“Love is Love” is clearly targeted at young people who are having a difficult time coming to terms with their sexuality It’s also, unsurprisingly, inviting lots of controversy for its potentially dangerous message that LGBT people aren’t religious enough and need to be “fixed.” Thomes, who does lectures around the country about praying the gay away, has been defending the video on Facebook.
Thomes argues that people should stop being gay even if they want to, because it’s wrong. “Should you stop beating your wife even if you really want to continue? YES. Should you not kill someone even if you’re really wanting to go through with it? YES.
Should you get clean if you have a drug problem and are destroying yourself and those who love you even if you still like getting high? YES. Should you stop cheating on your spouse even if you like the attention you’re getting from someone else? YES,” Thomes wrote.
People on social media have been standing up to Anchored North and Thomes.
You may as well tell gay kids to shoot themselves in the head, you revolting psychos.
— It'syou (@cinesimonj) January 2, 2018
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— mahatma donghi (@sivametimbers) January 4, 2018
Wow, wolf in sheep's clothing. Blatant branding of the vid to attract LGBT individuals only to then tell them that they are lost and in need of saving. Having to resort to blantant deception to get people to engage, is that Christian? @gaytimesmag @AttitudeMag @StonewallCymru
— Jac (@Jac_ahah) January 2, 2018
What sick, sociopathic people you are.
— It'syou (@cinesimonj) January 2, 2018
disgusting video. Great Christian way to upset more young people into taking their lives you morons.
— elevateit (@elevate53) January 2, 2018
If she really listened to God, she would stop being evangelical.
— Tuca Mestanza ❄️ (@tucamestanza) January 4, 2018