheCurseX2
06/14/19 10:32:09 AM
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Isn't Kane the mayor of that place?

Just send 'em in there to chokeslam him. He tombstoned a priest once anyways.
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UnfairRepresent
06/14/19 10:45:02 AM
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TheCurseX2 posted...
Isn't Kane the mayor of that place?

Just send 'em in there to chokeslam him. He tombstoned a priest once anyways.

He responded:

"Mr. Fritts is not my employee so I can only give my personal thoughts on the issue," Jacobs said. "I find his comments to be extremely vile and reprehensible and I strongly condemn threats of or calls for violence. On an official level, I have the utmost confidence that Sheriff (Tom) Spangler along with District Attorney (Charme) Allen will handle this issue in a professional and appropriate manner."

The mayor, who is out of town on a family vacation, could not be reached for further comment.


Which is political speak for "I don't care"
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ultimate reaver
06/14/19 11:19:56 AM
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TheCurseX2 posted...
Isn't Kane the mayor of that place?

Just send 'em in there to chokeslam him. He tombstoned a priest once anyways.


he's big on trump, so.....
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PleaseClap
06/14/19 11:27:30 AM
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Heineken14 posted...
Yeah, those silly homosexuals, why do they keep acting like there are people out there who would do them serious harm. They have all the same rights as us straights in most the states!

I jUsT dOnT uNdErStAnD wHaT tHe pOiNt oF pRiDe iS!
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spudger
06/14/19 11:46:59 AM
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The Admiral posted...
This guy is human trash and should be removed from his position.

he should be in prison
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WesternMedia
06/16/19 1:17:48 AM
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Rebel_Patriot posted...
Did anyone here care this much about this religious leader:
https://www.foxnews.com/us/michigan-mosque-leader-explains-wife-beating-as-a-means-to-remind-the-woman-that-she-misbehaved.amp

?


That isnt a police officer but yikes.
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02fran
06/19/19 12:25:27 AM
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Rofl, imagine being in this audience, hearing this priest give some pretentious moralist sermon and then ending it with a put the homos to death 4chan comment.
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ultimate reaver
06/19/19 12:28:55 AM
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02fran posted...
Rofl, imagine being in this audience, hearing this priest give some pretentious moralist sermon and then ending it with a put the homos to death 4chan comment.


They probably just thought he was telling it like it is tbh
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02fran
06/19/19 12:30:25 AM
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ultimate reaver posted...
02fran posted...
Rofl, imagine being in this audience, hearing this priest give some pretentious moralist sermon and then ending it with a put the homos to death 4chan comment.


They probably just thought he was telling it like it is tbh

Yeah, he was probably preaching to the choir but if any sane person was there that wouldve been so surreal
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LeadPipeCinche
06/19/19 12:36:46 AM
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But all he has to do is ask for forgiveness at church on Sunday and he's clean of his sin saying that....

Ah church goers, biggest hypocrites in the world til it's them being judged.
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Medussa
06/19/19 12:44:01 AM
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literal terrorism
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06/19/19 12:45:38 AM
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Solar_Crimson
06/19/19 8:15:28 AM
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Umbreon posted...
ultimate reaver posted...
Just as much as God loves, God hates, he said.


Shit Jesus never said.

As I've said before, fundies like him would hate the actual Jesus if he came back for real.
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KillerKhan420
06/19/19 8:29:50 AM
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OMG I hate that guy so much and the pastor and you should too! I'm OUTRAGED.
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hockeybub89
06/19/19 8:31:21 AM
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KillerKhan420 posted...
OMG I hate that guy so much and the pastor and you should too! I'm OUTRAGED.

He literally wants the government to kill gay people.
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DeadBankerDream
06/19/19 8:32:37 AM
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KillerKhan420 posted...
OMG I hate that guy so much and the pastor and you should too! I'm OUTRAGED.

Why are you making light about calling for the government sanctioned murdering of gay people by a police official?
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